PISCES STAR

Tanker 2002 / 164,292gt 316,808 dwt owned by Vela International Marine, Saudi Arabia.
Enroute from Rotterdam to Sidi Kerir, Egypt landing a deep sea pilot and taking on stores
at Brixham 31/12/2013.

 

Pictures taken from Berry Head
 31/12/2013
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BISHU HIGHWAY

Vehicle Carrier 2009 / 56978gt 6200 cars owned by Kawasaki Kisen, Japan. Enroute
from Southampton to Baltimore drift sheltering 7 miles out in Lyme Bay 31/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Berry Head 31/12/2013.
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ORCHID ACE

Vehicle Carrier 2008 / 59262gt 6500 cars owned by Mitsui OSK Line, Japan. Enroute from
Bremerhaven to Brunswick,Georgia landing a deep sea pilot at Brixham 30/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 30/12/2013
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RMS LAGONA

Coaster 2000 / 1896gt owned by Shipcom Bereederungs, Germany. Enroute from Rotterdam
to New Ross sheltering in Torbay 30/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Quarry Bend, Paignton 30/12/2013
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RUSICH 2

Russian river/sea ship 2004 / 4970gt owned by North Western Shipping, Russia. Enroute from
St Petersburg to Pasajes sheltering in Babbacombe Bay, Torquay 30/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive,Torquay 30/12/2013
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CAPTAIN MARKOS NL

Very large Gas Carrier 2006 / 47174gt owned by Dorian (Hellas). Greece. Arrived from Milford Haven 25/12/2013 to awaiting orders in Lyme Bay.She was also here 30/11 - 4/12/2012.
Sailed to Karsto, Norway 29/12/2013

 

Picture taken from Berry Head 26/12/2013
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RUSICH 1

Russian river / sea ship 2003 / 4970gt owned by Volga Shipping. Enroute from Kronstadt
to Barreiro sheltering in Babbacombe Bay, Torquay 26/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive ,Torquay 26/12/2013
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KERET and RMS LAAR

Sheltering in Torbay 26/12/2013

KERET 1994 / 1596gt owned by Orion Shipping, Russia. Enroute from Hamburg to
Sharpness.

RMS LAAR 1985 / 1570gt owned by Rhein Maas Und See, Germany. Enroute from
 Rotterdam to Belfast.

 

Picture taken from Berry Head 26/12/2013
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TWO BULKERS IN LYME BAY

SANKO MINERAL has been awaiting orders 3.5 miles out since 15th September.

ZHOU SHAN HAI has been sheltering 5 miles out since 21st December. Sailed to
Key West 28/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 26/12/2013
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MILADY and SANDETTIE

Sheltering in Torbay 26/12/2013

MILADY  2005 / 2545gt owned by Briese, Germany. Enroute from Shoreham to
Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Twice she has sailed to south of Plymouth and returned
to Torbay.

SANDETTIE  2004 / 2055gt owned by Wagenborg, Holland. Enroute from Rotterdam
to Iskenderun, Turkey.

 

Picture taken from Brixham 26/12/2013, Sandettie
 is about to anchor.
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HAMBURG BRIDGE

Containership 2009 / 98700gt  9040 teu owned by Kawasaki Kisen, Japan. Enroute from Antwerp
 to Port Said she landed a deep sea pilot at Brixham  25/12/2013 then anchored 4.75 miles out in
 Lyme Bay to shelter.Sailed 28/12

 

Picture taken from Berry Head 26/12/2013
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NORMED ANTWERPEN

General Cargo 2008 / 8407gt managed by Strahlmann, Germany.Enroute from Bremerhaven
 to Alexandria sheltering in Lyme Bay 24/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 24/12/2013
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FREEDOM ACE

Vehicle Carrier 2005 / 60175gt 6500 cars owned by New Asian Shipping Co, Hong Kong and chartered to Mitsui OSK Line, Japan  Enroute from Bremerhaven to Vigo, she landed her deep
 sea pilot at Brixham 22/12/2013 and since then has been drift sheltering in Lyme Bay.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 24/12/2013
Budleigh Salterton is in the background.
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TARANTO

Coaster 1995 / 2061gt owned by Bojen, Germany. Enroute from Rotterdam to Drogheda
sheltering in Babbacombe Bay, Torquay 24/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive,Torquay 24/12/2013
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SORMOVSKIY 3056 and ARKLOW RALLY

Sheltering in Babbacombe Bay,Torquay 24/12/2013

SORMOVSKIY 3056  1986 / 3041gt owned by North Western Shipping, Russia. Enroute from
Helsingborg to Bordeaux.

ARKLOW RALLY 2002 / 2999gt owned by Arklow Shipping Nederland BV, Holland. Enroute
from Ghent to Waterford.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 24/12/2013
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DUNCAN ISLAND and ARCTIC SKY

Sheltering in Lyme Bay 24/12/2013

DUNCAN  ISLAND Reefer 1993 / 14061gt owned by Ecuadorian Line, USA. From Antwerp,
sailed down as far as Ushant then turned back to Lyme Bay.

