Sunday, 16 September 2018

USNS BIG HORN T-AO 198

1992 / 42,674 tons full load is a Henry J. Kaiser Class Fleet Replenishment Tanker
operated by U.S. Military Sealift Command. She is seen arriving from Rota for a
visit to Devonport with the tug SD ADEPT alongside.

                                                     Picture taken from Jennycliff.

FRANK

2000 / 9266gt owned by Carl F. Peters, Germany.She was arriving from Zeeland Refinery and
is seen with the pilotboat and stern tug Morgawr inbound for Cattedown.

                                                      Picture taken from Jennycliff.

A trip to Plymouth 15/9/2018 resulted in 4 ships being seen.

A137 TIDERACE

2018 / 39,000 tons full load.The 2nd Tide Class Tanker was moored on C buoy and is
having FOST Training.

                                                    Picture taken from Jennycliff.

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

NEW EMINENCE

2018 / 159,843gt 310,000 dwt owned by China Merchant Energy Shipping.She arrived at
 Southwold 4/9 did 3 ship to ship transfers to load Russian Crude and left 10/9 bound for
 an unknown Chinese port. She landed her deep sea pilot at Brixham this evening 11/9/2018.

                                 Picture taken from the pilotboat off Brixham.

Friday, 7 September 2018

COSCO SHIPPING LIBRA

2018 / 197,500gt 20,117 teu owned by Cosco Shipping,China.She is on her maiden voyage
and was en route from Rotterdam to Port Said when she landed her deep sea pilot at Brixham
7/9/2018.

                                  Picture taken from the pilotboat off Brixham.

PISCES LEADER

2014 / 69,931gt 7000 cars owned by NYK Line, Japan. She landed her deep sea pilot
at Brixham 7/9/2018 whilst en route from Bremerhaven to Suez. She had previously
called here in June and July 2015.

                                    Picture taken from Berry Head, Brixham

Sunday, 2 September 2018

OLYMPIC LEOPARD

2011 / 170,004gt  319,368 dwt owned by Olympic Shipping, Greece.She was off Southwold, UK
for 18 days and in that time did 5 ship to ship transfers to load a full cargo of Russian Crude
for Qingdao,China. She boarded her deep sea pilot at Southwold and landed him at Brixham 2/9/2018.

                                     Picture taken from the pilotboat off Brixham.