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These Cruise Ships Sit in Limbo StatusA number of cruise ships sit laid up awaiting their fate, whether its a new operator and return to cruise service, or potentially the scrap yard.Zenith - Capacity: 1,441; Year built: 1992... the former Pullmantur vessel is sitting in Greece, waiting for a decision on its future.RCGS Resolute - Capacity: 146; Year built: 1993The ship is reported to be laid up in Greece. Marella Dream - Capacity: 1,506, Year built: 1986... went to Greece, where it’s currently anchored along with the Marella Celebration.Marella Celebration - Capacity: 1,250; Year built: 1984... it remains anchored in the Greece’s Elefsis Bay after eight months.Horizon - Capacity: 1,442; Year built: 1990Another ship anchored in the Elefsis Bay is the Horizon... it has remained laid up in Greece for the past six months.Pearl II - Capacity: 446; Year built: 1981... the vessel has been laid up in Greece for over a year.Queen of the Oceans - Capacity: 2,000; Year built: 1999...the former Oceana was bought by the Greek ferry operator Seajets... its future remains unknown.Aegean Myth - Capacity: 1,258; Year built: 1993... is laid up in Greece.Aegean Majesty - Capacity: 1,350; Year built: 1996... is sitting idle on a Greek port.Aegean Goddess - Capacity: 1,258; Year built: 1993... is also docked in Greece.
India's love affair with classic British motorbikesClassic British motorbike maker BSA announced last month the brand was being revitalised under its Indian billionaire owner, continuing a growing trend.Another famous British bike brand - Norton - was taken over by an Indian firm earlier this year with equally ambitious growth plans.They follow in the footsteps of the historic Royal Enfield, which is enjoying success under new Indian ownership.
A moo-ving target: fenceless grazing widens possibilities for cows and wildlifeGPS collars that alert cows when they reach a boundary are helping to improve habitats and boost biodiversityThere is something missing from the bucolic upland scene of shaggy, bracken-coloured cattle grazing between young trees on the Cumbrian hillside: fencing.When the Highland-cross cows reach a certain point, the blue plastic medallion dangling from their necks plays a melody like a mobile phone ringtone. The cow turns around, and the invisible GPS fence has done its job.Fenceless grazing is being hailed as revolutionary by conservationists and farmers.
UK moved to Civil Aviation's non-EU countries listThe United Kingdom has been added to the list of non-EU countries from which citizens are allowed entry to Greece as of next week, the Civil Aviation Authority said in its latest notam on Saturday.Therefore, according to the new notam, citizens flying to Greece from... and the United Kingdom can enter Greece as of midnight on Thursday January 7.
Gerry Marsden death: Gerry and the Pacemakers star passes away aged 78