WESTERDAM

04 / 82,384gt 1800 pass owned by Holland America Line,Netherlands.She moved from

 Babbacombe Bay to anchor in the Deepwater Anchorage yesterday and today she had

 a small crew change.

                                                     Pictures taken from the pilotboat.

 NYK VIRGO

07 / 98,275 gt 9200 teu.She was bound from Le Havre to Singapore on the FP1 Service when she

 landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham today 28/9/20.

                                                      Pictures taken from the pilotboat.

 OCEAN OSPREY

14 / 2284gt Offshore Support Ship owned by Atlantic Offshore Scotland Ltd,UK and

is being used for fishery patrols.She is seen from the pilotboat off Berry Head this

 afternoon 28/9/20.

 HMM STOCKHOLM

20 / 232,311gt 23,820 teu.She was built by Samsung and is the 10th in the class of 12 ships.

She is on her maiden voyage from Yantian to Rotterdam on the FE3 Service.

 A RED LETTER DAY AT BRIXHAM AS 2 ULTRA LARGE CONTAINERSHIPS BOARDED

THEIR DEEPSEA PILOTS WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER.Pictures taken from the 

pilotboat.1st up was,

ONE APUS 19 / 146,694gt 14,000 teu bound from Colombo to Rotterdam on the FP2 Service.

PLATINUM RAY

2000 / 57,772gt 6700 cars owned by Ray Car Carriers.She was bound from Antwerp when she 

landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham 25/9/20.

                                                   Pictures taken  from Berry Head.

 NORMAN PASSING BERRY HEAD.

 2 OF THE COASTERS IN BABBACOMBE BAY ALSO LEFT.

WILSON BLYTH PASSING BERRY HEAD.

 BEAUMAGIC

07 / 2545gt owned by Vertom USL Beaumagic,Netherlands.She was bound from Ijmuiden to Bilbao

when she sheltered on the edge of Torbay.

                                             Picture taken from Berry Head as she passd by.

 KRISTIN

86 / 3448gt managed by Team Ship Maritime, Germany.She was en route from Inverkeithing to

el Ferrol when she came into Torbay to shelter.

                                                    Picture taken from Berry Head.

 IN TORBAY 3 COASTERS WERE SHELTERING.

BIRYUZA

11 / 3505gt owned by JSC Volga Shipping,Russia.She was en route from Klaipeda to Santander

when she came into Torbay to shelter.

                                                  Picture taken from Berry Head.

 GRANDE LUANDA

15/ 71,543gt ro ro /containership owned by Grimaldi Lines.Italy.She was bound from Antwerp to

Casablanca when she came into Lyme Bay to slow steam shelter.She was 14 miles east of Berry 

Head.

 While waiting on Berry Head for Platinum Ray there was plenty to photograph today.Although

the wind was blowing at 32 mph with gusts to 50 mph

4 CRUISE SHIPS IN BABBACOMBE BAY

 L to R Ventura, Queen Mary2, Azura and Westerdam.

                                                             Westerdam 6 miles distant.

 QUEEN MARY 2

From Marine Drive today.

 AZURA

From Marine Drive today.

 

 WESTERDAM

04 / 82,384gt 1800 pass owned by Holland America Line,Netherlands.She arrived in Babbacombe

Bay from Southampton to lay up at 0800 this morning.

                                           Pictures taken from Marine Drive 24/9/20.

 

 NORMAN

 07 / 2999gt owned by NRM Maritime Unipessoal LDA,Latvia and managed by Alpha Shipping 

Co SIA,Latvia.She was bound from Terneuzen to Aveiro when she sheltered in Babbacombe Bay.

                                             Picture taken from Marine Drive 24/9/20

 WILSON BLYTH

95 / 2446gt owned by Wilson Shipowning AS,Norway.She was en route from Hamburg to Gijon

when she sheltered in Babbacombe Bay.

                                                Picture taken from Marine Drive 24/9/20.

 HMM ALGECIRAS

20 / 228,282gt 23,964 teu .She was bound from London Gateway to Jebel Ali on the FE3 Service

when she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham today 22/9/20 in very misty conditions.

                                                 Picture taken from the pilotboat.

