Significant Small Ships

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Editor: Martin Conway

Significant Small Ships is an annual publication, describing in one volume, approximately 30 new vessels including fast ferries and passenger vessels, tugs and workboats, fishing, and offshore patrol etc. Each vessel description will comprise a concise technical description, extensive tabular principal particulars including major equipment suppliers, detailed general arrangement plans and a colour ship photograph.

Significant Small Ships provides a wealth of information in a readable format and is the most comprehensive publication of its kind available.

The digital edition is available to RINA members by
clicking on the cover above

Vessels featured in Significant Small Ships of 2021 include:

Belgica
CWind Pioneer
Hydrobingo
Kallista Helen
MHO Apollo / MHO Asgard
Pacific Guardian
Raveel Ontmoet Ensor
Selene
Tarajoq
Yara Birkeland
plus many more...

Available in Printed format (Ref: SSC21P) and Digital format (Ref: SSC21FE). Click here to order

The Significant Ships & Small Ships Set 2021 can also be purchased in Printed or Digital (PDF) format. Click here to order

Or email

Back Issues of Significant Small Ships

Click on the links below to see a list of vessels featured in the previous issues of Significant Small Ships.

To order back issues of Significant Small Ships, please email:

*30% discount available to booksellers and libraries*

Please note: All publications are available in Digital Format (downloadable PDF), but not all may be available in Print Format.

Publication Significant Small Ships of 2021 Significant Small Ships of 2020 Significant Small Ships of 2019 Significant Small Ships of 2018 Significant Small Ships of 2017	Non-Member £49 £40 £40 £40 £40	RINA-Member £43 £30 £30 £30 £30
Significant Small Ships of 2016 Significant Small Ships of 2015 Significant Small Ships of 2014	£30 £30 £30	£20 £20 £20
Significant Small Ships of 2013	£30	£20
Significant Small Ships of 2012	£30	£20
Significant Small Ships of 2011	£30	£20
Significant Small Ships of 2010	£30	£20
Significant Small Ships of 2009	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2008	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2007	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2006	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2005	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2004	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2003	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2002	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2001	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2000	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 1999	£20	£10
Significant Small Ships of 1998	£20	£10

Price Packages

SET of Significant Small Ships of 1990 - 2020 £500 £450

SET of Significant Small Ships of 2000 - 2020
(+'98 & '99) £350 £300

SET of Significant Small Ships of 2010 - 2020 £200 £150

SET of Significant Ships & Significant Small Ships
of 1990 – 2020 £850 £750

SET of Significant Ships & Significant Small Ships
of 2000 – 2020 (+ '98 & '99) £600 £500

SET of Significant Ships & Significant Small Ships
of 2010 – 2020 £300 £200

Nominations for Significant Small Ships

In February next year, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects will publish another issue of Significant Small Ships, its annual round-up of first-in-class, innovative and unique vessels, boats and craft sized between 1m-100m and delivered in the next issue. If you would like to nominate a vessel that fits the above size and delivery date criteria, please click here for further details.