ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU

[Nathan]

Hi Brian,

When i went down on Sunday there was only 3! Afew must of been doing a job or somthing. The tugs currently on the Tees (i think) are:

Ormesby Cross
Fiery Cross
Coatham Cross
Svitzer Bootle
Svitzer Sun

I think thats the 5...

Regards

[Michel FLOCH]

Still an adjournment for Clem.
Because of the weather forecast.
Michel

[eclaire]

On the webcam there have been a couple of little boats apparantly anchored by her today, presumably preparing?
How fast would be realistic towing speed if the weather is OK?
claire:-}

[Brian Cawkwell]

eclaire wrote:
On the webcam there have been a couple of little boats apparantly anchored by her today, presumably preparing?
How fast would be realistic towing speed if the weather is OK?
claire:-}

Hi maybe 6 knots at best speed , could be as low as 3 knots, a lot will depend on the tug that is chartered for the tow.

[JonHare]

A couple of reports from the BBC

Feature- Able UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tees/content/articles/2009/01/13/able_uk_feature.shtml

Credit Crunch- A river reborn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tees/content/articles/2009/01/16/river_reborn_feature.shtml

This morning there was abit on BBC Look North breakfast bullitin at about 0725hrs. Only caught the last seconds of it. But the cameras were down on the dockside of TERRC. Hopefully there will show it on the 1830 broadcast. Best keep an eye out.

[eclaire]

Nice to see some positive articles showing the fact that Able is helping the economy of Teeside.

Good also to see that both articles say that Clem is definitely coming!
claire:-}

[Michel FLOCH]

Hi,
Clem is definitely coming, but you will again have to wait a little.
It is this way of the channel that will be given the departure.
Not by the British medias.

Newspaper Le T

[Nathan]

Thanks for the update,

Yet another delay, at least its not a long term one!  :lol:

All the best

[Brian Cawkwell]

Hi ,
I have made a route map on google earth and posted it on jons topicon here-

http://forum.shipais.com/index.php?showtopic=2131&pid=15017&st=0&#entry15017

[JonHare]

The Northern Echo

Weather dicates ship arrival
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/search/4059933.Weather_dictates_ship_arrival/

Take a look at the comment below the story. How is this work "third world work". Another totally uninformed person.

[Brian Cawkwell]

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JonHare wrote:
 How is this work "third world work". Another totally uninformed person.

Hi Jon

Obviously the person in question knows nothing about the historical link that the North East has with ship demolition  :-)

Regards

[C]

Well the Canopus and Compass Island have just been moved over to the other side of the dock.

[JonHare]

A couple of stories from the Hartlepool Mail.

Rig jobs blow after contract collapse
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Rig-jobs-blow-after-contract.4910248.jp


200 New jobs... and more to come
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/200-new-jobs--and.4910679.jp

[eclaire]

The Hartlepool mail says ''within days'' - has anyone heard anything?