Contents for July issue of Ships Monthly

Regulars

Waterfront
Latest news includes new seismic vessel, new Solent tugs plus a report on Dordt in Stoom.

Ferry
Steam Packet buy an Incat, Scandlines ships modified, and closure of two North Sea routes.
Russell Plummer

Cruise
Cruise ships debut at Southampton, fleet upgrade for Louis and HAL celebrates.
Tony Davis

Cargo
First VLCC remembered, taking coals to Newcastle and car carriers in Grimsby.
Roy Cressey

Newbuild
Panamax bulkers, ro-pax for Grimaldi, first LNG carrier for China and steam driven gas carrier.
Jim Shaw

Naval
US Navy problems and Sir Galahad broken up.
Gary Davies

Ships poster
Pull out and keep poster.
Features

News feature

A look at Independence of the Seas, which made her debut in Southampton and is the largest ever cruise ship to be based in the UK.
Iain Wakefield

Empress of the Elbe
Recollection of the German liner Hanseatic, formerly Empress of Scotland, which re-established services from Hamburg.
Peter C. Kohler

Three stick bamboo
History of the pioneering funnel-less motor ships, including the Danish ship Selandia.
Roy Fenton

Anchors out of the Clyde
Rise and fall of the Glasgow-based Anchor Line, which enjoyed a long and varied history.
Malcolm Cooper

Datafile – Rotterdam (European port of ports)
Rotterdam sees hundreds of ship movements a week and is the busiest port in Europe. Our Datafile covers the modern port, the ferry services and the famous Rotterdam Lloyd shipping company.

Wasps
Profile of the US Navy’s Wasp class amphibious assault ships, of which eight are in service.
Patrick Boniface

Chartroom

Ports of Call
Cruise ship calls around the UK in July.
Edwin Wilmshurst

Ships mail
A selection of topical letters from readers.

Ships library
Reviews of recently published maritime titles.

Reader to reader
Can you help answer queries from readers?

Reader services
Details of the indexes, binders and back issues.