No. 360 February 2020

February 2020

Front cover

The 259,657dwt tanker John G.P. Livanos was built in 1977 by Hakodate Dock. From 1989 until 1991 she sailed as Choyo Maru and from 1995 she became Flandre. She was broken up at Chittagong in March 2002.

Photo by Fotoflite

Contents

FEATURES

MEMORABLE SHIPS
The Bank Line ‘White’ Sisters

GREEK SHIPOWNERS FROM THE ISLAND OF CHIOS
The Livanos, Carras and Lemos shipowning families

FISHING TRIPS AND MERCHANT SHIPS
The last Sidewinder

SECOND HAND POLISH SHIPPING
Part Two – 1959-1978

80 YEARS AGO
British Merchant Ships lost in February 1940

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST
Services to India: – Ellerman and Anchor Lines

PORT OF CALL
Saigon

FORGOTTEN FLEETS
Lancashire Shipping Co. Ltd.

 

REGULARS

NEWS REPORT
The latest news from around the world

CRUISE NEWS
CMV Expansion, Baptism of Ice

CRUISE SHIPS PORTS OF CALL
Cruise ship calls around the UK in February

FERRY NEWS
Condor takeover, Newbuilds for Canada

NEWBUILD OF THE MONTH
Isle of Jura

PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Barcelona

READERS’ CORNER
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