No. 263 January 2012

January 2012

Front cover

The 12,288 gt Icebreaking passenger ship Kapitan Khlebnikov, owned by FESCO.

Photo by Fotoflite

Contents

Stephenson Clarke – The Black Diamond coal trade (part two)
The Cannanore – Fun and games in the Gulf of Aden
Norman Court – A Sail Story
Journey to the end of the World – The Terra Nova and Captain Scott
Port of Call – Cape Town
Memories of R589281 – The Story of Master Mariner Peter Tambling
Newbuild of the Month – The Clipper Group Grand Class
Memorable Ships -The Stella Polaris
Photo Gallery – Thames Shipping
Forgotten Fleets – The Arosa Line
Around the Ports – Harwich, Rotterdam, Malmo, Hull, Copenhagen
News Report – The latest news from around the world
Cruise News – Cunard to re-flag Queens, Minerva upgrade, etc.
Cruise Ships Ports of Call – Cruise ship calls around the UK
Ferry News – Superfasts arrive, Battery power for CalMac, LD Lines etc.
Readers’ Corner – Identify the Unknown Ship
Editor’s Mailbox – Readers’ letters
Book Reviews – Ordeal by Ice, Coasters of South Wales, Titanic – Destination Disaster, The Worst Journey in the World