Campaign to save Clydebank-built QE2 from rotting in Dubai docklands picks up ... Clydebank Post The town's MSP Gil Paterson has called for politicians and both West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde councils to work together on bringing the ship home. Meanwhile, a meeting is being held in Clydebank tonight (Wednesday) by campaign group QE2 Clyde ... |
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Campaign to save Clydebank-built QE2 from rotting in Dubai docklands picks up ... - Clydebank Post
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UK campaigners battle to take QE2 from Dubai - ArabianBusiness.com
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ArabianBusiness.com | UK campaigners battle to take QE2 from Dubai ArabianBusiness.com A council leader in Scotland is drawing up rival plans to bring the QE2 ocean liner back from Dubai to the UK shipyard where it was built almost 50 years ago, it has emerged. Councillor McCabe, who is leader of Inverclyde local council, wants the QE2 to be ... |
Monday, June 8, 2015
Campaign launched to bring historic QE2 to town - Greenock Telegraph
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Campaign launched to bring historic QE2 to town Greenock Telegraph Campaigners believe the relocation of the former cruise liner to Inverclyde as a tourist attraction could be a major money spinner for the area – and create a host of new jobs. ... “We have spent the last 40 years shipping out jobs — let's ship them back in. |
Inverclyde Council backs bid to buy QE2 from Dubai - Greenock Telegraph
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Inverclyde Council backs bid to buy QE2 from Dubai Greenock Telegraph The Telegraph reported yesterday how campaigner John Houston had lobbied local politicians to see if a way could be found to bring the historic liner — currently languishing in Dubai — back to the place where she was built, the River Clyde, as a major tourist attraction. Local authority leader Stephen McCabe has now declared the council's ... clear that the QE2 could be a major draw for visitors to Inverclyde and Scotland. That could be a major boost to the growing reputation we have for cruise ships and for tourism. |
Bring the QE2 home to Clydebank - not Greenock - Clydebank Post
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Bring the QE2 home to Clydebank - not Greenock Clydebank Post It was announced in October 2013 that COSCO Shipyard Group had been appointed to renovate the QE2, however these plans never materialised and the ocean liner has been deteriorating ever since. Inverclyde Council's leader, Councillor Stephen McCabe, is calling for national support to explore bringing the ... of Cunard on the Clyde, it is clear that the QE2 could be a major draw for visitors to Inverclyde and Scotland. That could be a major boost to the growing reputation we have for cruise ships and for tourism. |
Hopes for Clydebank-built QE2 sinking as old liner is 'left to rot' in Dubai - Clydebank Post
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Hopes for Clydebank-built QE2 sinking as old liner is 'left to rot' in Dubai Clydebank Post The Dubai-based owner of the liner, QE2 Holdings, announced in October 2013 it had appointed the COSCO Shipyard Group to refurbish the ship into a luxury floating hotel. These plans never ... Modern cruise ships do less than 24. She was the flagship of ... |
UK groups hopeful of buying QE2 from Dubai World - The National
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The National | UK groups hopeful of buying QE2 from Dubai World The National DUBAI // Campaigners working to return the once-glorious QE2 ocean liner to the UK from its berth in Dubai are hopeful the vessel will be sold to them. Current owner Dubai World is reportedly “considering their ... Mr Chillingworth was a chief engineer with the ship's former operator, Cunard, and oversaw its planned conversion to a 400-room floating hotel to be moored off The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai before the project was shelved during the financial crisis in 2009. He said the current value had been estimated at £3 ... |
Council leader calls on Scottish Government to help rescue QE2 from Dubai ... - Scotland Now
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Scotland Now | Council leader calls on Scottish Government to help rescue QE2 from Dubai ... Scotland Now Inverclyde Councillor Stephen McCabe has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon asking for support in their bid to bring the iconic ship back to the river where she was constructed before her launch in 1967. Images of the much-loved Cunard liner have ... |
Campaign launched to buy 'rusting' QE2 from Dubai yard and bring her home to ... - Scottish Daily Record
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Scottish Daily Record | Campaign launched to buy 'rusting' QE2 from Dubai yard and bring her home to ... Scottish Daily Record Inverclyde Councillor Stephen McCabe has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon asking for support in their bid to bring the iconic ship back to the river where she was constructed before her launch in 1967. Images of the much-loved Cunard liner have ... |
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Provost says Inverclyde is 'right place' for QE2 - Greenock Telegraph
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Provost says Inverclyde is 'right place' for QE2 Greenock Telegraph The QE2 bid has made a big splash this week, with Inverclyde Council chiefs backing a move to bring the ocean liner to the area as a tourist attraction. But now Clydebank has made noises about launching its own claim on the iconic vessel. However local campaigners are ... Councillor McCabe has also instructed senior officials to touch base with the Dubai authorities to find out if the ship is for sale. In the Clydebank camp, local MSP Gil Paterson made a case for his town, stating that as the QE2 was built in the John ... |
Thursday, June 4, 2015
'Herculean' effort to save the QE2 from a sorry end in Dubai - Express.co.uk
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Express.co.uk | 'Herculean' effort to save the QE2 from a sorry end in Dubai Express.co.uk AMBITIOUS plans to bring the Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner home to Scotland have been unveiled. ... It is feared the ship may be scrapped if no one comes forward to buy her. The QE2 was built by John Brown on the Clyde and fitted out in Greenock. |
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
How Cunard earned its place in British maritime history: Incredible images ... - Daily Mail
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How Cunard earned its place in British maritime history: Incredible images ... Daily Mail These incredible images document life on board Cunard's world-famous ships as the cruise liner celebrates 175 years of sailing the seas. Since the maiden ..... Pursuit cruise. QE2 became the world's largest hospital ship during the Falklands Conflict in 1982. |
Monday, May 25, 2015
Cunard's 175th birthday blowout: a 3-ship 'river dance' in Liverpool - Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles Times | Cunard's 175th birthday blowout: a 3-ship 'river dance' in Liverpool Los Angeles Times In 1840, the first Cunard ship, the Britannia, set sail from England to America -- a route the cruise line continues to this day. Hundreds of thousands are expected to watch the ships sail in formation to the city where Cunard made its headquarters from 1916 to ... |
Tens of thousands gather for meeting of the 'Cunard Queens' in Liverpool - India Gazette
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India Gazette | Tens of thousands gather for meeting of the 'Cunard Queens' in Liverpool India Gazette LIVERPOOL, UK - An estimated crowd of 20,000 people turned out to watch the arrival of the Cunard cruise ship Queen Mary 2 in Liverpool despite gloomy weather Sunday. The crowds gathered at Liverpool's Pier Head, where the huge ocean liner docked at ... |
More than 20000 gather in Liverpool for Cunard's 175th anniversary celebrations - Big News Network.com
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Big News Network.com | More than 20000 gather in Liverpool for Cunard's 175th anniversary celebrations Big News Network.com LIVERPOOL, UK - An estimated crowd of 20,000 people turned out to watch the arrival of the Cunard cruise ship Queen Mary 2 in Liverpool despite gloomy weather Sunday. The crowds gathered at Liverpool's Pier Head, where the huge ocean liner ... The Lord Mayor of Liverpool Erica Kemp CBE stepped off at 10.25am and was greeted by crowds eager to get the best shot of the ship, the most famous in the world after her predecessor QE2. Cunard was founded in 1839 by Samuel Cunard who was awarded the first ... |
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