Monday, December 31, 2012

Bid to rescue QE2 for tourist attraction - Greenock Telegraph

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Bid to rescue QE2 for tourist attraction
Greenock Telegraph
In the summer, Istithmar - an offshoot of Dubai World, which bought the 963ft cruise ship for £64 million in 2008 - announced plans to convert the liner into a 300-room hotel. A group called QE2 London then presented Dubai with a £70m bid to convert her into ...

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Reported sale of 'QE2' to ship-breakers sad news - Otago Daily Times

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Reported sale of 'QE2' to ship-breakers sad news
Otago Daily Times
In this column last Monday I mentioned an American cargo ship that later fulfilled a number of roles. As Franca C. it was the first vessel used ... When the liner was sold to Istithmar, part of the state-controlled Dubai World, Istithmar agreed to not sell the ship for at least 10 years. However, a source close to Dubai World ... And on November 11, 2009, QE2 left Southampton for the last time, on a cruise through the Mediterranean and on to Dubai, where it arrived 15 days later. Original plans for the ship to be berthed and ...

Friday, December 28, 2012

A Chinese scrapyard is exactly the right place for Cunard's QE2 - Daily Mail (blog)

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A Chinese scrapyard is exactly the right place for Cunard's QE2
Daily Mail (blog)
Not all of the ship disappeared: Avery's, a wine merchant in Bristol, bought bits of the Mauretania at auction and they were incorporated into a bar on Bristol's Park Street (now Java Bristol). ... A little, as I was fortunate enough to sail on the QE2 a few times.

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Chinese to scrap QE2 - Travel-News.co.uk

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Chinese to scrap QE2
Travel-News.co.uk
The QE2, once the pride of cruise company Cunard's fleet, is to be sold to the Chinese for scrap. The GBP20m scrap deal follows the apparent collapse of a proposal to bring the ship back to the UK from its present mooring in Dubai, with the intention of ...

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Anger over possibility of QE2 being scrapped - Daily Echo

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Anger over possibility of QE2 being scrapped
Daily Echo
“If QE2 is sent to the scrapyard it would be an appalling act of vandalism,'' said Terry Yarwood, a regular traveller on the ship and who once headed a group of enthusiasts who tried to keep the liner in Southampton. “She served the country both in times of ...

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QE2 Could Possibly Be Cashed in For Scrap Metal

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The QE2 could potentially be cashed in for scrap metal. The famous ocean liner, the QE2 was slated to become a luxury 1000 room hotel after it ...

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

QE2 future in doubt again – and this time it's very bad news - For Argyll

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QE2 future in doubt again – and this time it's very bad news
For Argyll
The cruise liner QE2′s last arrival, on 5th October 2008, in a ceremonial farewell to her birthplace in the Clyde was a waterborne carnival of an impromptu flotilla that saw TV presenter Muriel Gray rescued from a sinking craft. The much loved ship had the ...

QE2 'not to be scrapped' say former owners - ITV News

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ITV News

QE2 'not to be scrapped' say former owners
ITV News
There had been reports on Christmas Eve that the liner, bought by Dubai investment firm Istithmar for around $100 million in 2007, was about to be sold to a Chinese firm for scrap metal. Cunard Line reacted to the claims on the company's Facebook page.

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Fans of Clyde-built QE2 fear liner may be sold to Chinese for scrap - Herald Scotland

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Herald Scotland

Fans of Clyde-built QE2 fear liner may be sold to Chinese for scrap
Herald Scotland
QE2 enthusiasts fear for the future of the Clyde-built luxury cruise liner amid concerns that a bid to bring her back to the UK may have been sunk. QE2 enthusiasts fear for the future of the Clyde-built luxury cruise liner amid concerns that a bid to bring her back ...

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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

HQ Last Voyage of the QE2 Ship - Dalgety Bay Edinburgh 2008 - Video: Alan Andrew Taylor Part 2

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Working abroad in Dubai is both a challenge as well as an opportunity, both on professional and personal levels. Jobs in Dubai for German speckers ...

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Legendary liner QE2 on sale - Middle East Confidential

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Legendary liner QE2 on sale
Middle East Confidential
Legendary liner QE2 on sale. It is being speculated that the world famous liner QE2 that was retired since 2008 and that made its last trip to Dubai last year will be sold to a Chinese firm. This comes as a surprise for many because since July the owner of the liner, Istithmar, had expressed his desire to turn the legendary boat into a 300-room luxury floating hotel in order to ameliorate ... The British had offered this sum in addition to £60m that will be needed for renovation and the cost of bringing the ship back to Britain.

