No. 349 March 2019

March 2019

Front cover

The 26,874dwt bulk carrier Akmi of Michalos. She was built in 1977 by Namura at Osaka. In 2000 she
became Blade Runner of Blade Navigation and in 2002 she became Guo Shun. She was broken up in April 2012. See article ‘A Greek Tramping Saga’.

Photo by Fotoflite

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS
The Badger

A GREEK TRAMPING SAGA
The Michalinos, Michalos and Apodiakos families

CAPTAIN DAVID MUNRO
From Cabin Boy to Captain

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST
Cie Maritime Belge – Part Three

PORT OF CALL
Bangkok and Laem Chabang

FORGOTTEN FLEETS
Great Rotterdam Liners

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT
The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS
Amsterdam cancellations, New MSC ship floated out

CRUISE SHIPS PORTS OF CALL
Cruise ship calls around the UK in March 2019

FERRY NEWS
Britanny Ferries newbuild launched, Storm brewing on the Clyde

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH
Island Raider

PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Scandinavian freighters at Liverpool

READERS’ CORNER
Unknown Ship

BOOK REVIEWS
Deeper into the Darkness, Crossing the Bar, Oceanic, Coastal Shipping International 2019