'The ship shook like someone had picked it up and thrown it back down' - This is Plymouth

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'The ship shook like someone had picked it up and thrown it back down' This is Plymouth The ship then shook like someone had picked it up and thrown it back down. And then again. "Everything fell silent, the deck had gone, and you could look down and see the engine room. "I knew we had some very serious problems. and more »

Cruise Ships Of The World - News24

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Cruise Ships Of The World News24 Queen Mary 2 "QM2" is the first liner to be built since QE2 (Queen Elizabeth 2) 35 years earlier. QM2entered service in January 2004 and is the largest, longest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger liner in history.

New General Manager joins Crowne Plaza London - The City - ITCM

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New General Manager joins Crowne Plaza London - The City ITCM His love of travel and food kicked in immediately and soon after he left the UK to go into the cruise industry, first on the Canberra and then later the QE2, working in the ships fine dining restaurants - an experience which equipped him with the ... and more »

Merchant Ships at Southampton 1998, QE2 ,RSS Discovery and Harbour Master's Launch

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Merchant Ship Marine traffic in Southampton Water and the QE2 berthed at Ocean Terminal ,Dock Head . Includes the Research Ship Discovery ,Harbour ...

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Sri Lanka anticipates 10 times more cruise visitors this year - TTG Asia

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Sri Lanka anticipates 10 times more cruise visitors this year TTG Asia Abbas said: “There is a huge (potential) for cruise liner tourism and we hope the FTI Berlin will be a catalyst for other luxury liners.” Other luxury liners calling at Sri Lanka's shores this year include the QE2 with 1890 passengers from the UK, ...

Inside this week's bumper 48-page Post! - Clydebank Post

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Inside this week's bumper 48-page Post! Clydebank Post THE AMAZING STORY OF THE QE2: THE world's greatest ocean liner - the QE2 - was born in the heart of Clydebank using engineering and craftmanship that made her the last word in luxury. She was a miracle of modern design. The fastest, strongest and most ...

QE2: The Last Call to Los Angeles 2008

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A short documentary featuring the QE2 and her last visit to Los Angeles/San Pedro on 30 March 2008. It was a somber occasion, and I was one of the ...

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Could this be the final chapter in the story of The Love Boat? - Bermuda Sun

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Could this be the final chapter in the story of The Love Boat? Bermuda Sun With her gleaming white features and luxurious internal decor, she was a pioneer of a new breed of cruise ship. For nearly four years in the early 70s the liner's arrival into the Number 1 Shed at Hamilton prompted excited crowds to gather harbourside ... and more »

Islanders reminisce about luxury liner - Bermuda Sun

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Islanders reminisce about luxury liner Bermuda Sun FRIDAY, APRIL 27: The cruise liner Sea Venture left an indelible mark on the lives of many islanders while she sailed into Bermuda. And although she only made the journey between New York and Bermuda for a few years, the ship and her crew caught the ...

Why the QE2 could not be re engined by a UK shipyard

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An interesting review of why British shipyards could not undertake the 80 million pound conversion to re engine the QE2 from a steamship to Diesel ...

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QE2 last day as a steamship

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Shows QE2's last arrival into southampton as a steamship, also shows engine room and turbine control room. On departure the Chief engineer ...

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QE2 last day as a steam ship

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QE2 Chief Engineer John Chillingworth discusses the attributes of a new diesel electric plant versas the old steam plant. shows main control room ...

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What can Dubai do with the QE2? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

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What can Dubai do with the QE2? Telegraph.co.uk (blog) “In the position which QE2 is currently sitting, it offers a lovely view over the Dubai skyline.” Run her as a cruise ship: Presumably if she's still fitted out as a cruise ship, it wouldn't be too expensive to perk her up a bit and press her into ...

Family say farewell to ex-captain of the QE2 - Wirral News

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Family say farewell to ex-captain of the QE2 Wirral News The family of Captain Robin Woodall - known for bringing the QE2 into the Mersey on her first visit to Liverpool in 1990 - said he passed away last Wednesday morning in hospital. The Hoylake captain began his career at sea at just 16.

'Docked but doing nothing - don't let QE2 rust away to ruin' - 7DAYS

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'Docked but doing nothing - don't let QE2 rust away to ruin' 7DAYS I remember how the cruise liner the Queen Elizabeth II, berthed in Port Rashid, in Dubai back in 2008 and there was a warm celebration to welcome to her. The owner of this extraordinary ship announced it may be a floating hotel then there were other ... and more »