No. 415 October 2024

October 2024

Front cover

The 158,853dwt Suezmax tanker Cap Victor of Euronav. She was built in 2007 by Samsung at Kobe. Euronav were going to merge with Frontline Tankers in 2002 but the deal was called off at the last minute.
See article on FRONTLINE TANKERS

Photo by Nigel Lawrence

Contents

FEATURES

 

MEMORABLE SHIPS
British India Liners, Rajula and Rohna

FRONTLINE TANKERS
The largest Independent Tanker Owner in the world

HMS SPEEDY
The development of Naval Hydrofoils

50 YEARS OF GODBY SHIPPING
The Finnish Shipping Company

80 YEARS AGO
British Merchant Ships lost in June1944

THE CHANGING FACE OF CLYDE FERRIES
Picture page

THE DOXFORD ENGINE
Not a diesel but an oil engine

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST
Everards around the coast – Margate

PORT OF CALL
Rotterdam

FORGOTTEN FLEETS
Morel Ltd

THE LOSS OF THE AN THAI
The former London Grenadier

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT
The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS
Three large new ships for Carnival, New Disney Ship for Japan

FERRY NEWS
P&O Liberte christened, Isles of Scilly update

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH
BBC Leer

PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Tilbury in October 1967