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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31040
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 7:10 am: | 
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From The Daily Mail:
Cross-channel ferry blocked from entering French harbour as workers blockade port of Calais
quote:A cross-channel ferry was today forced to turn back from France due to a blockade by striking French workers at the port of Calais.
P&O Ferries said it took the decision to turn around the Pride of Burgundy, carrying passengers and freight, and bring her back to Dover.
More at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1220918/Cross-channel-ferry-blocked-entering-French-harbour-workers-blockade-port-Calais.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31060
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 7:03 am: |
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From The News Tribune:
Kalakala owner eyes Port Angeles for ship
quote:PORT ANGELES – The owner of the 74-year-old ferry Kalakala wants to bring the dilapidated boat to Port Angeles, restore it and make it the centerpiece of a new waterfront development.
It’s the latest proposal from Steve Rodrigues, a Tacoma-area contractor and investor who has owned the streamlined, art deco-style ferry for the past six years.
More at http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/919332.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Jeff Brebner
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Username: wheeds
Post Number: 71
Registered: 4-2008
| | Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 6:36 pm: |
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Unfortunately for the old Kalakala, that guy pretty much has some dreams and a rusty old ferry. Not so much on the funding. I'd love to see it work though. |
Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31090
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 4:52 am: |
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>>I'd love to see it work though.<<
So would I but I won't bet my lunch money on it. Ambitions are one thing, getting the funding in today's economy in order to make it happen???
Ehhhh...good luck!
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Jeff Brebner
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Username: wheeds
Post Number: 72
Registered: 4-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 5:15 pm: |
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Peter Bevis, who rescued her from Alaska in the first place, had grand ideas too, but he also ran out of money. I toured her shortly after her return. There's still some beauty in her, but she needs a LOT of work. |
Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31129
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 6:15 am: |
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From TravelDailyNews:
Cruise Europa delivered to Minoan Lines
quote:On 9th October the Fincantieri shipyard of Castellammare di Stabia delivered the Cruise Europa, third in a series of four innovative cruise ferries ordered by the Grimaldi Group (Napoli), the biggest Italian shipping group, and co-financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
More at http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/33659-Cruise-Europa-delivered-to-Minoan-Lines
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31169
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 7:45 am: |
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From The Scotsman:
Skipper is suspended after CalMac ferry almost runs aground
quote:A FERRY captain has been suspended after his vessel had a near miss and nearly grounded with 15 passengers on board.
A passenger on Caledonian MacBrayne's 11am sailing from Oban to Lismore on Saturday raised the alarm after realising the MV Eigg had gone way off course.
More at http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Skipper-is-suspended--after.5755711.jp
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31280
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 3:27 pm: |
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From STV.tv:
Ferry operators move to reassure passengers
quote:Ferry operators in the Northern Isles have moved to reassure customers after four passengers were injured in rough seas.
One elderly women received a knock to her head after being thrown from her chair during the 29-hour Northlink crossing from Aberdeen to Kirkwall and Lerwick at the weekend.
More at http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/132817-ferry-operators-move-to-reassure-passengers/
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31316
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 5:34 am: |
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From Canada.com (Times Colonist):
Ferry anchor accidentally releases
quote:The 7 a.m. sailing of the Spirit of British Columbia out of Swartz Bay came to an unscheduled stop in the Strait of Georgia yesterday morning when its anchor inadvertently released.
More at http://www.timescolonist.com/Ferry+anchor+accidentally+releases/2153598/story.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31327
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 6:40 am: |
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From The Motor Ship:
Danish shipowner looking to build double-ended ferries
quote:Denmark’s Clipper Group is looking for a shipyard in Northern Europe to build four 91.4m double-ended passenger/car ferries for its wholly-owned domestic ferry operator Nordic Ferry Services.
More at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=8123
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31350
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 5:46 am: |
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From The BBC:
Spring launch for new fast ferry
quote:A ferry service connecting south Wales and Devon is set to launch at Easter.
New operator Severn Link said it will run two catamarans between Swansea and Ilfracombe boosting the economies both sides of the Bristol Channel.
