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DAILY COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS 2008 – Christmas 2008

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Christmas Edition *** COLLECTION OF MARITIME PRESS CLIPPINGS *** Thursday 25-12-2008 News reports received from readers and Internet News articles taken from various news sites.

Tugboatpainter DAVE BOONE wish everybody a Merry Christmas



The Engine Department of HAL’s RIJNDAM wish all readers a Merry Christmas

A great word of thanks for the publishers, editors and contributors of the by now

known as the “Best Maritime Newspaper”in

the free press! Regards, Wärtsilä Services

Left : The technical department of the ZUIDERDAM wishes you Merry Christmas & Best

wishes for 2009



A KIWI NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all round the bach

Not a possum was stirring; not one could we catch. We'd left on the table a meat pie and beer,

In hopes that Santa Claus soon would be here.

We children were snuggled up in our bunk beds, While dreams of pavlova danced in our heads; And Mum in her nightie, and Dad in his shorts,

Had just settled down to watch TV sports.

When outside the bach such a hoo-ha arose, I woke up at once from my wonderful doze.

I ran straight to the sliding door, looking about, Jumped out on the deck, and let out a shout!

The fairy lights Dad had strung up around the door

Let me see everything down to the shore. And what did I see, when I took a peep?

But a miniature tractor and eight tiny sheep. With a little old driver, his dog on his knee.

I knew at once who this joker might be. He patted his dog, and in a voice not unkind,

Cried "Good on ya, boy! Now, GIT IN BEHIND!

"Now Flossy! now Fluffy! now Shaun and Shane! On Bossy! on Buffy! on Jason and Wayne!

Up that red tree, to the top of the bach! But mind you don't trample the vegetable patch."

So up on the roof those sheep quickly flew,



With the tractor of toys, Santa and his dog too. As my sister awoke and I turned around,

In through the window he came with a bound.

He wore a black singlet and little white shorts, And stuck on his feet were gumboots of course;

A sackful of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a postie just opening his pack.

His eyes-bright as paua shell - oh, how they twinkled!

Like an old tuatara, his skin was all wrinkled! He had a wide face and a round, fat tummy,

That looked like he'd eaten lots that was yummy.

He spoke not a word, but got down on one knee, And placed a cricket set under the tree,

A present for Sis, one for Dad, one for Mum, Then he turned and he winked and held up his thumb.

He jumped on his tractor, to his dog gave a whistle,

And away they all flew, as fast as a missile. I called out "Thanks," as he flew past the gate.

He called back: "Kia ora to all, and good on ya, mate

Merry Christmas everyone! Keith Ingram

Editor: Professional Skipper, Oceans NZ Workboat Review, NZ Aquaculture



All we from FIVE OCEANS SALVAGE CONSULTANTS LTD would like to wish you and

your families Merry Christmas and a Happy 2009 with personal and professional success.



The master and crew of the RAMBIZ wishing all readers a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2009

Rechts : Gerrit J.de Boer wenst iedereen prettige Kerstdagen en een Voorspoedig 2009

OUDKERK agencies in Rotterdam wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year



Kees Helder – www.helderline.nl wish all readers Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

“The VTS operators of Traffic Centre Brandaris are wishing all readers a Merry Christmas and a happy

and safe 2009”.

Capt Hans Bosch wish all readers a Merry Christmas & Wonderfull 2009

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New year from OFFSHORE

SHIPBROKERS LTD (Aberdeen)



Capt Hans Schaefer of TCC Singapore wishes all readers Merry Christmas and prosperous 2009

Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas season and a very happy New Year. Fratelli Neri S.p.A. - Via Pisa, 10 - 57100 Livorno – Italy

Elk jaar adopteert Subcom een zeehond bij Zeehondencrèche Lenie 't Hart (voorheen

Zeehondencrèche Pieterburen), dit als ludiek alternatief voor de standaard kerstgratificatie.

In november 2008 heeft Subcom reeds zijn vijfde zeehond geadopteerd. Subbie V is een 'gewone'

zeehond en op 23 november gevonden op Terschelling. Zijn leeftijd was toen circa 5 maanden met een gewicht van 22,1 kilogram. Subbie V heeft

last van longwormen, welke de longen aantasten waardoor Subbie V niet meer naar voedsel kon

duiken. Wij hopen Subbie V medio maart weer uit te kunnen zetten.



A Very Merry Christmas to all readers of the Shipping Newsclippings, and a very Happy and Prosperous 2009 - From the Sydney Branch of

the Company of Master Mariners of Australia

The DAMMERS Group of Companies wishes all readers all the best for the next and coming years



Last but not least I would like to thank Joost and his team of PRO-DIGITAAL for the works done on the Maasmond Maritime website, they

made it all possible to visualise the ideas for the new website. www.maasmondmaritime.com www.pro-digitaal.nl

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