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Windsor Castle ex Fingal
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5th March 2006, 21:01
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Windsor Castle ex Fingal
Anyone got a picture of, WINDSOR CASTLE, Tamahine Investments Ltd of Hong Kong, registered London,ex NLB Fingal 200, and renamedstill in service.
Also what being used for. Any help appreciated..........WLH 
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5th March 2006, 21:24
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WLH,
A pic here: http://www.nlb.org.uk/historical/ships.htm FINGAL 1964 - 2000 PIC Steel Twin Screw Motorship, 238.9 x 40.3 x 18.5 feet 1342 Gross Tons Oil Engines (2) 2SCSA each 6-Cyl British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow 1964: Built by Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Glasgow, (the last ship to be built by Yard on 8 August 1963) and based at Oban 1994: Transferred to Stromness 2000: Sold to Tamahine Investments Ltd of Hong Kong, registered London and renamed WINDSOR CASTLE, still in service. More here: http://www.merseyshipping.co.uk/phot...hine020805.htm Currently laid up on the River Fal on August 02, 2005. Rgds
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#3
6th March 2006, 12:32
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I've got a photo of her at Falmouth taken last year, I will post when I get home tonight, time allowing.
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20th September 2011, 12:37
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Thanks for that Guy's! Smashing picture of her on the Fal. They certainly keep her clean, given the time that she has been there.
I had no other interest except a facination that she was being kept so well, albeit seemingly unused. Full praise to her owners and I hope she is around for a long time to come. tigerfish
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#8
9th September 2012, 09:45
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She is still there and in pristine condition as of yesterday. Unfortunately, the ship berthed close astern wrecks the picture. I did not take any shots onboard, but I did not see a speck of rust anywhere.
A ship laid up is no longer a living creature!  Royalist Quote:
Last edited by Royalist10 : 9th September 2012 at 12:48.
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9th September 2012, 10:11
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I don't know what the fees are these days for laid up ships in the Fal,but it was the cheapest in the UK if so it my be cheaper than parking a caravan or going to a camp site for the hols for the Bamfords and guests.
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#10
9th September 2012, 12:50
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I have heard that pilotage and tug cost are a minimumof abround GBP5,000 each way. I suppose that is peanuts in the shipping world?
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