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Maritime Log
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More Container Ships Were Sold for Breaking Up +
THE NUMBER of ships sold for breaking up in the first half of this year was fewer than in the… Read More
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First Shannon in Service on West Coast of Ireland +
THE CLIFDEN Lifeboat Station has become the first on the west coast of Ireland to take delivery of one of… Read More
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The Train Now Arriving is the 2019 From Kobe +
THE vehicle carrier Hoegh Antwerp, 58,767gt, arrived in the Tyne from Kobe, Japan, in July to discharge an interesting cargo… Read More
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RN D-DAY Veteran and Her Towing Vessel +
A FORMER Royal Navy motor launch that took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy in June, 1944, was involved… Read More
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Admiral Bellingshausen +
A 24m YACHT carrying members of an Estonian expedition arrived at Lerwick on Aug 14 on a voyage to mark… Read More
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North America
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Boost for Area's Exports and Jobs Forecast +
THE EXTENSION of the barge service at the port of Morrow, in Oregon, is one of only three projects on… Read More
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Operation to Salvage Three Tugs +
THE US Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the sinking of three vessels in the Illinois River near Hardin,… Read More
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Terminal Being Made 'Big Ship Ready' for 2021 +
WORK has started on the expansion of Seattle’s Terminal 5 so it can handle container ships of up to 18,000… Read More
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Record Set by Largest US Ship for Hawaii Service +
The largest combination container, roll-on, roll-off ship ever built in the United States was formerly named in a ceremony at… Read More
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$293mn for Port Projects +
The United States is to invest $292.7mn in the country’s ports through a new Port Infrastructure Development Programme.
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Asia-Pacific
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Network Demands Recovery of the Second VDR +
A new search has been demanded to recover the second Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) from the wreck of the South… Read More
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First of Giant New Container Ships is Handed Over +
THE SWISS-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has taken delivery of one of the world’s largest container ships, the MSC Gulsun,… Read More
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The Last New Magnolia Ship in Series +
THE Singapore-based container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has taken delivery of the 14,000 teu capacity ONE Cygnus, 138,611dwt,… Read More
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Line Adds Automated Power Kite to Propulsion +
The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen KK (K Line) aims to cut ship greenhouse gas emissions with automated power kites.
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ONE Express to North Sea and Baltic +
The Japanese shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE) was due to start an enhanced North Sea Baltic Service with Russia… Read More
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Naval Focus
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RFA Tideforce is Welcomed into Service +
BRITISH News THE FOURTH and last of the new Tide class tankers, RFA Tideforce, was offi cially accepted into service… Read More
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USS Cincinnati to be Delivered to US Navy +
US News USS CINCINNATI is the latest member of the expanding littoral combat ship fl eet to be delivered to… Read More
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Scorpene Sub Snags +
indian News
The troubled Scorpene class submarine program hit another snag in June.
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US Navy’s Frigate Program Passes Significant Hurdle +
US News
The US Navy has unveiled its plans for the purchase of a new frigate known as FFG(X).
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Fourth Dreadnought Named HMS “King George VI” +
UK News The fourth member of the new Dreadnought class of nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines will bear the name… Read More
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Ferry World
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From Port Glasgow Nationalisation to Philip & Son, Dartmouth +
So, not many months ago, nationalisation was unfashionable and unlikely ever to return, especially within the EU where that institution’s… Read More
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Alan Sinclair to Nova Star +
Those in management positions must dread the retirement of those characters who retire from their life’s work with a wealth… Read More
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Fragile Future for Calmac +
TMore and more, I am reading reports that say the media, and the public too, are well aware of the… Read More
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Oscar Goes to Italy +
Irish Continental Group has entered into a bareboat hire purchase agreement for the sale of its 1987-built Oscar Wilde to… Read More
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CalMac Heritage +
I include a fine poster and artist’s image of the famed Macbrayne paddler Columba.
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Sail Review/Coastal Comment
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From Gloucester Tall Ships to Kenyan Sailing Dhows +
Gloucester Dock is linked to the River Severn at Sharpness by a 16 mile canal.
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The Zea Servant +
The Hong Kong registered Zea Servant arrived late June from Hull. She was in Campbeltown to load wind turbines for… Read More
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The Green Band of Marstal +
The Danish Maritime Museum had the schooner Bonavista built on the island of Aero at Marstal and this year they… Read More
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Norweigan National Day +
I was in Montrose on the Norwegian National Day, 17 May, when its independent constitution from Sweden was confirmed in… Read More
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Port of Aberdeen Fifty Years On +
When I first arrived in Aberdeen in 1968, I couldn’t believe my luck.
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From the Lookout
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Gulf Tensions Result in Cruise Cancellations +
IN THE ‘MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE’ I referred to the tensions with Iran in the Gulf, following the seizure in… Read More
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Waverley Appeal Reaches Half Million Milestone +
THE WAVERLEY – the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world – had to be withdrawn from service in May this year… Read More
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Welcome to 'Spirit Of Discovery' - Farewell to 'Oriana' +
WITHIN the last two months the British cruise industry has welcomed the arrival of Saga Cruises, 58,250gt, Spirit of Discovery,… Read More
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Lower Figures in the Area of Ship Losses +
IT WAS HEARTENING to read in a recent press release from the Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE’s (AGCS), in… Read More
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President Opens ‘Largest UK Ship Simulation Centre’ +
With the training of seafarers being so important to safety at sea, and in particular navigation equipment and bridge procedures,… Read More
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Cruise News/Superyacht News
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Silversea Cruises has Partnered with French Luxury Glassmaker Lalique +
SILVERSEA CRUISES has partnered with French luxury glassmaker Lalique to enhance the dining experience onboard Silver Shadow and Silver Moon.… Read More
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Billionaire Arthur Blank has his own Dreamboat +
ARTHUR BLANK helped create the American home improvement store chain, Home Depot, and it seems that now, his new fl… Read More
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Boudicca Pays Tribute to D-Day Veterans +
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines were proud to have played its part in hosting 250 D-Day veterans.
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Captain of a Modern Passenger Carrying Sail Ship +
If you have ever wondered what qualities a Captain of a cruise vessel might need to have listed on his… Read More
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Every Ash Cloud Has A Silver Lining +
The ash cloud crisis continues to cause uncertainty as we see sporadic closures of airspace and cancelled flights, and this… Read More
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Ships, Ports and Places
An Unexpected Job in Cuba
In 1948, I joined the MV Yamaska Park as an EDH and, over the first few days aboard, I became…
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The Creation of the Suez Canal - Part Two
IAt the end of 1858, the company’s Works Committee convened for the first time. It included an impressive assembly of…
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Companies, Events and Other Features
To the Antarctic with the Chilean Navy
In the southern summer of 1978/79 I found myself in Valparaiso on secondment as a Commander from the South African…
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The P&O Scotland to Ireland Service
There’s always been strong connections between the northern part of Ireland and Scotland, going back at least to the joint…
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