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Shipping News and information / Re: Vessels aground in storms...

« on: March 17, 2008, 11:02:45 PM »

RIVERDANCE  UPDATE

Tonight`s local tv news said that the owners [ Seatruck ] are meeting with the salvors tomorrow or wednesday with a view to salvage [ personally I think unlikely] or to cut her up on the beach.

The vessel is now sinking into the sand and now being on her beam ends being able to excavate around her would be difficult and dangerous.Having missed the high tides latter end of last week doesn`t help the situation.She is still a popular tourist attraction which has improved local revenue into the cafes and pubs.

I`ll forward updates when known .

Cheers and regards

Pete L.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Vessels aground in storms...

« on: March 10, 2008, 10:50:24 PM »

There have been no reports on RIVERDANCE on the local tv news tonight so
I can only assume there has been no further developments.Fortunately the north west of the UK escaped the worst of last night`s storm but high winds are expected overnight.

RIVERDANCE is still lying on her starboard side with her keel and both propellors completely clear of the sand and is totally on her beam ends. Prospects of salvage are looking increasingly unlikely as the high tides will have passed before the end of the week - hopefully the local sands will not be allowed to totally engulf her.

Cheers and regards

pnl

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Scale Models / Re: Emma Maersk @ 1/700

« on: August 28, 2007, 09:34:34 PM »

Reference the interest in the Emma Maersk .I am an amateur model boat enthusiast and constantly " trawling " the internet. To my knowledge the only company to advertise a kit of the Emma Maersk  is on the following web site

www.modelshipmaster.com    


Click on to the icon cargo ships [left hand side of page ]  scroll down the list of vessels and Emma Maersk[ in kit form !!! ] is due for release about september time. The kits are very good but expensive . Best of luck in your hunt for information .Cheers pnl