More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/8329714.stm
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Stanley C Jenkins
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Username: stanley_c_jenkins
Post Number: 624
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 8:03 pm: |
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South Wales to Bristol and then down the Bristol Channel to Ilfracombe (and sometimes on to Lundy Island) used to be a popular route for steamer excursions - I once had a trip to Lundy aboard the PS Bristol Queen, while the last ship I saw on this service was the MV Balmoral which (I think) will be running a Titanic charter in April 2012 (?) |
Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31391
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2009 - 4:46 am: |
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From Fleet Transport:
State aid: Commission closes investigation into public financing of ferry shipping services in Scotland
quote:The European Commission has decided that public financing for the operation of ferry shipping services in Scotland is compatible with State aid rules. However, this decision is subject to the condition that the national authorities launch a transparent and non-discriminatory public tender for the operation of the Gourock-Dunoon route in the western islands.
More at http://www.fleet.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=486:state-aid-commission-closes-investigation-into-public-financing-of-ferry-shipping -services-in-scotland&catid=33:news-maritime&Itemid=19
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31446
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 4:10 am: |
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From The Seattle Times:
Port Townsend-Keystone ferry route canceled late Wednesday, all day Thursday
Brief story at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010194179_webferry03m.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31522
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 7:03 am: |
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From The Baltimore Sun:
Man who ferries kids faces drunk charges
quote:A man who ferries schoolchildren between their homes on Smith Island and their classes in the Eastern Shore town of Crisfield has been charged with operating the vessel while drunk.
More at http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/eastern-shore/bal-md.schoolboat06nov06,0,2879390.story
Comment: Good lord!!!!! !!!!!
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31547
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 7:08 am: |
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From The News Zealand Herald:
Failures litter past of ship firm's Kiwi leader
quote:The New Zealand businessman in the middle of the Princess Ashika inquiry moved to Tonga after a succession of business failures.
More at http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10607826
Comment: So why is this guy in charge of anything if his record is so bad????
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31689
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 - 4:58 am: |
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From The Charlotte Examiner:
Kingston port considers fast ferry to Seattle
quote:BREMERTON, Wash. (Map, News) -
The Port of Kingston commissioners are debating which passenger ferry to buy for a new route to downtown Seattle.
More at http://www.examiner.com/a-2318891~Kingston_port_considers_fast_ferry_to_Seattle.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31730
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 2:56 pm: |
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From MSNBC:
Dozens missing, 8 dead as Myanmar ferry sinks
quote:YANGON, Myanmar - A ferry carrying nearly 200 passengers sank after colliding with an oil barge in a river in Myanmar, killing at least eight and leaving more than three dozen missing, officials said Monday.
More at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33961857/ns/world_news-asiapacific/
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31788
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 6:57 am: |
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From Your Shipbuilding News:
Fincantieri Launches the Cruise Olympia for the Grimaldi Group
quote:Cruise Olympia was launched today at Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, the last of a series of four innovative cruise ferries ordered by the Grimaldi Group (Naples), Italy’s biggest shipping company and leading European operator within the Motorways of the Sea.
More at http://www.yourshipbuildingnews.com/fincantieri+launches+the+cruise+olympia+for+the+grimaldi+group_42064.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31812
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 6:47 am: |
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From The BBC:
CalMac publishes legal advice on Sunday ferry sailings
quote:Caledonian MacBrayne has published the legal advice which it says compelled it to start running Sunday ferries between Stornoway and the Scottish mainland.
More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8369391.stm
Note to protestors: If you don't like it, you don't have to use it. Just be mindful of the fact that not everybody agrees with your interpretation of your creed, and they have rights too!
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31853
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 7:05 am: |
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From Individual.com:
Fairhaven Shipyard hoists Alaska ferry despite federal warning: Parties to conflict sound upbeat after meeting
quote:Fairhaven Shipyard used its new drydock to lift the Alaska ferry Kennicott on Friday, Nov. 20, despite a warning from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that the operation could violate federal law.
More at http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=110558661
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31856
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 4:06 pm: |
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From MSNBC:
At least 15 dead after Indonesian ferry sinks
quote:More than 200 rescued from rough waters; 2nd ferry runs aground nearby
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Rescuers saved more than 230 people aboard an Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least 15 people have died, officials said. Search operations were called off after nightfall for the unknown number of passengers still missing.
A second ferry was still stranded in nearby waters after running aground, but all its passengers were said to be safe.
More at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34089963/ns/world_news-asiapacific/
Comment: Talk about a bad night!
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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