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Site related news, functions and modules / Unable to edit photos

« on: August 11, 2022, 07:49:24 PM »

Hi, I have searched the forum but cannot find a similar thread.

While trying to edit & update a photo of mine ( https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3456456 ) - when clicking on  the 'edit' button, the screen goes to the correct editing screen for a millisecond, then goes completely blank, and stay that way.

I have tried over two days, cleared cookies, logged out, then in again, but to no avail.

Any suggestions please, or is there a web functionality problem?

Many thanks,
Rick

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Shipping News and information / SPICA J - container ship

« on: January 17, 2022, 10:14:33 AM »

Noted on the FLICKR website today, two very good aerial photos of 'Spica J', by Piet Sinke, the Singapore based, Dutch photographer, whom many of you will know.

You may like to see them here:
https://flic.kr/p/2mXA36Z
&
https://flic.kr/p/2mXJB5m

But, what is she doing so far from her usual North European waters?
She is still shown as under Jungerhans ownership.
In ballast, passing Singapore, heading for Taicang, China.
Perhaps a modification?

Any information welcome,
Rick

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Shipping News and information / MSC's new 23,000+teu Daewoo ship names

« on: December 15, 2020, 12:27:26 AM »

*Updated all names allocated to IMO's*

MSC Allegra (4329) IMO 9897028 due 08-21
MSC Amelia (4326) IMO 9896995 due 06-21
MSC Apolline (4325) IMO 9896983
MSC Diletta (4327) IMO 9897004 due 06-21
MSC Michelle (4328) IMO 9897016 due 07-21



**Update. With thanks to Holger for the IMO numbers & Nico for delivery dates - yet to allocate which is which.**

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Shipping News and information / MSC, minor news. New ship & chartered ship names.

« on: April 04, 2019, 08:16:02 PM »

All imminently entering service.
New:
MSC AINO - IMO 9770751 Jinhai Heavy Industries, Zhoushan, China (J0237)
Charters:
OOCL QINGDAO - IMO 9256470 to be renamed MSC Qingdao
GSL TIANJIN - IMO 9285471 to be renamed MSC Tianjin
LEO C - IMO 9229312 to be renamed MSC Leo
SAG GOOD TIMING - IMO 9403463 to be renamed Vega Mercury.

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Shipping News and information / "Ji Mei" IMO 6604482 in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

« on: November 09, 2018, 08:26:54 PM »

"Ji Mei" IMO 6604482 in Sihanoukville, Cambodia in a whacky new livery.
A friend sent these poor quality images to me yesterday, from the cruise ship 'Costa Fortuna' which called at the port.

In view of the historical interest of this now 52 year old, former Norwegian ferry 'Prinsesse Ragnhild', I thought it would be better to see these grim photos, than not at all.
Regards, Rick

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Shipping News and information / Collision at Santa Cruz de Tenerife port, Canary Islands

« on: March 01, 2018, 11:51:16 PM »

2350 hrs, last night - Wednesday, 28 February 2018, in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, during a storm caused by Storm Emma, the massive, laid up and unmanned oil drilling platform 'West Taurus' broke all moorings, drifted across the harbour and collided with the German owned conatiner vessel 'Spica' IMO 9083043, causing damage below the waterline and flooding of one or more container holds.

No injuries reported as yet.

Remarkable dockside footage:
https://youtu.be/_G1Co2-950M

Report (in Spanish) with photos by the Tenerife Fire Department of the ship's flooded holds:
https://www.eldiario.es/tenerifeahora/sucesos/temporal-plataforma-petrolifera-colisiono-portacontenedores_0_745425589.html

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Shipping News and information / Rickmers Shipmanagement, Singapore sells chartered ships to Maersk

« on: October 27, 2017, 09:06:18 PM »

Report receieved today that Rickmers have sold 4 (possibly all 8 - needs to be confirmed) of their 13,492 teu Maersk Edinburgh Class ships to Maersk on or around 20/09/2017.
Total crew replacements are imminent.

Vessels in this Class:
Maersk's Edinburgh, Emden, Eindhoven, Essen, Edmonton, Elba, Evora & Essex.
Maersk Evora already transferred to Danish flag, but Rickmers still showing as managers.

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Shipping News and information / OOCL UNITED KINGDOM

« on: June 30, 2017, 10:37:26 PM »

The fourth vessel in the new class, 'OOCL United Kingdom' is to be named at the Port of Felixstowe on her maiden voyage. No dates available yet.
Can anybody help with the missing IMO numbers please?
NOW updated and with thanks to Jonathan.