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Former owner denies speculation QE2 will be sold for scrap - The National

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Former owner denies speculation QE2 will be sold for scrap
The National
Rumours surrounding the fate of the QE2, the much loved Queen Elizabeth II liner, are false, according to her former owner, Cunard. Reports began circulating on Monday evening that the ship, which has been moored in Dubai since 2008, after making its ...

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Cunard denies move to sell QE2 as scrap - Trade Arabia

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Cunard denies move to sell QE2 as scrap
Trade Arabia
Cunard Line, the former owner of Queen Elizabeth 2, has rejected media reports that the iconic ocean liner may be sold as scrap to Chinese investors by its current Dubai-based owners. The report is pure speculation and should be ignored, said a message on ... a dry dock before being taken to an unknown destination in the far east." "That is a tragedy because it almost certainly means the QE2 is being sold as scrap," Murray said, adding that the ship could raise as much as 20 million pounds as dead weight scrap.

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Dubai Dubai-Based QE2 Liner Not To Be Scrapped - Gulf Business News

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Dubai Dubai-Based QE2 Liner Not To Be Scrapped
Gulf Business News
The world famous Queen Elizabeth II (QE2) liner, docked in Dubai, will not be sold for scrap, according to its former owner, Cunard Line. UK media reports had claimed on Monday that the liner, which was bought by Dubai investment firm Istithmar for around ...

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Monday, December 24, 2012

QE2's former owner dismisses speculation over liner - The National

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QE2's former owner dismisses speculation over liner
The National
Rumours surrounding the fate of the QE2, the much loved Queen Elizabeth II liner, are false, according to her former owner, Cunard. Reports began circulating on Monday evening that the ship, which has been moored in Dubai since 2008, after making its ...

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QE2 Headed For Chinese Scrap Yard? - Maritime Matters

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QE2 Headed For Chinese Scrap Yard?
Maritime Matters
Keith Hamilton from Southampton's Daily Echo lead with, “Fears grow that legendary liner QE2 could go to the breaker's yard”. Rob Lightbody from the QE2 story ... Has time run out for this famous and beloved ship? (Updated as they come). [Translate] ...

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Iconic ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 to be sold as scrap to China? - Economic Times

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Iconic ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 to be sold as scrap to China?
Economic Times
Iconic ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 to be sold as scrap to China? Story; Comments. Post a comment. Email this ... The move follows the failure of a last minute bid to bring the famous cruise liner back to Britain as a five-star floating hotel, the Daily Mail reported. The ship has been moored in a ... "That is a tragedy because it almost certainly means the QE2 is being sold as scrap," Murray said, adding that the ship could raise as much as 20 million pounds as dead weight scrap. Since 1985, China has acquired four ...

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QE2 to be sold as scrap to China? - Business Standard

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QE2 to be sold as scrap to China?
Business Standard
The move follows the failure of a last minute bid to bring the famous cruise liner back to Britain as a five-star floating hotel, the Daily Mail reported. The ship has been moored in a commercial port in Dubai since it was sold for 64 million pounds in 2008.

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Rumours and Only Rumours Fly Over QE2 Scrap Threat - Shipping Times

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Rumours and Only Rumours Fly Over QE2 Scrap Threat
Shipping Times
Initial plans when the transatlantic liner was bought by Dubai firm Istithmar seem to have fallen through and purists no doubt breathed a sigh of relief as this would have seen the ship altered visibly and her original fittings removed, but then in July of this year it was ... Much of the speculation centres around the fact the ship is 'languishing' in Port Rashid, and whilst it is true this port hasn't the glamour of her intended location, nevertheless it is a cruise ship port (in fact is was given the World's Leading Cruise Port at the ...

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Dubai-owned QE2 said to be sold for scrap - ArabianBusiness.com

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Dubai-owned QE2 said to be sold for scrap
ArabianBusiness.com
QE2 online discussion boards have been busy over the past 24 hours, with enthusiasts bemoaning the possibility that the liner could be scrapped and saying the ship should be returned to the UK. The QE2 was launched in 1969 by the Queen, making its ...

