No. 373 April 2021

April 2021

Front cover

The 22,365gt Isle of Innisfree of Irish Ferries was built in 1995 by Van der Giessen-de Noord at Krimpen a/d Ijssel. She now sails as Kaitaki for Inter- Islander in New Zealand.

Photo by Fotoflite

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS – Renaissance

PASSENGER SHIPPING TO ÉIRE -A look at passenger ships services from the Republic of Ireland

MEMORIES OF WATTS, WATTS & Co. – The Britain SS Co. Ltd.

FISHING TRIPS AND MERCHANT SHIPS – The Rangitoto

80 YEARS AGO – British Merchant Ships lost in April 1941

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST – Greek Renaissance – Part Two

PORT OF CALL – Valparaiso

FORGOTTEN FLEETS – Manners Navigation and its Subsidiaries

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT – The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS – The cull continues, New MSC delivery, Azamara sold

FERRY NEWS – Ireland-Europe corridor, Fred. Olsen Cat aground

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH – Esperanza

PHOTO OF THE MONTH – Portishead in 1967

READERS’ CORNER – Unknown Ship

EDITOR’S MAILBOX – Readers’ Letters