Forum: The Pig & Whistle
20th January 2024, 19:21
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,618
Call the Midwives
This long running TV drama has just started it's 7th series which is set in the very harsh winter of 1962-3.
Surprisingly QSMV Dominion Monarch is still sitting in KGV Dry Dock during the opening...
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Forum: Shaw Savill
19th December 2023, 16:44
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Replies: 13
Views: 28,989
Just had anther glance at my post after many...
Just had anther glance at my post after many years and came across Tim's query re swapping rotors port to starboard.
I believe it was normal practice to have the shafts of twin screw ships turning...
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Forum: Shaw Savill
17th October 2023, 13:18
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,133
DM
Have just come accross this comprehesive well researched tribute to a great ship.
Well done, good job, thanks for taking such care. Havn't come across any duff info on my first quick scan.
I was a...
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Forum: Container Vessels
20th January 2022, 21:23
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,517
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Forum: Container Vessels
18th January 2022, 23:28
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,517
Interesting programme with good digital...
Interesting programme with good digital representations.
Commentary a bit cringe worthy at times but overall a lot better than expected and the age old conflict between master and pilot...
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Forum: The Radio Room
31st July 2021, 09:15
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,692
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle
4th July 2021, 07:38
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Replies: 32
Views: 13,638
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Forum: Looking for Information on Shipmates, Ships, Family or Friends?
14th June 2021, 23:11
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,617
Barrie Youde
I was sitting in the shade during the heat of this afternoon reading through old issues of Sea Breezes magazine and came across an interesting article on the training of Liverpool Pilots.
Written by...
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Forum: Say Hello
22nd May 2021, 10:27
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,040
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Forum: Say Hello
22nd May 2021, 09:41
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,040
Hello again
alaric2 experienced so much trouble logging in when the password was forgotten that it proved easier to start again as ALARIC, a near match to Alaric used on SN.
ALARIC=Alaric=alaric2 = Dick Goodey
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Forum: Mess Deck
19th May 2021, 12:24
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,776
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Forum: Sports Talk
15th May 2021, 20:12
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Replies: 3
Views: 27,519
FA Cup Final
Well done Leicester City, a proper football club.
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Forum: Container Vessels
30th March 2021, 13:50
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Replies: 233
Views: 99,715
Every company I have worked for, in my entire...
Every company I have worked for, in my entire career, from 8 months in Wilton-Fijenoord's Scheidam yard back in 1965 have decided to send me to the Netherlands to inspect or buy something.
Have...
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Forum: Container Vessels
28th March 2021, 23:09
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Replies: 233
Views: 99,715
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Forum: Container Vessels
27th March 2021, 14:46
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Replies: 233
Views: 99,715
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Forum: Container Vessels
26th March 2021, 14:21
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Replies: 233
Views: 99,715
And Lloyds List reported that the Ever Greet, a...
And Lloyds List reported that the Ever Greet, a sister ship to the one stranded in the canal, had altered its heading and begun to sail for the cape.
Evergreen seem to be sure that their Ever Given...
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Forum: Container Vessels
25th March 2021, 21:21
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Replies: 233
Views: 99,715
Stranded in the Suez Canal
I have searched the site for what I had hoped would be a learned discussion on how to move the Evergreen box and get the canal opened.
Back in the day, we would certainly have had that debate on the...
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Forum: Shaw Savill
12th January 2021, 11:40
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,592
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Forum: The Engine Room
13th July 2019, 13:50
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,902
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Forum: Shaw Savill
26th September 2018, 21:50
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,659
Northern Star. Early Scrapping.
I did get some response to the 2012 article and learned that the issues that led to Northern Star’s early scrapping can be summarised as follows;
• The Boeing 747 which went into commercial service...
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Forum: Shaw Savill
26th September 2018, 20:40
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Replies: 13
Views: 28,989
Northern Star. Voyages 2, 3 and 4 continued. ...
Northern Star. Voyages 2, 3 and 4 continued.
The publicity given to the Thrust Bearing failures on V1 had the effect of drawing attention away from problems with the Boilers. These started very...
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Forum: Shaw Savill
26th September 2018, 20:34
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Replies: 13
Views: 28,989
Northern Star. Voyages 2, 3 and 4
Northern Star’s Early Life. An Engineer’s view. Part 2.
While the concept and overall design of Southern Cross had been revolutionary, the machinery specification and design were conservative, to...
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Forum: Shaw Savill
26th September 2018, 20:25
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,592
Part 1 continued.
The engines behaved...
Part 1 continued.
The engines behaved themselves until Northern Star was homeward bound, between Tahiti and Panama. It was a case of deja vu.
The starboard thrust bearing failed again, but this...
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Forum: Shaw Savill
26th September 2018, 20:24
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,592
Northern Star. Voyage 1
Northern Star’s Early Life. An Engineer’s view. Part 1.
There have been a number of accounts published, telling of the problems that beset Northern Star during its early life, but they have been...
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Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc...
27th April 2017, 21:22
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Replies: 188
Views: 160,555
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