No. 301 March 2015

March 2015

Front cover

The 148,644 dwt Heather Knutsen of Danish company Knut Knutsen was built in 2005 by Samsung at Koje.

Photo by FotoFlite

Contents

Memorable Ships – Circassia, Cilicia and Caledonia

Knut Knutsen of Haugesund – Pacific Traders and Shuttle Tankers

Animal Feed Imports into Mersey Ports

All in a day’s work – The heroic tugboat Mavis

Through the eyes of the artist – The Japanese Lines

Port of Call – Singapore

Forgotten Fleets – Stanhope Steamship Co.

News Report – The latest news from around the world

Cruise News – P&O re-brand, Costa neoClassica fire etc.

Cruise Ships Ports of Call – Cruise ship calls around the UK in March

Ferry News -Norman Atlantic fire, new Condor arrives etc.

Newbuild of the Month – RNOV Shabab Oman II

Photo Gallery – Cities of today and yesterday

Editor’s Mailbox – readers’ Letters

Readers’ Corner – Unknown Ship

Book Reviews – Great French Passenger Ships, Passenger Steamers of The River Conwy, The Reluctant Pirate, The First World War in Photographs