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Imagine an unruffled sea journey, with no disturbance from anything or anyone other than the dinner bell and the voices of busy officers and crew going about their seafaring in an orderly and unhurried manner. Imagine endless days, consisting of hassle-free hours, providing the chance to catch up on the books you have always meant to read, or even the novel you have always wanted to write. Pictures to be painted, chess and bridge to be improved upon or languages to be learnt. Educate your mind or just unwind from the stresses and strains of everyday lifeThere are TV's and videos on board our ships, but most of our passengers would rather talk. Conversations can be enjoyed at the Captain's table, where many sea-going tales are shared with the normally land-locked passengers. There is a real family atmosphere on board and our passengers come back time and time again. But there are no rules about joining in and if you would rather keep yourself to yourself, that is fine too. Andrew Weir Shipping (AWS) is a 118 year old British shipping company with an enviable reputation, topped off by winning the number one trade magazine's Shipping Line of the Year - 1996 award. Some of AWS's services have been running traditional style cruises on board its working freighters since the last century. Between 2 and 12 passengers are carried per sailing, making this a rare type of holiday. Passengers enjoy some of the luxuries of a cruise - sauna, swimming pool, excellent catering, but without the hurly-burly, 'must join in theme' of the usual luxury cruises.