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February 2008
06 Feb 2008     - VARIETY OF SHIPS KEEP EYES TURNING SEAWARD
13 Feb 2008     - LIFE AS A CADET IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT NOW
20 Feb 2008     - TANKERS IN THE BLOOD
27 Feb 2008     - A HARBOUR FULL OF SHIPS
05 March 2008 - OCEANIC II A PLEASURE TO VISIT
12 March 2008 - SHIPS LEAVING AND ARRIVING - AND A BULKER IS IN FALSE BAY
19 March 2008 - A MODERN WONDER BOOK OF SHIPS WILL BE DIFFERENT
26 March 2008 - ORANIA DUE - BUT COULD BERTH IN A BACKWATER
02 April 2008   - ALL STOPS PULLED OUT FOR ORIANA'S VISIT
09 April 2008   - PHOTOGRAPHS RECORD DEVELOPMENTS
16 April 2008   - STEAM ON THE BREEDE RIVER - AND MODERN SHIPBUILDING
23 April 2008   - SA's MARITIME HERITAGE NEGLECTED
30 April 2008   - BUSY SHIPPING INDUSTRY DESERVES EXCELLENT POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
07 MAY 2008    - INTERESTING VOYAGES FOR CREWMEMBERS ABOARD SPECIALISED SHIPS
14 MAY 2008    - MAY IS NOTORIOUS FOR SHIPPING CASUALTIES
21 MAY 2008    - MARINE DIVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT IN LAUDABLE
                            INITIATIVE
28 MAY 2008    - NEW SUBMARINE, NAVAL SKILLS SHORTAGES, BUNKER PRICES, AND PROSPECT
                           OF PUBLIC VIEWING AREA IN CAPE TOWN DOCKS ARE MARITIME TALKING
                           POINTS
04 JUNE 2008   - THE COLOURFUL CAREER OF CAPTAIN WALTER BISSET
11 JUNE 2008   - TOWING OPERATION IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
                            - AND UNI-CAL'S BUNKER TANKERS ARRIVE
18 JUNE 2008   - LENGTHY TANKER TOW ENDS - Safmarine names more ships
25 JUNE 2008   - A VISIT TO THE SHIPWRECK MUSEUM 
02 JULY 2008    - BOE GIVES LIFE TO CHAVONNES BATTERY
09 JULY 2008    - WELL-MAINTAINED SHIPS AND RISING FUEL PRICES
16 JULY 2008    - TARGET YOUNGSTERS IF FUTURE OFFICER SHORTAGES ARE TO BE REDUCED
23 JULY 2008    - ICONS PROVIDE ROLE-MODELS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
30 JULY 2008    - INTERESTING SHIPS IN CAPE TOWN, AND AN AIR OF NOSTALGIA
06 AUG 2008     - ABANDONING SHIP AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE!
13 AUG 2008     - LOGS OVERBOARD IN TABLE BAY
20 AUG 2008     - EROSION OF SEAFARERS' CONFIDENCE AS CONTAINER TERMINAL EXCLUDES
                            FAMILIES
27 AUG 2008     - HARBOUR OF MEMORIES
03 SEP 2008      - BULKERS STRUGGLE OFF CAPE OF STORMS
10 SEP 2008      - EXCELLENT FLEET REVIEW
17 SEP 2008      - UNION-CASTLE'S COMMODORE A REMARKABLE MAN
24 SEP 2008      - AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO ANCHOR OFF CAPE TOWN
01 OCT 2008      - INTERESTING SHIPS APLENTY IN CAPE TOWN
08 OCT 2008      - CLOUDY HORIZON AS ECONOMIC CRISIS TAKES TOLL ON SHIPPING
15 OCT 2008      - MOL DOMINANCE ON MAIDEN VOYAGE
22 OCT 2008      - STEAM TUGS AND PILOTING
29 OCT 2008      - DAL - THE LONGEST-SERVING LINE ON SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE
05 NOV 2008      - SHIPS PROVIDE WEALTH OF EDUCATION TO YOUNGSTERS
12 NOV 2008      - REMEMBERING THE MERCHANT NAVY SEAMEN
19 NOV 2008      - TANKER AGROUND - AND ONE HIJACKED
26 NOV 2008      - TUMBLING RATES AND PIRACY COMBINE TO THREATEN SHIPPING INDUSTRY
03 DEC 2008      - THERE WERE MORE LEISURELY DAYS AT SEA
10 DEC 2008      - RUSSIAN BATTLECRUISER TO VISIT CAPE TOWN
17 DEC 2008      - TRAINING ESSENTIAL LEST OFFICER SHORTAGES INCREASE
24 DEC 2008      - CHRISTMAS AT SEA - AND SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THE SEAFARERS
31 DEC 2008      - A YEAR OF EXTREMES - AND INTERESTING SHIPS