Words by Robert Straughton. Pictures by John Wright and Elisabeth Christopher aboard the Fred Olsen cruise ship "Braemar".
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The first in a new class of four large roll-on,rolloff car and truck carriers for Wallenius Wilhelmsen, of Norway, has… Read More
A team of marine archaeologists believe they may have found the wreck of Captain James Cook’s famous vessel Endeavour which… Read More
This month, Remembrance Sunday is also the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War and various events… Read More
Photographs of lifeboats dating from the turn of the 20th Century are the centrepiece of a new RNLI exhibition that… Read More
The vehicle carrier Makassar Highway, 17,735gt, of the Japanese company K Line, ran aground off the Swedish coast on the… Read More
A 55,848dwt bulk carrier had to be towed into New York harbour after she became disabled while more than 100… Read More
A major expedition takes place next summer to explore the wreck of the White Star Line passenger liner Titanic, 46,328grt,… Read More
Shipping and ports from the states of Virginia south to Georgia were seriously affected in mid-September by Hurricane Florence, which… Read More
The Port of Houston, in Texas, took delivery of three new neopanamax ship-to-shore cranes on Aug 6 and five rubber-tyred… Read More
The first offshore cleaning system was to be installed last month in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch located halfway between… Read More
The carnival Cruises subsidiary, P&O Cruises Australia, are to replace the cruise ship Pacific Jewel, 70,310gt, with the Star Princess,… Read More
The Australian shipbuilders Austal has rolled-out a new catamaran ferry for the Danish company Molslinjen at its Henderson shipyard in… Read More
China is the world’s leading international shipping nation, according to a new report presented at a Hamburg trade fair on… Read More
The proposed joint demonstration project by four Japanese organisations relating to the safety of vessels’ auto berthing and un-berthing has… Read More
A new record for crossing the Northern Sea Route was set up in July by the icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe… Read More
American News The Zumult class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor was in dockyard hands at Bath in Maine for the removal… Read More
British News The assault ship HMS Albion, at time of writing, had just completed a five day visit to Tokyo… Read More
British News The latest survey vessel to join the Royal Navy was commissioned into service at her homeport of Devonport… Read More
British News The first four of Britain’s next generation F-35 Lightning supersonic fighter jets touched down in the United Kingdom… Read More
Russian News
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, will be refitted to prolong the warship’s operational life.
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At this time, when all cross-border ferry operators ex UK must be extremely apprehensive as leaving the EU approaches, Seatruck… Read More
A country well used to tragedy, saw another, on Lake Victoria in September.
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Ferry services between Ullapool and Stornoway were disrupted when Caledonian MacBrayne’s Loch Seaforth lost power just over an hour into… Read More
In response to growing market demand, Stena Line has upped freight capacity on the popular Belfast – Liverpool route.
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Brittany Ferries has celebrated the second milestone in the build of its next ship Honfleur with the keeling laying - the… Read More
During World War II, most of France’s traditional sailing vessels were destroyed and after the war, the emphasis was on… Read More
On the north east coast of England, it was Sunderland’s proud claim that more ships had been built here than… Read More
At the end of May, a Tall Ships fleet met at Liverpool.
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The organisers of the charter barges working from Ipswich are worried by plans to build a road bridge across the… Read More
Two German schooners based at Hamburg are regularly making voyages under sail with general cargoes across the Atlantic.
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Over the years, I have been a great admirer of the vital work which Mercy Ships carries out in the… Read More
Coming from the NE of Scotland myself, I have been impressed by how, in recent years, Montrose Port Authority (MPA)… Read More
Once again, Flying Focus’ maritime aerial photographer, Herman IJsseling, has taken to the skies to brave the elements of nature… Read More
A recent addition to my book collection is Sea Change, a commentary on the battle for the Falkland Islands and… Read More
I am always in favour of any steps taken to improve safety of life at sea and I feel that… Read More
The Southampton headquartered ship repairer and marine engineering services provider, SMS, has launched the classic 1930’s superyacht Alicia from its… Read More
With her wide open-air spaces, CRN’s new superyacht Latona offers an original interpretation of timeless elegance, coupled with Italian style… Read More
An exciting opportunity for an owner looking to build one of the finest explorer yacht projects available has presented itself.
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Behind the construction of every great yacht there is a story and in the building of Meira, it is one… Read More
In the past I have been fortunate in that I have been on a cruise to a number of the
