Features:
Hurtigruten heritage - Profile of the preserved 1956-built liner Finnmarken, now at Stokmarknes, home of the Hurtigruten Museum. Peter Knego
Gone but not forgotten - HMS Royal Oak: her career, her infamous sinking in October 1939, and the memorials in Orkney to sailors lost in her. James Hendrie 30 Maritime Mosaic - Photographs of old tonnage at various Greek ports taken in 2004. Kevin Mitchell
Voyage by reefer - An account of a voyage on board the classic reefer Liguria, formerly New York Star, from Buenos Aires to Europe. Jim Shaw
Beer by sea - A celebration of some of the small classic coasters that were built to carry beer by sea during the 20th century. Roy Fenton
Farewell to paddlers - A nostalgic look back to the 1950s and 1960s, remembering South Coast paddlers as they approached the twilight of their careers, and their demise by 1969. Russell Plummer
The Italian navy - Profile of the Italian Navy Marina Militare, with a look at its development and some of the ships that it operates. Patrick Boniface
View from the bridge - Richard Hutchings RN, commanding officer of HMS St Albans, talks about the Royal Navy's youngest Type 23 frigate. Patrick Boniface

Ship of the Month:
REGAL PRINCESS - To mark Princess Cruises' 50th anniversary this year, Andy Hernandez goes on board Regal Princess, the line's latest cruise ship, to see how far the company has come.

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

Regulars:
Naval - Frigate targets smugglers, RFA Lyme Bay provides help, and Project Resolve under way in Canada. Gary Davies
Cargo - Biggest container ship Barzan comes to the Thames, ECO bulker delivered, ro-ros converted to LNG, and new advanced AET Shuttle tanker named in Norway,
Waterfront - Stalwart St Helen sails south, Condor's problems continue, cruise ship designed for the ice, World's largest vehicle carrier, and news about the world's ship canals.
Ferry - Berlioz and Rodin finally go to DFDS, Calais figures best for 12 years, and Ferguson to build newCal Mac pair. Russell Plummer
Cruise - Norwegian Escape floats out, Celestyal Odyssey becomes Celestyal Nefeli. William Mayes
Preservation - Zebu sinks at her moorings, Victory ship relocates, Selandia back to Denmark, and The Reaper is rescued at Anstruther. Nick Hall
Ships pictorial - Ships pictured around the world, including in Stockholm, Malta and the Tyne.

COVER - The cruise ship Golden Princess entered service in 2001 and introduces the feature on Princess Cruises, a company which marked half a century of cruising in 2015.