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MARINE ACCIDENT: Condor in Collision

On the morning of 28 March Condor Ferries’ 86m Incat catamaran Condor Vitesse collided with the French fishing vessel Les Marquises, in foggy conditions...

ICE PATROL: Navy leases icebreaker as a stop-gap

The immediate future of the Royal Navy’s ice patrol capability has been determined with the leasing of a commercial icebreaker from Norwegian offshore specialists,...

PRESERVED TUG: Calshot moves house

The tug tender Calshot (pictured at 42 Berth) has moved to a permanent new home in Southampton. After 12 years alongside a busy ro-ro...

BULKER: Turning the clock back

The port of Birkenhead witnessed a sight that was more in keeping with the glory days of Blue Funnel and Clan Line on 12...

ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF: Scrapping of Russian ro-ros accelerates

Since publication of the article Soviet Workhorses (see SM, Nov 2009), the scrapping of the one-time class of 22 Leningrad-built ro-ro vessels has accelerated...

COASTERS: Top Gunness on the Trent

The amount of shipping visiting up-river quays and ports has increased in the early months of 2011. The river Trent has seen an increase...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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