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This page includes photographs of ships in the news. If you have newsworthy photographs that you would like to share with other Maritime Matters readers, please email to Martin Cox at: MaritimeMatters.com
Copyright remains with photographer.

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This view shows BLUE LADY (ex FRANCE, NORWAY) on December 9, 2006, after she was recently winched closer to the beach at Alang. Prior to this, her bow was almost parallel to shore. Photo by Kaushal Trivedi, copyright P.K. Productions 2006.

MONTE (ex FREE STATE MARINER, MONTEREY) has been beached at Alang. (If you see this image elsewhere, especially if listed without proper copyright information, it has been illicitly copied without the photographer's permission).

BLUE LADY (ex FRANCE, NORWAY), which has recently been dragged closer to shore at Alang, India

The 6,000 gt ALIAGA SUN (ex ACHILLEUS, ORION, THOMAS II, OLYMPIA I being beached at Aliaga, Turkey November 1. Photos by and copyright Selim San 2006.

Bo'sun Nico Pangamanan and Captain Albert J Schoonderbeek with top nine feet of the 1959-built ROTTERDAM's mast, on board VEENDAM.

Holland America Line's VEENDAM sailing from Los Angeles September 28, Captained by Albert J Schoonderbeek on a cruise to the Amazon. Deep in the hold is the top nine feet of the 1959 ROTTERDAM's mast. See the news page for more details. (NCL's NORWEGIAN SUN in background) Photo (c) Martin Cox.

MSC's ORCHESTRA is floated out at Akers Yard,
St. Nazaire, France. Photos courtesy MSC Cruises September 9, 2006.

First steel plate cut for MSC's FANTASIA
at Akers Yard, St. Nazaire, France. Photo courtesy MSC Cruises September 9, 2006.

Liberty ship JOHN W. BROWN at Colonna's Shipyard in Virgina, USA for annual Coast Guard inspection.
Photo (c) Steve Swanson, September 5, 2006.

N/S SAVANNAH at Colonna's Shipyard in Virgina, USA in the first phase of preservation.
Photo (c) Steve Swanson, September 5, 2006.

MEGA EXPRESS FOUR (ex SPIRIT OF TASMANIA 111) shortly before sailing for Italy from Melbourne.
Photo (c) Andrew Mackinnon September 9, 2006.

SS ROTTERDAM (ex ROTTERAM, REMBRANDT) arriving at Hannoverquay, Wilhelmshaven, German on September 2, 2006. Photo (c) Klaas Krijnen. Steamship Rotterdam Foundation

SS ROTTERDAM (ex ROTTERAM, REMBRANDT) at Hannoverquay in Wilhelmshaven, German on September 6, 2006. Photo (c) Willem der Leek.

SCANDINAVIA (ex STELLA POLARIS), with gantry partially removed, is prepared to he next journey, see Shipping News Page. Photo (c) Ken Murayama 2006, taken August 27.

The 1927 STELLA POLARIS, moored in Japan since 1969 is now about to begin a new life, see Shipping News Page.

BLUE LADY, (ex FRANCE, NORWAY) firmly aground at Alang, August 15, 2006. Photo by Malviki Bogah, copyright PK Productions 2006.

BLUE LADY, (ex FRANCE, NORWAY) firmly aground at Alang, August 15, 2006. Photo by Malviki Bogah, copyright PK Productions 2006.

SS NOMADIC, after a lengthy rescue campaign saw her brought from France upon a barge to her builders at Harland & Wolff, seen here moored at Belfast, August 9, 2006. Photo (c) Grant Butler 2006.

SS NOMADIC, saluted by fire tug sailing from Le Havre early on July 12, 2006 on a barge bound for Belfast

SS NOMADIC, at Le Havre, France, July 10 2006

Impression of new ferry order by BC Ferries from Vancouver Shipyards, a Washington Marine Group company.

SS NORWAY anchored off Pipavav near Alang June 30, seen here in better days. Photo (c) Martin Cox 1998.

NORWEGIAN CROWN aground Bermuda, June 7. Photo by Bernie Kent 2006.

NORWEGIAN CROWN aground June 7. Photo by Jonathan Heckscher 2006.

NORWEGIAN CROWN aground June 7. Photo by Jonathan Heckscher 2006.

PRIDE OF HAWAII at Los Angeles. May 20 2006. Photo by Martin Cox (c) 2006.

RCI's new gigantic FREEDOM OF THE SEAS in Southampton, April 30, 2006. The largest cruise ship afloat. Photo by Grant Butler (c) 2006.

STAR PRINCESS fire damage, March 2006 taken in Jamaica. The ship remains in Germany undergoing repairs.

QUEEN MARY 2 prepares to depart from Los Angeles for Hawaii as SAPPHIRE PRINCESS exits the slip,
SS LANE VICTORY appears between them.
Los Angeles, CA, February 25, 2006. Photo by Martin Cox (c) 2006.

QUEEN MARY 2 meets QUEEN MARY
Long Beach, CA, February 23, 2006. Photo by Martin Cox (c) 2006.

Unveiling Cunard's Vista class QUEEN VICTORIA
image courtesy www.cunard.co.uk

SS CATALA, a circa 1972 photo of the wrecked ship near Ocean Shores, WA
Photo by Dave Miller, courtesy http://www.ocularoasis.com

SS BIG RED BOAT II (ex EUGENIO C, EUGENIO COSTA, EDINBURGH CASTLE, THE BIG RED BOAT II) in the latter stages of her demolition, February, 2006.
Photo by Kaushal Trivedi, copyright P.K. Productions 2006.

ROTTERAM (ex REMBRANDT, ROTTERDAM) leaves dry-dock in her new original livery, January 31, 2006.
Photo Macieji Olsezkwi 2006 (c), courtesy Steamship Rotterdam Foundation

ARTEMIS (ex ROYAL PRINCESS) At Los Angeles on her maiden call, January 21, 2006.
Photo Martin Cox 2006 (c)

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