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    Tony Taylor

    Re: Dolphin Boy

    so did I and just about everyone else on the instrumentation course (old college in Leith), our instructor warned us about going there everytime we came

    Tony Taylor Today, 10:25 AM Go to last post
    Mo Docherty

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    used to drink in the jungle

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    Doug Hardie

    Re: Glen Rosa

    This is a National disgrace! But it could be turned around. Cancel the Ferry build and take on a contract from Russia to build ships for their Shadow

    Doug Hardie Today, 09:22 AM Go to last post
    James Curry

    Re: Our specialist shipping correspondent #*#*

    Des no need to have the breaking down of cars, but we Brits havev a cunning plan we have plenty of tank traps already in place, locals call them pot holes

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    James Curry

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    Building under cover John is nothing new. All ships this days are built in Modules. One advantage is no matter what the weather is doing fabrication can

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    Gerald Farr

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    The rain was absolutely hissing down when the very inebriated gentleman staggered out of the pub to wend his way home. It was so bad that that he decided

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    James Curry

    Could come in useful

    Thread Starter: James Curry

    This may prove useful to the media and the shipping corospondents when reporting on all things shipping

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    James Curry

    Royal Daffodil

    Thread Starter: James Curry

    The new Mersey Ferry is well under way at Cammel Lairds shipyard.







    She was ordered in 2023

    Last Post By: James Curry Today, 08:24 AM Go to last post
    James Curry

    Glen Rosa

    Thread Starter: James Curry

    Yet another price hike and delay for the Cal Mac ferry Glen Rosa. Someone deserves Jail time over this a national disgrace.
    £35 million required

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    Ivan Cloherty

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    Thread Starter: Ivan Cloherty

    Was going to post in 'Today's Smile'

    ont tinternet from our special shipping correspondents

    (i) Chinese car manufacturer

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    Ian H Spensley

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    Thread Starter: Ian H Spensley

    Hello and thanks for allowing me to join your group. My late father Captain Harry Spensley was in the Merchant Navy and served during WW2, sadly I never

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    Ian cooling

    Money from th3 USA

    Thread Starter: Ian cooling

    Back in the 60s i was on a cargo ship on the mans run from san diego up to seatle and back we stayed overnight many times

    When we forst

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