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A REMARKABLE marine operation has taken place off the coast of East Lothian. The largest construction vessel in the world – Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit – could be seen off the county’s coast for much of the weekend. The 382 metres long and 124 metres wide vessel transferred its huge cargo of a topside drilling platform onto the 200-metre-long barge the Iron Lady on Saturday. The following morning, the Pioneering Spirit, which was specifically designed for the single-lift installa...

The Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit transferred a drilling platform to a 200-metre long cargo barge which passed under the Forth bridges.

The Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit transferred a drilling platform to a 200-metre long cargo barge which passed under the Forth bridges.

The Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit transferred a drilling platform to a 200-metre long cargo barge which passed under the Forth bridges.

The Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit transferred a drilling platform to a 200-metre long cargo barge which passed under the Forth bridges.

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By Skylar McCarthy Fanshawe College. X FM News file photo Fanshawe College recently announced that it will expand in-class instruction for the Fall 2021 semester. The current plan is to expand face to face delivery by up to 15%. The plan would also permit more of a return to the vibrant con-campus student experiences. This comes after we’re near the one year anniversary that saw the college shift to emergency remote delivery due to COVID-19. With more vaccines being distributed, Fansh...

  LONDON, ONT. -- The provincial government is calling it one of the largest personal support worker (PSW) recruiting and training drives in the provinces history, while the chair of the London Health Coalition argues the plan falls short. Ontario is providing $115 million to train up to 8,200 new PSWs in health and long-term care sectors across the province. Fanshawe College is one of 24 Ontario schools accepting applications for its free accelerated program to train future PSWs. In a re...

  LONDON, ONT. -- Officials at Fanshawe College are planning to return to in-person learning this September, depending on vaccine distribution,  government regulations and public health guidelines. "Since the beginning of the pandemic, the safety and well-being of all members of our community have remained at the heart of our decision-making," said Fanshawe President Peter Devlin in a news release Wednesday. This plan would follow in the footsteps of Western University, which also announc...

Fanshawe College has begun accepting application for its new accelerated-training program for personal support workers.