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Where may I have seen that photograph?

Some recently published photographs.

(some of which are among my favourites!)

Iain is a regular contributor to both SHIPS MONTHLY and Maritime Press Clippings.

Ships Monthly

December 2007 Vol 42 No 12, page 5. Waterfront News, Beneath the ocean, RRS JAMES COOK, research ship, photograph picture and note.

February 2008 Vol 43 No 2, page7, Waterfront News, Norrona's unexpected return, MV NORRONA, Ro-Ro ferry, photograph and note.

March 2008 Vol 43 No 3, page2, Waterfront News, From Scotland to New Zealand, CSO APPACHE, pipelayer, photograph and note.

July 2008 Vol 43 No 7, page 4, Waterfront News, New SFPA vessel debuts, FPV Hirta, fishery protection vessel, photograph and note.

February 2009 Vol 44 No 2, page 11, Cargo News, Maiden Trip from Far East to Leith,IVS Shikra, photograph and information for note.

March 2009 Vol 44 No 3, page 11, Cargo News, Maersk's new reefer service, Maersk Buton.

July 2009 Vol 44 No 7, page10, Cargo News, Clipper starts on feeder route, Clipper, photograph and information for note.

November 2009 Vol 44 No 11, page 12, Cargo News, Bulker on maiden voyage, NEW EVEREST, photograph and information for note.

January 2010 Vol 45 No 1 , page 12, Cargo News, Oil platform hit by tamker, LOCH RANNOCH, photograph and information for note.

April 2010 Vol 45 No 4, page 13, Cargo News, Groundings and oil spill among casualties, EAGLE OTOME, photograph and information for note.

May 2010 Vol 45 No 5 page 10, Cargo News, New pipeline in North Sea, ORELIA, photograph and information for note.

August 2010 Vol 45 No 8 page 3, Waterfront. Cruise ships come calling, MSC ORCHESTRA, photograph and information for note;

                                               page 13, Cargo News, VLCC tanker rates rise, BW LAKE, photograph and information for note.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Shipping Today and Yesterday

February 2010, No 240 page 5, News Report, North Sea Lay Ups, TROLL VIKING  - Anchor Handling Tug.

April 2010, No 242 page 10, Ferry News, NORFOLKLINE DRIVES BUSINESS STRAIGHT INTO SCOTLANS - SCOTTISH VIKING - Passenger Ro-Ro Ferry.

 

 

 Marine News

June 2008, Vol 62 page 334,     HDMS ESBERN SNARE - Danish                                             Command and Support ship.

April 2009, Vol 63 page 239     Viking Discovery, Vos Discovery -                                           Supply ship.

November 2009, Vol 63 page   HMS MONTROSE Duke Class             665                                     Frigate (pic no, 16)

January 2010 Vol 64 page 14   HMS Daring Type 45 Destroyer

March 2010 Vol 64 page 138    RFA FORT ROSALIE, Fleet Replenishment Ship

April 2010 Vol 64 page  207     HMS Illustrious Aircraft Carrier

June 2010 Vol 64 page 331      QUEEN ELIZABETH Bow section arriving Rosyth

 

 

 

WEB sites:

 FPV HIRTA

FPV HIRTA photographed coming into Leith on her delivery voyage from Gdansk, Poland on the 15th May 2008

see:

http://www.sfpa.gov.uk/ships.asp

 

FPV Hirta is the newest of our ships and is the same type of ship as the FPV Jura.  Built at the Remontowa Yard in Gdansk, Poland she entered service in 2008. She is 84 metres in length and has a gross tonnage of 2,181. She has a crew of 17, a top speed of 18 knots and is used mainly for offshore enforcement tasks.

 SCOTTISH VIKING

see: 

http://www.norfolklinefreight.com/FF/Freight_ferry_routes/Scotland_Belgium/  

 

Norfolkline freight ferries - cross-channel, North Sea & Irish Sea ferries

Rosyth - Zeebrugge

Norfolkline's Scotland - Belgium route is served by the 'Scottish Viking' and is Scotland's only continental ferry link with sailings 3 times per week each way between Rosyth and Zeebrugge.

With superb on board facilities and ensuite cabin accommodation for drivers, we are able to offer a number of benefits which include reduced driving hours, mileage, wear and tear and reduced fuel costs.

As well as carrying self drive, unaccompanied vehicles, unaccompanied trailers, trade cars and light vans, we are able to accept ISO tanks and containers with our large fleet of dedicated ships trailers.

