Monday 30 November 2015

FLUVIUS PLYM

1998 / 2316gt Originally named Arklow Sand and since 2014 has been owned by
 Exe Shipping Ltd, UK. She is enroute from Dieppe to Belfast and arrived in Torbay
30/11/2015 to shelter.


                                    Picture taken from Preston Seafront 30/11/2015
                                                   Copyright Rodge Musselwhite

Saturday 28 November 2015

LADY LARA

This brand new 92 metre / 2999gt Superyacht was built by Lurssen,Germany for
Alexander Machkevitch and has just been on her maiden voyage to Oslo.She called
 at Amsterdam on her way to the Caribbean for the winter season and arrived at
 Dartmouth 27/11/2015 to shelter.She cost £150 million.


                                   Picture taken from Kingwear, 28/11/2015.
                                              Copyright Rodge Musselwhite
TWO TORBULK'S SHELTERING IN TORBAY
 Nearest
SEA MELODY 1994 / 2450gt Enroute from Kaliningrad to Bermeo.
Background
SEA KESTREL 1993 / 1382gt Enroute from Terneuzen to Cork.
 Both arrived yesterday


                                 Picture taken from Daddyhole Plain,Torquay 28/11/2015.
                                                   Copyright Rodge Musselwhite

MTS VICTORY AND TOW


MTS VICTORY

Built in 1976 / 190 gt is towing a drydock caisson for Devonport Dockyard,Plymouth from Rotterdam
and has been drift sheltering in Babbacombe Bay since 27/11/2015.


                                   Picture taken from Marine Drive,Torquay 28/11/2015.
                                                   Copyright Rodge Musselwhite

Thursday 12 November 2015

GORCH FOCK

She is a barque built in 1958 / 1760 tons full load and used by the German Navy as
a training ship.She arrived in Torbay 11/11/2015 from Cadiz and is going into Dartmouth
 tomorrow for a 4 day visit.


                                            Picture taken from Paignton 12/11/2015
                                                   Copyright Rodge Musselwhite