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Shipping News and information / Athena

« on: October 14, 2012, 07:51:58 AM »

The Old MV ATHENA has been arrested..Reports have appeared that the Classic International Cruises ships the 1948 built mv Athena and the 1955 built Princess Danae have been arrested at the French port of Marseilles as a result of unpaid bills and their passengers have returned home.....


Cheers   Peter

PS.. I am Back

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Shipping News and information / Munck travelling deck cranes

« on: March 01, 2012, 05:09:47 AM »

Hi My Friends
Could some one explain Munck Travelling Cranes.. I have never heard of them and why are they not used any more...

I know i could look it up But i would rather hear from someone whom has worked on ships with this system....


Cheers

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Shipping News and information / Ship measurements comparison

« on: January 29, 2012, 08:13:16 AM »

OK you can call me uniformed but i was always under the impression
that the ships that visited Esperance [home town] were Cape Class or Panamax..After reading the link below i realize how wrong i have been.. The Largest ships to berth here in Esperance are 290-300 metres..I always referred to them as Cape class Is there such a class still..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ship_measurements_comparison.svg


Cheers

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Shipping News and information / How old is too Old for a ship

« on: January 22, 2012, 02:22:14 AM »

I was just down watching the ATHENA 5383304 berth in Esperance Western Australia my home town. A Tourist asked me a little about the ship and i told him that it was built in 1948..He was very surprised and asked me the question How old is to old and i could not answer that..So i pose the question to my fellow spotters..Just how long can the Athena or ships of that vintage keep going...


Cheers..

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Site related news, functions and modules / Standards are for all of us...

« on: January 20, 2012, 11:11:26 AM »

I have at times been a little miffed at the deletion of one or more of my photos.. However i have been around a little while now and i do appreciate the standards set by the Admins..I have even had a look at a few that i have uploaded and deleted them myself..After viewing another shipping site i have to say this site wins hands down...The quality of Photos is very good....

Keep up the good work..


Cheers

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Shipping News and information / Ship's captain refused orders

« on: January 17, 2012, 09:40:05 PM »

This does look good

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/five-more-bodies-found-on-the-costa-concordia/story-e6frf7lf-1226246890282

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Shipping News and information / The growing size of cruise ships

« on: January 16, 2012, 03:56:00 AM »

Hi folks

Allure of the Seas

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Shipping News and information / sailors forced to jump for their lives after Christmas Island wreck [good pics]

« on: January 10, 2012, 12:33:26 AM »

Its is a mess ship Questions as to why ship didnt leave port when storm was forcast



http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/boat-crashes-into-christmas-island-triggers-fears-of-environmental-disaster/story-e6frg13u-1226240422719#

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Shipping News and information / Christmas Island ship breaks in half

« on: January 09, 2012, 09:43:18 AM »

Hi folks...

Update, 3.45pm: A stricken vessel has broken in half and is gushing heavy bunker oil into the pristine waters of Christmas Island.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-09/ship-breaking-up-at-christmas-island/3763852

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/12534246/christmas-island-ship-breaks-in-half/


cheers Peter

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Shipping News and information / Australian activists board Japanese whaling ship

« on: January 08, 2012, 09:26:30 AM »

The Whaling issue is getting out of hand its big big news in Australia and world wide..They play cat and mouse on the high seas and last year a vessel sank.. I was wondering what fellow shipspotters think of this issue and does it make the news in your country wherever that may be..



http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-08/anti-whalers/3762784

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Shipping News and information / Old Cruise ships

« on: January 04, 2012, 09:52:44 AM »

Hi Folks.

        I posted a couple of shots of the ATHENA today.. This ship comes into
Esperance [my home town ] regularly..I would like someone to answer this question.
Is this the oldest cruise ship still in work or is there more..ATHENA BUILT 1948

Cheers Peter

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Shipping News and information / Pirates hijack Italian chemical and oil tanker

« on: December 27, 2011, 11:42:09 AM »

In an emergency notice on its website, the company published a map with the location of the attack and said: "Our vessel Enrico Ievoli has been hijacked." I noticed this ship is on this site  Read more on link

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/pirates-hijack-italian-tanker-with-18-crew/story-e6frfku0-1226231444555


Regards Peter

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Help and Advice / Help with uploading photos and settings

« on: December 21, 2011, 12:55:22 PM »

Hi fellow ship spotters I am having problems uploading some great pics i took today any one tell me how to re size photos to fit this sites requirements and maybe how you upload and from where whatever is the easiest.. I used my new camera today and i cannot upload re size..

Cheers Peter