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  • Unidentified vessel and military reconnaissance plane near Marianne

    Unidentified vessel and military reconnaissance plane near Marianne

    Marianne of Gothenburg can now be located 279 nautical miles from Gaza. -Military vessels and reconnaissance planes appeared near Marianne during Saturday afternoon, says Joel Opperdoes kaptain onboard Marianne. Opperdoes informs that an undentified vessel and what in his opinion appears as a military reconnaissance aircraft, which during Saturday afternoon could be located near Marianne.…

  • Next stop: Gaza

    Next stop: Gaza

    Around 10 pm Friday, Ship to Gaza’s trawler Marianne of Gothenburg left the port of Messina at the east coast of Sicilia and sailed out on to the Ionian sea through the strait of Messina. During the coming week Marianne will meet up with the other boats who are part of Freedom Flottila III. Together…

  • Marianne reaches Messina

    Marianne reaches Messina

    Ship to Gaza’s fishing ship “Marianne of Gothenbug” has reached the city of Messina, Sicilia. Messina will be the last stop before the ship joins the Freedom Flottila at sea and takes part in the joint effort to sail to Gaza. Among the Freedom flottila crew you find the Swedish journalist Kajsa Ekis-Ekman and the…

  • Marianne arrives in Palermo, Sicily

    Marianne arrives in Palermo, Sicily

    On June 15th, ca 4 PM, the trawler Marianne av Göteborg, will be welcomed in Palermo in Sicily, Italy at the port of Cala. At 6 PM there will be a possibility for interested to meet the crew and passengers. The ship, which is headed towards the eastern Mediterranean where she will team up with…

  • Friday 5th of Jun, 2015 [Lisbon-Motril]

    Friday 5th of Jun, 2015 [Lisbon-Motril]

    Last port of call: Lisbon, Portugal Next port of Call: Motril, Spain Position: N 38° 08.6´ , W 009° 13.2´ Speed: 7,7 Knots Course: 167° Remaining distance to Motril: 362Nm Estimated time of arrival, Motril: Sunday 7th 12:00 CET Remaining distance to Gaza: 2361 NM Estimated time of arrival, Gaza: Before the end of June…

  • Marianne is near to reach Mediterranean sea

    Marianne is near to reach Mediterranean sea

    Marianne, the Scandinavian trawler who is headed to meet up with other boats of the third #Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, is about to enter the Mediterranean Sea. After its departure from Sweden, Marianne has stopped in Norway, Germany, France, Spain and Portugal where welcoming committees organized a reception in the town hall, as well as…

  • Marianne  approaches Brest, France.

    Marianne approaches Brest, France.

    The trawler Marianne av Göteborg, acquired by Ship to Gaza Sweden and Ship to Gaza Norway, is on her way to the Mediterranean, where she will join other ships in a new #Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, Palestine. Next stop on the way is Brest, where associates will welcome the ship and its crew. Media and…