Sunday 27 May 2018

AL UTOURIYA

She also landed her deep sea pilot this morning at the sametime, whilst on her way back from Zeebrugge to Ras Laffan,Qatar.Conditions were the complete opposite to when she was inbound.


COSCO SHIPPING GEMINI

2018 / 192,257gt 20,119 teu .She is the first in this class to call at Brixham in daylight
although it was just after daybreak the light was poor and it was misty. She was returning
from her maiden voyage to N.Europe, en route from Rotterdam to Suez when she landed
 her deep sea pilot 27/5/2018.

                                    Picture taken from the pilot boat off Brixham

Wednesday 23 May 2018

AL UTOURIYA

2007 / 136,355gt 215,000 cubic metre LNG Tanker owned by Qatar Gas Transport Comp, Ltd
( Nakilat ) and managed by NYK LNG Management UK Ltd.She was en route from Ras Laffan,
Qatar to Zeebrugge when she boarded her deep sea pilot at Brixham 23/5/2018.

                                   Picture taken from the pilot boat off Brixham

Thursday 17 May 2018

TAHOE SPIRIT

Whilst servicing Hamburg with the local pilot we also boarded the deep sea pilot for Tahoe Spirit
off Brixham 17/5/2018.

2010 / 83,545gt 156,870 dwt owned by Teekay Corp, Bahamas. She was en route from the
Armada Olombendo Offshore Terminal, Democratic Republic of the Congo to Rotterdam.


HAMBURG

1997 / 15067gt 423 pass Ex C Columbus 2012. Owned by Hapag Lloyd and on charter
 to Plantours Cruises, Germany. She is on a 12 day British Isles Cruise from Bremerhaven and called at London before arriving at Torquay today and sails to Tresco this evening.

                                  Picture taken from the pilot boat off Torquay

Wednesday 16 May 2018

STENA IMPERATIVE

2016 / 29,666gt 49,777 dwt, A Medium Range chemical / oil products tanker owned by
 Stena Bulk AB, Gothenburg,Sweden. She was en route from Lagos Anchorage to
 Milford Haven when she called at Brixham for stores 15/5/2018. Then she sailed to
 Falmouth for bunkers.

                                   Picture taken from the pilot boat off Brixham.

Friday 4 May 2018

SELENE LEADER

2010 / 59,499gt 6500 cars owned by NYK Line, Japan. She was bound from Bremerhaven
to Suape, Brazil when she landed her deep sea pilot at Brixham today.


GRACIOUS ACE

2012 /59,583gt 6400 cars Owned by MOL,Japan She was en route from Zeebrugge to
Santos, Brazil when she landed her deep sea pilot at Brixham today.

                                  

 One trip out on the pilot boat today involved servicing a cruise ship and 2 vehicle carriers.

ARTANIA
1984 / 44,656gt 1200 pass.Owned by Artania Shipping, Germany and managed by Phoenix
Reisen.She is on a 21 day cruise from Nassau to Bremerhaven and called at Torquay 4/5/2018
from Cork today. She is seen leaving Torbay for Bremerhaven this evening after the local pilot
 had been taken off.

                                  Picture taken from the pilot boat off Torquay