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Trip reports / Trip to Hoek van Holland 2

« on: November 28, 2023, 10:30:50 PM »

Hello everyone.
I have booked a trip to Hoek van Holland in April 2024 (18th to 21st) and hope someone can give me a good answer on following:
What's the best solution for travelling from Hoek van Holland to "Futureland" at Maasvlakte?? I do not have a car

Thanks in advance for answers

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Trip reports / Trip to Hoek van Holland/ Rotterdam 15 - 19.october 2023

« on: November 09, 2023, 01:32:29 AM »

Hello everyone.
Had a trip to Hoek va Holland in october. Left from Sandefjord/ Norway to Amsterdam with KLM 0620hrs on the morning of 15th ocotber.
Got to the hotel at HvHolland at 1030. Left my luggage and went for the pier and started shipspotting
Had some nice days (alittle windy and grey weather though). Had also a trip with Spido in the harbour.  A lot of ships and photos.
Next trip planned in April or May 2024.
Best regard
Bjoern Eddy Boehn

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Trip reports / Shipspotting Rdam Port 13 and 14th July 2017

« on: June 13, 2017, 09:34:38 PM »

Hello everyone.
I am going to Rotterdam for some days this summer. Arriving 12th July in afternoon/ midday and leaving 15th midday, Anyone who is interested in Meeting up for some shipspotting-session 13 and 14th July?? Send me a PM or email on [email protected] or send a textmessage to +47 90705267

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Trip reports / Shipspotting in Rotterdam/ Europoort

« on: December 13, 2014, 10:23:54 PM »

Hello everyone.
I am planning a trip to Rotterdam. I will stay at hotel in Rotterdam Centrum. I have some questions: 1) Is there any good spots for shipspotting in Europoort?? 2) Easiest ( and cheap) transportpossibilites to Europoort or other spottingsites?? I dont have a car in Rotterdam.

Thanks in advance

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Trip reports / Shipspotting in Gothenburg

« on: September 09, 2014, 05:51:38 PM »

I will be a few days in Gothenburg (12-14 sept).
Anyone who can recommend some spottingplaces for the SKANDIHAMNEN/ FRIHAMNEN???

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Help and Advice / Shipspotting in Gothenburg

« on: September 07, 2014, 05:14:57 PM »

I will be a few days in Gothenburg (12-14 sept).
Anyone who can recommend some spottingplaces for the SKANDIHAMNEN/ FRIHAMNEN???

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Trip reports / Best Shipspottinglocation in Amsterdam???

« on: August 07, 2013, 03:52:19 PM »

Hello.
I'm wondering on a short holiday in Amsterdam. Where is the best shipspottinglocation in Amsterdam???

Thanks in advanced

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Trip reports / Dublin shipspotting

« on: September 08, 2012, 06:08:23 PM »

I'm going to Dublin on Holiday 1 - 6th October.
Any good spots in Dublin or nearby for shipspotting??

Thanks in advance

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Shipping News and information / Shipspottinginfo please

« on: September 06, 2012, 08:02:55 PM »

I'm going to Dublin on Holiday.
Any good spots in Dublin or nearby for shipspotting.

Thanks in advance

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Shipping News and information / Shipspotting in Bremen

« on: August 31, 2012, 09:10:42 PM »

I'm going for a trip to Bremen and wonder if there are any good places for shipspotting??
Or do I need to travel for Bremerhaven??

Thanks

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Shipping News and information / DFDS Pearl of Scandinavia at fire

« on: November 17, 2010, 06:34:41 AM »

The fire onboard DFDS Pearl of Scandinavia started on the cardeck, or nearby abt 0600hrs this morning. The passengeres are all located to the restaurant.
According to the Norwegian newspaper VG (Verdens Gang) will the ship go to Helsingborg, and the passengers will then be evacueted from the ship.

http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10011470 (I'm sorry, but only in Norwegian)

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Shipping News and information / Freighter aground outside Fredrikstad/ Norway

« on: November 10, 2010, 03:34:39 PM »

The freighter COMETA belonging to Nor-Lines went aground early this morning.
No oilspill or injuries reported

http://www.f-b.no/nyheter/traff-nesten-kystverkets-lykt-1.5791736 (From local newspaper)

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Shipping News and information / Tanker Chantaco aground

« on: November 09, 2010, 12:22:48 PM »

The Frenchflagged chemicaltanker CHANTACO ran aground Monday night outside Oxel

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Shipping News and information / Scandinavian Star - 20 years after

« on: April 07, 2010, 05:16:08 PM »

Will remind the shipspotters that it's today 20years ago the big fire onboard Scandinavian Star. 158 people died in the blaze!!!

www.scandinavianstar.no (Sorry, but only in Norwegian)

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Shipping News and information / Ex-Norwegian ships

« on: October 18, 2009, 08:15:59 PM »

Hello all shipfriends.
Looking for photos of ex-Norwegian ships for use at my website www.norskeskip.no
If you have any pls send at email [email protected]