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On Course for Training +

The latest vessel to join the fleet of model ships used for training at Southampton University’s Warsash School of Maritime,… Read More
Wrecks From The First World War Brought Into Focus +

A project examining shipwrecks from the First World War around the coast of Wales has pictured for the first time… Read More
Shell’s First Ship-to-Ship Bunkering of LNG Fuel +

The first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG fuel from the Royal Dutch Shell’s specialised LNG bunker vessel Cardissa took place at… Read More
No Shortage of Seafaring Jobs with Autonomous Ships +

There will be no shortage of jobs for seafarers, particularly officers, as a result of the introduction of autonomous ships,… Read More
Clean Air Hero +

The first in a new class of four large roll-on,rolloff car and truck carriers for Wallenius Wilhelmsen, of Norway, has… Read More

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Crude Oil Exports Help Boost Tonnage +

The major US oil exporting port of Corpus Christi, in Texas, set a new tonnage record during the first nine… Read More
Four LNG Tankers in One Day +

In a major first on Oct 1, four liquefied gas carriers transited the Panama Canal in one day through the… Read More
No Injuries in Engine Fire on Asphalt Tanker +

The asphalt tanker Feng Huang AO, with a crew of 21, suffered an engine room fire early on the morning… Read More
Disabled Bulk Carrier Towed Into Harbour +

A 55,848dwt bulk carrier had to be towed into New York harbour after she became disabled while more than 100… Read More
Annual Surveys of Titanic Wreck to Start +

A major expedition takes place next summer to explore the wreck of the White Star Line passenger liner Titanic, 46,328grt,… Read More

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New Welsh Memorial to Japanese U-Boat Victims +

A special memorial has been unveiled in a churchyard in Wales to the almost 300 crew and passengers of a… Read More
Waste Water Spilled Into Great Barrier Reef +

The P&O Cruises Australia cruise ship Pacific Explorer, 77,499gt, was detailed by the Australian authorities after spilling waste water in… Read More
Cruise Ship in Banned Zone +

A French cruise company and one of its Masters were fined a total of NZ$100,000 for endangering human life and… Read More
End of Line for Jewel of a Cruise Ship +

The carnival Cruises subsidiary, P&O Cruises Australia, are to replace the cruise ship Pacific Jewel, 70,310gt, with the Star Princess,… Read More
Cranes Lift Ferry Superstructure onto Hull +

The Australian shipbuilders Austal has rolled-out a new catamaran ferry for the Danish company Molslinjen at its Henderson shipyard in… Read More

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F-35s Touch Down on HMS Queen Elizabeth +

British News Many people never thought they’d see it happen, but F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters have finally flown… Read More
Sea Trials Recall for Zumwalt-Class Destroyer +

American News The Zumult class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor was in dockyard hands at Bath in Maine for the removal… Read More
HMS Albion Proves Big in Japan +

British News The assault ship HMS Albion, at time of writing, had just completed a five day visit to Tokyo… Read More
Royal Navy Commissions New Survey Ship +

British News The latest survey vessel to join the Royal Navy was commissioned into service at her homeport of Devonport… Read More
F-35 Stealth Fighters Land in UK +

British News The first four of Britain’s next generation F-35 Lightning supersonic fighter jets touched down in the United Kingdom… Read More

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Tragedy in Tanzania +

A country well used to tragedy, saw another, on Lake Victoria in September. Read More
Seatruck Irish Sea Expansion +

At this time, when all cross-border ferry operators ex UK must be extremely apprehensive as leaving the EU approaches, Seatruck… Read More
Worse Things Happen at Sea +

I would have liked to have seen the face or hear the language of the OOW when he realised he… Read More
The Inevitable Brexit Debacle Item +

To the inevitable ‘Brexit’ debacle and huge concern for ferry companies. Read More
Trouble for "Loch Seaforth" +

Ferry services between Ullapool and Stornoway were disrupted when Caledonian MacBrayne’s Loch Seaforth lost power just over an hour into… Read More

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Brexit Impact on Ports and Cars +

I am amazed the port industry has not made more thorough and timely comments about the potentially negative impact of… Read More
Barge Race Review +

Apart from the Whitstable Harbour Barge Race, all the other barge races have a yearly points system that counts up… Read More
The Temps Fête Maritime Festival +

During World War II, most of France’s traditional sailing vessels were destroyed and after the war, the emphasis was on… Read More
Sunderland to Esbjerg Race +

On the north east coast of England, it was Sunderland’s proud claim that more ships had been built here than… Read More
Tall Ships at Liverpool +

At the end of May, a Tall Ships fleet met at Liverpool. Read More

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Jobs Boost for the Clyde? +

An ambitious plan to bring marine manufacturing and support industries back to the Upper Clyde, if fully realised, will result… Read More
The Great Cunarders +

2018 has seen some significant landmarks in the history of two of Cunard Line’s most famous vessels – the RMS Queen… Read More
A Port Rich in History +

One of my Sons recently visited Montreal in Canada on a business trip and reported back favourably on “The history… Read More
The Plymouth Merchant Navy Memorial +

I was delighted to receive a very positive update on the development on the Plymouth Merchant Navy monument. Read More
Forty Years of Sailing for Mercy Ships +

Over the years, I have been a great admirer of the vital work which Mercy Ships carries out in the… Read More

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Le Ponant on the Move +

Following the example of the Lindblad Cruise Line and National Graphic in the USA, Ponant, the French cruise line which… Read More
The Bridge Story Updated +

Recent readers of these Cruise News pages will possibly be familiar with the coverage given to “Bridge 2017”, a transatlantic… Read More
Dropping an Anchor in Glasgow +

The history of former shipping lines are frequently well chronicled in various museums. Read More
Three Year Restoration for Alicia +

The Southampton headquartered ship repairer and marine engineering services provider, SMS, has launched the classic 1930’s superyacht Alicia from its… Read More
Latona - A Family Affair +

With her wide open-air spaces, CRN’s new superyacht Latona offers an original interpretation of timeless elegance, coupled with Italian style… Read More