Monday 23 December 2019

FLEET LEADER

2000 / 8831gt .She was built as Scan Germania for Scanscot Shipping.She was Ocean Pride
until 1/12/18 when she was given her present name and is managed by Navigarden LLC,
Bulgaria.She was bound from Ust-Luga,Russia to Skikda,Algeria when she came up into
Babbacombe Bay this afternoon to shelter.

                                    Picture taken from Marine Drive 23/12/19.
CRYSTAL ACE

12 / 60,131gt 6312 cars.She was en route from Antwerp to Koper and landed her deepsea pilot
at Brixham yesterday evening and then slow steam sheltered in Lyme Bay.This afternoon she
was the last large ship still sheltering.

                                      Picture taken from Marine Drive 23/12/19.

Sunday 22 December 2019

Triple E's have slow steam sheltered in Lyme Bay before but a long way out and one boarded
 a deepsea pilot in the dark.Today is probably the first time that photography of one has been
 possible around here.She is now at 2000 heading South at 6 kts.


OUT OF APPROX 20 SHIPS SLOW STEAM SHELTERING IN LYME BAY
 THERE WAS ONE MAERSK TRIPLE E.

METTE MAERSK

15 / 198,849gt 18,370 teu.She was bound from Rotterdam to Tangermed and last night
came into Lyme Bay.This afternoon as she was passing Torbay 8 miles out at 3.5 kts
 these 2 pictures were taken from Marine Drive,Torquay.


Friday 20 December 2019

HANNAH SCHULTE

06 / 26,671gt 2600 teu,She is managed by Hanseatic Unity Chartering,Germany and chartered to Chiquita and was bound from Vlissengen to Moin.Costa Rica when she anchored in the Deepwater Anchorage to shelter yesterday evening.

                                     Picture taken from Berry Head 20/12/19
RUSLANA

07 / 5057gt owned by Transflot Ltd,Russia.She was built as Flinterland and her sistership
Milena was in Torbay sheltering 2 weekends ago.She was bound from St Petersburg to Port Said
when she anchored on the edge of Torbay yesterday evening to shelter.

                                      Picture taken from Berry Head 20/12/19.
CAP SAN RAPHAEL

14 / 118,938gt 9669 teu owned by Maersk A/S Denmark.She was en route from Antwerp
to Algeciras when she came up into Lyme Bay to slow steam shelter.The picture was taken
 from Berry Head when she was 16 miles away.


BERLIN BRIDGE

11 / 46444gt 4526 teu owned by Seaspan,Canada and operated by K Line, Japan.
She was bound from Savannah to London Gateway when she boarded a deepsea
 pilot off Brixham this morning.

                                      Picture taken from Berry Head 20/12/19.

Saturday 14 December 2019

HOEGH BANGKOK

07 / 55,775gt 6500 cars .She was bound from Emden to Davisville when she came up into
Lyme Bay to shelter. In the picture she is about to anchor in the Deepwater Anchorage off
Torquay this afternoon.



APOLLON HIGHWAY

17 / 76,299gt 7500 cars owned by K Line,Japan.She left Southampton yesterday bound for
Baltimore but has come into Lyme Bay to slow steam shelter at 3 kts.The picture was taken
 from Marine Drive,Torquay this afternoon  14/12/ 19 when she was 16 miles away.



MELEQ

17 / 32,770gt 280 trailers owned by Alternative Transport,Turkey and chartered to
Cobelfret.She was bound from Rotterdam to Leixoes and is seen approching the
 Deepwater Anchorage to shelter.

                                    Picture taken from Daddyhole Plain,Torquay 13/12/19


GLOVIS COSMOS

15 / 59,716gt 6000 cars.She landed a deepsea pilot at Brixham this morning whilst en route
from Bremerhaven to Santa Marta,Columbia and then anchored in the Deepwater Anchorage
to shelter.

                               Picture taken from Daddyhole Plain,Torquay 13/12/19.

Friday 13 December 2019

GAELLNOE

07 / 5598gt owned by Hartmann Reederei,Germany.She was en route from Vuosaari,
Finland to Nea Moudania,Greece when she anchored in Babbacombe Bay.

                               Picture taken from Marine Drive,Torquay 13/12/19.
MAERSK KATE

10 / 24,463gt.She was bound from Rotterdam to Las Palmas when she anchored in the
Deepwater Anchorage.

                                  Picture taken from Marine Drive,Torquay 13/12/19.
2 MAERSK TANKERS SHELTERING OFF TORQUAY BOTH OWNED BY
MAERSK TANKERS SINGAPORE PTE

MAERSK CALLAO

18 / 32,380gt .She was bound from Sillamae,Estonia to Dakar when she anchored in Lyme Bay


                             Picture taken from Marine Drive ,Torquay 13/12/19.

