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Old 27th July 2021, 18:03
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Appears to be heading 343 degrees at about 2.5 kn now. NNW half N??
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Old 27th July 2021, 22:54
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A ship in the East Bound lane would usually board her pilot off Cherbourg - at least they did thirty years ago!
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Old 27th July 2021, 23:14
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That must have been the case - now back on course at 5.4kt
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Old 29th July 2021, 08:59
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Now berthed in Rotterdam.
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Old 30th July 2021, 09:03
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Stranded in the suez canal

Then bound Felixstowe followed by dry docking in Dunkirk. Presumably they will offload all the remaining boxes in Felixstowe.
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Old 30th July 2021, 10:35
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Thanks for the update.
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Old 2nd August 2021, 09:13
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On her way to Felixstowe.
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Old 3rd August 2021, 09:02
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Stranded in the suez canal

Anchored off since yesterday and reportedly berthing today.
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Old 3rd August 2021, 16:21
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Now berthed at Felixstowe.
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Old 4th August 2021, 09:01
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Now reported going to Hamburg.
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Old 4th August 2021, 09:26
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Yes I noticed that yesterday, is that for dry-docking then, or discharge of last boxes.
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Old 4th August 2021, 21:46
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I was wondering if the drydock in Dunkirk was big enough to take her ....
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Old 5th August 2021, 07:27
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Leaving Felixstowe this morning she is reported to be heading for Suez!! "Ever Changing"!!
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Old 5th August 2021, 08:37
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At Felixstowe anchorage, but as said, route forecast to Suez, maybe more than propulsion problems! Ever Mystery!

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Old 5th August 2021, 10:11
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This is getting like an Agatha Christie who dunnit ... ?
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Old 5th August 2021, 10:23
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Was it part of the deal that she would go to Europe to unload then return to Suez.
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Old 5th August 2021, 11:01
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They're going to given the Suez pilots another go. This time getting video as well as voice? (Make a good Walport educational number).

A long way without earning to get to a FE repairer perhaps the data entry makes it easy to select a previous or, perhaps, originally planned destination.
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Old 5th August 2021, 12:15
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With Covid related travel restrictions currently in force around the World, it could be cheaper to send the vessel to the engineers rather than t'other way about.
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Old 7th August 2021, 08:04
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Stranded in the suez canal

Down channel now, heading for Malta.
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Old 7th August 2021, 08:52
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No 6 dry dock at Malta, 362m x 62m x 9.3m, quoted somewhere as the length of three football pitches!
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Old 7th August 2021, 14:16
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Well her destination is given as Marsaxlokk so suppose boxes to offload.
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Old 7th August 2021, 14:40
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Paying cargo outward?
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Old 9th August 2021, 09:30
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Strange - speed still only 8 - 11 kts!! Could be attempting to slot into rotation schedule or more likely in my suspicious mind - something wrong with the beast!
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Old 9th August 2021, 10:26
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I gathered that a speed limit was part of the conditions pending repairs.
She was max 12kt on the northbound.
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Old 9th August 2021, 10:27
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Showing part way across Bay of Biscay, speed 12.5 knots.
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