SHIPS MONTHLY November 2025
The November 2025 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features, covering every aspect of the shipping world.
NEWS
Waterfront – Navantia shuffles FSS construction, dual-fuel car carrier launched in Antwerp, and ceremony for Clacton rescuers.
Ferry – The new Stena Futura arrives on the Irish Sea, Orkney looking for ferry replacements, Poland’s new ferry venture, and a new Fair Isle ferry.
Cruise – The next Edge class ship Celebrity Xcel makes her debut, more Icon class ships, and major upgrades for MSC Poesia.
Naval – Norway selects British Type 26 frigates, new frigate class launched at Ferrol, new submarines planned for Canadian Navy, and Damen lands big MoD order
Cargo – Hapag-Lloyd signs for bio-LNG supplies, Hoegh goes for ammonia, and Yang Ming orders at Hanwha Ocean.
Preservation – End of the line for Falls of Clyde, Keewatin is recognised as Museum Ship of the Year, and major funds needed for Daniel Adamson.
Solent steamers – Special news report on the meet-up of the preserved Glaswegian steamship icons Waverley and Shieldhall in the Solent in September.
Ships Pictorial – Ships from around the world, including at Maassluis, off the Isle of Wight, in the Cromarty Firth and on the Scheldt and the Forth.
FEATURES
James Joyce – The ferry James Joyce has recently taken up duties as part of a three-ship Irish Ferries line-up serving the busy Dublin-Holyhead route across the Irish Sea. She started life operating in the Baltic as Star, and two of her captains talk about their experiences of the ship.
Sir Walter Scott – During 2025 the 125th anniversary of the introduction of the steamship Sir Walter Scott on Loch Katrine was marked.
Hovertravel – A look at the hovercraft service from Southsea to the Isle of Wight, which celebrated 60 years of operations this year.
Fisher Fleets – Profile of the James Fisher group, one of the oldest British shipping companies and a leader in tank shipping, from its origins with wooden sailing ships and steam to motor coasters and container carriers.
Big cruise ships – The size of cruise ships has increased since the industry began its expansion in the 1970s, and cruise ships exceeding 100,000 gross tons were at one time groundbreaking.
HMS Barham – The Queen Elizabeth class battleship HMS Barham had a remarkable career during World War II, before becoming the only RN battleship to be sunk by a U-boat.
