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Shipping News and information / John Burns being scrapped in France - any French photographers?

« on: October 09, 2018, 12:58:05 PM »

Anybody near Le Harve able to photograph the Woolwich ferries from London being scrapped please?

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Shipping News and information / QUEEN MARY to Leave Tilbury Dock tomorrow

« on: May 09, 2016, 09:54:41 AM »

I am informed that QUEEN MARY will depart Tilbury Dock tomorrow at around 11am and enter the river by midday. She is being towed by Thames Towage tug BOSS TUG and Carmet tug VENTURE to Glasgow.

This information is yet to be confirmed by the owners of Queen Mary/PLA - I will update as soon as i can confirm later today

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Shipping News and information / Denton Slipway - Alpha

« on: December 15, 2015, 01:53:48 AM »

city cruises Alpha is currently on Denton Wlipway at Gravesend having been cut down to the hull.   

Can anybody nearby get a photograph of current rebuilding progress please?

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Shipping News and information / Incat launch Galexy and Neptune clipper in Australia

« on: July 12, 2015, 06:52:26 AM »

any photos of these two? They are currently undergoing trials with Incat

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Shipping News and information / VIKING STAR at Greenwich with RT Evolution tomorrow

« on: May 11, 2015, 07:13:44 PM »

Cruise Ship VIKING STAR is due at Greenwich around 0730am tomorrow Kotugs new hybrid tug RT Evolution also

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Shipping News and information / BIBANA tug - Cameroon - mystery

« on: April 04, 2015, 11:47:47 AM »

Can anybody help with the history of this tug
https://scontent-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10387408_10205277259428658_6763855832533867035_n.jpg?oh=861f29e36fa8224687c520408cb0176a&oe=55AC7200

She was hijacked by pirates last year and set on fire
http://www.camer.be/38457/11:1/cameroun-kribi-le-navire-abandonne-par-les-pirates-incendie-cameroon.html

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Shipping News and information / IVESTON M1151 sold to breakers at Erith

« on: March 10, 2015, 12:56:57 PM »

http://thameshighway.wordpress.com/2015/03/10/iveston-m1151-sold-to-the-breakers

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Shipping News and information / tug ALEXANDRA - Scrapping commences :(

« on: January 17, 2015, 06:10:57 PM »

https://thameshighway.wordpress.com/2015/01/17/alexandra-a-sad-end/

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Shipping News and information / Anybody local to Incat,Tasmania? Thames Clippers new build under construction

« on: December 11, 2014, 01:37:56 PM »

Is anybody able to get photographs of Thames Clippers new vessel under construction at InCat,Tasmania

http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/0A59980E4B391980CA2571A8000C4B1F/1952CC53184DD80ACA257C66002378D9/$FILE/Hull+075+34m++mini+spec.pdf

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Shipping News and information / *URGENT HELP NEEDED* - GPS ALEXANDRA about to be scrapped at Erith

« on: November 08, 2014, 07:42:01 PM »

I have been informed that the GPS tug ALEXANDRA (sold to Sri Lankans over the past few years and left unattended) is currently laying at Anchor Bay Wharf at Erith (on the wall i believe) and is to be broken up over the next few days

Can anybody nearby get photographs either by river or from the shoreside before she is gone forever

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Shipping News and information / C.Crawley - Fleet List

« on: July 24, 2014, 12:35:26 PM »

Hi All

Im putting together a page on all the boats that C.Crawley of Gravesend have operated? Can anyone help please

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Shipping News and information / J.J Prior - Complete fleet list

« on: July 10, 2014, 09:25:44 PM »

Hello

I am currently putting together a blog post for my site and trying to get every coaster J.J Prior have owned.

So far i have :

Photos of these I have:

Gabriela
James Prior
Peter Prior
Nigel Prior
Bert Prior
Brenda Prior
Mark Prior
Franchesca Prior
Sidney P
Peter P
Colin P
Margaret P
David J
A.H.P

no photos of these:
SHAWFORD (wrecked on Maplin Sands 1956)

PETERBOROUGH TRADER (registered with JJ Prior 1959) but by 1964 vanished

ARRIPAY - 1948 sank after being abandoned off Walton-on-the-Naze on passage from Fingringhoe for London with sand and gravel

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Shipping News and information / Wanted - SUNCREST photos

« on: January 09, 2014, 07:49:13 PM »

Thames Spotters ,

Ken got this brilliant shot of what i believe to be her last year underway under her own power.   I know she was last started up in 2011 but then laid up again after compressor problems , she was also half painted then too.

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=30260

Has anyone else in there collection got any photos of SUNCREST with GM?

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Shipping News and information / SANDTEX (hartlepool) - where is she now??

« on: November 27, 2013, 11:43:43 PM »

Last spotted being towed here http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1556153

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Shipping News and information / Golden Cross tug sold for scrap

« on: November 21, 2013, 03:58:20 PM »

Photo seen on tugtalk suggests she arrived at DRB Marine's yard at Rosneath for scrapping next week - another historic tug lost

http://tugtalk.co.uk/images/2013/11//216321.jpg