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

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NEWS IN BRIEF

DFDS expands Baltic ferry routes

Windcat Rotterdam launched

Seatrade orders reefers

European coastal water specialist

Floating LNG ship upgraded

Gibraltar ferry take over

Troon welcomes new life-saver

Crowley’s new boxboats

Latest Island class ferry launched

Icebreaker lease ended

Dredging the Great Lakes

Waverley goes ‘the long way’ round Scotland

Ready for Rotra Futura

New Caribbean shuttle service

FERRY

Winter woes for new Jersey link

Brittany Ferries steps up services

First for NY

A month to forget for the Steam Packet

Wasaline’s carbon neutrality

Aratere sails into retirement

Second Icon class ship delivered by Meyer Turku

Ladies come to Portsmouth

New homes for two Grandes

Expansion continues with Destiny

Another launch

Second LNG ship completed

NEWS IN BRIEF

Has the RFA reached rock bottom?

India’s historic double first

USA improves Arctic capabilities

Second tier frigates selected

Old dog with new tricks

Hoisted by one’s own petard

NEWS IN BRIEF

CARGO

Yeoman Bank retires after three decades

Hoegh sells another vehicle carrier

Golden Ocean merged into CMB.Tech

SFL extends Maersk charters

Tanker Excellion damaged

Fire breaks out on boxboat

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HMS VENTURER ROLLING OUT INTO THE LIMELIGHT • On 27 May the first of the Royal Navy Type 31 frigates, Venturer, was rolled out of her assembly hall. Conrad Waters was one of the guests invited to watch a memorable event which marked a significant moment in the new ship’s life and also highlighted the ongoing modernisation of the British shipbuilding sector.

WORLD OF SHIPS • FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF SHIPS MONTHLY

SCILLONIAN III ISLAND LIFELINE NEARS HER CAREER END • The veteran passenger ferry Scillonian III connects the Cornish mainland with the enchanting Isles of Scilly. She has been in service for almost half a century, but a replacement is on the way. Nicholas Leach travelled on the ship to discover her distinctive appeal.

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE • Cornish born and bred, Victoria Bolitho is Master of Scillonian III. She talked to Nicholas Leach about her career and working on the Scillies lifeline ship.

METHANOL THE FUTURE FUEL? • Methanol is rapidly emerging as a leading alternative fuel in the maritime sector, driven by the industry’s push toward decarbonisation and compliance with stricter emissions regulations, as John Pagni explains.

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE • X-press Feeders has entered the north European container market with 14 green methanol...