SHIPS MONTHLY November 2024
The November 2024 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features, covering every aspect of the shipping world.
NEWS
Waterfront – The damaged ship Ruby with nowhere to dock, historic paddler Waverley on the south coast, vehicle carrier Future Way named, and Irish Ferries continue vessel merry-go-round.
Ferry – Further older CalMac tonnage set to depart, more E-Flexers ordered by Stena, and P&O freight fleet boosted to two ships.
Cruise – Stranded cruise shop Odyssey departs Belfast at last after months of delay, newbuild Explora II floated out, and more propulsion problems for Icon of the Seas.
Naval – Second Type 26 City class frigate enters the water, German Navy’s new frigates, and new US submarine USS New Jersey commissioned.
Cargo – THE to become Premier Alliance, new COSCO dual-fuel boxboats, and HMM’s newbuilds.
Preservation – Old gunboat Yavari for sale in Peru, tall ship Leeuwin II damaged by boxboat, and Falls of Clyde facing uncertain future.
News Feature – Detailed look at the CSOV Olympic Boreas, a nominee for the Ship of the Year Award.
FEATURES
Armorique – Brittany Ferries’ ro-pax Armorique has been in service for more than 16 years, providing a reliable cross-Channel service.
Ocean Albatros – Profile of the small technologically advanced expedition cruise ship operated by Albatros Expeditions.
Maritime Mosaic – Container ships operated by MSC, one of the major operators of boxboats. Urbain Ureel
US Sealift Command – The US Military Sea Lift Command, the US equivalent of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, marked its 75th anniversary this year.
The Big Picture – HMS Cardiff passing Cunard’s cruise liner Queen Mary 2 on the Clyde. Maritime Photographic
Queen Mary – Part two of the story of RMS Queen Mary looks at the history of the last surviving superliner, from the 1930s to the present day.
Ships Pictorial – Ships around the world, including at Felixstowe, Aberdeen, Portsmouth and Greenland, and on the Clyde and the Mersey.
Hunt Destroyers – A review of the Royal Navy’s World War II Hunt class escort destroyers, which saw service in World War II and beyond.
Shipspotting – Focus on the busy trading port of Antwerp, one of the main gateways to Europe, and some of the ships that have called there.
Bridge Visit – On a crossing from Oban to Craignure, Master Colin Currie talks about his career and working on board the ferry Isle of Mull.
