No. 350 May 2019

May 2019

Front cover

The 11,406grt Snow Crystal of Salenrederierna A/B was built in 1973 by La Ciotat CN. On 1st July 2010 she arrived at Alang to be broken up.

Photo by FotoFlite

Contents

FREE Cruise Ship Guide Supplement with this issue

Our popular supplement is again provided FREE with this month’s issue of Shipping T&Y. Listing all the current* ocean going cruise ships alongside their gt, pax and operator information. It includes casino ships and cruise ships currently laid-up.

*Correct at time of going to press

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS – Nieuw Holland and Nieuw Zeeland

SALENREDERIERNA OF SWEDEN – A Century of Salen Family Shipping

THE SEAGOING MEMOIRS OF RADIO OFFICER NEIL THOMSON SEMPLE, 1917 to 1932

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST – Furness Withy – Part Two

PORT OF CALL – Salalah

FORGOTTEN FLEETS – Metcalf Motor Coasters

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT – The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS – The Lady floats, MSC naming ceremony

CRUISE SHIPS PORTS OF CALL – Cruise ship calls around the UK May 2019

FERRY NEWS – New role for RMS St. Helena, Red Kestrel takes flight

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH – Express 4

PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Fawley

READERS’ CORNER – Unknown Ship

BOOK REVIEWS – Hard Down! Hard Down!, Sailing to the Sun, South Wales Tugs in Colour, Half of Glasgow’s Gone