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The Philippine Tourist
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Junior Shipmate of the 'Cutty Sark'
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Mohican Memories
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The Right Place at the Right Time?
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Latest News
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DENMARK has now moved into fifth position in the list of the world’s largest shipping…Read More
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IT WAS HEARTENING to read in a recent press release from the Allianz Global Corporate…Read More
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THE Singapore-based container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken delivery of the 14,000…Read More
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WITHIN the last two months the British cruise industry has welcomed the arrival of Saga…Read More
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THE US Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the sinking of three vessels in…Read More
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Gloucester Dock is linked to the River Severn at Sharpness by a 16 mile canal.Read More
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Competiton
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Septmber 2019 Mystery Ship Competition
Sea Breezes has teamed up with Amberley Publishing to offer the chance of winning the book; Sealink British Ferries by Ian Collard.
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Latest Feature Articles
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The Boatmen of Scilly
The romantically named Guiding Star, Sapphire and Sea King will be recognisable to folk all over the UK who are…
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Brocklebank Rings the Changes
Whilst Brocklebank never seemed to generate as much publicity as some of the other Liverpool based shipowners, such as the…
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The Teeswood Tragedy
The British steamer Teeswood was launched in May 1915 at the Harkness & Son Shipyard of Middlesbrough and went into…
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Maritime Log
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Two Rescued by Lifeboat +
TWO local fishermen were rescued after their fishing vessel caught fire off Land’s End on the afternoon of July 16.
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First Task of Shell Bunker Barge +
SHELL’S first inland waterway LNG bunker barge carried out her first bunkering operation at Rotterdam in June.
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Denmark Sails into Fifth in the World +
DENMARK has now moved into fifth position in the list of the world’s largest shipping countries.
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Lifeboat History Caught on Camera +
The project to take special pictures of the crews of all the lifeboat stations around the coast received a boost… Read More
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Two Gulf Tankers Set on Fire in Attacks +
Two loaded tankers were set on fire after being attacked with limpet mines in international waters in the Gulf of… Read More
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North America
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Operation to Salvage Three Tugs +
THE US Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the sinking of three vessels in the Illinois River near Hardin,… Read More
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Terminal Being Made 'Big Ship Ready' for 2021 +
WORK has started on the expansion of Seattle’s Terminal 5 so it can handle container ships of up to 18,000… Read More
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Record Set by Largest US Ship for Hawaii Service +
The largest combination container, roll-on, roll-off ship ever built in the United States was formerly named in a ceremony at… Read More
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$293mn for Port Projects +
The United States is to invest $292.7mn in the country’s ports through a new Port Infrastructure Development Programme.
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Facility Exports First Cargo of Propane to Japan +
The first marine export facility for propane in Canada has been officially opened.
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Asia-Pacific
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First of Giant New Container Ships is Handed Over +
THE SWISS-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of one of the world’s largest container ships, the MSC Gulsun,… Read More
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The Last New Magnolia Ship in Series +
THE Singapore-based container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken delivery of the 14,000 teu capacity ONE Cygnus, 138,611dwt,… Read More
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Line Adds Automated Power Kite to Propulsion +
The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen KK (K Line) aims to cut ship greenhouse gas emissions with automated power kites.
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ONE Express to North Sea and Baltic +
The Japanese shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE) was due to start an enhanced North Sea Baltic Service with Russia… Read More
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MOL Links with Russian Uni for Crew Training +
The Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Russian university on co-operation… Read More
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Naval Focus
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USS Cincinnati to be Delivered to US Navy +
US News USS CINCINNATI is the latest member of the expanding littoral combat ship fl eet to be delivered to… Read More
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Scorpene Sub Snags +
indian News
The troubled Scorpene class submarine program hit another snag in June.
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US Navy’s Frigate Program Passes Significant Hurdle +
US News
The US Navy has unveiled its plans for the purchase of a new frigate known as FFG(X).
