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INJURED CREWMAN: Crewman lifted off

28 April 2011

On 19 March a crew member from RMS St Helena was airlifted to hospital by the Portland Coastguard helicopter Rescue 106 after he fell...

SAGA CRUISES: Bleu becomes Sapphire

28 April 2011

Saga Cruises’ new acquisition is to be named Saga Sapphire when she enters service on 23 March 2012 after a major refit. The 37,301gt...

ROYAL NAVY: Astute submarine shooting

28 April 2011

Another unwelcome chapter has been added to the short and checkered history of HMS Astute after a serious firearms incident. The nuclear-powered submarine was...

CASINO SHIP: New life for RCI veteran

28 April 2011

The 18,455gt casino ship Long Jie (1972/18,455), which first entered service 39 years ago as Royal Caribbean’s Sun Viking, has been sold to Chinese...

CONTAINER SHIPS: Hamburg Süd orders boxboats

28 April 2011

German liner operator Hamburg Süd has gone to China’s Shanghai Shipyard for a series of eight new container ships, the first time the company...

ROYAL NAVY: Bulwark back to front

28 April 2011

HMS Bulwark has emerged from an 11-month upgrade and maintenance period carried out at HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth. The £30 million refit took...

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