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Ships Monthly bumper 92–page August issue out now

The bumper August 2024 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features, and includes a 34-page special celebrating 20 years of cruising.

120 years of cruising

This year marks 120 years since the advent of ‘pleasure cruising’ by P&O in the early 20th century. This 34-page special looks at how the cruise industry has developed and grown.

NEWS

Waterfront – New boxboat delivered to CMA CGM, world boxboat fleet hits new record, fleet honours veterans on D-Day 80th anniversary, and new cruise giant Utopia of the Seas delievred.

Ferry – Baltic route and ferries sold by DFDS, Norbay leaves the Irish Sea, and future plans for Channel Islands links. Russell Plummer

Cruise – Problems abound for Seajets, Seaventure sold again, and P&O Cruises Australia brand to disappear. William Mayes

Naval – Russian Navy visits Cuba, Malaysian Navy’s troubled Littoral programme, last of three Norwegian coastguard vessels, and possible trouble ahead for US frigates. Gary Davies

Cargo – Methanol-fuelled ships for HMM, bunker oil spill in Singapore, Hanson dredgers receive a rebrand, and more EU sanctins on Russia.

FEATURES

Ocean’s ‘M’ class – Ocean Group’s multi-purpose ‘M’ or ‘Menelaus’ class, seven of which were delivered between 1977 and 1980.

HMS Invincible – Profile of HMS Invincible, ordered 50 years ago and commissioned in time for a maiden deployment to the Falklands.

Shipspotting – Heavylift ships are designed to transport exceptionally large and heavy cargoes.

Tanker disasters – The disasters that have overtaken oil tankers during the last half century.

Maritime Mosaic – Ships in and around Dublin, Ireland’s largest freight and passenger port.

Mystar profile – The Estonian ferry company’s latest flagship in its shrinking operational fleet, MyStar, on the Helsinki-Tallinn route.

Bridge Visit – On board the Northlink ferry Hrossey, crossing from Aberdeen to Lerwick.

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