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Gulf Tensions Result in Cruise Cancellations
IN THE ‘MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE’ I referred to the tensions with Iran in the Gulf, following the seizure in July of the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero.
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Waverley Appeal Reaches Half Million Milestone
THE WAVERLEY – the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world – had to be withdrawn from service in May this year due to structural defects in her boilers.
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Lower Figures in the Area of Ship Losses
IT WAS HEARTENING to read in a recent press release from the Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE’s (AGCS), in respect of its Safety & Shipping Review 2019, that, in 2018, shipping losses of vessels over 100 gross tons, were the lowest recorded this century, albeit with the caveat that… Read More
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Welcome to 'Spirit Of Discovery' - Farewell to 'Oriana'
WITHIN the last two months the British cruise industry has welcomed the arrival of Saga Cruises, 58,250gt, Spirit of Discovery, and bade farewell to P&O’s iconic, 1995 built, 69,153gt, cruise liner Oriana.
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President Opens ‘Largest UK Ship Simulation Centre’
With the training of seafarers being so important to safety at sea, and in particular navigation equipment and bridge procedures, I was pleased to read that the president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, Sir Michael Bibby, had recently opened the largest ship simulation centre in the UK at Solent… Read More
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Hands-Free Mooring at St Lawrence Seaway
I feel there are probably many readers, like me, who feel a shiver down their spine when they think of the times they spent or are spending on cold, wet, and windy days and nights handling mooring ropes and wires, fore and aft, when transiting locks and canals around the… Read More
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Flying the Flag on Merchant Navy Day
For more than 35 years, it has been my immense privilege to be a local Isle of Man committee member of some UK based marine charities.
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Lifeline Cash for “Waverley” Agreed
The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) has announced that it will provide immediate funding to support efforts to “Save The Waverley”.
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Latest Products
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A Marine Artist’s Portfolio
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Invasion!
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Shetland and the Greenland Whaling
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The Fleet Air Arm and Royal Naval Air Services in 100 Objects
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ECDIS
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Animals in the Great War
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Operation Sealion
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The Sea Takes no Prisoners
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Transatlantic Liners
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Shiphandling
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Great Passenger Ships That Never Were
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Maritime Log
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More Container Ships Were Sold for Breaking Up +
THE NUMBER of ships sold for breaking up in the first half of this year was fewer than in the… Read More
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First Shannon in Service on West Coast of Ireland +
THE CLIFDEN Lifeboat Station has become the first on the west coast of Ireland to take delivery of one of… Read More
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The Train Now Arriving is the 2019 From Kobe +
THE vehicle carrier Hoegh Antwerp, 58,767gt, arrived in the Tyne from Kobe, Japan, in July to discharge an interesting cargo… Read More
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RN D-DAY Veteran and Her Towing Vessel +
A FORMER Royal Navy motor launch that took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy in June, 1944, was involved… Read More
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Admiral Bellingshausen +
A 24m YACHT carrying members of an Estonian expedition arrived at Lerwick on Aug 14 on a voyage to mark… Read More
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North America
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Boost for Area's Exports and Jobs Forecast +
THE EXTENSION of the barge service at the port of Morrow, in Oregon, is one of only three projects on… Read More
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Operation to Salvage Three Tugs +
THE US Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the sinking of three vessels in the Illinois River near Hardin,… Read More
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Terminal Being Made 'Big Ship Ready' for 2021 +
WORK has started on the expansion of Seattle’s Terminal 5 so it can handle container ships of up to 18,000… Read More
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Record Set by Largest US Ship for Hawaii Service +
The largest combination container, roll-on, roll-off ship ever built in the United States was formerly named in a ceremony at… Read More
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$293mn for Port Projects +
The United States is to invest $292.7mn in the country’s ports through a new Port Infrastructure Development Programme.
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Asia-Pacific
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Network Demands Recovery of the Second VDR +
A new search has been demanded to recover the second Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) from the wreck of the South… Read More
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First of Giant New Container Ships is Handed Over +
THE SWISS-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of one of the world’s largest container ships, the MSC Gulsun,… Read More
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The Last New Magnolia Ship in Series +
THE Singapore-based container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken delivery of the 14,000 teu capacity ONE Cygnus, 138,611dwt,… Read More
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Line Adds Automated Power Kite to Propulsion +
The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen KK (K Line) aims to cut ship greenhouse gas emissions with automated power kites.
