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Shipping News and information / Sea Breeze in trouble off The Lizard

« on: March 09, 2014, 10:14:58 AM »

The Sea Breeze (Ex Sea Hawk) is reportedly in difficulties off The Lizard after taking on water in her engine room, reports indicate all crew are off safe after the pumps landed on the vessel could not cope with the ingress of water.

The tug VORTEX is currently en route to the vessel.

Many of us will be familiar with this Damen Combi coaster as the Mindfull later becoing the Christa K and Sea Hawk (Unter Torbulk) before changing to Sea Breeze in July 2013.

Lets hope this lady can be salvaged.

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Shipping News and information / Ladoga 1X class all sold off

« on: January 02, 2008, 10:32:10 PM »

the Ladoga 19 has been sold, renamed and reflagged at Tallinn.
 
She is now called the LABA with St Vincent Flag and will shortly be departing for Liepaja.
 
Ladoga 13 is also due to be renamed at Tallinn.
 
 
 
Here are the other Ladoga 1X series new names
 
Ladoga 12 now Volkhov
Ladoga 14 now Sandra 1
Ladoga 15 now Ugra
Ladoga 16 now Aras 6
Ladoga 17 now Glory
Ladoga 18 now Kuban
Ladoga 19 now Laba
Saymenskiy Kanal now Solidat
 
Ladoga 107 now Olga G

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Trip reports / Day at Ipswich/Felixstowe/Lowestoft & Gt Yarmouth

« on: January 02, 2008, 09:31:48 PM »

Over the Xmas period I decided to have a day out somewhere and following a bit of research on AIS and port websites I quickly ruled out the Humber ports due to access issues and lack of shipping so looked at Felixstowe and/or Yarmouth as they are only just under 2hrs drive from where I live.

Setting off at 06.45am I headed off to Ipswich and found the Westminster Dredging vessel Norma, Blue hulled passenger vessel Harmony II, Russian riversea ship Amur 2517, Trinity house vessel Alert and customs cutter Vigilant.  Access was via the yacht club and also Fox