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CABLE LAYING: Cable company collapses

Polar Prince (1999/6,951gt), the Norwegian-owned and managed OSV chartered by Subocean, was impounded at Harwich in late January when the Aberdeen-based company collapsed. The...

VEHICLE CARRIERS: Design changes in the wind

Car carriers have traditionally been known as the ‘ugly ships’ of the maritime trades because of their boxy profiles. However, change is coming, as...

TRIP BOATS: Changes to Dorset scene

After 110 years’ association with Bournemouth, the Belles pleasure boats will no longer be such a familiar sight at the south coast resort. The...

FREIGHT RO-ROs: Cobelfret’s extra deck

The final pair of a six vessel Cobelfret freight ro-ro series built in Germany by Flensburger Schiffbau for North Sea operations, have been fitted...

CRUISE NEWS: Auckland’s cruise callers

The New Zealand cruising season was at its peak in February and the Port of Auckland enjoyed a busy time, with a number of...

SHIPYARD NEWS: Tyneside yard completes ferry refit

The A&P Type shipyard has just completed the month-long refit of the P&O ferry Pride of York (1987/31,785gt, ex-Norsea), which left the Tyneside yard...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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