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Shipping News and information / Re: Special Breed of Ship: fallpipevessel SIMON STEVIN

« on: July 15, 2013, 02:38:41 PM »

Yes, it is in the link you provided and it says
Nordnes is the second largest.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Burning container ship

« on: July 31, 2012, 03:42:27 AM »

http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2012/07/msc-flaminia-update-3/

cheers

Tom.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Containership "Rena" aground on reef near Port of Tauranga

« on: October 13, 2011, 11:04:43 AM »

MSC Nikita did not sink, she was dragged into
Rotterdam then unloaded and declared a CTL.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Volharding / Bodewes and Pattje shipyards!

« on: February 19, 2009, 02:56:56 AM »

Also,Volharding ceased building new Vessels in Harlingen.
Last vessel was IIRC Clipper Sola.
I do believe they are still repairing vessels there,
even though that may not be Volharding.
Their building location has been taken over by a
builder of multimillion dollar megayachts.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Lorry hanging out of Belfast Ferry

« on: January 30, 2009, 09:42:52 AM »

ah yes...the "Bounty" I'd gladly earn.

*dreams away to coconut trees and sandy beaches.