Wednesday 11 December 2019

PEAK BREMEN

11 / 2978gt built as Abis Bremen and renaned 1/1/17 and now managed by Peak
Project Carriers AS,Norway.She was en route from Bremen to Viana Do Castelo,
Portugal when she sheltered in Torbay.

                                   Picture taken from Preston Seafront 11/12/19.


AMETHYST

11 / 3505gt managed by Volga Shipping JSC, Russia.She was bound from Klaipeda
to Santander when she sheltered in Torbay.

                                 Picture taken from Preston Seafront 11/12/19.

Sunday 8 December 2019

AMADEUS AQUAMARIJN

2000 / 1898gt built as Crescent Rhine and managed by De Bock Maritiem BV Netherlands.
She was bound from Antwerp to Drogheda.

                                       Picture taken from Waterside,Paignton.

DANIEL K

02 / 3027gt managed by Marin Shipmanagement,Netherlands.She was bound
from Hamburg to Bilbao.

                                        Picture taken from Waterside,Paignton.
RMS RATINGEN

02 / 1898gt managed by Rhenus Maritime Services,Germany.She was bound from
Antwerp to Pasajes.

                                   Picture taken from Waterside,Paignton.

MILENA

06 / 5057gt.She was the only one in Torbay yesterday.

                                    Picture taken from Breakwater Beach,Brixham.

SUN BIRD

09 / 3199gt managed by Harren & Partner Shipmanagement,Germany.
She was en route from Terneuzen to Kamsar,Guinea.

                                        Picture taken from Shoalstone,Brixham.
FRISIUM

92 / 1786gt managed by Boomsma Shipping,Netherlands,She was en route
from Rotterdam to Londonderry.

                                     Picture taken from Battery Gardens,Brixham

EASTERN VANQUISH

12 / 2281gt managed by Intrada Shipsmanagment,UK.She was bound from Immingham
 to Bilbao.

                                     Picture taken from Battery Gardens,Brixham.
BONAY

91 / 1189gt owned by Courland Shipping,Latvia.She was bound from Antwerp to Bordeaux.

                                        Picture taken from Battery Gardens,Brixham.

9 SHIPS SHELTERING IN TORBAY TODAY FROM STORM ATIYAH

NORDICA HAV

83 / 1536gt owned by Hav Bulk A/S,Norway.She was bound from Gijon to Drogheda.

                                   Picture taken from Battery Gardens,Brixham.



Saturday 7 December 2019

MILENA

06 / 5057gt owned by Transflot Ltd,Russia and her previous names have been Flintermar,
UAL Malabo and BBC Stavanger.She was bound from Ust - Luga,Russia to Tianjin,China
when she anchored in Torbay early this morning to shelter from the forthcoming Storm Atiyah.

                                         Picture taken from Brixham 7/12/19.

Saturday 30 November 2019

GRAND AURORA

04 / 59,219gt 6500 cars built as HUAL DURBAN now owned by Cido Shipping
 HK Co Ltd. She was bound from Bremerhaven to Baltimore when she landed her
 deepsea pilot at Brixham today.

                                        Picture taken from Berry Head 1/12/19.

MTS PATHFINDER

Going out today to pilot Grand Aurora off Brixham in a Force 7 ESE with 40 mph gusts.

                                      Picture taken from Berry Head 1/12/19.

Wednesday 27 November 2019

NYK REMUS

03 / 55,487gt 4888 teu.She was en route from Antwerp to Savannah when she landed her
deepsea pilot at Brixham. In the background is Wilson Ceuta.


L14 HMS ALBION

03 / 18,797tonnes.She was exercising in Lyme Bay about 5 miles east of Torbay when
2 Chinooks came in and hovered above her flightdeck.


MOL TRIUMPH

17 / 210,678gt 20170 teu .She was bound from Rotterdam to Suez when she landed her
 deepsea pilot yesterday at 1800 and then slow steam sheltered from Storm Sebastien
 in Lyme Bay and is seen 10 miles out when she was leaving.


KONINGSBORG

98 / 6142gt .She was bound from Gavle,Sweden to Casablanca with a cargo of packaged
timber when she sheltered from Storm Sebastien in Lyme Bay.


CHRISTINE

The next 5 pictures were taken from Marine Drive,Torquay this afternoon 27/11/19.

98 / 2834gt managed by BF Shipmanagement,Germany.She came from Rostock and
anchored in Babbacombe Bay whilst she awaited a berth in Teignmouth.

