Ships Monthly Magazine

22 March 2024

Pont-Aven at 20 – George Holland looks back over the first two decades of service given by Brittany Ferries’ flagship cruise ferry Pont-Aven. Blue Funnel P Class liners – The careers of Blue Funnel’s ‘P’ class ships, which were a groundbreaking design in the 1960s, but which soon became redundant as a result of the container revolution. North Channel – Russell Plummer describes half a century of ferry travel on the Irish Sea’s North Channel, between Stranraer and Cairnryan in Scotland, and Belfast and Larne in Northern Ireland. RNLI at 200 – A look back at two centuries of voluntary life-saving by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which marked this notable anniversary in March. Maritime Mosaic – John Pagni turns back the clock with photographs of some of the fast craft which once operated from Helsinki to Tallinn. Italian Navy – Conrad Waters reviews the growing capabilities of Italy’s Marina Militare and an assessment of the strength of its current fleet. Chilean Lines – The careers of the liners Aconcagua and Teno, which were built a century ago for the Chilean Line and later served as troopships during World War II. Tomás Atria Mellado Shipspotting – Photo feature showing the yellow-hulled car carriers owned by the Grimaldi Group.