Navios

SS Terra Nova was most famous for being the vessel to carry the ill-fated 1910 polar expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott, but the story of this memorable ship, built in wood to enable flexibility i …

When Alexander Noble established his boatyard in 1898, he probably didn’t realise he was also establishing a new Noble tradition. Alexander’s yard would soon be handed over to his eldest son Wilson, …

On 15 March 1817 the convict ship the Chapman departed from Cork with 200 male prisoners on board. When it dropped anchor off Sydney Cove four months later, its prison doors opened to reveal 160 gaun …

For all those who love boats, their ‘lines’ are an essential element in the appreciation of individual craft. But what are these lines and how are they created? This book introduces the reader to the …

Amid the turmoil of the dying days of the Second World War, a series of ships were sunk in the Baltic. These terrible disasters add up to be the greatest loss of life ever recorded at sea, but the st …

While the story of Endeavour is widely known, Captain Cook sailed with eight ships, which began their lives as merchant vessels. This detailed illustrated history tells the story of these vessels and …

We have been cruising and exploring polar waters since the nineteenth century, but very little has been written about them. Drawing on expert research, Of Penguins and Polar Bears seeks to rectify th …

From the moment the iceberg was spotted to the moment Titanic’s fate was realised, it was a race against time for the 2, 208 souls on board. At 11:40 p.m. on 14 April 1912, Titanic collided with an i …

The Seaman’s Friend is a treatise by Richard Henry Dana Jr. It details shipboard procedures during the 19th-century, such as setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles of crew members. …

In Highland Harbors with Para Handy by Neil Munro is the story of Irish ship captain Para Handy and his mischievous band of Irish seamen. Neil and his gang get into hijinks on this lovely boat advent …