MV Glory departs Tristan after extended offloading period
Report from Barry Davies on 27th December |
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| MV Glory finally departed Tristan at 8.30pm on Boxing Day, 26th December 2016. The ship first arrived on 4th November, but there have since only been 11 days when sea conditions have been suitable for off-loading the materials and components for the new Camogli Healthcare Centre. | |
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| Barry Davies' photos show MV Glory's final day at Tristan and the last cargo brought safely ashore. | |
MV Geo-Searcher departs Poland for Cape Town
Report and Photos from Ovenstones Managing Director Andrew James |
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| MV Geo-Searcher departing Gdańsk on 6th December 2016 |
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The new fishing vessel due to enter service around the Tristan da Cunha Islands in 2017 left the Gdańsk shipyard in Poland bound for Cape Town on 6th December. The journey, from the Baltic Sea, via the North Sea, English Channel and Atlantic Ocean is expected to take a month, with an expected arrival in Cape Town on 5 January. She will undergo some final refit work in Cape Town before undertaking her maiden voyage to Tristan, planned to be in March 2017. |
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MV Geo-Searcher departing Gdańsk on 6th December 2016. The vessel here is navigating the Motlawa River, proceeding to the Leniwka, a branch in the delta of the nearby Vistula River which connects with the Baltic Sea. |
| On 23rd December MV Geo-Searcher was sailing approximately 300kms off Sierra Leone at 7° N 15.7° W, and on schedule to arrive on time. |
HMS Clyde passes Tristan
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Report from Shirley Squibb The offshore patrol vessel HMS Clyde sailed by Tristan da Cunha on Saturday 17th December 2016. Unfortunately, she was unable to land anyone, due to bad weather. |
22nd December Shipping Update |
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| MV Baltic Trader departs at last - MV Glory offloading over Christmas 22-Dec-2016 |
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Baltic Trader's final voyage delayed |
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| December 2016 Tristan - Cape Town Baltic Trader passage 13-Dec-2016 |
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MV Edinburgh returns to Cape Town |
| December 2016 MV Edinburgh Tristan - Cape Town passage 13-Dec-2016 |
Final 2016 Cape Town - Tristan Baltic Trader voyage update |
| The final MV Baltic Trader voyage from Cape Town to Tristan arrived 30th November 2016, carrying materials for harbour repairs. 30-Nov-2016 |
Chief Islander visits new fishing vessel Geo-Searcher in Poland |
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| Ian Lavarello visited the shipyard in Gdansk where the MV Geo Searcher is being refitted for use at Tristan. 29-Nov-2016 |
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Page Updated: MFV Geo Searcher |
| The MFV Geo-Searcher is a former scientific research vessel converted to replace MV Edinburgh as Tristan's main fishing vessel. 29-Nov-2016 |
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