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SHIPWRECK: Footage of 1859 Royal Charter to be Shown

When the steam clipper Royal Charter was smashed on the rocks off Anglesey in October 1859 on her return from Melbourne, 459 passengers and...

OFFICER CADETS: ‘Wishing Bell’ at Greenock

A 19th bell once used in foggy conditions to aid Clyde steamers using the Glasgow and South Western Railway’s Princes Pier has been unveiled...

SHIP LOSS: Austal’s largest cat

Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia has delivered the 112.6m by 26.2m high-speed ferry Leonora Christina to Denmark’s Færgen (formerly Nordic Ferry Services) for...

HEAVYLIFT: First contract for ‘O’ ship

Holland’s Dockwise has signed its first contract for use of what will be the world’s largest heavylift vessel when the company’s first $240 million...

HISTORIC COASTER: Preserved Robin returns

One of the world’s most significant preserved ships, the 1890-built Robin, was welcomed back to London on 13 July by a large and distinguished...

CRUISE SAILINGS: Record-breaking Solent sailaway

For the second time in 2011 the port of Southampton played host to no fewer than six cruise ships on the same day. The...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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