On 22 September 2017 Saga Cruises confirmed plans to extend its fleet of new build ships with a second new cruise ship. Spirit of Adventure is expected to be delivered in Summer 2020, joining the Spirit of Discovery which sails…
Britain’s largest independent ship repairer and marine engineering services provider Burgess Marine has announced further growth in East Anglia as the Lowestoft maritime sector booms. The firm acquired the Small & Co shipyard on Commercial Road in Lowestoft in October…
The usual wide variety of features can be found in the November 2017 issue of Ships Monthly, out now. Conrad Waters looks back over the career of the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, which served two navies in a variety of…
London Cruise Terminal in Tilbury welcomed the cruise ships this Mein Schiff 3 on 12 September 2017. Mein Schiff 3 was visiting the Thames as part of a seven-night European cruise. The 293m ship, owned by TUI Cruises, is the…
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has celebrated a twin milestone for its KwaZulu-Natal ports as part of its R1.4 billion, nine-tug construction contract. On 22 August 2017 the new USIBA tug was christened and named ahead of its delivery to…
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has paid tribute to the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool as HMS Trincomalee celebrates her bicentenary. Mr Houchen was given a tour of the Museum’s site, including HMS Trincomalee, Britain’s oldest warship still…
A Damen 3307 Patrol Vessel has been delivered to Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland) of Lagos, Nigeria, taking their fleet of these award-winning craft up to three. A fourth is also currently under construction. Guardian 3, along with HER sisterships Guardian 1 and Guardian 2, is now…
Crowley Marine Services is deploying the tugboat Veteran in the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach to provide enhanced docking safety for all vessels, including large petroleum tank vessels with deep drafts greater than 65 feet calling on Long Beach Berth…
Bibby Marine Services Limited, part of Great Britain’s Bibby Line Group, will take delivery of the purpose-built Service Operations Vessel (SOV) Bibby WaveMaster 1 from Holland’s Damen Group this month for North Sea work. Designed for offshore wind farm construction…
Two 25,600dwt LNG-fueled bulk carriers being built for Finland’s ESL Shipping by China’s Qingshan Shipyard are to be fitted with MacGregor deck cranes incorporating a remote-controlled discharging feature that will be tested as the vessels enter service next year. The…
