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PIONEERING SPIRIT
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2020
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DOVER’S FINAL
STEAMER
CALEDONIAN
PRINCESS
ILLUSTRIOUS
AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS
FAMOUS WARSHIPS
IN PROFILE
ROYAL CARIBBEAN
Half a century of cruising
STEAM
TUGS
IN SOUTH
AFRICA
LAID UP IN THE FAL
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Old ships await their fate
SAFMARINE
FAMOUS NAME DISAPPEARS IN MAERSK FLEET
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WELCOME
s this issue of Ships Monthly
was being finalised, it was
announced that P&O Ferries
are set to close the Hull to
Zeebrugge route, and sell the two ships
that have operated it for many years.
Although the route, which is known
to have been loss-making for a number
of years, has been heavily impacted by
Covid-19, the news is still disappointing
as the two ships have recently been
refurbished. The route is particularly reliant
on passengers, a;though also
carries a significant amount of
freight, and consequently
the pandemic has had a
P&O FERRIES CLOSE BELGIAN LINK
A
more significant impact on it, but how
many more ferries will be withdrawn from
their pre-Covid routes?
We have a full report on the Zeebrugge
closure in the news pages, while our
features include articles on the world’s
largest cruise ships (those operated by
Royal Caribbean), the world’s largest ship
(Pioneering Spirit), as well as two of the
Royal Navy’s most famous aircraft carriers,
both named HMS Illustrious.
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Pride of Bruges making her way out of the Humber Estuary during her P&O service, and she carries her
builder’s plate from Japan.
Contributors this month
Conrad Waters
Trained as a
lawyer but
now working
in banking,
Conrad Waters has a
long-standing interest in
naval history, warships and
current affairs.
Allan E. Jordan
Allan Jordan
is a maritime
historian,
writer and
lecturer who specialises in
the history of 20th century
passenger ships and the
early cruise ships.
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Roy Fenton • William Mayes •
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Jim Shaw
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has worked at
various locations around
the world and has always
had a deep interest in ships
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Thomas Rinaldi
Based in New
York, Thomas
Rinaldi is a
writer and
architectural designer
with a lifelong interest in
worldwide travel, history
and merchant shipping.
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The 228,283gt container ship HMM Dublin making her maiden call at Southampton on 22 July. She
is one of 12 newbuilds operated by the rebranded Hyundai Merchant Marine. With a capacity of
23,964TEU, they are currently the world’s largest container carriers. See page 16 for more details.
MARITIME PHOTOGRAPHIC
CONTENTS
PIONEERING SPIRIT
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2020
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DOVER’S FINAL
STEAMER
REGULARS
14
NAVAL
HMS Hermes/INS Viraat goes to the breakers,
HMS Queen Elizabeth sails with task force, and
Canadian frigate care package.
Gary Davies
CALEDONIAN
PRINCESS
6
WATERFRONT
Celebrity Apex arrives at Southampton, Beirut
blast damages numerous ships, and Wallenius
develop Wind Ship for carrying cargo.
ILLUSTRIOUS
AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS
FAMOUS WARSHIPS
IN PROFILE
ROYAL CARIBBEAN
Half a century of cruising
STEAM
TUGS
IN SOUTH
AFRICA
16
CARGO
HMM’s dozen mega-ships, four new ethane
carriers ordered, APL name disappears into
CMA CGM, and life extension for dredger.
18
PRESERVATION
Coronavirus impacts ship preservation, and
Spartan opened in Irvine.
John Megoram
£4 70
LAID UP IN THE FAL
Old ships await their fate
10
FERRY
P&O Ferries close Hull-Zebrugge route, 200
Condor Ferries staff to go, and new vessel for
DFDS Seaways.
Russell Plummer
SAFMARINE
FAMOUS NAME DISAPPEARS IN MAERSK FLEET
COVER
The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious with a
full deck of US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jets in
2007. This was claimed to be the largest embarkation
of foreign jets on a Royal Navy aircraft carrier. See
p.44-50 for a history of the ship.
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12
CRUISE
Fred. Olsen veterans leave the fleet, keel-
laying for a new Minerva, and details of who
has started cruising again.
William Mayes
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NEWS FEATURE
A.P. Moller-Maersk Group to merge Safmarine
into the Maersk fleet.
Jim Shaw
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FEATURES
29
PASSAGE TO PELNI
A voyage on two ships operated by Pelni, the
Indonesian state ferry system, whose routes span
the Indonesian archipelago.
Thomas Rinaldi
44
HMS ILLUSTRIOUS
Remembering two famous 20th century Royal
Navy aircraft carriers which both carried the
name HMS Illustrious.
Conrad Waters
SHIP OF THE MONTH
24
CALEDONIAN
PRINCESS
34
BIG PICTURE
Pioneering Spirit, the largest vessel in the
world, at the port of Vlissingen.
Flying Focus
36
ROYAL CARIBBEAN
A look back at Royal Caribbean’s heritage, its
growth and pioneering mega-ships over half a
century of operations.
Allan E. Jordan
51
SHIPS PICTORIAL
Photos of ships around the world, including
at Southampton, Poole, Hobart, Malta,
Netherlands Antilles and on the Thames.
Recalling the career of turbine steamer
Caledonian Princess in both cross-Channel
service and during static roles on the Tyne
at Newcastle and in Glasgow.
Daniel Geare
54
STEAM TUGS
Steam-powered tugs operated in the ports
and harbours of South Africa, as photographed
by Durban-based Trevor Jones.
Jim Shaw
CHARTROOM
62
SHIPS MAIL
Letters from readers on ship-related subjects.
42
MARITIME MOSAIC
Photo feature of the busy Irish Sea freight and
passenger ferry scene.
David Fairclough
58
LAID UP IN THE FAL
Photos of historic ships laid up in Carrick
Roads, in the estuary of the River Fal, at the
end of their careers.
Duncan Mackenzie
63
MYSTERY SHIP
Can you identify this month’s mystery?
64
SHIPS LIBRARY
Reviews of maritime- and ship-related books.
NOVEMBER 2020
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