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Shipping News and information / Re: Athena

« on: October 16, 2012, 06:22:47 AM »

I hope they do get some help.. The Athena visits the little coastal town i live in.. It was the first cruise ship to visit, others have followed since.. I don't know all the details but from what you have posted it doesn't look good... Thanks for your reply...

Cheers Peter

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Shipping News and information / Athena

« on: October 14, 2012, 07:51:58 AM »

The Old MV ATHENA has been arrested..Reports have appeared that the Classic International Cruises ships the 1948 built mv Athena and the 1955 built Princess Danae have been arrested at the French port of Marseilles as a result of unpaid bills and their passengers have returned home.....


Cheers   Peter

PS.. I am Back

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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: Shipspotting Locations (sub) category

« on: September 10, 2012, 02:08:31 AM »

Sound like a good idea

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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: CHANGE IN THE WAY DELETIONS ARE DEALT WITH

« on: March 22, 2012, 07:03:15 AM »

Spot on and well done Ken and all.. No need to contact the person, you and the Admins make the decision and that's it...Final... Keep up the great work! everyone involved with this website does a good job in keeping the quality up to date..



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Shipping News and information / Re: Munck travelling deck cranes

« on: March 01, 2012, 09:30:08 AM »

First time i have heard of the term was yesterday when Bob posted a photo of the MARGARET JOHNSON... I thank you all for your response.. I will also do a little research...



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Shipping News and information / Munck travelling deck cranes

« on: March 01, 2012, 05:09:47 AM »

Hi My Friends
Could some one explain Munck Travelling Cranes.. I have never heard of them and why are they not used any more...

I know i could look it up But i would rather hear from someone whom has worked on ships with this system....


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Shipping News and information / Re: Costa ship adrift in Indian Ocean

« on: February 29, 2012, 09:15:26 PM »

Has the fishing vessel any claim to salvage..
Or what sort of payment can they look forward to..Other than fuel. there must be some claim as the vessel wont give up the tow to a tug.. I am aware when its come to salvage there are many different laws..

I was a tuan fisherman for 7 years but we never hooked one this big   [re Jim H comment]


http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/fight-over-towing-of-disabled-cruise-ship/story-e6frfku0-1226285703824



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Shipping News and information / Re: Costa ship adrift in Indian Ocean

« on: February 29, 2012, 12:44:38 AM »

Here's a picture of her in her original guise:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=466837

As has been said, probably not a lot of the 1969 ship is still there.

Best Regards
John J.

Wow i didn't know that.. Why on earth would they convert a ship like that ..Surly it would have been just as easy to build a new ship.. You see this is what i love about this site, the information freeway on ships..

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Shipping News and information / Re: traces of cocaine found on Schettino's hair sample.

« on: February 23, 2012, 05:38:35 AM »

There has been nothing written on this site that hasn't been splashed all over the world via TV Internet Phones faxes pigeons telex or by any means of communication. So if some people think a thread like this is not to their liking there are some that think it is.. Anyway each to there own i still find it funny how he tripped and fell into a life raft..Now a Pillow..  Oh Dear



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Shipping News and information / Re: traces of cocaine found on Schettino's hair sample.

« on: February 22, 2012, 12:22:43 AM »

I doubt this story has a lot in it..He has enough on his plate as it is..



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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: Costa Concordia

« on: February 09, 2012, 05:48:05 AM »

Well as they say its old news. They the media would be waiting for the next big event.I would love to follow the salvage although i think it will be a long process..I would think that SMIT would get the contract but that's only my guess..The Media will no doubt have something else to report..But a cruise ship with 4000 plus passangers and crew doesn't roll over everyday...


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Shipping News and information / Re: Ship measurements comparison

« on: January 30, 2012, 01:48:28 AM »

Thank You all gee there is a lot of knowledge there, I never knew there was so many. If you see the Photos i have posted from home port of Esperance you will see what size ships come here..

It is a good topic of discussion and i have learnt a lot..

Cheers

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Shipping News and information / Re: Ship measurements comparison

« on: January 29, 2012, 10:24:51 AM »

Thanks Tuomas i always thought pamamax ship were a lot smaller vessels.. Well iam learning



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Shipping News and information / Ship measurements comparison

« on: January 29, 2012, 08:13:16 AM »

OK you can call me uniformed but i was always under the impression
that the ships that visited Esperance [home town] were Cape Class or Panamax..After reading the link below i realize how wrong i have been.. The Largest ships to berth here in Esperance are 290-300 metres..I always referred to them as Cape class Is there such a class still..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ship_measurements_comparison.svg


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Trip reports / Re: Shipspottingtrips 2012

« on: January 29, 2012, 02:47:39 AM »

I would give anything to join you all BUT iam a long way away [Esperance Western Australia]..I hope and i will make an effort to go to one of the busiest Ports in the world But not this years...



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