The first ferry built by a Bangladesh shipyard for European owners has entered service with Hundested-Rørvig Færgefart AS across the Isefjord in Denmark.

Named after the fjord, the 49.8m long Isefjord can carry 28 cars and 147 passengers. Her two main engines, of 500hp each, give a speed of 11 knots.

On Tuesday 7 May the last of the Type 42 destroyers, HMS Edinburgh, arrived alongside the World War Two cruiser HMS Belfast in the Pool of London, at the start of a visit to the capital as part of the Royal Navy’s 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.

With her on her passage up the River Thames were HMS Illustrious and the minewarfare vessel HMS Blyth.

P&O Cruises’ Pacific Pearl helped open the spectacular Vivid Sydney light and sound display on 24 May.

Created by award-winning lighting experts, The Electric Canvas, the maritime and island inspired ‘See Voyage’ illumination was possible due to an unusual two-night stay in Sydney on a cruise itinerary planned more than two years ago.

Loch Ryan, a beautiful loch in SW Scotland has for many years been the busiest Scottish base for ferry services to Northern Ireland.

P&O operate services from Cairnryan Port to Larne (Co Antrim) and Stena Line run to Belfast from their new Loch Ryan Port.