January 2008

On sale: Tue, 1 Jan 2008

Big ships, small crews - Ships are getting bigger, but crews are getting smaller. So who does what on board the modern merchant vessel?

On a well-run ship - How Holland America Line undertook its post-war recovery between 1946 and 1959, with photos of their many elegent vessels.
Peter C. Kohler

Italian charmer - Profile of the cruise ship Oceanic, the ship of ‘tomorrow, yesterday and today’.
Thomas E. Rinaldi

Clan Lane – Datafile - Clan Line, once described as the world’s largest cargo line, with ships that had a style second to none and routes around the world.
Roy Fenton

Saving old ships - A look at the efforts around the world to preserve old ships for posterity.
Jim Shaw

Old Ironsides - A history of USS Constitution, which is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
John J. Galluzzo

Waterfront News - News of Ocean Village Two’s debut, a new lighthouse tender and an ice-breaker on fire.

Ferry News - Plans for Cairnryan terminal dropped, and no progress on Swansea-Cork route.
Russell Plummer

Cruise Ship review - List of new cruise ships for 2008, and news of cruising choices in the Middle East.
Tony Davis

Naval commentary - Details of new amphibian for South Africa.
Gary Davies

News feature - Profile of the fishing vessel Atlantic Challenge.
Nicholas Leach