Ships Monthly May 2021 issue out now
29th April 2021
Ships Monthly May 2021
The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and as usual it is packed with news and in-depth features, including a focus on HMS Bristol, USS Carl Vinson, Stena Europe, Wasa Express, and Delta Line’s three famous ships.
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Regulars
Waterfront – The Ever Given saga in Suez, car carrier Grande Europa spends 112 Days at Southampton, Irish Ferries charter ferry Blue Star 1 for Pembroke service, and also start a new Channel link.
Ferry – Ireland-France traffic increasing, contrasting fortunes in the Baltic, P&O ring the changes on the Channel, and CalMac’s big investment in Scottish service.
Cruise – Cruising restarts in the UK during the summer, the new Discovery Princess delivered, and CMV’s Columbus heads to the breakers.
Naval – HMS Queen Elizabeth in Scotland, Shipbuilding renaissance in UK, Danish Navy standing up to piracy, and three new Logistics Support Ships for the Italian Navy.
Cargo – Heavylifters SAL Heavy Lift and Jumbo to merge, Torm buys Team Tankers, and UECC’s ro‑ro Autosky is environmental frontrunner.
Features
HMS Bristol – A pictorial record of the decommissioned destroyer HMS Bristol, the only Type 82 to be built for the Royal Navy.
Holland America – An overview of the long history of the famous company, from its origins to recent cruise ships.
HMS Unicorn – Profile of HMS Unicorn, one of the oldest ships still in existence in the world.
Ferries at 40 – The lengthy careers of Irish Sea stalwart Stena Europe, together with other veteran ferries Wasa Express and Povl Anker, which are all 40 years old.
USS Carl Vinson – Profile of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to mark four decades of service by one of the US Navy’s ten Nimitz class carriers.
Maritime Mosaic – Photo feature of ferries and cruise ships visiting Guernsey before the pandemic put a stop to such callers.
Delta Line – Delta Line introduced three innovative cargo-passenger ships Del Norte, Del Sud nd Del Mar, at the end of World War II, which were notable for many design firsts.
Korean Merchant Fleet – A look at the state of shipping in North and South Korea, past and present, as the latter’s HMM introduces the world’s largest boxboats.
Bristol heritage – Ships and shipping using Bristol and Avonmouth, with a look at how the ports have developed over the course of more than five centuries, including details of some notable callers.
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