CARDIFF - Saturday 31st Dec 2011

A number of arrivals since the last post:
The Border Agency cutter Seeker came in on 20th December for a Christmas lay over and sailed on 30th.
Tanker Bro Gratitude arrived from Milford Haven on 21st and returned there on 22nd (missed this one).
Arklow Star arrived in ballast from Dublin on 22nd, loaded scrap metal and sailed for Aviles on 24th.
Also arriving on 22nd -Berthold K from Belfast, she wasn't in for long, sailing for Calais the following day.
3 arrivals on 24th - Rachel Borchard from Liverpool, sailed for Leixoes the same day. Aasvik from Belfast with a cargo of stone, she also sailed the same day. UKD Orca arrived from Swansea for a Christmas lay over, sailing for Portbury on 29th.
The tanker Bro Distributor arrived from Milford Haven on 27th, returning there on the next tide.
Aasvik was back again on 30th with another cargo of stone from Belfast (Kilroot). Also arriving that day - Bro Deliverer from Milford Haven, she returned there on 31st and Jan/V arrived in ballast from Belfast. One further arrival.......................

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
NORDIC COPENHAGEN    Denmark           2005       12959dwt      127         20

Nordic Copenhagen

Seen arriving from Antwerp  is the chemical tanker Nordic Copenhagen.  She sailed on 1st Jan, to sea for orders - she anchored odd Minehead waiting for orders, eventually leaving for Stanlow on 7th Jan.

CARDIFF - Mon 19th December 2011

It’s been a long time since I managed to photograph any ‘new’ ships at Cardiff – there have been a number of ‘new’ visitors, but I’ve missed them – roll on the lighter days!
22nd November the tanker Patagonia arrived from Le Havre and sailed on the 23rd  for Foynes.
The following day another tanker Keewhit arrived from Liverpool she sailed for Portbury on 24th.
Two arrivals on 24th  Bro Distributor from Milford Haven and Mekhanik Kottsov from Belfast, both sailed the following (MK to Randers).  Rachel Borchard arrived from Leixoes on 25th and sailed for Liverpool the following.
Bro Distributor was back on 27th sailing on 28th when there were 3 more arrivals – Aasvik with a cargo of stone from Belfast and tanker Wisby Verity with oil products from Milford Haven (UPDATE: pictures added below show her at Cardiff again - arriving 2nd April 2014 and departing on 11th August 2015) , and the dredger UKD Orca from Ipswich.  The first two sailed on the 29th, Orca spent about 10 days dredging the docks entrance channel before proceeding to Garston
On 5th December Charlotte Borchard arrived from Liverpool and sailed the following day bound for Leixoes.  On 6th the HM Border Agency patrol boat Seeker arrived for a 4 day stopover, and Bro Distributor was back again with oil products from Milford Haven – she sailed on 7th  when Celtic Freedom arrived from Bermeo, she sailed on 9th bound for Plymouth.  Arriving on 9th was Judith Borchard from Leixoes – she sailed the next day for Dublin and Arctica Hav arrived from Spain and eventually sailed for Solvesborg on 17th
On 11th Bro Designer arrived from Milford Haven she returned there the following day.
On the 12th Eems Dollard arived from Dakar with a cargo of timber and sailed for Rotterdam on 15th
On 14th Arklow Resolve arrived from Swansea to load scrap metal for Aviles, sailing on 17th


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
STOLT RAZORBILL             UK                   1995        5797          100          17

Stolt Razorbill

Arrived from the German city of Stade and berthed in the Queen Alexandra Dock (No 1 Oil Berth). It's unusual to see a Stolt tanker in her home port (of registry)-Cardiff, though they are frequent visitors to Barry.  I'm working all this week so I missed her arrival and will miss her departure.  The photo, taken earlier this year shows her leaving Barry.


WISBY VERITY                 Sweden            2004           7479dwt     116           15

Arriving at Cardiff at dusk on 1st April 2014

Departing Cardiff on 11th August 2015

CARDIFF - Sun 20th Nov 2011

The coaster Aspen arrived from Eregli on 19th, discharged her cargo then proceeded to Sharpness on 25th - missed both arrival and departure - so no photo.  The amount of daylight at this time of year does restrict the taking of photos. UPDATE:  Aspen was renamed Exe Otter in 2012, she returned to Cardiff as such on 27th September 2013.  Photo and ship details HERE

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
AFRICAN ORYX              Bahamas            1997       24110dwt     160        26

African Oryx

Arrived from Oran today and is about to start loading scrap metal at the EMR berth.  She sailed on 23rd - another cargo of scrap going to Egypt (Alexandria)

CARDIFF - Fri 18th Nov 2011

2 Regular arrivals on 17th: container ship Sara Borchard from Leixoes and tanker Bro Deliverer from Milford Haven.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
HNLMS ZEELEEUW         Netherlands       1987       2350disp       68            8

Zeeleeuw

Zeeleeuw translated to english is Sealion.  This Walrus class submarine (S803) spent a couple of days in the Queen Alexandra  Dock refueling and restoring before returning to sea on 21st Nov under the assistance of tugs HT Cutlass and HT Scimitar.  6 months later, Zeeleeuw was back in Cardiff again - a photo below shows her departing for sea in slightly better conditions, assisted by the tug Nobleman.

