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Note that you can now follow this blog via Google Friend Connect by following the link on the bottom of the right-hand sidebar. Meanwhile, Bruce Peter’s new blog has been…

The peak season for Southern Europe’s ferry fleets is in full swing with chartered, elderly and seasonal tonnage pressed into service alongside the regular ships to cope with the seasonal…

Despite being one of the world’s most successful ferry companies, the mundanity of Stena Line’s modern on board offering has always been puzzling, almost as if the company were determined…

Some pictures of the pitiable remains of the paddle steamer Ryde seen at Binfield on 3 May 2010. Completed by Denny’s in Dumbarton in 1937, the ship operated between Portsmouth…

A few weeks ago, Jadrolinija’s Istra was sold for scrapping in Turkey. As the Mette Mols, Mols Linien’s very first ship, she was the lead vessel of what became a…

The pair of stretched ‘Super Vikings’, Oujda (ex-Viking Venturer/ Pride of Hampshire) and Mogador (ex-Viking Valiant/Pride of Le Havre/Cherbourg) were sold for scrap earlier in the year and Unique Marine…

Over the Easter weekend I found myself in Naples – with a need to get to Milan a couple of days later. By train this is a journey of a…

Pearl of Scandinavia Sardinia Regina Sophocles Venizelos Stena Scandinavica & Color Magic Corsica Marina Seconda Grand Princess Apollon Cristal (courtesy Ann Haynes) Pride of Hull Stena Navigator Superfast VI Corse…

On Friday 12 February, the Superfast V arrived in Patras from Ancona after her last crossing on the route she has served primarily since being delivered in 2001. Later that…

More new deckplans than you can shake a stick at (errrr OK a Marsk Stig at) – Main Site Deckplans. Thanks to all contributors, particularly those who sent me stuff…