Follow the links below for more information about this route:

Contact numbers Port details (Rosyth) Port details (Zeebrugge)Sailing times

  

 

 

DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS [2008]:

26 FEB 2008 - 056 page 21       MT MARE TIRRENUM Crude Oil Tanker

03 MAR 2008 - 065 page 17      FPV JURA Fishery Protection Vessel

14 MAR 2008 - 073 page 22      ALEKSANDR NEVSKIY Bulk Carrier

31 MAR 2008 - 089 page 22      VIKING DISCOVERY Standby-Safety Vessel

09 APRIL 2008 - 099 page 2      TORM MARGIT  Crude Oil Tanker

21 APRIL 2008 - 111 page 7       FGS RHOEN, German Supply Tanker

20 MAY 2008 -137 page 12         K/V HARSTAD, Norwegian Coastguard Vessel

27 JUNE 2008 - 169 page 7         'FLEET GATHERING', SFPA vessels FPV Minna, FPV Jura for commissioning of FPV Hirta.

11 AUG 2008 - 207 pages 19-20 'CSO Orelia completes conversion' picture plus note.

04 SEPT 2008 - 231 pages 3 -4    'New Rosyth Ferry Deal Close' BLUE STAR 1 Ro-Ro Cruise Ferry.

26 SEPT 08 - 253 pages 28-29   'PHOTO OF THE DAY' Acergy Falcon

09 OCT 08 - 266 pages 13-5    'Final farewell: Hundreds gather to send off a Scots icon in style', QE2 with extract from Herald

22 OCT 08 - 279 page 13          HNLMS Dolfijn Submarine.

12 DEC 08 - 331 page 26           'PHOTO OF THE DAY' Maersk Funchal Container Ship, Ushuaia

15 DEC 08 - 334 page 2             Radiance of the Seas, Cruise ship, off Cape Horn

[2009]

08 FEB 2009 [Photosheet] page 4 Alliance - Dive Support Vessel

20 FEB 2009 - 048 page 21         'ITF offfers owners downturn help'  Challenger II - Bulk Carrier

22 FEB 2009 - 051 page 21.       'Viking Discovery renamed Vos Discovery' -Vos Discovery - Supply Ship

03 MAR 2009 - 060 page 19 23   Beamer and Seal Carr of Forth Estuary Towage pulling a Van der Wees Transport's barge.

23 MAR 2009 - 079 page 19     SKS TAGUS - Crude Oil Tanker

30 APRIL 2009 - 117 page 23   'PHOTO OF THE DAY' Normand Cutter Multi -purpose Off-shore vessel.

06 MAY 2009 - 123 page 25    'PHOTO OF THE DAY' Sigas Laura LNG Tanker

12 May 2009 - 129 page 13     HDMS PETER TORDENSKIOLD, F 356 Corvette

18 May 2009 - 135 page 14       K/V LEIKVIN Norwegian Coastguard Vessel

30 MAY 2009 - 147 page 6        TAHITIAN PRINCESS Cruise Liner

29 JUNE 2009 - 177 page 22     BOTNICA Multipurpose Off shore Vessel / Icebreaker, with note.

08 JULY 2009 - 186 page 5               KAPITAN GEORGI GEORGIEV Bulk Carrier

13 JULY 2009 - 191 page 22            NYK THEMIS Containership (Ijmuiden)

08 AUG 2009 - 216 page 4       FUNCHAL Cruise ship

10 AUG 2009 - 218 page 19      MAASDAM Cruise ship

13 AUG 2009 - 221 page 20     LE GRAND BLEU Mega Yacht - plus note.

20 AUG 2009 -- 228 page 2      PRINCESS DAPHNE Cruise ship - plus note.

14 SEPT 2009 -- 253 page 16   ELKHOUND Tug

16 SEPT 2009 - 255 page 11    HMS MONTROSE Duke Class Frigate (pic 14)

21 SEPT 2009 - 260 page 23    'PHOTO OF THE DAY' CELESTINE Ro-Ro

19 OCT 2009 -  288 page 12/13         'NATO's JOINT WARRIOR 2009-2 (MORAY FIRTH) - HNoMS ULA plus note.

22 OCT 2009 - 291 page 5          SEAWELL Dive Support Vessel

16 NOV 2009 - 316 page 21       SEVEN PELICAN Dive Support Vessel

26 NOV 2009 - 326 page 11       HMS DARING Type 45 Destroyer

01 DEC 2009 - 331 page 6       RAINBOW WARRIOR Motor Assisted Three Masted Gaff Rigged Schooner 

17 DEC 2009 - 347 page 24     'PHOTO OF THE DAY'   AUSTRALIS VLCC

 

[2010]

05 JAN 2010 - 005 page 23       'PHOTO OF THE DAY' WELL ENHANCER Well Intervention vessel.

11 JAN 2010 - 011 page 6         JEAN CHARCOT Research vessel

12 JAN 2010 - 012 page 19       SAKAR bulk carrier with tugs DALMENY and BEAMER

04 March 2010 - 063 page 19    MSC EQUATOR Containership

23 March 2010 - 082 page 7     BRITISH HAZEL  Crude Oil Tanker

06 April 2010 - 096 page 1       MULTRATUG 18 Tug 

12 April 2010 - 102  page 16    HNLMS Van Amstel (F831) Frigate    

 

04 May 2010 - 124 page 21      WILANA Crude Oil Tanker

12 May 2010 - 132 page 9        Valentine and Scottish Viking  Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax

18 MAY 2010 -  138 page 10     SEEFALKE German Fishery Protection Vessel

28 MAY 2010 - 148 page 23       'PHOTO OF THE DAY' BBC ALASKA General cargo Ship.

30 MAY 2010 - 150 page 22      CABRANA General cargo Ship, FEN Chemical Tanker and BRITISH CYGNET Crude Oil Tanker.

19 JUNE 2010 - 170 page 15      HNLMS De Ruyter (F 804) Air 
defence and command Frigate