The Esso Northumbria was the first in a series of Very Large Crude Carrier ships, built by Swan Hunter at Wallsend in 1969. At the time, she was the largest vessel to have been built in Britain.

North Shields is marking its 800th anniversary this year. Founded in 1225 when a group of huts called ‘shiels’ were ...

State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, visited the Royal Navy ship HMS Spey last evening (Jan. 29). HMS Spey arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday (Jan. 28) on an official visit. The ...

Royal Caribbean Group's premium brand, Celebrity Cruises, is launching river cruises in 2027. Celebrity River Cruises' first 10 ships would sail in Europe. River cruising has exploded in ...

The boss of Royal Caribbean Group has strongly suggested other brands within the group could launch river cruise products following Celebrity Cruises’ proposed entry into the market. Celebrity River ...

Unite says locking Royal Navy tug crews out of contract discussions raises concerns over safety. HMS Sutherland has returned to sea after a four-year long refit at Devonport Dockyard. A bomb ...

But it was the ship’s more nefarious purposes that prompted a rare display of British naval power on Jan 20, when the Yantar was confronted by a British warship, HMS Somerset, and patrol vessel HMS ...

Royal Caribbean Group is now getting into this booming side of the industry – and it’s going all in. As reported yesterday, Celebrity River Cruises so far has 10 ships on order, with bookings ...

Celebrity Cruises will launch river cruises in 2027 with bookings opening this year. The cruise line has ordered 10 ships for its new ... s parent company, Royal Caribbean Group, noted that ...