Blessing of the Fleet 2019
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Emotional Farewell to Shirase As She Heads Back To The Ice
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Japan’s famous icebreaker Shirase, a frequent visitor to Fremantle, arrived in Fremantle from Antarctica on Sunday 23 February 2025,...
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Adventures of a Boarding Officer in the Swinging Sixties!
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I worked in Customs and Excise for thirty years from 1960 to 1990. Mostly in Fremantle, but also Perth...
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HMAS Sydney Open Day, Fremantle
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HMAS Sydney arrived in Fremantle on Friday 16 June. She welcomed visitors onboard between 8.30am and 2.30pm, on Sunday...
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Penholders and public profit from FFBH/Capo D’Orlando Drive improvements
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Last year, the Fremantle Harbours Master Plan was launched. It identified the need to improve facilities for recreational boating...
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The flotsandjets Gallery #6
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Winter around the Port this week, with bursts of sun. All grist for the mill so far as the...
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Kimberley Cruising Covid Style
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Well, I’ve been promising you this report for a while now. Cruise ship-ing in a time of Covid. Sans...
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Ships’ Godmothers anything but a thing of the past!
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A new ship is only official once it’s been christened, typically by its Godmother and sometimes a Godfather —...
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Key Integrity – The Thriller (Not) From Manila.
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So, the Key Integrity and the Al Messilah are in WA waters and causing covid consternation. Local media is...