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The flotsandjets Gallery #1
Five years ago, two fabulous photographers with a shared love of and passion for Fremantle Port happened to meet at…
MV Kota Bali – The Heroin Haul
In September 1979 - * "My Sharona" by the Knack was number 1 on the hit parade. * Malcolm Fraser…
Foxy Lady II – The Hash Stash
Foxy Lady II was a Jeanneau, French design – Sun Shine 38. Here she is, the star of this story,…
Pirate Attack!
It’s a few years back but an indelible memory. I was wearing nothing but a pair of shorts. My skin…
Not everyone is crazy for Cruise Ships It Seems
Without stricter conditions, NZ should be in no hurry to reopen its border to cruise ships [caption id="attachment_25362" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Ovation…
Iron Brolga – WA’s most resilient class of Escort tug
Here are some great photographs of the Iron Brolga. The Iron Brolga is an Escort tug specifically built for the…
The Cruisers are back – well, not all and not immediately!
Before Covid, the Port of Fremantle regularly saw large, small, in betweens, cute, amazing, legendary, you name it, cruise liners…
The MM130 – Maybe You’d Like A Slice Of The Action?
The Norwegian company Northern Xplorer says, quite fairly, that while marine transport is the most environmentally friendly form of transportation,…
Anatomy of a ship’s arrival – from the Moles to the Inner Harbour
We recently featured the arrival of the Agamemnon in our Freo Today department. We saw her appear as a speck…