All articles by Ross Davies

1. Thrones of contention: Dubrovnik resets its relationship with the cruise industry

   So bereft were fans of Game of Thrones when the fantasy drama concluded in April of this year that emergency…
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   26 Nov
2. Q&A: How a new marine tracking system could help reduce whale collisions

   Commercial whaling may well have been banned for the last 33 years, but some might question whether the threat posed…
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   31 Oct
3. A game of risk: the Indian Ocean’s most strategically important ports

   Accounting for around half of the world’s container traffic, a third of its cargo bulk and 80% of maritime oil…
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   5 Sep
4. Timeline: a look back at the life of the QE2

   By the time the QE2 left the docks of Southampton in late 2008 – for what would be her final…
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   27 Aug
5. Unravelling Quark Expeditions’ new sustainable strategy for the polar regions

   For centuries, the extreme conditions that made up the polar regions meant only the hardiest explorers and expeditioners ventured into…
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   13 Aug
6. The world’s first rollercoaster at sea: Inside Carnival’s Mardi Gras

   When Ted Arison formed Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972, his first purchase was a converted transatlantic ocean liner, RMS of…
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   8 Aug
7. Drone ships: Lloyd’s Register’s first autonomous navigation system

   In spite of the christening of its first unmanned surface vessel in Portland, Oregon in April 2016, the US Navy’s…
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   20 Jun
8. Green light: Sweden commits to fossil-free shipping

   By the estimates of scientists on the UN’s climate panel, the world has until 2030 to retain global warming at…
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   11 Apr
9. Mixed feelings dog Disney’s expansion in the Bahamas

   With its white sands, rolling hills and turquoise, crystal-clear waters, the island of Eleuthera is “one of the most breathtaking…
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   24 Jan
10. Inside the Effective Crew Project

    If you were to take a poll of today’s shipping companies, it’s likely most would claim their crew represents their…
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    20 Dec