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A trip across the Cook Strait, that notorious stretch of water that separates New Zealand’s North and South Islands, on one of the regular passenger ferries from Wellington, the Nation’s capital, to Picton in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds, is what many travel writers have described as one of the most picturesque short sea voyages in the world.

Read more: The Cook Strait Ferry Service

Tales of the heroism on the high seas have always had a strong hold on our collective imagination – particularly here, in this cheerfully bolshy little island nation. The recent hijacking of the Arctic Sea container vessel is a telling reminder of this.

Read more: Stan McNally: Making Radio Waves

Shetland is the most northerly group of islands in the United Kingdom. Of the one hundred islands there are sixteen which are inhabited although the majority of the 21,000 population lives on the largest island, Mainland. From north to south Shetland is roughly 150 km and from east to west about 75 km with an amazing 1,450 km of spectacular coastline.

Read more: Shetland Uncovered

Much media attention has been given in recent months to the subject of global warming. The impact of this with regard to shipping routes has meant that the famous North West Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific areas is now ice free.

Read more: Shipping In The Arctic Regions