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Fourth Dreadnought Named HMS “King George VI” +
UK News The fourth member of the new Dreadnought class of nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines will bear the name… Read More
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US Navy Orders Flight II Landing Platform Dock +
American News The contract for the construction of LPD30, the first Flight II Landing Platform Dock of the San Antonio… Read More
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Ferry World
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Alan Sinclair to Nova Star +
Those in management positions must dread the retirement of those characters who retire from their life’s work with a wealth… Read More
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Fragile Future for Calmac +
TMore and more, I am reading reports that say the media, and the public too, are well aware of the… Read More
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Oscar Goes to Italy +
Irish Continental Group has entered into a bareboat hire purchase agreement for the sale of its 1987-built Oscar Wilde to… Read More
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CalMac Heritage +
I include a fine poster and artist’s image of the famed Macbrayne paddler Columba.
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Russian Adventure +
To the North East Coast and arriving at Aberdeen for the first time for many months, I witnessed a passenger… Read More
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Sail Review/Coastal Comment
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From Gloucester Tall Ships to Kenyan Sailing Dhows +
Gloucester Dock is linked to the River Severn at Sharpness by a 16 mile canal.
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The Zea Servant +
The Hong Kong registered Zea Servant arrived late June from Hull. She was in Campbeltown to load wind turbines for… Read More
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The Green Band of Marstal +
The Danish Maritime Museum had the schooner Bonavista built on the island of Aero at Marstal and this year they… Read More
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Norweigan National Day +
I was in Montrose on the Norwegian National Day, 17 May, when its independent constitution from Sweden was confirmed in… Read More
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Port of Aberdeen Fifty Years On +
When I first arrived in Aberdeen in 1968, I couldn’t believe my luck.
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From the Lookout
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Welcome to 'Spirit Of Discovery' - Farewell to 'Oriana' +
WITHIN the last two months the British cruise industry has welcomed the arrival of Saga Cruises, 58,250gt, Spirit of Discovery,… Read More
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Lower Figures in the Area of Ship Losses +
IT WAS HEARTENING to read in a recent press release from the Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE’s (AGCS), in… Read More
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President Opens ‘Largest UK Ship Simulation Centre’ +
With the training of seafarers being so important to safety at sea, and in particular navigation equipment and bridge procedures,… Read More
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Hands-Free Mooring at St Lawrence Seaway +
I feel there are probably many readers, like me, who feel a shiver down their spine when they think of… Read More
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Flying the Flag on Merchant Navy Day +
For more than 35 years, it has been my immense privilege to be a local Isle of Man committee member… Read More
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Cruise News/Superyacht News
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Billionaire Arthur Blank has his own Dreamboat +
ARTHUR BLANK helped create the American home improvement store chain, Home Depot, and it seems that now, his new fl… Read More
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Boudicca Pays Tribute to D-Day Veterans +
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines were proud to have played its part in hosting 250 D-Day veterans.
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Captain of a Modern Passenger Carrying Sail Ship +
If you have ever wondered what qualities a Captain of a cruise vessel might need to have listed on his… Read More
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Every Ash Cloud Has A Silver Lining +
The ash cloud crisis continues to cause uncertainty as we see sporadic closures of airspace and cancelled flights, and this… Read More -
Damen Group Superyachts +
With 25 projects underway, business is booming for Amels, the Dutch luxury yacht builder.
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Ships, Ports and Places
An Unexpected Job in Cuba
In 1948, I joined the MV Yamaska Park as an EDH and, over the first few days aboard, I became…
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The Creation of the Suez Canal - Part Two
IAt the end of 1858, the company’s Works Committee convened for the first time. It included an impressive assembly of…
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Companies, Events and Other Features
Women and Children First
HMS BIRKENHEAD was one of the first iron-hulled warships built for the Royal Navy. Although laid down as the frigate,…
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The Boatmen of Scilly
The romantically named Guiding Star, Sapphire and Sea King will be recognisable to folk all over the UK who are…
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