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Oriana
Cruise OR813 Summer Splendours - Page 6a: Southampton
23rd/24th August 2008
This page is one of a series from a cruise on P&O Cruises'
Oriana
in August 2008. The pages primarily show shipping and other transport seen on the cruise. The different ports are linked from the
itinerary below
.
Cruise Itinerary:-
24th August 2008 - Embark Southampton
25th August 2008 - Dublin Arr: 18:00
26th August 2008 - Dublin Dep: 18:00
27th August 2008 - Sea Day
28th August 2008 - Bilbao Arr: 08:00 Dep: 18:00
29th August 2008 - Brest Arr: 08:00 Dep: 18:00
30th August 2008 - St. Peter Port Arr: 08:00 Dep: 18:00
31st August 2008 - Disembark Southampton
Sections on this Page:-
Blue Funnel Cruises
Condor Ferries
Fred Olsen
Hovertravel
Solent Pilot
Solent Steam Packet Co
Svitzer Tugs
Ships on this Page:-
Ashleigh R
(Blue Funnel Cruises)
Commodore Clipper
(Condor Ferries)
Black Watch
(Fred Olsen)
Ocean Scene
(Blue Funnel Cruises)
Shieldhall
(Solent Steam Packet Co)
Solent Express
(Hovertravel: 2007- )
Svitzer Madeleine
(Svitzer)
Oriana Pages:-
Oriana 1995 Page 1 - Postcards
Oriana 1995 Page 2 - Photographs
Oriana 1995 Page 3 - The 1999 Refit
Oriana 1995 Page 4 - 2000 Cruise
- A Mediterranean Cruise taken July/August 2000
Oriana 1995 Page 5 - 2003 Cruise
- A 7-Day Cruise taken October 2003
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24th August 2007: Southampton
Fred Olsen
Black Watch
Fred Olsen's
Black Watch
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Fred Olsen's
Black Watch
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Fred Olsen's
Black Watch
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Fred Olsen's
Black Watch
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Fred Olsen's
Black Watch
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Fred Olsen's
Black Watch
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Fred Olsen's
Black Watch
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Svitzer Tugs
Svitzer Madeleine
Tug
Svitzer Madeleine
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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SS Shieldhall
Shieldhall
was laid down in October 1954 and entered service in October 1955. Built by Lobnitz & Co., of Renfrew, she is of special interest as she was built on older classic lines with a traditional wheelhouse, of riveted and welded construction with a straight stem and a cruiser stern.
Shieldhall
was operated by Glasgow Corporation to transport treated sewage sludge down the river Clyde to be dumped at sea. She continued a tradition, dating back to the First World War, that Glasgow's sludge vessels carried organised parties of passengers when operating during the summer months. Thus
Shieldhall
was built with accommodation for 80 passengers.
In 1976, after 21 years of faithful service on the Clyde,
Shieldhall
was laid up.
Shieldhall
was purchased by the Southern Water Authority in 1977 and after minor modifications, she carried sludge from Southampton to an area south of the Isle of Wight for five years from 1980. It was when she was suddenly withdrawn from service in 1985, due to rising fuel prices, that active preservation began.
As a result of an initiative by the Southampton City's Museum Services, a preservation society was formed and
Shieldhall
was purchased from Southern Water in 1988, for £20,000. The Society is registered as an Industrial and Provident Society as The Solent Steam Packet Limited and operates as a charity. All work associated with the Society and
Shieldhall
is carried out by unpaid volunteers. Much work has been done on the ship by these volunteers in order to keep her in sea-going condition. The saloon has been restored and the galley brought up-to-date. Crewed by volunteers,
Shieldhall
is a frequent sight around the Solent running excursions and such like. She has been to Holland for the Dordrecht Steam Festival and she has been an attendee at each of the International Festivals of the Sea at Bristol and Portsmouth.
During the summer months, various excursions are run in the Solent area and during the course of these voyages, passengers are encouraged to visit the Bridge and machinery spaces.
More images of
Shieldhall
in 2008
SS Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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SS Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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SS Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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SS Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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SS Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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SS Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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SS Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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SS Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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Blue Funnel Cruises
Ocean Scene
Ocean Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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Ocean Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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Ocean Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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Ocean Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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Ocean Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
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Ashleigh R
Ashleigh R
in Southampton Water
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Ashleigh R
in Southampton Water
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Ashleigh R
in Southampton Water
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Ashleigh R
in Southampton Water
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
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Ashleigh R
in Southampton Water
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008