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Shipping News and information / Re: Giant trawler destroyed by fire

« on: April 22, 2007, 08:57:47 PM »

According to the Chilean Navy website fire started on 20th April at 20:45 LT. First call was from POSEIDON at 01:16 LT on 21st April. The vessel position was 280 nm SW of Ancud.
A better picture can be found here it was taken from a P3 Orion plane
If I'm right this is the third vessel of this series -built at Vigo & Gijon- damaged by fire.

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Shipping News and information / SAMOTHRAKY

« on: March 18, 2007, 04:22:50 PM »

Seems like the tanker SAMOTHRAKY touched the sea bottom on 17 March 2007 east of Gibraltar when approaching the rock for crew changes on a loaded voyage from Libya to UK with fuel oil. She is now anchored at Gibraltar with a list to stb. No cargo spill reported.  Video. Picture.

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Shipping News and information / EXPLORER

« on: March 18, 2007, 11:30:29 AM »

EXPLORER, IMO 8519239, grounded off Suances on 16 March 2007 afternoon when outbound from Requejada for Casablanca loaded with sodium carbonate. Refloated on 18 March and berthed at Santander.
Video & Pictures
Cheers,
JL

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Shipping News and information / Re: Nordkapp aground in whalers bay, antarctic

« on: February 01, 2007, 03:06:23 PM »

NORDKAPP with an oil boom on her stb side
http://actualidad.terra.es/addon/img/feed/actualidad/20070131/7215e2838e8c1g.jpg

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Shipping News and information / Re: Nordkapp aground in whalers bay, antarctic

« on: January 31, 2007, 10:34:42 PM »

Many thanks Stefan. A nice and fine picture.

JL

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Shipping News and information / Re: Nordkapp aground in whalers bay, antarctic

« on: January 31, 2007, 06:36:30 PM »

According to newspapers:
HMS ENDURANCE on scene.
Spanish Navy tug and research ship LAS PALMAS not allowed to approach the area.

Cheers,
JL

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Shipping News and information / Re: Nordkapp aground in whalers bay, antarctic

« on: January 31, 2007, 05:55:28 PM »

Seems like the accident occured close to the Spanish Base Camp named Gabriel de Castilla. According to Spanish newspaper EL MUNDO people from this Base Camp reported an oil spill from NORDKAPP.
Look at http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/01/31/ciencia/1170259037.html
for text -in Spanish- and pictures.

Cheers,
Jose Luis

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Shipping News and information / Re: Reefer SIERRA NAVA grounding in Algeciras Bay.

« on: January 29, 2007, 07:10:45 PM »

For aerial pictures look at http://home.centrojovellanos.com/sasemar/sierra/sierranava.htm

Cheers,
Jose Luis

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Shipping News and information / Re: Reefer SIERRA NAVA grounding in Algeciras Bay.

« on: January 28, 2007, 08:41:05 PM »

For news -in Spanish- and video look at http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/01/28/ciencia/1169990925.html
For pictures look at http://www.elmundo.es/albumes/2007/01/28/vertido_algeciras/index.html

Cheers,
JL

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Shipping News and information / Re: Ocean Globe grounded in trip from Houston to Cadiz

« on: January 25, 2007, 10:21:39 AM »

OCEAN GLOBE grounded on El Diamante shoal -at the entrance of Cadiz bay- on 22nd January at 22:15 utc. She was refloated the next day on the evening high tide at 17:00 utc. Tugs employed as follows: VB SARGAZOS, VB ADRIATICO, VB ROTA, SERTOSA DIEZ, PUNTA TARIFA & SERTOSA DIECIOCHO.

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Shipping News and information / Re: La Surprise Grounded

« on: March 17, 2006, 04:13:57 PM »

According to the Portuguese Navy website she was refloated in the afternoon and towed to Setubal for inspection by local tugs RESISTENTE and CABO ESPICHEL.

Cheers,
JL