REGULARS:
WATERFRONT - Celebrity Apex arrives at Southampton, Beirut blast damages numerous ships, and Wallenius j develop Wind Ship for carrying cargo.
NAVAL - HMS Hermes/INS Viraat goes to the breakers, HMS Queen Elizabeth sails with task force, and Canadian frigate care package. Gary Davies
CARGO - HMM's dozen mega-ships, four new ethane carriers ordered, APL name disappears into CMA CGM, and life extension for dredger.
PRESERVATION - Coronavirus impacts ship preservation, and Spartan opened in Irvine. John Megoram
FERRY - P&O Ferries close Hull-Zebrugge route, 200 Condor Ferries staff to go, and new vessel for DFDS Seaways. Russell Plummer
CRUISE - Fred Olsen veterans leave the fleet, keellaying for a new Minerva, and details of who : has started cruising again. William Mayes
NEWS FEATURE - A.P. Moller-Maersk Group to merge Safmarine into the Maersk fleet. Jim Shaw
FEATURES:
HMS ILLUSTRIOUS - Remembering two famous 20th century Royal Navy aircraft carriers which both carried the name HMS Illustrious. Conrad Waters
SHIPS PICTORIAL - Photos of ships around the world, including at Southampton, Poole, Hobart, Malta, Netherlands Antilles and on the Thames.
STEAM TUGS - Steam-powered tugs operated in the ports and harbours of South Africa, as photographed by Durban-based Trevor Jones. Jim Shaw
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
PASSAGE TO PELNI - A voyage on two ships operated by Pelni, the Indonesian state ferry system, whose routes span the Indonesian archipelago. Thomas Rinaldi
BIG PICTURE - Pioneering Spirit, the largest vessel in the world, at the port of Vlissingen. Flying Focus
MARITIME MOSAIC - Photo feature of the busy Irish Sea freight and passenger ferry scene. David Fairclough
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
SHIP OF THE MONTH:
CALEDONIAN PRINCESS - 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
CHARTROOM:
SHIPS MAIL - Letters from readers on ship-related subjects.
MYSTERY SHIP - Can you identify this month's mystery?
SHIPS LIBRARY - Reviews of maritime- and ship-related books.
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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