Ships Monthly

Ships Monthly is the world’s number one shipping magazine and Britain’s best-selling monthly magazine for ship lovers. Read by seafarers and enthusiasts all over the world, it contains a unique mix of shipping and maritime news, broken down by ship type, with sections focussing on ferries, cruise ships, warships, preserved vessels, tugs and cargo ships. The features, written by experts in their field, cover ships old and new, historic shipping companies and their vessels, modern cruise liners and passenger ferries, warships and naval vessels, profiles of docks and harbours in the UK and around the world, and personal accounts of voyages on ships round the world. Every issue contains an interview with the captain of a ship. In addition to the latest happenings in the shipping industry, the Ship of the Month feature goes behind the scenes on a significant ship to give readers an all-round insight into the world of ships and shipping.

Ships Monthly

CHALLENGES OF MODERNISATION FOR THE WORLD’S NAVIES

Contributors this month

NEWS IN BRIEF

Stena Futura completes sea trials

Ready to capture carbon

Flagged in the Isle of Man

South Enabler debuts on the Thames

Stena invest in Birkenhead

Livia goes to New Zealand

Versatile boxboat delivered

Fire erupts on car carrier

Milford Haven welcomes a big one

Eleventh 24,000TEU vessel

Inter-island sailings begin

Cable layer is ship of the year

Rosslare-Cherbourg service to close

Latest CSOV from Ulstein Verft

The end for veteran Ocean Majesty?

NEWS IN BRIEF

Viking’s electric dream for the Baltic

More double-enders ordered

Tasmanian ferry scandal

Caledonian Isles technical issues delay return

New names cause conflict

Northern Isles newbuilds

Astoria finally goes for breaking

Another veteran approaching retirement?

NEWS IN BRIEF

Farewell to one of a kind

Russia’s replacement landing ships

Nuclear dismantling under way

Could Trump sink submarine deal?

Launched again

Frigate projects make progress

NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS IN BRIEF

Seatrade orders eight new boxboats

CMA CGM buys two feeders

Fire aboard Morning Midas

Tankers in collision off Oman

ONE strengthens global network

Second of three launched

N35 seized by Venezuela

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THREE BELGIAN SISTERS FOR SOUTH AMERICA • During the mid-1930s three mixed cargo/passenger liners were built for Compagnie Maritime Belge for the South American run, regarded as the most modern ships under the Belgian flag in 1940. Urbain Ureel recounts the varied careers of the three ships.

MARITIME MOSAIC HUMBER ESTUARY • The Humber estuary is one of the UK’s most important maritime gateways, and the country’s busiest estuary, handling approximately 16 per cent of the UK’s seaborne trade. The estuary is home to the largest port complex in the UK, operated primarily by Associated British Ports. Talbot Clark’s photographs show ships calling at the Humber in 2011.

THE MODERN FRENCH NAVY • Conrad Waters assesses the current state of France’s Marine Nationale, whose motto ‘Honneur, Patrie, Valeur, Discipline’ reflects its commitment to protecting France’s interests at sea around the world.

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BIG PICTURE • LOCH SEAFORTH MARKS A DECADE OF SERVICE

GREEK FERRIES • The Greek ferry scene is one of the most dynamic maritime networks in the world, connecting hundreds of islands with the mainland. The fleets have been built around a mix of modern high-speed vessels, conventional large ferries, and older ships that have been repurposed from other countries, notably the UK. This photo feature...