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Shipping News and information / TANKERS

« on: January 17, 2011, 12:34:05 PM »

Can anybody out there kindly tell me the name and full details of the largest tanker crude or otherwise afloat at the present time. Grateful for any replies. Regards jw..

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Shipping News and information / What's the name ????

« on: November 15, 2010, 04:48:13 PM »

Seen in the SW lane of the English Channel this afternoon approx 1349hrs local AMTERN Imo: 8908088, all available screens show this new name.  I can find no reference as to when name changed from AMERICAN TERN, can anybody please enlighten me ? 

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Shipping News and information / Oasis of the Seas

« on: October 15, 2010, 10:21:02 AM »

Does anybody out there know the name of the sister ship being built to the OASIS OF THE SEAS, the yard of the building and the projected date of leaving shipyard Rgds jw..

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Shipping News and information / Google Earth (ships)

« on: September 05, 2010, 08:43:08 PM »

I don't know whether this is the correct forum but here goes--- Does anybody out there have any knowledge of GOOGLE EARTH  (ships) through vesseltracker.com If so what and is it worth it ?? I'm finding it a bit awkward am I unlucky ??

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Shipping News and information / hermod 7710214

« on: September 02, 2010, 02:55:08 PM »

semi submersible crane hermod 7710214 is being towed down the english channel at this time 1552 bst in the sw lane by two tugs, one is husky 7708974 does anybody know the id of ther other tug ?  regards jw

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Shipping News and information / AIS LIVE

« on: August 27, 2010, 11:46:44 AM »

Does anybody out there know of any web-site that shows fairly real time positions of vessels anchored off Lowestoft/Southwold other than AIS LIVE ?

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Trip reports / New Brighton/Liverpool

« on: June 28, 2010, 07:04:31 PM »

I want to make a ship-spotting trip to New Brighton sometime this summer.  Does anybody from that area, or for that matter anywhere else, know if there is a particular day in any week that one might see more traffic in and out of the Mersey  Any replies gratefully received. rgds jw.

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Shipping News and information / IMO: 9575395

« on: May 31, 2010, 05:10:56 PM »

Does anybody out there know the correct name of the vessel that goes with the IMO: 9575395 .   I ask because I saw this vessel in the NE Lane of the English Channel at around 1640hrs local on 14.5.10 and she was showing on AIS Live as SEAAXE 4 which is think is only the name of the class of vessel and not the actual name of the vessel.  It is still showing as this on AIS Live this afternoon. Any help greatly appreciated. Rgds  jw..

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Shipping News and information / OSLO IMO: 7625263

« on: May 27, 2010, 03:30:04 PM »

Whilst ship-spotting at Lowestoft yesterday I spotted NEPTUNE MARINER IMO: 9481037 towing OSLO IMO: 7625263 destination Great Yarmouth.  Can anyone out there give any further on OSLO Is that the correct name or should there be anything else in the name as cannot find anything on Equasis etc All help gratefully accepted. Rgds jw

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Shipping News and information / Heavylift Info ????

« on: April 21, 2010, 06:27:56 AM »

Yesterday afternoon (20.04.10) I was ship-spotting at Folkestone when I saw in the distance coming up the channel in the NE lane at approx 1645hrs local. the FJELL    IMO:8766296  she was carrying what looked like a huge oil type platform. It looked strange because this cargo towered well above anything else about. Does anybody know, or have a picture, of this unusual cargo or any other info.  rgds jw..

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Help and Advice / Help Required

« on: April 06, 2010, 06:06:48 PM »

I know it's a very long shot but I'm hoping someone out there can help me please.    I did a bit of ship-spotting today from the Leas at Folkestone and a very large Orange hulled tanker (fully laden) came up the North East lane not showing any AIS signal. The only other info I can gather is that there were three large white letters on the PORT side that I could see.  She must have come right up the channel and the only other relative info I can give is that I spotted at 1511 local MAERSK ROSYTH in the NE lane and at 1537 local URALS PRINCESS in the NE lane.  This unidentified tanker was between these two. Does anybody have a historical record that can come up with a name ?? I live in hope !!! Rgds. jw..

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Shipping News and information / British Search and Rescue

« on: January 03, 2010, 06:08:58 PM »

Does anyone out there know the answer to this one On 31.12.09 at around 0500 GMT the brand new yacht "Justice" foundered on Hook Sands off of Reculver in the Thames Estuary. Two persons on board. Margate All Weather Lifeboat attended together with a BELGIAN SAR HELICOPTER. Both persons rescued but yacht sank and subsequently washed up on the shore at Herne Bay. My question about all of this is where the hell is the BRITISH SAR HELICOPTER Is it still at RAF Wattisham or gone somewhere else As an aside the Coastguard spotter plane until very recently stationed at Manston Airport (overlooking the Channel) has been removed to Coventry Airport, how idiotic is that !!! You can't get much further from the sea if you tried. Are we as a country in such dire straits that we cannot provide a reliable Search and Rescue Service

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Shipping News and information / BRITISH SAPPHIRE

« on: January 16, 2009, 08:00:10 PM »

Is there a 'sea dog' out there who can answer this for me please. This wednesday a large fully laden LNG namely BRITISH SAPPHIRE berthed at a U.K. terminal at around 0100 GMT. The others I have seen arrive always arrive in daylight hours with the assistance of 4 tugs. An arrival after dark seems very odd given the cargo. Would there have been a particular reason for this, could it be something to do with some form of time restraint as it appeared to arrive one tide late due to fog but I'm only guessing. Grateful for any good info !!!!

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Shipping News and information / Channel Collision

« on: October 29, 2008, 09:32:43 AM »

Reports suggest a coming together of SCOT ISLES 9243930 and WADI HALFA 8309866 at 0430 GMT today some 21 miles off Ramsgate U.K. Damage unknown at this time. Wadi Halfa continuing to Bremen.  Scot Isles under protection of Coastguard Vessel ANGLIAN MONARCH currently suggesting on passage to Dunkirk.

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Shipping News and information / Kiel Canal

« on: May 06, 2008, 09:08:34 PM »

I have recently come across a very good site that shows a web-cam of the Kiel Canal. Can anybody kindly tell me the size of the largest ships that can transit the length of this canal ??  Rgds j.w.