                                 

Sunday 24 November 2019

P223 HMS MEDWAY

18 / 2000 tonnes. The 2nd of 5 River ll Class Patrol Vessels.She is bound from
 Plymouth to Rotterdam and was operating east of Berry Head today and has
 now anchored in Torbay.


HURST POINT



HURST POINT

A flying lesson today resulted in obtaining these pictures of 2 ships off Torquay.

                                               She has been awaiting orders in the
                                               Deepwater Anchorage for 11 days.

Monday 18 November 2019

RO9 PRINCE OF WALES

Updated information.

It is unknown which way she sailed from Invergordon there was no AIS of her leaving

Invergordon it was only switched on at 0427 on Wednesday morning when she was in the

 English Channel south of Plymouth appearing as if she had come around Lands End.Her

destination being Leith, but she used that destination all the time she was on trials. On

 Saturday she arrived at Portsmouth where she should be commissioned in December and stay

 until next year when she has more sea trials and she will be joined alongside by Queen

 Elizabeth when she gets back from America.


Friday 15 November 2019

HURST POINT

02 / 23,235g is in the Deepwater Anchorage having arrived from Plymouth last night
and is now awaiting orders.

                                      Picture taken from Berry Head 15/11/19.
EAGLE SAN DIEGO

12 / 80,783gt 157,000 dwt owned by American Eagle Tankers,Bermuda.She was bound
from Porto Do Acu,Brazil to Rotterdam when she boarded a deepsea pilot at Brixham
today 15/11/19.

                                         Picture taken from Berry Head.

Wednesday 13 November 2019

PEGASUS ACE

98 / 36,615gt 3027 cars owned by MOL,Japan.She was bound from Tyne to Santander
when she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham and then she slow steam sheltered in Lyme
 Bay.

                                    Picture taken from Marine Drive 13/11/19.


WEICHSELSTERN

99 / 14,400gt and managed by MOL Nordic Tankers A/S,Denmark.She was en route from
Ijmuiden to Sines when she anchored in the Deepwater Anchorage to shelter.

                                   Picture taken from Marine Drive 13/11/19.
CALOBRA

09 / 3897gt managed by Strahlmann,Germany.She was bound from Porgrunn,Norway
to Nauplia,Greece when she anchored in Babbacombe Bay to shelter.

                                Picture taken from Babbacombe Downs.


ROCHEFORT

11 / 2415gt managed by Briese,Germany.She was bound from Rostock to Ravenna
when she came into Torbay to shelter.

                                    Picture taken from Marine Drive.

BOKA DA VINCI and VOORNEBORG

Seen from Berry Head this morning.


R09 PRINCE OF WALES

19 / 65,500 tons full load.This morning brought this unexpected visitor into Lyme Bay.
She came up as far as Berry Head turned and sailed south and then resumed travelling
east.She came from Invergordon where she refueled and stored after sea trials in the
 North Sea off Scotland and the Moray Firth and is sailing anti-clockwise around Britain
 before returning to Leith.She is entering Portsmouth Sat 16/11.

                                   Picture taken from Berry Head at 0920.



BYFORD DOLPHIN

The oil rig Byford Dolphin built in 1975 as Deep Sea Driller has been laid up at Lyngdal
Norway and is now on being towed by the anchor handling tugs Carlo  Martello and
 Kamarina owned by Augustea,Italy to Aliaga,Turkey to be scrapped ?.They came up into
Lyme Bay this morning and have been slow steam sheltering since.In the picture she was
13 miles out from Marine Drive and only the tug Carlo Martello is seen.



Tuesday 12 November 2019

BOKA DA VINCI

11 / 8691gt managed by Boskalis Westminster.This Dive Support Vessel was bound from
 Harwich to Tarragona when she anchored in the Deepwater Anchorage to shelter.She has
 since moved in closer to Brixham.

                                   Picture taken from Marine Drive 12/11/19.
VOORNBORG

99 / 6130gt owned by Wagonborg.She was bound from Virpipera ,Finland to Monfalcone,
Italy when she anchored on the edge of Torbay to shelter,

                              Picture taken from Marine Drive,Torquay 12/11/19.

Saturday 9 November 2019

GLOVIS STAR

16 / 71,171gt 7500 cars owned by Ray Car Carriers and chartered.She was en route
from Zeebrugge to Kingston,Jamaica when she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham
today.She headed back east for 10 miles before turning south and she is now slow
steam sheltering.

                                   Picture taken from Berry Head,Brixham 9/11/19.

Friday 8 November 2019

LISA LEHMANN

04 / 3183gt managed by Reederei Lehmann,Germany.She was en route from Inkoo,Finland
to Barreiro,Portugal when she sheltered in Babbacombe Bay.

                                   Picture taken from Marine Drive Torquay 8/11/19.