I just received my copy of “The Sands Of Alang”, Peter Knego’s latest DVD, and its an experience I highly recommend! Peter braves India’s heat and monsoons along with the complexities of access to the remote beach at Alang, where much of the world’s passenger fleet ends its days, to…
NCL’s NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY, the largest ship ever constructed in Germany, was floated out of Meyer Weft’s covered building dock II this morning in Papenburg, Germany. The 146,600-ton ship has been under construction since September 2011. Starting about 7 am (local time), the massive 4,000 passenger ship departed building dock II. NORWEGIAN…
Before we embark on a new year of news and events from the maritime world, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to MaritimeMatters in 2012: the people who comment; those who loan photographs, like Mike Tattoli, Frank Cleope, Jr, Juliana Barrett and many others; those who send…
The recent press, mostly negative, about the future for Cunard’s famous liner QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 has largely overlooked the project known as QE2 London. Recent correspondence with the Mayor of London’s office and other related UK sources illuminated a fully realized vision for QE2′s next era on the River Thames.…
The UK’s Daily Mail reported last night that a Chinese crew of 20 had boarded the ship in Dubai– replacing a crew of 40 who had been maintaining the vessel – leading to fears that the ship has indeed been sold for scrap. The Daily Telegraph reported this morning that…
New from Ships in Focus Publications CUNARD LINE A fleet history Peter Newall Cunard Line is the most famous shipping company in the world. Although many books have been written about Cunard’s passenger ships in the 20th century, few have covered the 19th century fleet in much detail, particularly the…
Join fellow SSHSA members for an exciting weekend in Long Beach aboard the QUEEN MARY May 2-5, 2013 in Long Beach, CA Register Today for the ShiPosium & Annual Conference • 2nd Annual President’s Reception • ShiPosium II, a networking lunch and reception onboard the USS IOWA • Annual Banquet with awards and Keynote speech…
The same day the replenishment oiler USS ROANOKE arrived at Mare Island dry dock from the raft of laid up ships in the reserve fleet at Suisun Bay, near San Francisco, California her sister WABASH began her tow to Texas for scrapping. Frank Cleope, Jr took these photos December 3, 2012, as the…
NEW VOYAGER DISCOVERED by Peter Newall Just before midday on December 4, 2012, VOYAGER, Voyages of Discovery’s newest ship, was named by her godmother, Miranda Krestovnikoff, the British television presenter who specialises in natural history, marine conservation, archaeology and wildlife. The naming ceremony took place at VOYAGER’s homeport of Portsmouth on…
A week ago I received the above image from my old friend Réne Canham from the San Francisco/Bay Area, a shot taken with her mobile phone at Benicia, CA. The unmarked ship, it appeared, was the latest in a long line to be removed from the Reserve Fleet for disposal. …
