 The annual was released in conjunction with an official online presence, Shipwright Online, intended both as a forum for its readership and an archive of past issues.As "Baird Maritime" writes, ‘Basically comprising a series of well-illustrated essays describing a selection of very high quality ship modelling projects, the book includes vignettes of maritime history and an interesting interview with the Director of Britain’s National Maritime Museum at Greenwich.’ The world-wide shipping magazine "Sea Breezes" regards the annual as ‘A must have annual for model-making enthusiasts.’

The 2012 "Shipwright" annual was published in January 2012.The 2013 "Shipwright" annual was published in May 2013.