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Shipping News and information / QINGDAO TOWER

« on: April 27, 2013, 11:37:06 PM »

Does anyone know what the Qingdao Tower is doing in Southampton? I was down to see the Aida Stella over a month ago and she was berthed by the QEII terminal, very empty - rudder and top of prop visible. looking at AIS she is still in Southampton, abit in a different place - any ideas why she is still there?

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Shipping News and information / HMS Endurance to be scrapped

« on: September 09, 2010, 07:14:38 PM »

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/09/09/navy-scrap-ice-breaker-hms-endurance-115875-22547884/

The HMS Endurance is going to be scrapped after her accident in 2008.

A new Norwegian Ice breaker will be brought in, either purchased or chartered

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Shipping News and information / ferry 'Commodore Clipper' onboard fire

« on: June 16, 2010, 10:27:02 AM »

There has been a fire onboard the Condor Ferries Conventional ferry, the Commodore Clipper.

The fire was in the Lower Vehicle deck. The fire has been controlled and came into Portsmouth with assistance of two tugs.

The Commodore Clipper has now berthed in Portsmouth.

The Commodore Clipper: http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=933835

http://www.condorferries.co.uk/home.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/10325972.stm

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Shipping News and information / Lanemeters

« on: November 29, 2009, 02:20:38 PM »

Hi

I was looking round for the definition of what a lane meter is (dimensionally).

According to http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictL.html, a lane metre is 1m x 1 lane, where a lane is 2m.

This is fine, I just thought that the width of a lane on a ferry is slightly more then 2m?

Does anyone know how wide a 'lane' on a ferry actually is?

Many Thanks

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Shipping News and information / Queen Mary 2 slips her moorings in Zeebrugge

« on: July 21, 2009, 06:21:17 PM »

Hi,

The Queen Mary 2 apparently slipped her moorings in Zeebrugge today, following a strong gust of wind.

http://hln.be/hln/nl/957/Belgie/article/detail/938013/2009/07/21/Queen-Mary-2-slaat-los-aan-kade-in-Zeebrugge.dhtml

There were 2 tugs to help her thankfully.

She is still currently in Zeebrugge, she should have left about 2.5 hours ago

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Shipping News and information / Wha's happened to old King Harry (6)?

« on: October 21, 2008, 01:19:07 PM »

A few months ago, I cam across the King Harry chain ferry laid up in what I now know to be Pounds Marine Shipbreaking Yard:

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=704364

Does anyone know what has happened to her, whether she has been broken up or is to be sold? Would like to know her fate.

Thanks,

Ferry-Man