Last revised 20 April 2008
There's some good stuff out there, folks!
TEESSHIPS
LINKS - PAGE 1b

What a debt of gratitude we owe to all those listed, and many others, who devote hours of their own precious time to entertain and inform others; and preserve past and present history for posterity.

I know! You can spend all day looking at these sites. These links represent but a fraction of the great and continually growing wealth of information there is "out there". But at least have a look and then bookmark your favourites. Most of these sites contain links additional to those I have space to mention.

IMPORTANT: From time to time websites change their address and this page may fail to keep up with such changes. If this arises please contact me to advise me of the situation and to obtain updated details. Thank you.

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Sites listed in alphabetical order within each section.

Any webmaster is welcome to contact me if they feel their site would be better placed in a different section. Similarly, to be included in this links listing, please email me with site title/subject and URL at: ron.mapplebeck1@virgin.net

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Ship Enthusiast Sites - Overseas 
 (General interest, similar to TEESSHIPS)

Bei Meer und Mehr [German text] (Christian Biedekarken): http://www.biedekarken.de/
Beltman-Shipping.nl (Bart Beltman): http://www.beltman-shipping.nl/
Bergenships (Erik Ask): http://www.bergenships.com/
Chesterahoy (Mike Helm): http://www.chesterahoy.com/SHIPS/shippics.htm
De Hoaven van Delfziel (Jan Dijkema): http://home.hccnet.nl/jh.dijkema/index.html
Directory of Dredgers (Bert Visser): http://www.dredgers.nl/
Duivendijk (lots of photos) (Leon van Duivendijk): http://home.hccnet.nl/j.v.duivendijk
Galeria Zdjeae Statkow (ship photos) (Przemek Mrowiec): http://www.photoships.prv.pl
Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping: http://www.boatnerd.com/
Icelandic Shipping (Capt. Hilmar Snorrason): http://www.heimsnet.is/iceship/
L.M. Johannes' Shipping Page: http://members.home.nl/lmjohannes/
(new 24.03.08) Karmsundet (photos only - no details): http://www.karmsundet.com/baater.htm
Maik Ebel's Photo Pages: http://www.ship-photos.de/
..... and MSC Shipping: http://www.msc-facts.tk
Maritime Paintings (Hans Breeman): http://home.tiscali.nl/hansbreeman/
(new URL 24.03.08) Memories of Seagoing Years (Hurol Hekimbasi): http://teyurtseven.org/
Navigation and Ships (Fran Garcia): http://www.navymar.cjb.net
New Zealand Coastal Shipping (David Shepherd): http://www.nzcoastalshipping.com/
(new URL 20.04.08) Oranje Line (Arjen Klein): http://www.oranjelijn.nl/
Poosu.net (Elisa "Essi" Pihkala [Finland]): http://www.poosu.net/
(revised 20.04.08) Reedereiflaggen und Schiffsfotos (Josef Nuesse): http://www.flagpole.de
 Russian River Ships (Aleksey S. Yablonskiy) - Ship Types: http://www.riverships.ru/
Scheepvaarthoek (Jan van der Klooster): http://www.scheepvaarthoek.nl
Schiffs-fotos (Martin Witte): http://www.schiffs-fotos.de/
Ship Photos - Containerships From Major Shipping Companies (Dennis Shum): http://members.tripod.com/shumsw/index.html
Ship photos-Maritime and shipping (Donald Macfie): http://www.shipphoto.com/
Ships and Harbours.com: Image Library (part UK based) (Marcel and Marcel): http://www.shipsandharbours.com/
Ships of the World (Campa/Fernandez): http://www.spanishshipping.com/
Ship's Photo Page (Johnny van der Velde): http://shipphoto.net
Shipspottersguesthouse [and, yes, there is a commercial aspect!!] (Jan van der Pluijm): http://www.shipspottersguesthouse.nl/
Stavanger Ships (Olav and Terje Moen): http://www.termaloma.com
(new URL 20.04.08) Swedish Ships: http://kommandobryggan.se/index.htm
Swiss Merchant Navy (Markus Berger, Peter Bichsel, and Daniel Trösch): http://www.swiss-ships.ch
(new URL 20.04.08) The Towing Line (Frits Janse): http://members.lycos.nl/towing/
The Web Site of Ships (T. Ishiyama): http://www.interq.or.jp/white/ishiyama/
(new URL 20.04.08) Uddevalla Shipping (Rolf Skiold): http://www.mareud.com/Uddevallarederier/shipping_co_uddevalla.htm
Urbiehome (Urbain Ureel): http://users.pandora.be/urbiehome
Van's Ship Gallery (Florida) (John van Teeffelen): http://www.portcanaveralships.com
Visualships: http://www.visualships.tk/
Welland Canal (Jeff Cameron): http://www.wellandcanal.ca/default.htm
World Ship Society (Zeeland Branch): http://www.wsszb.nl/


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Please report any errors in these links to Ron Mapplebeck. Contact me at: ron.mapplebeck1@virgin.net

As at 20.04.08 it seems the following are no longer active websites. Please advise me if you know any updated details.

BestSHIPimages (Fatih Takmakli): http://www.bestshipimages.net
On The Water (Stefan Roest): http://www.onthewater.nl
Schut Scheepvaart (Richard Schut): http://www.schutscheepvaart.tk/ (Scroll right for English icon)
Ships on the River Elbe (Hans-Erich Wirsching): http://www.hewirsching.de/index1.htm
Western Scheldt Ships (Gert Van Vooren): http://users.skynet.be/fa255533

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