Empire Windrush: The ship that changed the face of Britain
The former Nazi passengership made a voyage into history by sparking the UK’s post-war migration boom
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September 2018
Havyard Bags Shipbuilding Contracts
Norway’s Havyard Ship Technology said it has secured orders to build up to three vessels for a foreign customer in the offshore renewable energy sector.The contract includes two firm vessel orders for delivery to the unnamed customer in Q3 2020 and Q1 …
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Odfjell Says It Will Not Install Scrubbers
Chemical tanker firm Odfjell said it will not invest in scrubbers to clean fuel on its vessels to comply with new stricter emission rules from 2020 but instead buy fuel which meets the new standards.To combat air pollution, the International Maritime O…
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Cachet Covers & a Boy’s Fascination with Ships
Like many boys, Charles. F. “Bud” Kirby, Jr. loved ships. He had drawings, models, pictures, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. And, as his son, Don, recently learned, he had cachet covers of submarines.Bud would send stamped envelopes to…
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Damen Supplies Submersible Dredge Pump in Brazil
Brazilian civil engineering contractor has taken delivery of a new submersible dredge pump for creating an access channel into the sea for a new power plant currently under construction.The Damen DOP150 dredge pump is now in operation, creating…
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