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QE2 to be 'sold for scrap' to China - Telegraph.co.uk

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QE2 to be 'sold for scrap' to China
Telegraph.co.uk
“But the ship could raise as much as £20 million as dead weight scrap and the Chinese cash would be immediate.” The QE2 was launched in 1969 by the Queen, making its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. It was operated for nearly 30 years ...

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The QE2 to be 'sold for scrap' to Chinese - Travel Weekly UK

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The QE2 to be 'sold for scrap' to Chinese
Travel Weekly UK
Former Cunard flagship The QE2 is set to be sold to the Chinese for scrap for £20 million after a bid to bring it back to the UK as a five-star floating hotel failed. The ship has been moored in a commercial port in Dubai since it was sold for £64 million in 2008.

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Sunday, December 23, 2012

End of an era for the QE2: Iconic cruise liner sold as scrap to Chinese for £20m - Daily Mail

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Daily Mail

End of an era for the QE2: Iconic cruise liner sold as scrap to Chinese for £20m
Daily Mail
Roger Murray of QE2 London said: 'We have been told the ship is going to be put into a dry dock before being taken to an unknown destination in the far east. 'That is a tragedy because it almost certainly means the QE2 is being sold as scrap. 'Our investors ...

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Cruise passengers mutinous after vomiting bug outbreak - The Week UK

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Cruise passengers mutinous after vomiting bug outbreak
The Week UK
IT'S HAPPENED again: a nasty outbreak of the winter vomiting bug Norovirus has hit a cruise liner, leaving hundreds of holiday-makers ill and many others cabin-bound as they try to avoid catching it. It famously happened in January 2007, when 200 passengers were left writhing in their cabins during Pacific cruise aboard the luxurious QE2, suffering from the virus. This time, 378 ... Frustrated and disappointed cruisers told the Daily Mail that they felt like they were on a "plague ship" and were angry. Passenger Brian ...

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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Dropping in on the QM2 (and how I joined my first cruise ship by parachute) - Daily Mail

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Daily Mail

Dropping in on the QM2 (and how I joined my first cruise ship by parachute)
Daily Mail
Dropping in on the QM2 (and how I joined my first cruise ship by parachute). By Richard Clifford. PUBLISHED: 11:42 EST, 9 December ... On that occasion, I was part of a four-man team parachuted on to the QE2 in the mid-Atlantic on a windy, grey afternoon to deal with a perceived terrorist threat. In May 1972, the Cunard office in New York received a phone call demanding $350,000 or else six bombs on board the liner would be detonated by two accomplices. Richard presents an SBS plaque to Captain Camby ...

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Salute QE2

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April 2008 and the last time that QE2, QM2 and Queen Victoria were in Southampton and QM2 sails past QE2 in a salute to this fine ship that was to ...

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

A big surprise at sea - Stuff.co.nz

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A big surprise at sea
Stuff.co.nz
I'm a few days into a voyage around New Zealand's coast aboard the Sun Princess. At the time of its launch in 1995, it was the world's largest cruise ship. Weighing more than 77,000 tonnes, it's heavier than the QE2, equivalent to 137 fully laden Airbus A380 ...

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Girl was fondled on QE2 aged 14 - The Sun

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Girl was fondled on QE2 aged 14
The Sun
Cruise fanatic Savile sailed on the QE2 — dubbed the world's most famous cruise-liner — almost 40 times during his lifetime. Last month it emerged that Savile was booted off a P&O cruise ship in 1978 after being accused of assaulting a 14–year–old girl.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

BBC2 call for QE2 staff - Clydebank Post

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BBC2 call for QE2 staff
Clydebank Post
BANKIES who helped build the iconic QE2 are being urged to take part in a new BBC 2 show, Reunited. The programme hopes to reunite some of the workers at the former John Brown shipyard in Clydebank to share their stories of the famous ocean liner.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

QE2's fate uncertain - eTravelBlackboard MICE News

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QE2's fate uncertain
eTravelBlackboard MICE News
Parked at Port Rashid in Dubai since its acquisition from The Cunard Line some four years ago, the new owners of the cruise liner said earlier this year they hoped to refurbish the ship to open as a floating hotel, Maritime Matters reported. However, reports ...

