HUELIN DISPATCH

12 / 2597gt owned by Dundalk Shipping Co DSC Ltd,Ireland and managed by Peakgroup,

Norway.She was bound from Maloy,Norway to Porto Nogaro,Italy when she came and 

sheltered off Maidencombe then yesterday evening she moved into Torbay.

                                           Picture taken from Waterside 30/12.

 ONE FREEDOM

22 / 155,000gt 15,000 teu.She was built for Seaspan by Yangzitjiang Shipyard the first

in a series of 7 and she is on charter to ONE and entered service 19/10/22.She is on her

 maiden voyage and was bound from Rotterdam to Singapore on the FE2 Service when

 she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham this afternoon.

                                           Pictures taken from Berry Head 

                                                in gloomy conditions 25/12.

 GEM STATE

                                                     Taken from Breakwater Beach.

                                                         Taken from Waterside.

 GEM STATE

Some more pictures from yesterday 21/12/22.

                                            

                                              Taken from Battery Gardens.

 

                                                     AMERICAN  PRESIDENT LINE

                                                           PRESIDENT MONROE

                                                                    1966 - 1985

 GEM STATE

 

From Berry Head

                                                            From Daddyhole Plain

 56 YEAR OLD SHIP IN TORBAY.

In 1966 the C6 general cargoship President Monroe 16,819gt entered service for American

 President Line.In 1972 she was lengthened and converted to a containership with capacity 

for 300 teu.In 1980 she was aquired by U.S. Military Sealift Command and became part of

 the Ready Reserve Force.In 1985 she was renamed GEM STATE and fitted with 3 x Twin

 30 ton cranes on the starboard side as an Auxiliary Crane Ship. She is 1 of the 3 Keystone

 State Class now based at Alameda.California.She had come from Nordenham,Germany

 with no destination and anchored in Torbay this morning.She may be sheltering.

                                                           Heading for Torbay.                           

                                                   Anchored off Brixham.

                                            Pictures taken from Berry Head 17/12.

 HMM NURI

21 / 153,150gt 16,010 teu.She operates on the FE3 Service and was bound

from Yantian to Rotterdam when she boarded her deepsea pilot at Brixham

today.

                                           Pictures taken from Berry Head 17/12/22.

 ONE HARBOUR

07 / 98,474gt 9020 teu.She was built as Harbour Bridge and renamed 1/1/20.She operates

 on the FP1 Service and was bound from Singapore to Rotterdam when she boarded her 

deepsea pilot at Brixham this afternoon.

                                            Pictures taken from Berry Head 16/12/22.

 ONE TRUST

17 / 210,678gt 20,179 teu She was built as MOL TRUST and renamed 1/9/ 2022.

She had a refit at Qingdao Belhai shipyard where she was repainted and had a scrubber

 added alongside her existing funnel and a wind deflector fitted for trials.This is her

 first voyage as a ONE ship and she operates on the FE2 Service and was bound from

 Rotterdam to Singapore when she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham just before sunset

 today.After piloting she slow steamed out into Lyme Bay.

                                             Pictures taken from Berry Head 12/12.

 AL RAYYAN

97 / 111,128gt 135,466 cu mtrs owned by QatarEnergy Trading LLC and

managed by NYK Ship Management, Japan.She was bound from Ras Laffan

to Zeebrugge when she boarded her deepsea pilot at Brixham today.The picture

 was taken through a window overlooking Preston seafront just after sunrise.

 DINO

22 / 80,917gt managed by Marine Trust LTD-MAI,Greece and she was bound from

Primorsk to Suez loaded with Russian crude oil when she landed her deepsea pilot at

 Brixham today.

                                               Pictures taken from Berry Head 9/12.

 PROMINENT ACE

04 / 57,789gt 5392 cars She was bound from Gioia Tauro,Italy to Zeebrugge

when she boarded her deepsea pilot at Brixham today.

                                                Picture taken from Berry Head 

                                                   with the pilot boat alongside

 ONE HONG KONG

  09 / 98,747gt 8212 teu She is operating on the FP1 Service and was bound

from Singapore to Rotterdam when she boarded her deepsea pilot at Brixham

today.

 

                                             Pictures taken from Berry Head.

 2 SHIPS ALSO PILOTED TOGETHER TODAY

 ONE HONG KONG followed by PROMINENT ACE.

                                              Picture taken from Berry Head 3/12/22

 ONE HANOI 

13 / 90,746gt 8930 teu.She is on the FP1 Service and was bound from Le Havre

to Singapore when she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham.

                                             Picture taken from Berry Head.

 THE PILOT BOAT CONFIDENCE

Taking 2 pilots back to Brixham before going out to land a pilot from ONE HANOI.

