About Russell

Russell Twomey has undertaken a deep, life-long study of all things nautical, his passion coming from a family with a distinguished history serving with the British Merchant Marine. Russell is a Council Member with the Australian National Maritime Museum, a member of the Australian Association for Maritime Historians, and an Honorary Life Member of the Queensland Maritime Museum where he has lectured on his specialist subject, Maritime History. Russell writes articles for both Australian and International shipping magazines, delivers lectures on a wide variety of related topics onboard cruise ships to many parts of the world, as well as to Community Service Organisations such as Rotary, Probus, and VIEW Clubs, and writes and delivers lecture programs for the University of the Third Age (U3A).

December 2024: What About the Passenger?:
The thorny subject of an alternative cruise terminal for cruise ships arriving and departing from Sydney NSW has raised its head again! With Sydney Harbour and Port Botany seemingly out of the question, Port Kembla, an hour and a half south of Sydney seems to be gaining favour. Of course the local council and business sector in nearby Wollongong are excited by the prospect of a huge inflow of money, and cruise lines are excited about the reduction in port costs, but what about the poor cruise customer who will bear the additional cost and absolute inconvenience of having to make their way from anywhere not in proximity to the industrial port of Kembla to board or disembark?