October 2008

On sale: Wed, 1 Oct 2008

Queen Frederica - one of the longest-serving transatlantic liners of all time. She was also used as an Australian migrant ship during a remarkable career.

Maritime mosaic - Readers’ photo gallery showing ships laid up in the Fal during the 1980s.
Paul Richards

Gateway to the Isles - Profile of the Scottish port of Oban.
Charles Hunter

Ships poster - Featuring the Hurtigruten ship Lofoten.

The Queen of cruising - A behind-the-scenes look at Blue Monarch.
Peter Knego

Big guns - Recalling the hard-hitting warships Nelson and Rodney and their large calibre guns.
Nick Hall

Greek tragedy - Rise and fall of the Greek company Typaldos.
Peter Newall

Great Lakes shipping - A look at Canada’s Lower Lakes Towing Co.
Steven Duff

Sojourn in Paradise - The small inter-island ships of the Cook Islands.
Jim Shaw

Waterfront - Reports on homecoming for Rotterdam, Corrib newbuild, and work begins on RCCL’s giants.

Ferry - Macquarie snap up Condor, P&O order new ships for Dover and Wight Light heads home.
Russell Plummer

Cruise - Pacific Sun caught out in bad weather, and MSC Splendida floated out at St Nazaire.
Tony Davis

Cargo - Rickmers continues its expansion, and reports on coasters in trouble and shipbreaking.
Roy Cressey

Naval - Victorious returns home, and Meet Your Navy.
Gary Davies

Newbuild - Latest newbuilds include a copper carrier.
Jim Shaw

News and events - Special report on the naval vessels and their activities in the oil-rich Straits of Hormuz.