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COMPANY NEWS: Algoma renames

Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation has announced new names for the fleet of ships it recently acquired from Upper Lakes Group Inc, with the changes...

PASSENGER FERRY: Gibraltar ferry success

Although it has operated for just 18 months, the passenger ferry service between Algeciras and Gibraltar has been so successful that a larger vessel...

COSTA CRUISES: 16th ship launched

The 16th ship of Costa Cruises’ fleet entered the water for the first time on 29 July. Costa Fascinosa, the latest ship to join...

OFFSHORE VESSEL: Modified for standby

An unusual visitor to the port of Sunderland during April was the offshore tug/supply vessel Seacor Achiever (2003/1,951gt, pictured above). Previously operated by Seacor...

TUG NEWS: Veteran still going strong

The former Shetland ferry Kjella, now based in Spain, is still going strong 54 years after being built and having spent her entire career...

US MERCHANT NAVY: Cadets train in Pacific

In June the training ship Golden Bear, carrying 250 cadets and operated by the California Maritime Academy, visited ports in Australia and New Zealand...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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