Press release issued following a meeting between National Historic Ships UK and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

The Paddle Steamer Blumilsalp made her first visit to the new dry-dock facility at Thun in January.

Sorry to have to report the death of long term Kingswear Castle supporter Bill Hedges.

The MCA has just completed a consultation about removing "grandfather rights" from existing passenger vessels.

The Council of Management has decided that it is time that we should change our Independent Examiner.

The PSPS Chairman will step down to take up the position of General Manager of Waverley Excursions Ltd.

The Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company has published the Paddle Steamer's timetable for 2019. The season runs from 25 May to 30 September.

The minutes of the meeting, which was held in York on 24 November 2018, have now been published.

Vevey remains in service offering trips on Fridays and Sundays into December.

On Monday 29th October Stadt Luzern's outgoing Captain Kuno Stein and her new master Roger Maurer spent the day clearing the ship's bridge and office.

There is now a sufficient rise of water level on the Elbe at Dresden for the paddlers to sail in Saxon Switzerland today.

Capt Kuno Stein welcomes passengers aboard Stadt Luzern at Fluelen on his last sailing as a paddle steamer captain and Stadt Luzern's last trip before a major rebuild.

Low river water levels on the Elbe at Dresden continue to cause havoc with the timetables for the paddle steamers there.

If you want a last trip on Stadt Luzern before she is withdrawn, you'll have to get your skates on.

Hartlepool Borough Council launch a new conservation plan for Wingfield Castle.

A statement from John Beveridge, Chairman of Loch Lomond Steamship Company, in response to the the Heritage Lottery Fund's decision not to grant funds to the Maid of the Loch.

Anyone out there want to buy a paddle steamer? The paddle steamer Monarch is up for sale at an initial asking price of £75K.

Friends of the Maritime Heritage Trust are visiting Hartlepool Maritime Museum and HMS Trincomalee 23rd on Sunday and the maritime archive and Wingfield Castle on Monday 24th September.

Kingswear Castle made her last trip of the 2018 season between Dartmouth and Totnes on 18th September.

Thank you to the Wessex Branch for supporting Waverley during her visit.

Waverley shopkeeper Brian Elliott and his granddaughter with PSPS Wessex Branch Chairman Chris Warren waiting to board for the cruise to Yarmouth and on around Portsmouth Harbour.