June 2008

On sale: Sun, 1 Jun 2008

Datafile – Istanbul ferries - East meets west - looking at the ferry services of Istanbul operated by IDO, which is hailed as the largest ferry operation in the world handling over a quarter of a million passengers a day.

News feature - The class of 2008: round-up of the latest cruise ships to enter service this year.
Tony Davis

Cunard’s Queens unite - Pictorial feature covering the unique gathering of Cunard’s three Queens in Southampton.
Nicholas Leach

The tanker that broke in two - Recollection of events surrounding the breaking of the tanker World Concord.
Nicholas Leach

One of a kind - History of the Polish Ocean Lines’ unique general cargo vessel Monte Cassino.
Allan Ryszka-Onions

Passage to Paradise - Voyage report to Tahiti on Guglielmo Marconi in 1973, and trips on South Seas ‘schooners’.
Jim Shaw

Flagships on the pyre - A trip to the shipbreaking yards at Alang to see Eugenio C and Windsor Castle end their days.
Peter Knego

Tribal warriors - Profile of the Royal Navy’s Tribal class frigates, which first entered service in the 1960s.
Nick Hall

Waterfront - Latest news includes a heavylifter on test, changes at DFDS and asks megayachts or ships?

Ferry - Seatruck welcomes Clipper Point, chaos in the Channel Islands and new craft for Wightlink.
Russell Plummer

Cargo - Cargo news covers Thamesport, Hamburg Süd and a new pipe-laying vessel to be built.
Roy Cressey

Naval - Royal launch in Spain and MoD support ships.
Gary Davies

Cruise - Cruising in Greece, Orient Line bows out, US ports improve and Jade heads for Europe.
Tony Davis