HNLMS Zeeleeuw departing Cardiff on May 14th 2012

CARDIFF - Tues 15th Nov 2011

On 10th Nov Aasvik arrived from Belfast with a cargo of stone - sailed the following day for Port Talbot.  11th Nov container ship Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool on 12th.  2 arrivals on 14th : Pamir from Gemlik (sailed for Fowey on 14th) and tanker Bro Deliverer with oil products from Milford Haven.
On 15th the tanker Lisa Essberger arrived from Fos, she sailed the following day for Birkenhead - arrival and departure were at night, so no photo.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CAPTAIN  T                       Marshall Is          1996     27407dwt     175         26

Captain T

Arrived from Rotterdam today and is about to start loading scrap metal at the EMR berth.  She sailed for Damietta (Egypt) on 18th

CARDIFF - Mon 7th Nov 2011

The container ship Charlotte Borchard arrived from Liverpool on 6th and sailed for Leixoes on 7th
Arriving on 7th with another cargo of oil products from Milford Haven was Bro Deliverer

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CELTIC PIONEER                UK                  1985        3065dwt     88           13

Celtic Pioneer

She had arrived from La Pallice (France) on 7th and sailed for Gunness the following day.
This was another one that I missed at Cardiff - the photo shows her departing Fowey in June this year.


HOHEGRUND                  Antigua              1985        2591dwt       96         14

Hohegrund

Hohegrund (ex: Sandra) had arrived from Ceuta.  Having loaded, she is seen sailing on 15th bound for Porto Vesme.

CARDIFF - Thur 3rd Nov 2011

On 2nd Nov Baltic Sea arrived from Izmit, she tied up at the Seawood berth in the Queen Alexandra Dock, so no photo. She sailed on 9th for Teignmouth.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
DORIS  T                            Antigua               1977      2150dwt      79         12

Doris T

Having recently visited Barry, Doris T had returned to Larne and loaded another cargo of scrap metal, this time delivering it to Ryans Wharf in Cardiffs Roath Dock.  I missed seeing her at Cardiff - the photo shows her departing Barry (again) on 12th Nov.

CARDIFF - Tues 1st Nov 2011

Recent arrivals:-  Rachel Borchard on 28th Oct and sailed on 29th.  Russian coaster Suoyarvi came in from Truro with a cargo of scrap metal on 29th and sailed for Newport on 31st - missed her on both occassions, so no photo. On the same day Berthold K arrived from Halmstad she sailed for Avonmouth on 3rd Nov.  Also on 31st Bro Deliverer arrived from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products, she sailed back to MH on 1 st Nov.
UPDATE: A picture of SUOYARVI now added HERE


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SHETLAND TRADER           Barbados        1992         2386dwt     75          11

Shetland Trader

Seen arriving from Larne with a cargo of scrap metals which were discharged on Ryans wharf in the Roath Dock.  She sailed for Youghal on 3rd Nov

CARDIFF - Weds 26th Oct 2011

18th October saw 3 arrivals:  Aasvik with a cargo of stone from Belfast, Fri Porsgrunn from Warrenpoint and Pinnau with a cargo of scrap metals from Inverkeithing - missed all so no photos.  On 19th Bro Distributor came in from Milford Haven. On 22nd Suderau arrived from Sunderland with a cargo of scrap metals and on 24th container ship Sara Borchard arrived from Leixoes. UPDATE: pictures of Pinnau now added HERE  AND picture of Fri Porsgrunn added below......

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PERNILLE                             Cyprus            2009       3492dwt      83            13

Pernille

Seen sailing on 28th, she'd arrived on 26th from Gdansk and loaded a cargo of steel products in the Roath Dock.


BRO ATLAND                    Denmark           1999       16400dwt       144           24

Bro Atland

Arrived from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products, discharged at the Chevron berth in the Roath Dock.  I missed the arrival and departure.  The photo was taken at the Southend anchorage in September 2009


FRI PORSGRUNN             Gibraltar             2000       3792dwt         89            13      

Fri Porsgrunn photographed on the Bristol Channel 19th July 2016

BARRY -Tues 25th Oct 2011

A short busy spell at Barry - Chemical tanker Eships Quest was back from Norway on 23rd, returning there the following day.  Stolt Petrel arrived from Antwerp on 24th with a cargo of liquid chemicals and returned there the following day.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
DORIS T                             Antigua             1977        2150           79            12

Doris T

The elderly Doris T arrived from Larne with a cargo of scrap metal, having discharged, she returned to Larne on 28th.