ARCTIC SKY General Cargo 1996 / 7249gt owned by Solchart, Finland. Enroute from Baltiysk
to Alexandria.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 24/12/2013
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KENTO

Coaster 1994 / 1596gt owned by Orion Shipping, Russia. Enroute from Antwerp to Droghera
sheltering in Torbay 24/12/2013. She sailed 24/12 but sheltered in Torbay 31/12 on her way
 back from Droghera to Kaliningrad

 

Picture taken from Quarry Bend,Paignton 24/12/2013
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Members of the Torbay and E.Devon branch of the World Ship Society on the bridge of the
 Paper Moon presenting the captain with a certificate for his ship,which had made the most
calls (13) at Teignmouth in 2013.

 

Teignmouth  22/12/2013
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ZHOU SHAN HAI

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay
22/12/2013 the ship is 5 miles away and earlier
she had all her hatchcovers up.
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EMERALD ACE

Vehicle Carrier 2012 / 60154gt 6500 cars owned by Mitsui OSK Line, Japan. Enroute from Bremerhaven to Baltimore she landed a deep sea pilot at Brixham 21/12/2013 then sheltered overnight off Teignmouth.
The Solar Hybrid logo shows she was the world's first newly built hybrid vehicle carrier. Instead of using diesel generators in port, she produces zero emissions by using electric power from solar panels on her weatherdeck which is stored in lithium-ion batteries.

 

Picture taken from Labrador Bay in misty
conditions 21/12/2013. The ship is 7 miles
 away approaching the pilot station.
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AFRICAN HIGHWAY

Vehicle Carrier 1982 / 23850gt 2500 cars operated by Kawasaki Kisen, Japan .Enroute from Emden to Cork landing a deep sea pilot off Brixham 22/12/2013.I think she is the oldest vehicle carrier in their fleet.

 

Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay
 22/12/2013
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ZHOU SHAN HAI

Bulker 2009 / 33044gt owned by Cosco Bulk, China. Enroute from Rotterdam to Newark
 sheltering in Lyme Bay 21/12/2013.

 

Picture taken in misty conditions from Labrador
Bay 21/12/2013.The ship is 5 miles away.
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PAPER MOON

Coaster 1990 / 2292gt owned by Cargo Shipping SP z oo, Poland. From Rostock anchored off Teignmouth 21/12/2013 waiting to enter on the evening tide.

 

Picture taken from Labrador Bay 21/12/2013
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AMADEUS

Coaster 2003 / 1719gt owned by Wijnne & Barends, Holland. Enroute from Antwerp to Belfast sheltering in Torbay 21/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Quarry Bend, Paignton
21/12/2013
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SAKARYA

Tanker  2008 / 7321gt operated by Chemfleet, Turkey. From Plymouth anchored in Torbay awaiting orders 21/12/2013. Sailed to Mongstad, Norway 24/12/2013

 

Picture taken from Daddyhole Plain,Torquay
21/12/2013
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NORFOLK EXPRESS

Containership 1995 / 36606 gt  3606 teu owned by Hapag Lloyd, Germany. From New Orleans, anchored in Lyme Bay 19/12/2013 awaiting a berth at Southampton. Departed 20/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Babbacombe Downs,
 Torquay 19/12/2013.
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PRESTIGE ACE

Vehicle Carrier 2000 / 55878 gt 6000 cars owned by Mitsui OSK Line, Japan. Enroute from Sheerness to Tema landing a deep sea pilot 14/12/2013.

 

Taken in poor photographic conditions from
 Berry Head 14/12/2013.
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THOR BRONCO

General Cargoship  2008 / 6569 gt owned by Thorco Shipping, Denmark. Enroute from
 St. Petersburg to Port Said and arrived in Torbay 14/12/2013 to shelter. Sailed 15/11/2013.

 

Picture taken from Berry Head 14/12/2013
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MORNING LUCY

Vehicle Carrier 2009 / 68701 gt 8000 cars owned by Eukor, S. Korea. Enroute from Derince, Turkey to Rotterdam boarding a deep sea pilot at Brixham 7/12/2013.

 

Picture taken from Berry Head 7/12/2013
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YM MOBILITY

Containership 2012 / 74900 gt  6600 teu owned by Yang Ming, Taiwan. Enroute from
Charleston,USA to Antwerp boarding a deep sea pilot off Brixham 30/11/2013

 

Picture taken from Berry Head 30/11/2013
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GLOVIS SPIRIT

Vehicle Carrier 2013 / 64600 gt 7300 cars owned by Glovis, S.Korea On her maiden voyage
 from China to N. Europe. Enroute from Tema to Emden boarding a deep sea pilot at
 Brixham 7/12/2013.
She is the world's first post-panamax vehicle carrier with a beam of 35.4 metres.

 

Picture taken from Berry Head 4/12/2013
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 SANKO MINERAL

 Bulker 2008/30304 gt owned by Sanko Line, Japan. Arrived from Redcar 15/9/2013 to await
 orders in Lyme Bay.This is the 3rd time this year that she has been here, she was here
 16/3-20/3 and 8/6-29/6. She left here 23/5/2014 for Falmouth Bay where she is awaiting
 orders

Picture taken 7/12/2013 from Berry Head. The ship
is 7 miles away and in the background is Budleigh

  Salterton.
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BW OAK

LPG Tanker  2008 / 47386 gt owned by BW Gas, Norway arrived in Torbay from Canvey Island
7/12/2013.She is in for repairs and an underwater inspection.Originally named Maersk Venture
she was sold and renamed Oct 2013. She left 11/12/2013 for Falmouth to bunker then sailed to Houston.



 

    Picture taken from Berry Head 7/12/2013.
Dart Princess acting as the dive boat is alongside.
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