Brilliant Hamburg Maritime Museum
Chris Graham on 25th March 2020
Hamburg is home to several historical museum ships and the International Maritime Museum, which is based at the HafenCity quarter, and is well worth a visit.
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Operational challenges for the Royal Navy
Chris Graham on 18th March 2020
The Royal Navy is facing operational challenges in the next four years, as the oldest, Type 23 frigates leave the fleet – four years before the first Type 26 warships enter service.
Sink the Bismarck!
Chris Graham on 13th March 2020
Prime Minister Winston Churchill provided the battle cry when he commanded the Royal Navy to ‘Sink the Bismarck’, as Paul Baker recounts
BATTLECRUISER HMS REPULSE
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
Recounting the service and eventual loss of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, following the ill-conceived formation of Force Z.
Save the paddle steamer!
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
The save the paddle steamer appeal to save the historic paddle steamer Waverley has reached its £2.3 million target, to keep the vessel operational.
Propulsion revolution
Chris Graham on 16th February 2020
Jim Shaw explains the propulsion revolution that's needed to reduce the emissions from ships, and the design changes needed given the IMO 2020 regulations.
Medical support at sea
Chris Graham on 30th January 2020
Medical support at sea is part of a warship’s function but. in a hostile environment, a naval force requires capability on a larger scale.
An unnerving underwater threat
Chris Graham on 27th January 2020
Mike Williams tells the fascinating story of how the suggestion of an unnerving underwater threat nearly proved disastrous for the British Navy in 1914.
Danish Navy boosts security in Gulf
Chris Graham on 25th January 2020
The deployment of a frigate will provide additional support as the Danish Navy boosts Gulf security in the important Strait of Hormuz.
HMS Prince of Wales commissioned
Chris Graham on 24th January 2020
The Royal Navy’s second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has been commissioned by HRH Prince Charles.
USS Gerald R Ford nears certification
Chris Graham on 22nd January 2020
The USS Gerald R Ford nears certification following the successful completion of a significant series of exercises late last year, before the ship returned to Naval Station Norfolk. These trials bring the new aircraft carrier ever closer to being declared…
Wind farm support vessel delivered
Chris Graham on 21st January 2020
Bibby WaveMaster Horizon The Damen Shipyard in Galati, Romania has delivered the Accommodation Support Vessel (ASV) Bibby WaveMaster Horizon to Bibby Marine Services, to act as a wind farm support vessel and undertake maintenance work off the coast of Germany…
The Admiral Kuznetsov catches fire!
Chris Graham on 18th January 2020
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, caught fire during repair work at Moscow’s Arctic Sea port of Murmansk in early December. Six people are understood to have been injured and one person was listed as missing. The Admiral Kuznetsov, which is…
Carnival Sunrise Modernised
Chris Graham on 16th January 2020
Carnival Sunrise at sea (Pic: Carnival Cruise Line) Carnival Cruise Line continues to modernise its older cruise ships to reflect the latest trends. The 20-year old Carnival Triumph recently underwent a US$200 million overhaul at the Navantia Cadiz Shipyard, which…