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

QE2: future hotel or retired trash? - etravelblackboard.us

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QE2: future hotel or retired trash?
etravelblackboard.us
Parked at Port Rashid in Dubai since its acquisition from The Cunard Line some four years ago, the new owners of the cruise liner said earlier this year they hoped to refurbish the ship to open as a floating hotel, Maritime Matters reported. However, reports ...

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

QE2: future hotel or retired trash? - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)

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QE2: future hotel or retired trash?
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
Parked at Port Rashid in Dubai since its acquisition from The Cunard Line some four years ago, the new owners of the cruise liner said earlier this year they hoped to refurbish the ship to open as a floating hotel, Maritime Matters reported. However, reports ...

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Read all about it - Clydebank Post

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Read all about it
Clydebank Post
FANS of much-loved liner the QE2 fear that the iconic liner could be scrapped as rumours rage that she could be destroyed. A popular ... Fans and former passengers have expressed their dismay and ask if the Clydebank built cruise ship could be saved.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

QE2 For A Hotel Or The Beach? - Maritime Matters

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Maritime Matters

QE2 For A Hotel Or The Beach?
Maritime Matters
Rob Lightbody, writing on his website The QE2 Story, reamarked: “I am hearing from a good contact, that ship brokers have been contacted about the possible scrapping of a 300 meter cruise ship based in UAE.” “That could surely only be one ship. Has time ...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Bringing back the family variety show - This is Hull and East Riding

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This is Hull and East Riding

Bringing back the family variety show
This is Hull and East Riding
Like all the best ideas, the inspiration for Slightly Fat Features came to Goronwy Thom aboard a luxury cruise liner. And not just any old cruise ship; it was The QE2. ​. surreal: Above and below, variety comedy troupe Slightly Fat Features. ​. Publicity pic for ...

QE2 to be scrapped? - Daily Echo

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QE2 to be scrapped?
Daily Echo
If this is true it would be directly at odds to a joint announcement made just a few months ago in which the liner's owners and developers, Istithmar World and DP World, confirmed work would soon begin on transforming QE2 into a major tourist destination right in the heart of Dubai, anchored at the historical, Port ... Rob Lightbody, writing on his website, The QE2 Story, says: “I am hearing from a good contact, that ship brokers have been contacted about the possible scrapping of a 300 metre cruise ship based in UAE.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Jimmy Savile thrown off cruise liner over assault claims - Scottish Daily Record

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Jimmy Savile thrown off cruise liner over assault claims
Scottish Daily Record
LEERING Jimmy Savile poses with two young girls on a cruise liner – before he was locked in his cabin then booted off the ship over claims he assaulted a 14-year-old. The drama happened in July 1978 while Savile was a VIP guest on the luxury liner SS ...

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Friday, October 12, 2012

'I kicked sleazy Jimmy Savile off cruise ship': Captain acted over claims he ... - Mirror.co.uk

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'I kicked sleazy Jimmy Savile off cruise ship': Captain acted over claims he ...
Mirror.co.uk
'I kicked sleazy Jimmy Savile off cruise ship': Captain acted over claims he assaulted girl, 14. Two passengers on the P&O fleet flagship told an officer Savile had behaved ... This picture was taken in 1978 while Savile was a VIP guest on the luxury liner SS Canberra. Two passengers on the P&O fleet flagship told an officer Savile had behaved ... Savile always travelled first class and for free on cruises around the world. He would boast to fellow passengers that he was so famous the QE2 couldn't sail without him.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Cruise line abandons Jimmy Savile tribute sail-by - The Age

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The Age

Cruise line abandons Jimmy Savile tribute sail-by
The Age
He travelled on board the Queen Elizabeth on its first voyage around Britain in September last year, the month before he died, and was at the ceremony when the Queen named the ship in 2010. He also greeted the QE2, Cunard's former flagship, in a fishing ...

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Cruise line abandons Jimmy Savile tribute sail-by - Sydney Morning Herald

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Cruise line abandons Jimmy Savile tribute sail-by
Sydney Morning Herald
He travelled on board the Queen Elizabeth on its first voyage around Britain in September last year, the month before he died, and was at the ceremony when the Queen named the ship in 2010. He also greeted the QE2, Cunard's former flagship, in a fishing ...

