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ULYSSES
JANUARY 2015
SHIP OF THE MONTH
IRISH SEA WORKHORSE
MEGA
CRUISE
SHIP
£4.25
BATTLECRUISERS
NAVAL FOCUS
BAT
TLESHIPS AND
13-PAGE SPECIAL
QUANTUM OF THE SEAS
JAN 2015 • Issue 1 • Vol 50
Latest new cruise ship calls at Southmpton
Photo feature
Santorini
Louis Cruises
Cuban adventure
Shipyard
Ailsa’s achievements
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What next for cruise ships?
n late October 2014 the new RCI cruise
ship Quantum of the Seas made her
debut at Southampton, watched by
hundreds of people who turned out
despite the gloomy weather. She has
plenty of new features to keep her passengers
amused, entertained and relaxed, and is
described by Royal Caribbean as the ‘first ever
smart ship and most technologically advanced
cruise ship in the world’.
The ship boasts robot bartenders, indoor
skydiving, Jamie’s Italian restaurant and ‘North
Star’, a capsule which ascends 300ft above
sea level. Designed for those who have never
cruised before, Quantum also offers ‘a stellar
entertainment programme that takes guests on
a journey of music, sound and performance’,
which will, according to the publicity material,
‘keep guests on the edge of their seats’.
So what next for cruise ships? I am not sure
what a smart ship is, but RCI will no doubt
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ensure their future newbuilds are ‘smart’. And
other operators will surely follow, as reliable
Internet access becomes a normal part of the
passenger experience. But are features such
as North Star a gimmick? We’ve had an ice bar,
an ice rink, cinemas, dodgems and climbing
walls on cruise ships, so what can the cruise
companies possibly up with come next?
While we cover Quantum of the Seas in the
news pages, we would have provided a more
detailed feature had we been given access to
the ship by RCI. But, for some reason, media
such as Ships Monthly did not get invited on
board the ship during her stop in the Solent,
and so our regular cruise reviewers were
unable to acquire the firsthand experiences
necessary for such a feature.
Some of the activities for passengers on the upper deck
of Quantum of the Seas, seen when she arrived in
Southampton in late October 2014
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Contributors this month
Roy Fenton
Roy Fenton grew up on
Merseyside, where, as a
teenager, he developed his
interest in shipping. His
speciality is cargo ships from
the ‘golden age’, which he
reckons ended about 1970.
Gordon Turner
Gordon Turner, resident of
Toronto, Canada, is author of
Empress of Britain: Canadian
Pacific’s Greatest Ship, and
contributor of ship-related
articles to publications in
Canada, Britain and the USA.
Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Mitchell has lived in
Poole most of his life, but it
was not until the 1990s that
he started taking photos of
ships. He has been a regular
contributor to Ships Monthly
for more than ten years.
Matthew Adams
Matthew Adams is a
freelance writer who has
produced articles for various
publications and websites
and is also author of a
website covering Battles of
the Pacific War 1941-1945.
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ULYSSES
JANUARY 2015
SHIP OF THE MONTH
Regulars
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Naval
RFA Argus helps with the Ebola crisis, news of
the River class Batch 2 OPVs, and two more
decommissioned Royal Navy warships have
departed the UK for scrapping.
Gary Davies
IRISH SEA WORKHORSE
MEGA
CRUISE
SHIP
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BATTLECRUISERS
NAVAL FOCUS
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TLESHIPS AND
13-PAGE SPECIAL
QUANTUM OF THE SEAS
JAN 2015 • Issue 11 • Vol 50
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Cargo
Maersk takes 11th Triple-E container ship, ro-ro
Atlantic Osprey scrapped and Hamburg Süd’s
newbuild is christened San Christobal.
Latest new cruise ship calls at Southmpton
6
Waterfront
Quantum of the Seas debuts at Southampton,
Panama lock gates delivered, Dutch visitor to
Anglesey, new lifeboat at Porthdinllaen and the
Photo feature
Santorini
Louis Cruises
Cuban adventure
Shipyard
Ailsa’s achievements
largest ship to visit the Thames.
10
Ferry
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COVER
The new RCI cruise ship Quantum of the
Seas debuts at Southampton on 28 October
2014, coming up the Solent with a tug escort
and watched by crowds from the shore.
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Brittany Ferries’ LNG upgrade plans suspended,
CalMac’s new Hebrides and Clyde ferries and
Regina Line ready for Easter.
Russell Plummer
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News features
What lessons have been learned from the
Estonia disaster, and a day on Pelican of London.
12
Cruise
Oasis of the Seas completes refit and upgrades,
Discovery goes for scrap, cruise companies
taking Ebola precautions and historic delivery
made by Queen Mary 2.
William Mayes
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Ships pictorial
A selection of ships pictured around the world,
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Oasis of the Seas (225,285gt/2009) calling at Southampton for
the first time on 15 October 2014. The world’s largest cruise
ship was in Europe for refurbishment at the Keppel Verolme
shipyard in Rotterdam. Sistership Allure of the Seas will follow
her in May 2015 to receive similar maintenance and upgrades.
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Features
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Ailsa’s achievements
Recollections of a small Scottish shipyard and the
ships that made up its output.
Roy Fenton
38
Louis Cristal in Cuba
An account of a voyage on board the cruise ship
Louis Cristal, which was built in 1980 as a Baltic
ferry, on one of her winter cruises around the
Caribbean Islands.
Gordon Turner
NAVAL SPECIAL
47
Battlecruisers
The history of the battlecruiser, looking at how
the huge warships were developed and what
success they had in battle.
Barry de Klerk
66
View from the Bridge
Captain Paul Sellers, master of Irish Ferries
chartered ro-pax Epsilon, talks about his career and
the role of the Italian-flagged ferry Epsilon, which
operates two routes.
Jehan Ashmore
Chartroom
26
Ships in miniature
An overview of how and why the often very
detailed models of ships were first built, and where
they can now be found.
Merlin Dexter
60
Ships mail
A selection of letters from readers.
62
Ships library
Reviews and details of new maritime books.
52
The Hornet’s nest
A history of HMS Hornet, the coastal forces base
at Gosport, was buzzing with activity during the
Normandy invasion.
Paul Brown
30
Maritime Mosaic
Photos from the Greek Aegean island of Santorini,
which hosts ferries and cruise ships.
Kevin Mitchell
63
Ports of call
Cruise ship calls around the UK in January.
Edwin Wilmshurst
33
Ship of Month: Ulysses
A look at the career of Ulysses, the Irish Sea’s
largest passenger and vehicle ferry, which operates
between Dublin and Holyhead.
Russell Plummer
56
The last battleships
The Japanese battleships Yamato and Musashi
were the largest such ships built by any navy, but
their effectiveness was limited by the aircraft
carrier.
Matthew Adams
63
Mystery ship
Can you cast any light on this month’s mystery
ship? Plus details of November’s mystery.
JANUARY 2015
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