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October 6, 2007

Better conditions for seafarers agreed to

Unions hail new seafarer conditions28 Sep 2007, Safety at Sea International LONDON 28 September – Satisfied maritime unions have celebrated changes to seafarers’ pay and conditions that will take effect from January. After painstaking talks that took them from Sydney to Tokyo to London, the International Bargaining Forum reached agreement yesterday on improved conditions for 70,000 seafarers of all nationalities...

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October 6, 2007

Sailing with the anchor on the bottom…

Windjammer fleet stranded03 Oct 2007, Safety at Sea International MIAMI BEACH 3 October – Windjammer Barefoot Cruises is on the brink of bankruptcy, with all cruises halted and crew stranded. After months of cash shortfalls as the company sought a rescue investor, Windjammer cancelled all sailings late last week. The company’s phone line now offers a recorded message referring to...

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October 5, 2007

DFO / CG Mismanagement Whistle Blowing

The Louis engine makes the news again. I am sure the ships staff wishes the Newspaper would actually do some investigative work and find something else to put in their articles as an example of CG mismanagement. Ottawa to probe DFO mismanagement claim Official investigation may result in wake of allegations made by whistle-blower By CHRIS LAMBIE Staff Reporter A...

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October 5, 2007

Trihedral VTS Set To Expand

Where does this fit in the marine world?Trihedral VTS Alarm and Monitoring and tank sounding system is fitted in ships on the East Coast and North Sea. They have also developed and retrofitted FAMP control and breaker control software on older ships. The alarm and monitoring software is very user friendly and I haven’t met anyone who didn’t like it....

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October 4, 2007

BCFC Report Released on Queen of the North Sinking

What everyone has been waiting for!Well not really, I am more interested in what TSB has to say, but they have been pipped at the post by the Ferry Corp. Can it be an attempt to get the Public Relations Wheels turning before the TSB report? There is no mention of the new electronic bridge equipment and lack of training...

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October 1, 2007

Queen finds retirement job

Palmed off QE2 to be floating Dubai hotelBy Sandra Speares, 19 June 2007 Lloyds List CUNARD’S legendary cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 has been sold to Dubai World in a $100m deal which will see the ship transformed into a floating hotel and leisure centre. The QE2, which is 40 years old this year, is due to be delivered to...

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October 1, 2007

Sad anniversary

Speaking of ferry safety… This came in my Daily News email from MarineLink. Estonia Sinking RememberedFriday, September 28, 2007, (HK Law) Thirteen years ago today, on September 28, 1994, the ferry ESTONIA sank during a storm in the Baltic Sea. The sinking claimed 852 lives and the exact cause remains controversial. The ferry was engaged in an overnight crossing from...

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October 1, 2007

Queen of the North is about to make the news again

This article in the Globe and Mail caught my eye. Ms Hunter gives us some insight and pokes at the parties who I believe should feel uncomfortable, when the TSB report on the Queen of the North ferry sinking last year. The article gives us some pretty good overview of ferry operators in the region as well. I am familiar...

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Martin Leduc on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 28, 2024
actually... after my watch rounds, i don't. I, and many active seafarers sailing at sea, thank you for the pity.…
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Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
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Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
Have you nothing better to do with your life than start pulling a fictional film apart you're quite sad I…
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