Features
Grandeur of the Seas - Profile of Royal Caribbean International's Vision class liner Grandeur of the Seas, which has recently been upgraded. Andy Hernandez
Cargo ship to Sweden - A voyage report from on board the Antigua-flagged cargo vessel Odin, which operates a service from Hull to Sweden, lan Buxton
The last Colony cruiser - Recalling HMS Bermuda, the Royal Navy's last Colony class cruiser, which went to scrap half a century ago. Conrad waters
Thames Clippers - The emergence of MBNA Thames Clippers, operating catamarans as commuter vessels in London, has overtaken other less successful operations that went before in the capital, which are also remembered. Russell Plummer
The Baltic steamer - A look at the Baltic steamer, a ship type once familiar in north European ports, with profiles of various examples of the type. Roy Fenton
Greek shipping dynasty - Profile of the Lemos family, well-known Greek shipowners who developed their fleet after 1964, with a look at some of the cargo ships they operated. Malcolm Cranfleld
View from the Bridge - Commander Richard Hutchings RN talks about his career and ship, the Royal Navy's Type 23 frigate hms St Albans. Patrick Boniface

Chartroom:
Ships mail - A selection of letters from readers.
Ports of call - Cruise ship calls around the UK in March. Andrew and Donna Cooke
Mystery ship - Can you identify this month's mystery ship?
Ships library - Reviews and details of new maritime books.

Ship of the Month:
SILJA EUROPE - John Pagni looks back at Silja Line's Silja Europa, the biggest of all the Baltic cruise ferries in the 1980s, when size mattered and bunker rates were low.

Regulars:
Naval - Overview of the latest Strategic Defence and Security Review, Trident subs at Devonport, and Zumwalt makes her debut. Gary Davies
Cargo - Safmarine end service, Cosco and China Shipping merger. New type of LNG carrier, and Vale sells ore carriers to COSCO.
Waterfront - New icebreaker Murmansk sails for Russia, largest ro-ro built for Cobelfret, Marchwood port contract awarded, patrol vessel P2 goes to Malta, and Svitzer gets two new tugs.
Ferry - UK and Greek ferry services on the up, Liverpool boost for Seatruck, and new owner for SNCM. Russell Plummer
Cruise - Full list of cruise ships being built and on order, American itineraries for Crystal Serenity, and Star Pride aground at Panama. William Mayes
News Feature - A historic gathering of five P&O cruise ships in Sydney Harbour marks the debuts of two new ships into the P&O fleet. Jonathon Hall
Ships pictorial - Ships pictured around the world, including in Dublin, Poole, Valletta and on the Tyne.

Cover -  P&O's 1993-built cruise ship Pacific Aria (ex-Ryndam) arriving at Sydney for a spectacular gathering In November 2015; full details on pages 18-19.