Cunard abandons Savile tribute in wake of shocking allegations - Cheaphotelbookings.com

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Cunard abandons Savile tribute in wake of shocking allegations
Cheaphotelbookings.com
He was on board when the Queen Elizabeth made it maiden voyage around the UK in September 2011, while also playing a part in the ceremony when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II named the ship the year before. Savile also greeted the QE2, the former flagship of the cruise line, in a fishing boat just off the coast of his county Yorkshire, on what was one of its last sailings in 2008 before retiring to Dubai. In January of this year, the cruise line announced how its Queen Elizabeth ship was pencilled in for conducting ...

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Money Wise: Quantitative Easing Helps Politicians More Than It Does the ... - Jakarta Globe

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Money Wise: Quantitative Easing Helps Politicians More Than It Does the ...
Jakarta Globe
For decades, the QE2 for many of us was a proud ocean liner. Today people are more likely to associate QE2 with the second round of quantitative easing (or ''printing money'') by the US Federal Reserve. You may wonder why this should be our concern.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - Byron Shire News

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
Byron Shire News
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - Coffs Coast Advocate

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
Coffs Coast Advocate
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - Northern Rivers Echo

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
Northern Rivers Echo
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - Gatton Star

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
Gatton Star
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - Rockhampton Morning Bulletin

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - The Reporter

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
The Reporter
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - Warwick Daily News

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
Warwick Daily News
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - Fraser Coast Chronicle

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
Fraser Coast Chronicle
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2 - Ballina Shire Advocate

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Camp beds and caviar on the QE2
Ballina Shire Advocate
... 1300 of spirits - and enough supplies to whip up 24,000 scoops of ice-cream. When she retired, after nearly 40 years as an Atlantic liner and world cruise ship, the grand QE2 had carried more than two million passengers and steamed some 8,600,000 km.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

33rd Lions Travelogue sets sail Oct. 1 - Crossville Chronicle

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33rd Lions Travelogue sets sail Oct. 1
Crossville Chronicle
She was the first ship ever built to serve as both a trans-Atlantic liner and a cruise ship. QE2 made her first world cruise in 1974. Since then she has continued to sail around the world each winter taking a different route, but always sailing through a large part ...

Bigger cruise travel role seen for Sabah - Daily Express

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Bigger cruise travel role seen for Sabah
Daily Express
"But one big cruise ship around the world such as the QE2 carries about 2,000 pax paying passengers plus about 1,000 staff. Its next port of call could be a five-day five-night cruise to Sydney which means it must buy in Sabah provisions such as vegetables, ...

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Speed limits too slow - Calgary Herald

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Speed limits too slow
Calgary Herald
26, we left Edmonton on the QE2 around noon and set the cruise control for 110 km/h. We were surprised by the very large percentage of drivers who passed us at speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres over the speed limit. Many times, there were packs of four to six ...

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Queen Elizabeth 2 - QE2 - Ocean Liner, Cruise Ship, Icon. A study in Film

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Whether you are a first time cruiser or a regular traveller, experience the most famous ocean liner of her era in this tribute to a legendary ship ...

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Queen Mary 2 - QM2 -Ships Whistles Southampton QE2 Terminal & Transatlantic Run

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Turn up the volume and hang on to your seats. Experience Queen Mary 2's ships whistles at their finest and loudest! Here are two pieces of ...

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A Retirement is Announced - QE2 - Queen Elizabeth 2 Ocean Liner and Cruise Ship

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We Love Cruise Ships. Our tribute to the announcement of her retirement next year. A sad loss to the cruise world but at least our favourite ship ...

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Adding to supply of money challenged - San Antonio Express

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Adding to supply of money challenged
San Antonio Express
It does not stand for a new, luxurious ocean liner to replace the retired QE2, or Queen Elizabeth 2. Let's envision QE3, however, as an ocean liner anyway. There's Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke poised with a bottle of champagne ready to ceremoniously launch the new cruise ship, emblematic of releasing a new load of money supply to stimulate the sluggish U.S. economic recovery. But look! Running frantically toward Bernanke is Richard Fisher, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president, waving his arms.

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Fed should move cautiously - San Antonio Express

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Fed should move cautiously
San Antonio Express
It does not stand for a new, luxurious ocean liner to replace the retired QE2, or Queen Elizabeth 2. Let's envision QE3, however, as an ocean liner anyway. There's Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke poised with a bottle of champagne ready to ceremoniously launch the new cruise ship, emblematic of releasing a new load of money supply to stimulate the sluggish U.S. economic recovery. But look! Running toward Bernanke is Richard Fisher, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president, racing toward Bernanke ...

