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Ships on The Quay

  • 02-02-2010 9:19pm
    #1
    Trick of the Tail
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    Its good to see a couple of ships tied up at the North Quays after such a long time.

    I remember when there might have been 6-8 decent size ships in at once.

    One of them is a big bugger - anyone know what the story with them is?

    Andy.


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  • #2
    Sully
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    I think they are lovely and a welcome attraction anyway. The bigger ship, a cargo and passenger ferry, is parked as the owners have a newer model and are trying to sell the older model. The staff are continuing to work on the ship and keeping it well maintained until a buyer is found.


  • #3
    south
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    its the ferry MV Diplomat

    http://www.celticlinkferries.com/about.htm


  • #4
    west101
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    I heard the cargo ship is waiting for a contract, sign of the times


  • #5
    jimmyw
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    Sully wrote: »
    I think they are lovely and a welcome attraction anyway. The bigger ship, a cargo and passenger ferry, is parked as the owners have a newer model and are trying to sell the older model. The staff are continuing to work on the ship and keeping it well maintained until a buyer is found.

    Maybe there is a scrappage scheme for ships:D


  • #6
    gscully
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    jimmyw wrote: »
    Maybe there is a scrappage scheme for ships:D

    ...or the travellers have gone up in the world :)


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  • #7
    sunnysoutheast
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    jimmyw wrote: »
    Maybe there is a scrappage scheme for ships:D

    There is, they end up driven onto a beach in India.......


  • #8
    wellbutty
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    Maybe it'll be there so long they'll decide to build a slipway so they can do ferry crossings to France/UK from Waterford ;)


  • #9
    shadyfish30
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    south wrote: »
    its the ferry MV Diplomat

    http://www.celticlinkferries.com/about.htm

    Mv diplomat used to do Rosslare to France, my brother in law is a trucker, said it was brutal - really old. It must be retired.


  • #10
    south
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    shadyfish30 wrote: »
    Mv diplomat used to do Rosslare to France, my brother in law is a trucker, said it was brutal - really old. It must be retired.

    yes it did and also sailed from Portsmouth to France to.


  • #11
    mikeym
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    It would be nice to see more grey ships come in more often :D


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