Blessing of the Fleet 2019
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Sitmar’s Much Loved Fairsea – Once A Mini-Aircraft Carrier
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Remember the Sitmar Line’s Fairsea? We are sure, like Garry McAlpine, many do. As it turns out, in the...
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What AUKUS means for Fremantle and Cockburn Sound
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Well, what a night at The Local hotel in South Fremantle was Monday night! Nostalgia here, nostalgia there. Lots...
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Covid and the Frigate Bayern
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Yesterday we posted a story on the arrival of the German Navy Frigate Bayern in Fremantle. Local folk have...
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Esperance – Sibling Port To Freo
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Esperance is located approximately 600kms east-southeast of Fremantle, has a population of 12,000 – and her own Esperance Port....
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The Eternal Immortalis
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Immortalis. What an interesting name for a super yacht. She’s a privately-owned, specialised expedition vessel, and currently doing sea...
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Maritime Movements – The Path to Sustainabilty
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Shipping knows it contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and has been discussing ways to reduce them for decades. Wilhelmsen...
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Maritime Movements – My (Surprise) Visit Aboard INS Sumedha
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A short-story long. Where to start? Let’s start on 22 July 1947 and we are in Delhi, India. There...
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The Artania – An evolving story!
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Phoenix Reisen, the German tour company that charters the cruise ship Artania, reported on its website on 25 March...