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Fishermen on Hamal Lake - Pakistan

A beautiful view of the famous Hamal Lake where fishermen have anchored their boats. Kamber, Pakistan. 9th February 2012

by Jamal Dawoodpoto in Pakistan on 09/02/2012

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Bibby Tethra returns from the Swanland Wreck

Bibby Tethra sails to Vittoria Dock, Birkenhead after surveying the Swanland Wreck off the Lleyn Peninsula, Liverpool. 7th February 2012

by Mark Hyland in United Kingdom on 08/02/2012

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Holland is under a spell of cold - Almere

Like most of Europe, Holland is under a spell of cold, resulting in waterways being frozen. Many of the waterways are being broken by icebreakers to...

by Ruud van der Lubben in Netherlands on 06/02/2012

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Bibby Tethra returns from the Swanland Wreck
Bibby Tethra sails to Vittoria Dock, Birkenhead after surveying the Swanland Wreck off the Lleyn Peninsula, Liverpool. 7th February 2012
Holland is under a spell of cold - Almere
Like most of Europe, Holland is under a spell of cold, resulting in waterways being frozen. Many of the waterways are being broken by icebreakers to keep shipping in progress. Netherlan...
Italian Navy conduct rescue and retrieval mission on Costa Concordia
Following the sinking of the Costa Concordia, marine soldier divers search for the missing. Giglio Island, Italy. 22nd January 2012
National Fire Department secures the Costa Concordia
The National Fire Department, or Vigili del Fuoco, search for the missing and secure the Costa Concordia for the safety of the rescue teams. Giglio Island, Italy. 21st January 2012
Sunreef Yachts start production again after large fire
Sunreef Yachts Shipyard starts production again in the new hall in Gdansk Shipyard, after a large fire resulted in several million in euro lost in damages. Gdansk, Poland. 26th January ...
The Jahai of Belum
The Jahai tribe is the largest and oldest tribe of the ab origin living in the Royal Belum rain forest. The Jahai face the conflict of keeping the tradition or absorb the modern norms o...
UN expects 2012 to be year of the one billionth traveller
The United Nations has predicted the arrival of the one billionth tourist in 2012. Biggest spenders for travel last year were the Chinese (up 38 per cent,) followed by India and Brazil ...
Genmar Companion arrives at Belfast docks after 5 weeks offshore
Genmar Companion arrives at Belfast docks for repairs to a cracked deck after 5 weeks moored offshore. Belfast, UK. 23rd January 2012
Costa Concordia rescue operations continue - Giglio Island
The the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck moved and the operation inside the boat was impossible. The Smit maritime company is preparing the operation to remove the fuel from the boat. ...
Oxford Street still closed after main water burst - London
Part of Oxford Street was still closed after a main water burst on the corner of Park Street. Ten shops had been flooded including Primark, Ann Summers and Next. The work to fix the pro...
Costa Concordia rescue operations continues - Giglio Island
The operation on the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck continues. Special team placed other floating devices and members of the navy penetrated the wreck using explosives. Italy. 19th J...
Costa Concordia: The search continues
At least 11 people died others are missing after the Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground with more than 4,000 passengers and crew on 13 January, only hours after leaving the Italian...
Costa Concordia rescue operations continue - Giglio Island
Operations continue on the Costa Concordia ship wreck off of Giglio island, Italy. Removing the Costa Concordia will be a huge task that is likely to take months. 18th January 2012
Costa Concordia rescue operations - Giglio Island
Rescue operation on the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck. Divers found bodies in the wreckage and worked until dark. Giglio Island, Italy. 17th January 2012
Divers blast a rescue hole in Italian cruise ships hull
Divers trying to locate survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship accident used explosives to blow a hole in the hull of the vessel to allow access to rescue teams. Italy. 17th Janua...
Grounded Costa Concordia cruise ship at night - Giglio
The cruise ship Costa Concordia could be seen during the evening near to the coastline off Giglio island after having becoming grounded. Six people died and 29 are said to be missing as...
The Costa Concordia sinks off of Giglio Island
The Costa Concordia cruise ship is partially sunk after slamming a rock. Giglio Island, Italy 15th January 2012
London Boat Show carries on at Excel Center
The London Boat Show features 1,000 boats and yachts with over 500 exhibitors. The show runs until January 15th at the Excel Centre. UK. 12th January 2012
New Pierhead Ferry Terminal Opens in Liverpool
Iconic Mersey Ferries return to the heart of Liverpool. The £8m terminal replaces a temporary facility which has been in use since the previous landing stage sank in bad weather in 2006...
Oil tanker cargo transfer begins in Belfast Lough
Damaged ship Genmar Companion prepares to off-load 54,000 tonnes of oil at sea to the BW Seine, in advance of entering the port of Belfast for emergency structural repairs. Belfast, Nor...