 PSERIMOS

11 / 81,565gt. She is managed by Marine Trust LTD-MAI,Greece and was bound

 from Ust Luga to Sikka,India when she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham.

                                           Picture taken from Berry Head.

 BROOG

98 / 111,123gt 135,466 cu mtrs owned by QatarEnergy Trading LLC and managed

 by NYK LNG Shipmanagement,Japan.She was bound from Zeebrugge to Port Said and

 probably onto Ras Laffan when she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham.Going back to

Oct 2013 she has not been to N,Europe until now.

                                              Pictures taken from Berry Head.

 2 SHIPS PILOTED TOGETHER TODAY

The LNG tanker BROOG followed by the tanker PSERIMOS.

                                             Picture taken from Berry Head 2/12/2022.

 WILMA

09 / 2545gt managed by Lohmann Bereederungen,Germany.She was bound

from Frederiksvark,Denmark to Vigo when she sheltered in Torbay.

                                              Picture taken from Preston.
 

LADY DIANA

10 / 4106gt owned by Wijnne Barends.She was bound from Riga to Bilbao

when she sheltered in Torbay. 

                                            Picture taken from Meadfoot.

 CELEBRITY

08 / 2956gt owned by Faversham Ships Ltd,UK and she was bound from Ijmuiden

to Dublin when she sheltered in Torbay.

                                            Picture taken from Meadfoot.

PEAK BREMEN

11 / 2978gt Heavy load carrier owned by Peakgroup,Norway and she

was en route Rotterdam to La Coruna when she sheltered in Torbay. 

                                             Picture taken from Meadfoot.

 BEAUTRADER

09 / 5132gt owned by Beautrader BV,Netherlands She was bound from Vlissingen

to Paramaribo,Suriname with a deck cargo of earth moving equipment and lorries.

when she sheltered  in Torbay.

                                           Picture taken from Preston.

                                             Picture taken from Meadfoot.

 ARAMIS

18 / 3515gt heavy load carrier that can operate open top.She is managed by

Briese Schiffahts,Germany and was bound from Haraholmen,Sweden to Pasajes.

when she sheltered in the Deepwater Anchorage.

                                                   Picture taken from Marine Drive.

 HUELIN DISPATCH

12 / 2597gt owned by Dundalk Shipping Co,Ireland and managed by 

Peakgroup.Norway.She was leaving Babbacombe Bay bound for

Pasajes.

                                            Picture taken from Marine Drive.

 SAMSKIP EXPRESS

06 / 7852gt managed by J.Kahrs Bereederungs,Germany.She was

 bound from Amsterdam to Dublin.

                                              Picture taken from Labrador Bay.

 CEMSOL 98 / 3289gt Cement Carrier managed by Baltrader,Germany and she was

 bound from Rochester to Arzew,Algeria.

                           .

                                  Picture taken from Labrador Bay.

 WITH 30 + SHIPS SHELTERING IN LYME BAY AND LOCAL BAYS

 I  PHOTOGRAPHED 10 OF THEM TODAY.

By Friday 25/11 most of these ship had gone.

STARTING WITH VICTORINE 2000 / 23,987gt 157 Trailers owned by CLDN

Ferries NV, Belgium.She anchored off Teignmouth at Midday whilst en route

 from Vlissingen to Liverpool.

                                              Picture taken from Labrador Bay.

 SERAPHINE

22 / 50,455gt She is a 5000 lane metre 360 Trailers LNG Hybrid roro ferry owned by

 CLDN Ferries NV,Belgium.With her sistership Faustine 21 they are the newest ferries

 in the Fleet.She was en route from Rotterdam to Leixoes when she sheltered off Teignmouth.

                                            Pictures taken from Labrador Bay.

 WILSON SKAW 96 / 4197gt managed by Wilson Eurocarriers AS,Norway.She was

 bound from Terneuzen to Damietta when she sheltered in Babbacombe Bay.

HUELIN DISPATCH 12 / 2597gt owned by Dundalk Shipping,Ireland.She was bound

 from Ijmuiden to Pasajes when she sheltered in Babbacombe Bay

                                            Pictures taken from Labrador Bay 22/11.

 SANDAL

93 / 1596gt managed by Klip Marine Shipmanagement Ltd,Estonia.She was en route

 from Terneuzen to Lisbon when she sheltered in Torbay.

                                            Picture taken from Waterside.

 FRIJSENBORG

16 / 21,966gt Heavylift Ro Ro owned by Vismar Levante SRL,Italy and

chartered to Weco Shipping,Denmark.She has 2 x 40 ton cranes and a

200 ton stern ramp.She was bound from Zeebrugge to Santander when

 she sheltered 6.5 miles East of Marine Drive.The long distance

and  moving all the time in the swell, hence a poor quality picture.

 VIKING SENTINEL

Rolling well in the swell in Babbacombe Bay today.