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Ships Monthly magazine is the world’s number one shipping magazine and Britain’s best-selling monthly magazine for ship lovers. Read by seafarers and enthusiasts all over the world, it contains a unique mix of shipping and maritime news, broken down by ship type, with sections focussing on ferries, cruise ships, warships, preserved vessels, tugs and cargo ships. The features, written by experts in

their field, cover ships old and new, historic shipping companies and their vessels, modern cruise liners and passenger ferries, warships and naval vessels, profiles of docks and harbours in the UK and around the world, and personal accounts of voyages on ships round the world. Every issue contains an interview with the captain of a ship. In addition to the latest happenings in the shipping industry, the Ship of the Month feature goes behind the scenes on a significant ship to give readers an all-round insight into the world of ships and shipping.

Glen Sannox at Brodick. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?
05/09/2025

Glen Sannox at Brodick. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?

SHIPS MONTHLY September 2025The September 2025 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news ...
27/08/2025

SHIPS MONTHLY September 2025
The September 2025 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features, covering every aspect of the shipping world.
Waterfront – Brittany Ferries’ Poole-Bilbao freight service set to close, fast ferry built for South Korean service, cutting edge bulker Vertom Tula launched, and Hamburg port plans major upgrade.
Cruise – More expansion brings Oceania’s fleet to eight ships, and shipyard strikes disrupt delivery of Star of the Seas.
Ferry – Stena Line’s strategic reshuffle, DFDS and Brittany Ferries’ Channel rivalry hots up, and another E-Flexer almost ready to enter service.
Naval – India receives final Russian-built warship, RFA Stirling Castle moves from blue to white, new USCG ships, and bleak future for the carrier Admiral Kuznetzov.
Cargo – Houthis sink bulkers in Red Sea, CMA CGM exceeds four million TEU capacity, and Van Oord’s next generation of subseq rock installation vessels.
Tall Ships – The fleet of Tall Ships returned to Aberdeen between 19 and 23 July, making for a spectacular sight.
Ships Pictorial – Ships from around the world, including at Greenock, Dublin, Barcelona and Miami.
MSC take on world – Profiles of the new cruise ships MSC World Europa, introduced in late 2022 and MSC World America, which cruises the Caribbean.
Racehorses Worldwide – Overview of the Racehorse class roll-on/roll-off (ro‑ro) passenger and vehicle ferries, built for Merchant Ferries in the late 1990s and which have enjoyed varied careers with different operators round the world.
HMS Illustrious – A look back at the career of HMS Illustrious, which was commissioned in March 1983 and served until 2014.
Maritime Mosaic – Photo feature covering North Sea offshore supply and support ships.
Sunderland Built – The Wear and the Tyne were centres of shipbuilding, and naval architect Adam Gray recorded much of this activity.
Tramp owner – Recalling the ships owned by Walter Runciman, one of Britain’s most successful tramp ship owners with Moor Line.
Canadian Coast Guard – Profile of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), which was established in 1962 with the motto ‘Safety First, Service Always’.

The cruise ship Viking Jupiter at Douglas, IOM, 11.7.2025. How often is the Irish Sea as flat as this?
13/07/2025

The cruise ship Viking Jupiter at Douglas, IOM, 11.7.2025. How often is the Irish Sea as flat as this?

The July issue of Ships Monthly is out now.
26/06/2025

The July issue of Ships Monthly is out now.

24/06/2025

It’s the turn of the cruise ship ‘MV Carnival Miracle’ (88,500gt) to visit our town today. Built in 2004, her 2000+ passengers are enjoying a 9 day British Isles cruise, arriving to us from Dover before sailing onto Glasgow. We wish them all an enjoyable visit to our special part of the world.
Our museum is open from 10-4pm to offer all a warm Welsh welcome and to tell the fascinating story of Holyhead’s maritime history.
Carnival Cruise Line Welcome To Holyhead Croeso I Caergybi Holy Island Tours

Latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now.
24/06/2025

Latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now.

The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now. And it includes an extra 32 pages covering the UK ferry scene.
24/05/2025

The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now. And it includes an extra 32 pages covering the UK ferry scene.

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