OOCL Hong Kong   IMO 9776171. Samsung 2172.
OOCL Germany IMO 9776183. Samsung 2173.
OOCL Japan IMO 9776195. Samsung 2174.
OOCL United Kingdom IMO 9776200 - TBC. Samsung 2175
OOCL Scandinavia IMO 9776212 - TBC. Samsung 2176
OOCL Indonesia   IMO 9776224 - TBC. Samsung 2177.

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Shipping News and information / "SOUTHERN PHOENIX" IMO 8520434 sinks at Suva, Fiji.

« on: May 06, 2017, 12:24:16 PM »

J.J. Sietas (yard no. 969) 1986 built ship.

News story: http://fijivillage.com/news-feature/Southern-Phoenix-crew-couldnt-control-the-situation-at-Suva-wharf--k92r5s/

Previous Shipspotting photos: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/search.php?query=southern+phoenix&x=14&y=5

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Shipping News and information / CSCL / COSCON 22,000 teu ships

« on: April 14, 2017, 08:45:30 PM »

Spoke to the master of CSCL GLobe today, 14 April 2017; he stated that the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding yard will begin to deliver the first of six, 420 metre long, 22,000 teu vessels from the end of this year to CSCL/COSCON.

If the info is accurate, they will be the first megabox carriers to exceed 400 metres & will be enaged on the Far East - NW Europe service.

Regards, Rick

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Shipping News and information / MADRID MAERSK - First Triple E mark 2 eta NW Europe

« on: March 26, 2017, 10:05:54 PM »

Triple E mark 2, Madrid Maersk, IMO 9778791:

First call in NW Europe will be at Felixstowe, with a current eta of 0700, 4 June 2017.

Regards, Rick

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Shipping News and information / Engine room explosion - Manhattan Bridge

« on: January 20, 2017, 06:03:12 AM »

Tragically, one crewman died and one has been seriously injured, sustaining severe burns, aboard the Japanese flagged container vessel Manhattan Bridge (IMO 9689615) when vessel sustained a violent engine room explosion during berthing operations at the Port of Felixstowe's Trinity Terminal, about 2310 hrs on Thursday 19 January 2017.

Vessel is currently undergoing investigations to establish possible causes of the explosion, for what I suspect was a main engine crankcase explosion. To be confirmed.

This vessel has had, in the past, a full Philippino complement of crew, from top to bottom.

The vessel is cordoned off at the moment while investigators carry out their work.
Cargo operations are on hold until those investigations have been completed.

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Shipping News and information / EVERGREEN'S second batch of 14,000 teu container vessels - Names/IMOs

« on: January 09, 2017, 08:51:13 PM »

The second batch of 5 X 14,000 teu ships for long term charter to Evergreen are under construction by Imabari shipyard, Japan.
(The first batch of 5, chartered in from Costamare, have been delivered & are in service)

The information, translated from Japanese, leaves me unsure which exact shipyard are building the ships. Imabari bought out Koyo Dockyard in 2014 and renamed it Hiroshima Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and I think that this is the yard in question. Perhaps somebody knows different?

Hull No. 2566 IMO 9737503 TBA
Hull No. 2565 IMO 9737498 TBA
Hull No. 2563 IMO 9737486 'TOLEDO TRIUMPH'
Hull No. 2562 IMO 9737474 'TOKYO TRIUMPH'
Hull No. 2561 IMO 9737462 'TAMPA TRIUMPH'

Good photos - click on the link and then explore by hitting on the EVERGREEN and/or IMABARI tags.
Alternatively copy the URL for the page into Google translate and read it in English.

http://shipbuild2.exblog.jp/26447080/

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Shipping News and information / Maersk Patras - Engine Room fire disables vessel.

« on: November 02, 2016, 07:08:18 PM »

Vessel sustained a debilitating engine room fire in the early hours of 1 November, off the Western Sahara coast near Laayoune, & some 90 miles from Las Palmas.
No reported casualties.

Vessel was on a southbound voyage from Algeciras, Spain to Conakry, Guinea at the time of the incident.
Salvage vessel 'Salvanguard' was dispatched from Las Palmas to tow the disabled vessel to Las Palmas, while permission was sought & granted to berth at the MSC owned O.P.S.C.A terminal.

Vessel is berthing at Las Palmas now -1900 hrs 02 November 2016.
http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/container-ship-maersk-patras-caught-fire-off-las-palmas/

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Shipping News and information / Names & details of MSC 'Olympic' Class of 19,000 teu.

« on: February 17, 2016, 10:39:31 AM »

Updated 26/08/2016.

DSME Olympic Class