No. 413 August 2024

August 2024

Front cover

The 37,478dwt Imabari Logger of Pacific Basin Shipping was built in 2014 by Shimanami at Hakata.
See article on Pacific Basin Shipping.

Photo by © Pacific Basin Shipping

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS
Blenheim and Braemar

PACIFIC BASIN SHIPPING
The largest operator of Handysize and Supramax bulkers in the world

THE SINKING OF THREE SHIPS
One man’s close call with all of them

SHIPWRECKS OF THE CORAL COAST AND THE NINGALOO REEF
A catalogue of shipping incidents off the Australian Coast

80 YEARS AGO British Merchant Ships lost in August 1944

DISASTER OFF THE NORMANDY BEACHES
The loss of two ships and 78 lives by Friendly Fire in August 1944

CONTAINERISATION
A Sailor’s Lament

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST
Everards around the Coast

PORT OF CALL
Santa Cruz de Tenerife

FORGOTTEN FLEETS
Bank Line 1885-1939

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT
The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS
Silver Ray delivered, Sea trials for Ilma

FERRY NEWS
Spirit of Britain chartered to Irish Ferries, Red Jet 4 sold

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH
Ocean Albatros

PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Harwich