Ships Monthly – August 2018

SUMMER 2018 • Volume 53

47 SHIPS PICTORIAL

Photos of ships around the world, including at

Southampton, Teesport, Teignmouth and Japan.

50 BLOHM AND VOSS

The 140-year history of Blohm and Voss, one

of the world’s premier shipyards, with a look at

some of the ships built there. Patrick Boniface

54 ALDERNEY LIFELINE

Profile of the Alderney Shipping Company and

some of their coasters. Richard Webber

58 TANKER VOYAGE

Recollection of a voyage made on a small

coastal tanker in the 1980s. Ian Buxton

FEATURES

24 DOMESTIC FERRIES

A look at the UK’s major domestic passenger

and vehicle ferry operators. Russell Plummer

30 MARITIME MOSAIC

Photo feature focussing on tugs, a small but

important link in harbours, pushing and pulling

ships, keeping them moving. Gary Davies

38 GREAT LAKERS

North America’s St Lawrence/Great Lakes

Seaway System and some of the older vessels

found there. Jim Shaw and Gordon Turner

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CHARTROOM

62 SHIPS MAIL

A selection of letters from readers.

64 PORTS OF CALL

Cruise ship calls around the UK in August.

Andrew and Donna Cooke

65 MYSTERY SHIP

Can you identify this month’s mystery ship?

66 NEXT ISSUE

Details of the August issue of Ships Monthly.

SILVER MUSE

Profile of the expanding ultra-luxury operator

Silversea Cruise Line and a look on board its

latest ship, Silver Muse. Alan Moorhouse

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