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.