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So, anyone who knows me will know that up until recently (as in, within the last oh, 5 years or so) I had a really severe fear of shipwrecks. Yep, the girl who had been studying ships since she could read, was terrified to dive/swim/be physically anywhere near them.It was a bit of an impediment when … Continue reading
Last week, I received a message from Martin LeDuc, Chief Engineer on the McKeil Marine owned tug Beverly M I. The Beverly was in St. John’s for some maintenance and was moored at NewDock – Martin wanted to know if I was interested in a tour of the tug. I jumped at the opportunity, so Saturday afternoon, myself and … Continue reading
Hello all! Winter is just around the corner in St. John’s. It’s gotten much colder, though we haven’t had any snow yet (only a matter of time if the rest of the province is anything to go by). As everyone knows, with winter comes ice, and without this weeks ship a lot of communities would be sealed … Continue reading
This week unfortunately we only had one large ship come in – the Royal Caribbean cruise liner Legend of the Seas. We were supposed to also have the M/S Insignia, but she cancelled on Monday due to a massive weather system that is supposed to hit sometime this weekend. So while my post will be … Continue reading
It’s my 25th post today! Thanks to everyone who comes back week after week to check out what I have to say! I appreciate all the feedback and support! This week saw another ship, the Royal Princess, cancel her scheduled trip to St. John’s due to high winds on Sunday. While that was disappointing, we … Continue reading
This week was busy in the Narrows! Let’s keep the introduction this week to a minimum because we have a lot of ships to cover. M/S Amadea Nationality: Bahamas Length: 190m Beam: 24.7m Weight: 28,856 tonnes Draught: 6.2m Capacity: 624 passengers Crew: 292 Speed: 21 knots Year: 1991
As anyone who follows my Twitter will know, this week was the start of cruise ship season. We had three large ships in – one on Sunday, one on Monday and one on Wednesday – which flooded downtown and the surrounding areas with tourists from all over the world.
Another week has passed, and that means it’s time to review a few of the ships that came through this week. WellServicer Ship Stats Nationality: British Length: 111.4m Beam: 23m Weight: 4615 tonnes
Deanna Dean She was actually here last week, but i didn’t have a chance to wrote about her. This fishing boat is actually from the Bay Verte area, and doesn’t make trips into St. John’s very often.
Ship Stats Nationality: Portuguese Length: 83.1m Beam: 13m Displacement: 1600 tonnes Draught: 3.7m Speed: 22 knots Year: 2011
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