Monday, February 27, 2012

Three day tow to safety for cruise ship - Newstalk ZB

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Three day tow to safety for cruise ship
Newstalk ZB
Passengers from the stricken cruise ship the Costa Allegra face a three day voyage to safety without power on board. Sky's Jane Dougall says there are also no communications and passengers can't get hold of their loved ones to let them know they're ok.

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DP World boss Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem praises Southampton terminal - Andover Advertiser

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DP World boss Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem praises Southampton terminal
Andover Advertiser
Mr Bin Sulayem, who was behind Dubai's luxury beachfront Palm and World developments and the purchase of the retired QE2 liner for $100m, met managers and staff at the terminal and pledged: “We will continue to invest in Southampton.

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DP World boss Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem praises Southampton terminal - Daily Echo

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DP World boss Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem praises Southampton terminal
Daily Echo
Mr Bin Sulayem, who was behind Dubai's luxury beachfront Palm and World developments and the purchase of the retired QE2 liner for $100m, met managers and staff at the terminal and pledged: “We will continue to invest in Southampton.

Millionaire boss praises terminal - Daily Echo

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Millionaire boss praises terminal
Daily Echo
Mr Bin Sulayem, who was behind Dubai's luxury beachfront Palm and World developments and the purchase of the retired QE2 liner for $100m, met managers and staff at the terminal and pledged: “We will continue to invest in Southampton.

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Could Britain still defend the Falklands? - BBC News

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Could Britain still defend the Falklands?
BBC News
HMS Endurance, an Antarctic ice patrol vessel, was the only ship based in the South Atlantic at the time. And there were no fighter jets - none of the island's airstrips were long enough. The only planes that could land before the war came from ...

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

4 reasons to use options -- and 4 more reasons why you should think twice - RIABiz

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4 reasons to use options -- and 4 more reasons why you should think twice
RIABiz
Over the past decade, investors and their advisors have had to decipher a lot of concepts. Think about it: who knew what QE2 was? Not a gigantic ship, but a method of loosening up credit markets (or trying to). Exchange-traded funds?

Sunday, February 19, 2012

The QEII leaves Auckland, New Zealand

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The beautiful luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 departs Auckland. The View from David MacGregor's downtown apartment. Shot on an iPhone ...

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Cruise holidays: John Craven visits Thousand Islands, the archipelago that ... - Daily Mail

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Cruise holidays: John Craven visits Thousand Islands, the archipelago that ...
Daily Mail
On a cruise up the St Lawrence River, I discovered the name wasn't dreamt up by some advertising whizzkid. As our boat approached Lake Ontario, where the wide river forms the border between Canada and the United States, the islands began to appear.

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Floating palace in the Persian Gulf - Manchester Evening News

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Floating palace in the Persian Gulf
Manchester Evening News
We had arrived in the Middle East for our very first cruise and we had not really known what to expect. The sight of the Brilliance of the Seas, almost ready to set sail was amazing. This Royal Caribbean cruise liner is classed as a medium size ship ...

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Mary begins maiden tour around Australia - BigPond News

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Mary begins maiden tour around Australia
BigPond News
Queen Mary 2 is the largest ocean liner to visit Australia and arrived in Fremantle on Wednesday to begin her maiden circumnavigation around the country. Arriving from South Africa, the 151400-tonne Cunard ship berthed at Fremantle's cruise terminal in ...

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Mary begins maiden tour - Adelaide Now

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Mary begins maiden tour
Adelaide Now
Queen Mary 2 is the largest ocean liner to visit Australia and arrived in Fremantle on Wednesday to begin her maiden circumnavigation around the country. Arriving from South Africa, the 151400-tonne Cunard ship berthed at Fremantle's cruise terminal in ...

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Mary begins maiden tour around Australia - Yahoo!7 News

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Mary begins maiden tour around Australia
Yahoo!7 News
Queen Mary 2 is the largest ocean liner to visit Australia and arrived in Fremantle on Wednesday to begin her maiden circumnavigation around the country. Arriving from South Africa, the 151400-tonne Cunard ship berthed at Fremantle's cruise terminal in ...

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She's a beauty - QM2 arrives in Fremantle - inmycommunity

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She's a beauty - QM2 arrives in Fremantle
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By Amy Hallett, Western Suburbs Weekly Irene Hall and Joan Orrum were among those to greet what is arguably the world's most prestigious cruise ship. It is the third time the 151400 tonne liner, which boasts 10 restaurants, five pools, a planetarium, ...

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Fine liner - Newsport Daily

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Fine liner
Newsport Daily
The massive Diamond Princess cruise liner arrives in Port Douglas today. Here are some facts you may not know about this floating city. The Diamond Princess took three million man-hours to build. During the construction, 281000 litres of paint were ...

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Bar Harbor Struggles with Cruise Ships - Working Waterfront

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Bar Harbor Struggles with Cruise Ships
Working Waterfront
by Lee Wilbur Several times while interviewing residents of Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island regarding the burgeoning cruise ship visitation in Bar Harbor, I heard the expression “Progress is good” and then the proviso would follow, “I guess.