Wednesday 23 November 2016

HILWAH

2002 / 164,292gt 316,808dwt owned by Bahri,Saudi Arabia.She was enroute from Sidi Kerir
to Rotterdam when she boarded a deep sea pilot at Brixham 23/11/16.

                                      Picture taken from the pilot boat off Brixham

ELLY MAERSK

2007 / 170794gt 16850 teu owned by Maersk Line, Denmark.She was enroute from Colombo
to Felixstowe when she called at Brixham to board the Felixstowe Port Pilot 23/11/16.This is
 the first time an E-Class Maersk has called at Brixham.

                                    Picture taken from the pilot boat off Brixham



Tuesday 22 November 2016

STAD AMSTERDAM

2000 / 723gt a fully rigged ship operated by Randstad Holding, Netherlands used for
training and as a passenger ship.She is on a cruise from Ijmuiden to Lexioes, Portugal
and came into Torbay to shelter overnight and left this morning 22/11/16.

                                       Picture taken from Waterside, Paignton 22/11.  

Saturday 19 November 2016

FEHN MARINER

1999 / 2056gt Managed by Fehn Ship Management, Germany.She was enroute from
Brake,Germany to Bermeo,Spain when she came into Torbay  19/11/2016 to shelter.

                                          Picture taken from Waterside, Paignton 19/11   

Monday 14 November 2016

MARGIRIS

1997 / 9499gt 6200dwt 163m x 18m.She is the world's 2nd largest Supertrawler and Factory Ship.
She is owned by Atlantic High Sea Fishing Company, Lithuania a subsidiary of the Dutch company
Parlevliet and Van der Plas.She came from Ijmuiden and anchored in Torbay today for a
diving inspection.

                                     Picture taken from Quarry Bend, Paignton 14/11.

Saturday 12 November 2016

GUARDIAN LEADER

2008 / 57,692gt  6700 cars. Owned by Ray Car Carriers, Israel and chartered to NYK. She
landed her deep sea pilot at Brixham 12/11/2016 enroute from Emden to Newark, New Jersey.

                                                                    
                                  Picture taken from Berry Head, Brixham 12/11. She was
                                                                 4 miles away.

Wednesday 9 November 2016

THEA MARIEKE

2001 /2311gt managed by W& R Shipping, Holland. She arrived from Sheerness to
shelter  in Torbay 8/11/2016 enroute to Wicklow. Sailed 10/11.


                                         Picture taken from Preston Sands 9/11

Sunday 6 November 2016

EAGLE TOLEDO

2002 / 58,166 gt 107,092 dwt owned by American Eagle Tankers Inc Ltd, Bermuda
landed a deep sea pilot at Brixham 6/11/2016 while she was enroute from Ust-Luga,
 Russia to Bilbao.


                                    Picture taken from the pilot boat off Brixham
USNS LCPL ROY M.WHEAT

11 days after she boarded a deep sea pilot at Brixham she came back 6/11/2016 and
landed one while she was enroute from Nordenham to an unknown destination.She
anchored off Talamone,Italy and is now on her way back to the U.S.


                                  Picture taken from the pilot boat off Brixham 6/11