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Category Archives: Loch Striven Ship Dump

The ongoing story of the mothballing of several Maersk container ships in Loch Striven, and the objections raised by the lochside communities.

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And then there were none… Maersk Bentonville and Brooklyn leave Loch Striven

Posted on July 6, 2010 by newsroom

Loch Striven - the last to go: Bentonville and Brooklyn

The first of Maersk’s six laid up container ships to leave Loch Striven, Sealand Performance, was dragged off reluctantly Continue reading →

Posted in Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump, News | Tagged anchorage, Argyll, Clydeport, departure, laid up, Loch Striven, Maersk Bentonville, Maersk Brooklyn, svitzer tugs, tail o the bank | 3 Comments

Video News: on board Maersk Brooklyn as last ships leave Loch Striven

Posted on July 3, 2010 by newsroom

Click here to see a video shot by For Argyll’s John Patrick on board Maersk Brooklyn Continue reading →

Posted in Loch Striven Ship Dump, News | Tagged Argyll, Captain David Johnstone, for argyll, John Patrick, Kate Sanderson, leaving, Loch Striven, Maersk, onboard, video | 2 Comments

Tug fleet gathers for final exit of Maersk ships from Loch Striven

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

The last two Maersk container ships laid up in Loch Striven are scheduled to leave Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Clyde, laid up.container ships, leaving, Loch Striven, maersk ships, svitzer tugs | 1 Comment

Maersk Baltimore leaves the Clyde

Posted on June 30, 2010 by newsroom

(Regularly updated) Baltimore, the third of Maersk’s  five B-class ships to have been laid up in Loch Striven, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Clyde, hull cleaning, lay up, Le havre, Loch Striven, Maersk Baltimore, service, tugs | 1 Comment

Information from Panama on Sealand Performance

Posted on June 26, 2010 by newsroom

A site visitor from Panama left a comment this evening (26th June 2010) Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, last voyage, Panama, Sealand Performance | Leave a comment

Maersk Beaumont leaving the Clyde

Posted on June 23, 2010 by newsroom

(Regularly updated) The tugs Battler and Buster are now (16.15 23rd June) with Maersk Baltimore, anchored Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Clyde, Loch Striven, Maersk Beaumont | 4 Comments

Maersk Baltimore coming out of Loch Striven today

Posted on June 21, 2010 by newsroom

(Regularly updated below) Baltimore had been scheduled to come out of Loch Striven Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Baltimore, container ship, lay up, Loch Striven, Maersk, shipping, tugs | 5 Comments

Maersk Boston now leaving Clyde, Beaumont preparing to follow

Posted on June 18, 2010 by newsroom

(Regularly updated below) As we write – 16.05 18th June, Maersk Boston, having spent time under the attentions of tug Svitzer Milford, Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Clyde, container ships, lay up, leaving, Loch Striven, Maersk Beaumont, Maersk Boston, Portland, shipping | 3 Comments

Photojournalism: Maersk Boston makes it to freedom in Loch Striven

Posted on June 13, 2010 by newsroom

Then there were five. Copyright Rebecca Martin

Friday 11th June, 6.00am, Loch Striven, Argyll. Five Maersk B-class container ships, rafted together Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump, News | Tagged Argyll, Boston, departure, for argyll, laid up ships, Loch Striven, Maersk, photojournalism, raft, tugs | 5 Comments

Only one Maersk ship got out of Loch Striven on 11th June

Posted on June 12, 2010 by newsroom

(Updated 13th June) Maersk Boston and Maersk Beaumont were scheduled to leave Loch Striven Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, laid up ships, Loch Striven, Maersk, Maersk Boston | 2 Comments

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