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Shipping News and information / US Airways A320 ditched in the Hudson River

« on: January 16, 2009, 03:19:20 AM »

Some of you might have seen the news that a US Airways Airbus A320 aircraft ditched in the Hudson River after experiencing dual engine failure due to bridstrike. From the live coverage of the accident you could see a tug pushing the half submerged aircraft to shallow water, as it was slowly sinking. Several passenger vessels came to rescue the passengers and crew that were standing on the wing. Some got wet feets, but luckily no one was injured seriously in the accident.

Very nice job performed by the pilots and the boats rescueing the passengers!

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Shipping News and information / Maersk Lay Up Five Container Vessels

« on: January 13, 2008, 04:34:50 PM »

The information about this is very vague, but Maersk Line have laid up five container vessels in Asia for a shorter period.

Adrian Maersk currently shows arrival at Kobe on January 27th.

One unknown C-type and two S types are also at anchor somewhere in Asia.

The type and position of the remaining vessel is unknown.

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Shipping News and information / Maersk Holyhead

« on: April 27, 2006, 12:42:20 AM »

Maersk Holyhead is planned to return into service again the 20th May on a contract for PDVSA (Venezuela). It has been docked for repairs in Willemstad, Curacao after its collision with Peqouet in the Marcaibo channel in November 2005.
Helene Maersk which is sailing instead of Holyhead will return to tramp service, when Holyhead is back.

Greetings from Venezuela