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GAS PLATFORM: Gas platform to be biggest ‘ship’

Shell has unveiled plans to build the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) platform. The 600,000-tonne craft, which will be the world’s biggest...

SAIL TRAINING: Von Humboldt says farewell

The historic German sail training ship Alexander von Humboldt called at ports in the United Kingdom for the last time during July, with her...

PORT NEWS: Bad weather causes problems

The Lerwick Port Authority, together with the Tall Ship Race committee, decided to postpone the start of Race 2 from Lerwick to Stavanger for...

LONDON OLYMPICS: A tight squeeze for Deutschland

Peter Deilmann’s small cruise ship Deutschland (1998/22,496gt) began her own preparations for the London Olympics next year by visiting the capital on 14 July...

OFFSHORE VESSEL: Modified for standby

An unusual visitor to the port of Sunderland during April was the offshore tug/supply vessel Seacor Achiever (2003/1,951gt, pictured above). Previously operated by Seacor...

US MERCHANT NAVY: Cadets train in Pacific

In June the training ship Golden Bear, carrying 250 cadets and operated by the California Maritime Academy, visited ports in Australia and New Zealand...
Ships Montly - January 2024
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