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Cyprus catamaran ferry turns over and sinks losing up to 26 in wind speeds far below those felt daily by CalMac boats with no loss of life ever while UK-based Townsend Thoresen have lost nearly 200

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Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Yesterday’s tragedy in Cyprus caused me to wonder if any CalMac ferry had ever sunk with the loss of life? When you look at the far worse weather conditions around the West Coast of Scotland, surely there have been incidents? You can see below that many CalMac vessels sail in far stormier conditions than you would find in the Eastern Med. Yesterday, off Kyrenia, winds were gusting at up to 22kph, high for the area, but way below what CalMac mono-hulls can manage. Have … Continue reading Cyprus catamaran ferry turns over and sinks losing up to 26 in wind speeds far below those felt daily by CalMac boats with no loss of life ever while UK-based Townsend Thoresen have lost nearly 200

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BBC Scotland go to Cornwall to suggest an energy powerhouse like Scotland is subject to global events like every other country

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As the energy companies announce a 10% hike, BBC Scotland went to visit locals who will struggle, then tried to explain it all way as due to ‘global events’ that cannot be avoided, using in a surreal manner, a woman from Cornwall Insight for evidence. You can be sure that Norwegian news broadcasters are not telling their viewers that Norway is helpless in the face of global events. Why? Because they have the oil, gas and wind power to be able to protect their population from exploitation. Is Norway unique? Well, I know a country with the same population (c5 … Continue reading BBC Scotland go to Cornwall to suggest an energy powerhouse like Scotland is subject to global events like every other country

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Six month disruption for Vancouver travellers as propeller drops off 60-year old Canadian ferry.

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60 year-old BC Ferries Queen of New Westminster, with those doors or lack of doors, which can give drivers a bit of added fun in high seas judging by this shot from a similar neighbouring Washington State ferry: From Marine Log today: BC Ferries says that its 60-year old Queen of New Westminster ferry will be out of service for six months after an incident that occurred September 3 near the Tawwassen Terminal. It was discovered that the vessel’s starboard propeller had sheared off from the propeller shaft, with some 800 liters of light hydraulic oil spilling into surrounding waters. The Queen of … Continue reading Six month disruption for Vancouver travellers as propeller drops off 60-year old Canadian ferry.