No. 379 October 2021

October 2021

Front cover

Fred. Olsen’s 61,949gt Borealis arriving at Portsmouth in August. The former Rotterdam has experienced some teething problems since joining Fred. Olsen.

Photo by Nigel Lawrence

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS – Oranje

STENA LINE – 80 Years of Swedish Enterprise – Part One

80 YEARS AGO – British Merchant Ships lost in October 1941

NOMIKOS – a look at the ships owned by Petros Markos Nomikos and Markos Anastasios Nomikos

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST – The Art of Frans Naerebout – Part Two, Dutch Coasters

PORT OF CALL – Safaga

FORGOTTEN FLEETS – The Aviation & Shipping Co. Ltd.

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT – The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS – Venice Lagoon cruise ban, Rotterdam delivered

FERRY NEWS – E-Flexer takeover, Calmac problems

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH- Eleanor Roosevelt

PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Hong Kong

READERS’ CORNER – Identify the Unknown Ship

BOOK REVIEWS Leith Built Ship – Volume 2, Screams of the Drowning, The Shetland Bus, Unfortunate Occurrences and Knavish Tricks