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Trading the QE2 and the high seas for a barge on the Union Canal - STV Local

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Trading the QE2 and the high seas for a barge on the Union Canal
STV Local
By the time he retired two years ago Captain Nick Bates was qualified to drive any ship, any size, anywhere in the world - except the Union Canal. He had to take an exam before he could begin his voluntary role as a skipper for the Seagull Trust, a charity that provides day trips for people with disabilities and the elderly. During his days as cruise liner Captain when he met people such as the King of Kuwait, Archbishop Tutu, HRH Princess Anne and the celebrities including Sir Jimmy Savile and Patrick Stewart.

Friday, August 3, 2012

90000 tonnes of ship can be seen down on the quays this afternoon – all of them ... - 98FM

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90000 tonnes of ship can be seen down on the quays this afternoon – all of them ...
98FM
90000 tonnes of ship can be seen down on the quays this afternoon – all of them belonging to the 900 foot long Queen Elizabeth liner that arrived in the capital this morning. In a big boost for local ... of the 1930s and 1940s. But if you want to catch a glimpse of the inside of the Queen Elizabeth you better have some spare cash handy as a cruise around Ireland and Britain could set you back as much as 450 Euro per person per day. Tweet. Posted August 4, 2012 1.36PM. Tags: Luxury QE2 Liner Docks In Dublin ...

Monday, July 30, 2012

Commander of QE2 is now skipper on a Union Canal barge - Edinburgh Evening News

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Commander of QE2 is now skipper on a Union Canal barge
Edinburgh Evening News
“I admit I was rather surprised when they told me I'm not qualified, despite the fact that before I retired I was allowed to captain any ship, anywhere in the world. Apparently that didn't apply to the Union Canal!” Having passed the exams required to become a ...

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

QUEENWATCH: QE2 Pops To Isle Of Wight, Wears Salmon - MyDaily UK

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QUEENWATCH: QE2 Pops To Isle Of Wight, Wears Salmon
MyDaily UK
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tour. The Coach & Horses pub in Kibworth, Leicestershire, has turned into a ship to mark the forthcoming Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tour. Queen Elizabeth look-alike, Elizabeth Richard, poses ...

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Saturday, July 21, 2012

The Queen settles in - The Canberra Times

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The Queen settles in
The Canberra Times
WHEN I went to Dubai to cruise the Middle East in early 2010, my ship was docked next to the Queen Elizabeth 2. From its distinctive black hull to its sleek ocean liner styling, it is an iconic ship in every sense of the word. The QE2 cruised the oceans for almost ...

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The Queen settles in - Brisbane Times

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Brisbane Times

The Queen settles in
Brisbane Times
WHEN I went to Dubai to cruise the Middle East in early 2010, my ship was docked next to the Queen Elizabeth 2. From its distinctive black hull to its sleek ocean liner styling, it is an iconic ship in every sense of the word. The QE2 cruised the oceans for almost ...

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The Queen settles in - Sydney Morning Herald

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Sydney Morning Herald

The Queen settles in
Sydney Morning Herald
WHEN I went to Dubai to cruise the Middle East in early 2010, my ship was docked next to the Queen Elizabeth 2. From its distinctive black hull to its sleek ocean liner styling, it is an iconic ship in every sense of the word. The QE2 cruised the oceans for almost ...

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The Queen settles in - The Age

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The Age

The Queen settles in
The Age
WHEN I went to Dubai to cruise the Middle East in early 2010, my ship was docked next to the Queen Elizabeth 2. From its distinctive black hull to its sleek ocean liner styling, it is an iconic ship in every sense of the word. The QE2 cruised the oceans for almost ...

Friday, July 20, 2012

QE2-The Final Voyage - Timewatch - BBC Documentary

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Over 40 years after her launch, Timewatch boards the most iconic ocean liner in the world as she embarks on her final voyage and glides gracefully ...

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Dubai's Istithmar World names new CEO - ArabianBusiness.com

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Dubai's Istithmar World names new CEO
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Istithmar World is to relaunch the iconic QE2 cruise liner as a 300-room luxury floating hotel. Istithmar World, the investment arm of indebted state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, has appointed Hamza Mustafa, head of its real estate operations, as its new ...

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