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29/01/2013
Busy Vroon Orders More Support Vessels
Order goes to Chinese yard currently building livestock carriers for company...

29/01/2013
Most Powerful Marine Gas Turbine Fitted To Queen Elizabeth
Aircraft carrier recieves new engine at Rosyth...
29/01/2013
Maersk Line Reaches 2020 CO2 Target
Company proud to reach levels eight years early...
25/01/2013
Flensburger Shipyard Delivers Second New Ferry
One of two, the biggest newbuildings ever at the German yard...
23/01/2013
Royal Navy Rescues Trapped Cruise Ship
Norwegian passenger ship freed from encroaching ice...
23/01/2013
Remnant of Empire Could Be Torn Down
One of the last remaining hammerhead style cranes by Sir Wm Arrol threatened...
23/01/2013
World's Largest Quay Cranes Sailing To London
London Gateway readies to receive massive shipment...

23/01/2013
Grimsby Development Takes Shape With New Linkspan Bridge
£26m structure arrives at ABP port...

23/01/2013
Nip To The Toilet Costs Sleepy Chief Dearly
Officer fined £5000 for Clyde grounding...
18/01/2013
Royal and Australian Navies Could Work Together on Future Warships
Historic treaty to strengthen old allies' collaboration...
17/01/2013
QE2 Plans Revealed As Liner Enters Drydock
Scrapyard appears not to have been an option as Asian group reveals destiny...
New: Car and Road Transport News:

Aston Martin seek glory for Britain at Le Mans
Jaguar XF Executive Car of the Year 2009
Stagecoach acquires Preston Bus
Ford Fiesta Car of the Year
Mercedes-Benz E Class sports AMG package
MG - life is a picnic
Extensive modifications for 2009 Porsche racer
UK vehicle production in dramatic slump
14/01/2013
Royal Navy Describes Saving Sinking Tug
RN account of how crews assisted in dramatic rescue...
14/01/2013
Clyde Marine Kicks Off 2013 With Fresh Talent
New starts strengthen UK's biggest maritime training group...
14/01/2013
Tug Drama Off Torquay - Towed Ship Sinks
Tug stable but towed vessel EMSSTROM has sunk...
14/01/2013
Biggest Bulk Unloader Operational At EMO
New crane strengthens capacity by 10m tons...
14/01/2013
Skipper and Shipowners Fined After Vessel Collision
Master & crew also found to be working without proper certificates...

13/01/2013
MSC Cruises Retires Their Oldest Ship
MELODY is definitely out of the fleet...

13/01/2013
COSTA CONCORDIA - Scottish Tug Begins Day of Commemoration
Scottish workboat lays rock to begin memorial ceremonies...

13/01/2013
Anniversary COSTA CONCORDIA Cruise Company Chief Sends Message
CEO marks one year on from tragedy with message...

13/01/2013
Anniversary COSTA CONCORDIA: As It Happened
A detailed timeline of events 13th January 2012...

12/01/2013
For Sale: Four Type 22 Frigates
Three you can sink, the other must be scrapped!...

12/01/2013
P&O Strikes Argentina Cruise Ship Calls
P&O says risks are too high...

11/01/2013
Classic Of the Fifties Era Faces Scrapyard
Possibly the last European classic passenger cargo liner prepared for final voyage...

11/01/2013
RFA FORT VICTORIA relieves WAVE RULER
Largest UK Naval Ship Takes On Support Duties...

11/01/2013
Delmas Ship Arrested - Waste Ordered Back To UK
Nigerian authorities angered at attempt to 'deceive'...

10/01/2013
Largest LNG powered Passenger Ship VIKING GRACE
Turku yard hands over pioneering ship to Viking Line...

10/01/2013
QE2 Rumour Mill Hots Up Once More
Further reports cloud QE2s future but stoke interest ...

10/01/2013
Italy Announces Release of ASSO VENTUNO Crew
Seafarers safe and back home after Nigerian kidnap ordeal...

10/01/2013
UK Switches On GPS Backup
Port of Dover covered by backup to GPS and Galileo...
09/01/2013
New York Ferry Crashes Into Pier 11 Wall Street
Dozens injured - ship's bow torn...

09/01/2013
Drunken Captain Steered Erratic Course
Inebriated master arrested and banned from Danish waters...

09/01/2013
Rail And Maritime Union Reports Membership Rise
Bullish Bob Crow says union will prepare for battle...

09/01/2013
COSTA CONCORDIA Heads 2012 Ship Losses
But long term trend still downwards says insurer...

08/01/2013
Stunning Images Show Aircraft Carrier Scale
Giving you an idea of how HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH will loom!...

08/01/2013
Stemcor Chooses Antwerp As Steel Hub
Plus news of port's giant lock complex...

08/01/2013
When Steamship Restoration Fails
Sadly, even old age is no guarantee of preservation...

08/01/2013
Alaskan Drill Ship Incident: KULLUK Safely Anchored
Stricken vessel now at anchor in Kiliuda Bay after tow (Video)...

08/01/2013
HMS EDINBURGH Recommences South Atlantic Patrol
Welcome respite in South African port then back to work...

08/01/2013
70000 ton Tanker Strikes San Francisco Bridge
OVERSEAS REYMAR suffers hull damage...


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