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Scale Models / Re: Bourbon Abeille
« on: October 12, 2021, 08:17:03 AM »
Hi Alex,

A large folder about Abeille Bourbon is "in the air" towards NZ through Wetransfer, hope you will enjoy it.

Take care / Roland

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Captain Ted,
Suspect you are confusing Erika with Prestige, Erika broke in two off France during a winter gale, her stern part quickly sank under tow.
Regarding fatigue, I was only willing to be

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Not sure if someone was looking at the noon position I suspect vessel was reporting to charterer / owners, anyhow is appears she had been on the same course on ground for more than four days.
Such accident looks unbelievable at first glance, could it be crew was exhausted after too many months on board without any rest due to problems linked to Covid-19 preventing crews from being  relieved in due time ?
https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/5f322610d86f15b6746a215b/960x0.jpg?fit=scale
https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/5f3093846af08c5511640609/960x0.jpg?fit=scale
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nishandegnarain/2020/08/09/how-satellites-traced-the-fateful-journey-of-the-ship-that-led-to--mauritius-worst-oil-spill-disaster/
Short note about Erika, that ship was a rotten rust bucket which should have been prevented to be on the T/C market. Once that kind of scenario happens there is no place in the world where one can

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Scale Models / Re: model coaster Dearheart
« on: February 18, 2020, 11:48:22 AM »
Hi John, Michael,

The drawinghs of Emilia are available here :

http://freeshipplans.com/free-model-ship-plans/cargo-ship-plans/emilia-flora/

rgds / roland (from France)
 

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Grande America is now on the bottom of the ocean, she sank at 1526 lt.

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Bonjour Ben,

Just sent you a couple of pictures of the ferry arriving at Le Havre roads yesterday pm.

Roland

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Hi all,

Many thanks for your feed-back, crystal clear now.

Regards from Kingston (Jamaica).

Roland


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Hi johnny,

Thanks a lot can you elaborate what is causing the crane to collapse, no explosion nor pulling cable visible on the video.

Roland

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Shipping News and information / Modern Express
« on: July 01, 2017, 09:24:31 PM »
Good day,

Does anyone know if an investigation report is on going for that incident ?

Have not seen anything in that respect on the French Bea Mer website, perhaps the Spanish Maritime Authorities are looking at it ?

Roland

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Scale Models / Re: 3 sisters from Netherlands early 50's
« on: May 06, 2017, 01:21:53 PM »
Hi Juha,

This GA of Finnmerchant may be of interest for you.

Roland

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Scale Models / Re: 3 sisters from Netherlands early 50's
« on: May 06, 2017, 01:01:14 PM »
Hi Juha,

You should try the Rotterdam and or Amsterdam ship museum in the Netherlands, they have significant amount of ships drawings in their archive and should be able to provide copies at cost providing the original ones are located there.

Roland

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Shipping News and information / Re: TROPICAL ESTORIL - IMO 7383073
« on: February 12, 2017, 01:13:44 AM »
Hi Jesper,

Most likely Loading / discharging conveyor for transfering cargo from / to shore storage

Roland

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Cargo on board Modern Express was saw timber, not logs ...

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