Shipping T&Y October 2014
No. 296 October 2014

October 2014

Front cover

The 7,392gt reefer Chiquita Amata was built in 1991 at the Gdansk yard in Poland.

Photo by Fotoflite

Contents

American Reefers – United Fruit, Standard Fruit and Dole Fresh Fruits
Intended Ocean Liners  – The ships that never were
The Devastating Power of Steam – Fire tube boiler failures
HMS Conway – As I knew her
The Voyage of the Seatown – A tanker owned by D.K. Ludwig
Early Car Ferry Services – Cars across the Channel
Memorable Ships – Brasil and Argentina
Through the Eyes of the Artist – Dutch Shipping Lines (part two)
Port of Call – Salvador da Bahia
Forgotten Fleets – South America Saint Line
Newbuild of the Month – MV Deep Helder
Photo Gallery – Malaga and Thames Shipping
News Report – The latest news from around the world
Cruise News – St Petersburg boom, Costa Concordia finale, etc.
Cruise Ships Ports of Call – Cruise ship calls around the UK
Ferry News – Condor charter two, Poole – Gijon to end
Readers’ Corner – Identify the Unknown Ship
Editor’s Mailbox – Readers’ letters
Book Reviews – Creating Global Opportunities, Pacific S.N. Co, By Steamer to the Ayrshire Coast, RMS Queen Mary 2