NORTHERN SKAGERRAK

17 / 498gt Bunkering tanker.She was built as Solent for Turkish owners but sold
after 2 months and given her present name.She is now owned by Kristensson
 Shipping AB.Sweden and managed by Northern Offshore Services AB.She has been
 working at Liverpool,Holyhead, Bristol Cardiff and left Milford Haven bound for
Cherbourg when she anchored in Torbay this evening.The picture was taken at Battery
 Gardens,Brixham after the sun had set.

MAERSK MONTANA

06 / 50,686gt 4154 teu owned by Maersk Line Ltd,USA.She is on the Maersk
Transatlantic Service TA1 and was bound fron Bremerhaven to Norfolk when
she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham this evening.

                                       Picture taken from Berry Head 11/9/20.

HURST POINT

02 / 23,235gt.She arrived in the Deepwater Anchorage from Southampton at 1440
to lay over while awaiting orders.

                                    Picture taken from Berry Head 11/9/20.

HMM HELSINKI

20 / 228,284gt 23,963 teu.She was bound from Singapore to Rotterdam on the
FE2 Service when she boarded her deepsea pilot at Brixham this morning. She
is the 8th in the series of 12 and was built by Daewoo.

                                        Pictures taken from the pilotboat 11/9/20.

PEGASUS ACE

98 / 36,893gt 3027 cars.She was bound from Amsterdam to Barcelona when she landed
 her deepsea pilot at Brixhan this evening 9/9/20.

                                       Picture taken from the pilotboat.

ELANDRA DENALI

While waiting for Pegasus Ace to arrive the pilotboat headed north and close to
Elandra Denali.She has been laid up here with her cargo of jet fuel since 4/6.

ARCADIA

05 /83,781gt 2556 pass owned by P&O Cruises Ltd,UK.She arrived in Babbacombe Bay
from Southwold at 1550 this afternoon.This is the 3rd time she has laid up around here,
The couple of times before were in the Deepwater Anchorage. 

                                      Picture taken from the pilotboat 9/9/20.

4 CRUISESHIPS IN BABBACOMBE BAY TODAY

LEFT TO RIGHT

VENTURA  AZURA  ARCADIA QUEEN MARY 2

                                                 Picture taken from the pilotboat.

AMJAD

17 / 154,252gt 298,886 dwt owned by Bahri,Saudi Arabia.She was bound from Sidi Kerir
to Rotterdam when she boarded her deepsea pilot at Brixham today.

                                     Pictures taken from the pilotboat 9/9/20.

HMM HAMBURG

20 / 228,289gt 23,963 teu.She was bound from London Gateway to Jebil Ali
on the FE3 Service when she landed her deepsea pilot at Brixham this morning.

                                      Picture taken from the pilotboat 9/9/20.

QUEEN MARY 2

A high angle bow shot taken from Labrador car park today.

CROWN MARY

10 / 2622gt owned by Crown Mary Shipping BV and managed by W&R Shipping BV.
Netherlands.She arrived in Teignmouth from Wicklow,Ireland in ballast and is loading
clay for Lovisa,Finland.

                                                        Picture taken 6/9/20

NORDIC AMERICAS

04 / 11.924gt 19,707 dwt Oil/Chem tanker owned by ASL Americas Shipping Ltd
and managed by Oceanic Marine Management,Isle of Man.She was bound from
Kingston.Jamaica to Rotterdam when she called at Brixham today to do a crew change.

                                     Picture taken from the pilotboat 6/9/20.

MARELLA EXPLORER 2

95 / 72,458gt 1895 pass.This is the 3rd time she has laid up off the S.Devon coast
She arrived 3 miles east of Dartmouth at 1420 from Portland.

                                    Picture taken from the pilotboat 6/9/20.

3 CRUISE SHIPS

The 3 cruise ships in Babbacombe Bay taken from the pilotboat today.

Left VENTURA
Centre AZURA
Right  QUEEN MARY 2

ONE HONG KONG

09 / 98,747gt 9040 teu owned by K Line in the One Alliance and was renamed 1/6/19.
She was bound from Singapore to Rotterdam on the FP1 Service and boarded a deep
 sea pilot at Brixham today.

                                      Picture taken from the pilotboat 5/9/20.

QUEEN MARY 2

03 / 148,528gt 2620 pass.She arrived from Weymouth at 0800 yesterday morning and
anchored off Teignmouth.

                             Picture taken yesterday 2/9 at Labrador Bay by Chris.