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Shipping News and information / Re: Ecuadorian Line

« on: June 27, 2014, 08:06:57 PM »

Apparently they will be chartered out if all goes to plan.

http://www.freshplaza.com/article/120497/Bonita-stops-Ecuadorian-Line

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Shipping News and information / Panama Canal mule crushed by containership

« on: April 30, 2014, 08:04:05 PM »

Oh dear, this is not good.

http://gcaptain.com/panama-canal-mule-crushed-containership/

Cap Trafalgar 1 Mule 0

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Shipping News and information / New compact accommodation vessel

« on: January 29, 2014, 09:03:22 AM »

A very interesting new accommodation vessel has just been delivered. Twin-hull design, DP3, can carry 500 people and it's only 84m in length.

http://gcaptain.com/interesting-ship-new-compact-accommodation-vessel-olympia/

Regards

Hugh

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Shipping News and information / Video: Grampian Protector caught up in Storm Xaver

« on: December 14, 2013, 04:38:20 PM »

Huge seas! http://gcaptain.com/storm-xaver-tosses-grampian-protector/

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Shipping News and information / Maersk Triple-E video

« on: December 08, 2013, 08:45:24 AM »

I found this really good video made by Maersk McKinney Moller's 2nd officer of its maiden voyage. A lot of very interesting time lapse footage of loading at the different Asian ports. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFOpYfop4h4

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Shipping News and information / Arctia Shipping's beautiful new floating headquarters

« on: October 03, 2013, 11:18:52 AM »

Now this is one way to ensure staff is close to what they're all about.

Simple and elegant floating office for icebreaker operator Arctia Shipping.

http://www.gizmag.com/arctia-floating-office-k2s/29248/pictures#1

Regards

Hugh