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ONE Express to North Sea and Baltic +
The Japanese shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE) was due to start an enhanced North Sea Baltic Service with Russia… Read More
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Naval Focus
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RFA Tideforce is Welcomed into Service +
BRITISH News THE FOURTH and last of the new Tide class tankers, RFA Tideforce, was offi cially accepted into service… Read More
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USS Cincinnati to be Delivered to US Navy +
US News USS CINCINNATI is the latest member of the expanding littoral combat ship fl eet to be delivered to… Read More
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Scorpene Sub Snags +
indian News
The troubled Scorpene class submarine program hit another snag in June.
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US Navy’s Frigate Program Passes Significant Hurdle +
US News
The US Navy has unveiled its plans for the purchase of a new frigate known as FFG(X).
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Fourth Dreadnought Named HMS “King George VI” +
UK News The fourth member of the new Dreadnought class of nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines will bear the name… Read More
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Ferry World
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Alan Sinclair to Nova Star +
Those in management positions must dread the retirement of those characters who retire from their life’s work with a wealth… Read More
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Fragile Future for Calmac +
TMore and more, I am reading reports that say the media, and the public too, are well aware of the… Read More
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Oscar Goes to Italy +
Irish Continental Group has entered into a bareboat hire purchase agreement for the sale of its 1987-built Oscar Wilde to… Read More
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CalMac Heritage +
I include a fine poster and artist’s image of the famed Macbrayne paddler Columba.
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Russian Adventure +
To the North East Coast and arriving at Aberdeen for the first time for many months, I witnessed a passenger… Read More
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Sail Review/Coastal Comment
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From Gloucester Tall Ships to Kenyan Sailing Dhows +
Gloucester Dock is linked to the River Severn at Sharpness by a 16 mile canal.
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The Zea Servant +
The Hong Kong registered Zea Servant arrived late June from Hull. She was in Campbeltown to load wind turbines for… Read More
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The Green Band of Marstal +
The Danish Maritime Museum had the schooner Bonavista built on the island of Aero at Marstal and this year they… Read More
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Norweigan National Day +
I was in Montrose on the Norwegian National Day, 17 May, when its independent constitution from Sweden was confirmed in… Read More
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Port of Aberdeen Fifty Years On +
When I first arrived in Aberdeen in 1968, I couldn’t believe my luck.
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From the Lookout
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Gulf Tensions Result in Cruise Cancellations +
IN THE ‘MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE’ I referred to the tensions with Iran in the Gulf, following the seizure in… Read More
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Waverley Appeal Reaches Half Million Milestone +
THE WAVERLEY – the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world – had to be withdrawn from service in May this year… Read More
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Welcome to 'Spirit Of Discovery' - Farewell to 'Oriana' +
WITHIN the last two months the British cruise industry has welcomed the arrival of Saga Cruises, 58,250gt, Spirit of Discovery,… Read More
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Lower Figures in the Area of Ship Losses +
IT WAS HEARTENING to read in a recent press release from the Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE’s (AGCS), in… Read More
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President Opens ‘Largest UK Ship Simulation Centre’ +
With the training of seafarers being so important to safety at sea, and in particular navigation equipment and bridge procedures,… Read More
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Cruise News/Superyacht News
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Silversea Cruises has Partnered with French Luxury Glassmaker Lalique +
SILVERSEA CRUISES has partnered with French luxury glassmaker Lalique to enhance the dining experience onboard Silver Shadow and Silver Moon.… Read More
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Billionaire Arthur Blank has his own Dreamboat +
ARTHUR BLANK helped create the American home improvement store chain, Home Depot, and it seems that now, his new fl… Read More
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Boudicca Pays Tribute to D-Day Veterans +
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines were proud to have played its part in hosting 250 D-Day veterans.
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Captain of a Modern Passenger Carrying Sail Ship +
If you have ever wondered what qualities a Captain of a cruise vessel might need to have listed on his… Read More
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Every Ash Cloud Has A Silver Lining +
The ash cloud crisis continues to cause uncertainty as we see sporadic closures of airspace and cancelled flights, and this… Read More
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Ships, Ports and Places
An Unexpected Job in Cuba
In 1948, I joined the MV Yamaska Park as an EDH and, over the first few days aboard, I became…
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The Creation of the Suez Canal - Part Two
IAt the end of 1858, the company’s Works Committee convened for the first time. It included an impressive assembly of…
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Companies, Events and Other Features
The P&O Scotland to Ireland Service
There’s always been strong connections between the northern part of Ireland and Scotland, going back at least to the joint…
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Wreck of French Submarine Minerve Found After 50 Years
On 27th January 1968 the French submarine S647 Minerve sank in the vicinity of Toulon naval yard during exercises along…
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