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Tag Archives: Maersk Brooklyn

And now David Johntone’s take on Kala Pattar

Posted on December 28, 2010 by newsroom

Sherpas on the way top Everest Base Camp

We’ve had an email update from Captain David Johnstone, back from summitting Kala Pattar (KP). Continue reading →

Posted in News, People, Sporting Activities | Tagged Argyll, Captain David Johnstone, Everest, expedition, Kala Pattar, Kathmandu, Kilimanjaro, Loch Striven, Maersk Brooklyn, Pumo Ri | Leave a comment

Maersk Captain Fantastic, David Johnstone, summits Kala Pattar in Nepal

Posted on December 27, 2010 by newsroom

David Johnstone on Kala Pattar summit 5.30 am 27.12.2010

David Johnstone, Captain of the raft of Maersk container ships laid up in Loch Striven between Continue reading →

Posted in Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump, News, People | Tagged Aconcagua, Argyll, Captain David Johnstone, Elberus, Himalayas.Seven Summits, Kala Pattar, Maersk, Maersk Brooklyn, verest | 1 Comment

Maine and Maryland, the last Maersk laid-up box ships in the Clyde, get ready to go

Posted on October 27, 2010 by newsroom

Maersk Maine

Maersk Maine and Maersk Maryland – which have been aid up in Great Harbour Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump, News | Tagged Argyll, boxships, Great Harbour, laid up, Loch Striven, Maersk, Maersk Bentonville, Maersk Brooklyn, Maersk Maine, Maersk Maryland, tail o the bank | 5 Comments

Maersk donates £500 to Tony Greener’s swim for Calum’s Cabin

Posted on August 27, 2010 by newsroom

Tony Greener, Maersk’s manager of the UK Fleet Group, last Sunday, 22nd August, swam 10.5km Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Charity projects, Community News, Cowal, Sporting Activities | Tagged Argyll, Calum's Cabin, charity donations, just giving, lay up, Loch Striven, Maersk, Maersk Brooklyn, swim, Tony Greener | Leave a comment

The swim for Calum’s Cabin

Posted on August 23, 2010 by newsroom

Bye

On the day (22nd August 2010) that Tony Greener, UK Fleet Group Manager for Maersk, swam from the head of Loch Striven Continue reading →

Posted in Bute, Cowal, Loch Striven Ship Dump, News | Tagged Argyll, Calum's Cabin, Captain david Johnston.wild swimming, Loch Striven, Maersk, Maersk Brooklyn, open water swimming, swim, Tony Greener | Leave a comment

Maersk Brooklyn off to take over from Charlotte Maersk damaged by fire in Malaysia

Posted on July 18, 2010 by newsroom

Maersk Brooklyn, the last of the laid up ships to leave Loch Striven Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Charlotte Maersk, dangerous materials, fire, Loch Striven, Maersk Brooklyn, malacca strait, malaysia, port klang, surgical container extinguishing | 4 Comments

Last to go: Maersk Brooklyn leaves Clyde for Le Havre

Posted on July 15, 2010 by newsroom

(Regularly updated) Maersk Brooklyn, the last of the shipping line’s B-class container ships Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Loch Striven Ship Dump | Tagged Argyll, Charlotte Maersk, departure, fire, lay up, Le havre, Loch Striven, Maersk Brooklyn, Malaga | 2 Comments

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

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