Tuesday 18 February 2014

ANTJE WULFF

Containership 2002 / 32284gt 2732 teu  owned by Hermann Wulff, Germany. She arrived
in Torbay from Tilbury 17/2/2014 to await orders and will be in the Bay for a few weeks.


                                Picture taken from Daddyhole Plain, Torquay 18/2/2014.
                                                    Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
OSPREY

Semi submersible heavylift ship 1989 / 38722gt operated by Offshore Heavy Transport,
Norway. She was converted from the tanker Songa Ancora in China in 2008. She is enroute
from Rotterdam to Fos with 2 Rhine river cruisers that are going to operate on the River
Rhone. She arrived 17/2/2014 in Lyme Bay to shelter and left 18/2.


                                   Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 18/2/2014.
                                                    Copyright Rodge Musselwhite


Sunday 16 February 2014

MARVELOUS ACE

2006 / 59422gt  6500 cars owned by Mitsui OSK Line, Japan. Enroute from Emden
to Davisville, US landing a deep sea pilot at Brixham 16/2/2014.


                                   Picture taken from Berry Head, Brixham 16/2/2014.
                                                    Copyright Rodge Musselwhite

Saturday 15 February 2014

LIBRA LEADER

1998 / 57674gt  6000 cars owned by Vroon and chartered to NYK Line, Japan.
She left Southampton enroute for Barcelona yesterday but could not land her
pilot at the Nab because of the storm so she over carried him to Brixham.


                                    Picture taken from Berry Head, Brixham 15/2/2014.
                                             Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
THORCO  SAPPHIRE

Ro Ro / General Cargo 2004 / 8987gt owned by Thorco Shipping, Denmark.
Enroute from Swinoujscie, Poland to Alexandria, she arrived in Torbay to shelter
 13/2/2014 and left 15/2/2014.


                                   Picture taken from Berry Head, Brixham 15/2/2014.
                                                  Copyright Rodge Musselwhite


VENTA

Bulker 1995 / 15899gt owned by Lithuanian Shipping Co. Enroute from Ventspils, Latvia
to New Orleans, she came into Lyme Bay to shelter 15/2/2014 and left 16/2.


                                    Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 15/2/2014
                                                       as she was about to anchor.
                                                    Copyright Rodge Musselwhite

Saturday 8 February 2014

NINA BRES

2007 / 2658gt onwed by Nielsen and Bresling, Denmark. From Karlstad arrived in
Torbay to shelter 7/2/2014,


                                   Picture taken from Paignton Seafront 8/2/2014.
                                             Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
ZEELAND

2010 / 2281gt managed by Wagonborg, Holland. Enroute from Terneuzen to
Brest arrived in Torbay to shelter 7/2/2014.


                                 Picture taken from Daddyhole Plain, Torquay 8/2/2014.
                                                     Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
CAPE TOWN STAR

Reefer 1993 / 10614gt owned by Star Reefers, UK. Enroute from Kronstadt to
Cristobal arrived in Lyme Bay to shelter 7/2/2014.


                                    Picture takem from Marine Drive, Torquay 8/2/2014.
                                                    Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
DORIS SCHEPERS

2007 / 7852gt 812 teu owned by HS Schiffahrts, Germany. Enroute from Rotterdam to
Liverpool passing Torquay 8/2/2014.


                                    Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 8/2/2014
                                                     Copyright Rodge Musselwhite

Sunday 2 February 2014

VIJITRA NAREE

Bulker 1997 / 17879gt owned by Precious Shipping, Thailand. Enroute from the Ust Luga, Russia
to Jorf Lasfar, Morocco called at Brixham 2/2/2014 to take on pallets of stores from the pilot boat.


                                    Picture taken from Berry Head, Brixham 2/2/2014.
                                                  Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
 PATRICIA

1982 / 2541gt Trinity House Vessel,UK.She has been anchored in Torbay this weekend
while she has been working outside the Bay over the wreck of the Emsstrom.


                                    Picture taken from Berry Head, Brixham 2/2/2014
                                                  Copyright Rodge Musselwhite

Saturday 1 February 2014

GALAXY ACE

2012 / 59583gt 6500 cars owned by Mitsui OSK Line, Japan. Arrived 1/2/2014 in ballast
from New York  2 days early for her deep sea pilot to Bremerhaven. She came to within
 2 miles of Marine Drive to anchor but changed her mind and went out into Lyme Bay and
slow steamed. Boarded her pilot 2/2 but still slow steamed around Lyme Bay .


                                     Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 1/2/2014.
                                                      Copyright Rodge Musselwhite

VOIDOMATIS

2005 / 35711gt owned by Pleiades Shipping, Greece. Enroute from Antwerp to Houston,
came into Lyme Bay to shelter 31/1/2014.


                                    Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 1/2/2014.
                                                  Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
BONN EXPRESS

1989 / 35919gt 2803 teu owned by Hapag Lloyd, Germany. Enroute from Le Havre to
Veracruz, Mexico and came into Lyme Bay to shelter 28/1/2014.


                                    Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 1/2/2014.
                                                  Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
RICKMERS CHENNAI

2012 / 15549gt owned by Rickmers, Germany. She left Southampton and came into Lyme Bay
to shelter enroute to Porto Marghera 31/1/2014.


                                    Picture taken from Labrador Bay, Torquay 1/2/2014.
                                                    Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
JORK RIDER

2006 / 7852gt 812 teu owned by Bernd Becker, Germany. Enroute from Rotterdam to
 Lisbon came into shelter in Lyme Bay 31/1/2014.


                                    Picture taken from Labrador Bay, Torquay 1/2/2014.
                                                  Copyright Rodge Musselwhite


BRITANNICA HAV

1985 / 1521gt owned by Hav Ship Management, Norway. Enroute from Varberg, Sweden
to Pasajes came into shelter in Babbacombe Bay, Torquay 31/1/2014.


                                    Picture taken from Marine Drive, Torquay 1/2/2014
                                                   Copyright Rodge Musselwhite