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.

Newbuidings nominated for inclusion in Significant Ship 2019 include:

e-Oshima - A 35m vessel billed as “Japan’s first all-electric battery-driven ferry”
Hodor - A 66m catamaran yacht and the first vessel of Incat Crowther’s Shadow Cat range
Ishin - A 44m LNG-fueled tugboat performing support and escort duties for large vessels in Osaka Bay and the Setonaikai Inland Sea
Red Dolphin - A 35m marine rescue vessel with high speeds and significant firefighting capabilities
Red Kestrel - A 78m ro-ro freight ferry operating between Southampton and the Isle of Wight
Rome-Moscow - A 32m azimuth stern drive tug set to help dismantle decommissioned nuclear submarines in the Barents Sea
Vilja - A 36m TundRA 3600-H icebreaking tug performing icebreaking, firefighting and navigation aid services in the Port of Luleå
Vittoriosa - A 28m RAstar 3000-W LNG terminal escort tug carrying out escort and support duties at Malta’s Delimara LNG terminal
plus many more...

Available in Printed format (Ref: SSC19P) and USB format (Ref: SSC19USB). Click here to order

The Significant Ships & Small Ships Set 2019 can also be purchased in Printed or USB format. Click here to order

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: or Telephone +44 (0)207 235 4622 Ext 341. When ordering please advise if printed or USB format is required.

Publication Significant Small Ships of 2018 Significant Small Ships of 2017	Non-Member £33.50 £33.50	RINA-Member £28.50 £28.50
Significant Small Ships of 2016 Significant Small Ships of 2015 Significant Small Ships of 2014	£32 £32 £31.50	£27 £27 £26
Significant Small Ships of 2013	£31.50	£26
Significant Small Ships of 2012 (USB only)	£31.50	£26
Significant Small Ships of 2011	£31.50	£26
Significant Small Ships of 2010	£30	£25
Significant Small Ships of 2009	£30	£25
Significant Small Ships of 2008	£30	£25
Significant Small Ships of 2007	£30	£25
Significant Small Ships of 2006	£30	£25
Significant Small Ships of 2005	£29	£24
Significant Small Ships of 2004	£27	£23
Significant Small Ships of 2003	£26	£22
Significant Small Ships of 2002	£24	£20
Significant Small Ships of 2001	£23	£19
Significant Small Ships of 2000	£22	£18
Significant Small Craft of 1999	£16	£12
Significant Small Craft of 1998	£14	£10
Significant Small Ships of 2000-2018 Plus SET of Sign. Small Craft 1998- 99 incl 35% discount	£383	£317

Nominations for Significant Small Ships 2018

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 2018. If you would like to nominate a vessel that fits the above size and delivery date criteria, please click here for further details.