BARRY - Tues 18th Oct 2011

A few arrivals since the last posting - Stolt Kite on 9th October came in from Antwerp and sailed the following day for Rotterdam.  Eships Quest arrived from Tjellbergodden on 12th and returned there on the 13th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SUURHUSEN                     Antigua               1996    4334dwt         89           14

Suurhusen

Arived from Garston with a cargo of scrap - the first ship on this berth in about 12 months.  She sailed on 20th bound for Avonmouth.

CARDIFF - Mon 17th Oct 2011

Regular tanker Bro Developer arrived from Milford Haven on 15th and returned there on 16th.  Phantom arrived from Gdansk she discharged and then sailed on 19th for Avonmouth (both movements missed, so no photo)  UPDATE:  Photograph of Phantom now added (below)

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ERIEBORG                           Netherlands     2009      10750dwt     138        16   

Erieborg

Having arrived from Amsterdam, she loaded a cargo of steel for Italy, sailing on 21st.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PHANTOM                          Antigua            2000      4500dwt       82.5        12.5

Photographed on the Bristol Channel 5th April 2017.

CARDIFF - Thur 13th Oct 2011

A busy day, 3 arrivals - regular visitor Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool the following day.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO GAZELLE                     Denmark         2009       7515dwt       116        15

The original photo showed here departing, at dusk, on here way back to Milford Haven. (This photo shows here arriving in the Roath Dock on (sunny) Sunday 14th Jan 2012)

Bro Gazelle

SIR ALBERT                         Malta                1997      15962dwt      135         22

Sir Albert

Arrived today from Police (near Szczecin, Poland)  and is loading a cargo of steel products for San Francisco.

CARDIFF - Weds 12th Oct 2011

No posts for a while - I've been busy moving house, so I've missed a few ships.
Trade seems to have picked up a bit as there have been a number of arrivals since the last post:- The tanker Bro Goliath arrived from Milford Haven on 9th (missed it yet again - for photo, see 25 March 2012) and returned there on the 10th when there were 2 more arrivals - Aasvik, with a load of stone from Belfast and regular containership Charlotte Borchard came in from Liverpool.  On the 11th, Lyrika arrived from Dakar with a cargo of timber - she arrived and sailed at night, so no photo - UPDATE added on post for Feb 5th 2013 (click on link to go to that post).  Then on 12th...................

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ECHION                              Liberia              2010      3675dwt        88          13

Echion

Photographed off Sully earlier this year, Echion had arrived from Rouen.  She sailed on 13th bound for Porto Vesme

CARDIFF -Sat 8th Oct 2011

Still very quiet at Cardiff Docks, just a few arrivals in the past 10 days:
Maasborg arrived on the 30 Sept with a cargo of scrap(?) and sailed for Bilbao on 1st Oct - missed her arrival and departure, so no photograph.
Regular visitor, the tanker Bro Deliverer arrived from Milford Haven on 3rd and returned there on 4th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BOUGA                              Spain                   1999     5065dwt       95          13

Bouga

The Spanish registered Bouga seen arriving from Vilanova (near Barcelona).  She will be discharging at the Seawood berth, so the cargo might be timber. Due to sail on 12th.

CARDIFF - Tues 10th May 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO DEVELOPER           Denmark         2007      14500dwt      145           22

Bro Developer

She'd arrived from Milford Haven on 10th with a cargo of oil products.  Seen here discharging at the Chevron Terminal in the Roath Dock. Another picture below:

Bro Developer photographed on 9th March 2013

CARDIFF - Thurs 29th Sept 2011

A couple of arrivals today:  regular arrival the container ship Rachel Borchard came in from Leixoes and sailed for Dublin on 30th


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ALICE THERESA                Denmark          2010        7902          101         19

Alice Theresa

Arrived from Butzfleth (Stade) and sailed on 30th bound for Amsterdam (for orders).  I missed her arrival and departure but had photographed her on the Bristol Channel earlier in the year, when she was bound for Avonmouth.


CELTIC VOYAGER            Bahamas           1985        2890dwt      88          11

Celtic Voyager

She'd arrived on 28th from Newport with a part cargo of steel products. Sailed in ballast for Fowey on 29th

BARRY - Weds 28th Sept 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
STOLT PETREL                    UK                   1992     4761dwt        96         15

Stolt Petrel

Photographed having just cleared the lock and turning towards the No 2 dock.  She'd arrived from Cork and after loading was due to depart for Antwerp.

CARDIFF - Tues 27th Sept 2011

It's been 3 weeks since the last post and it's been very quiet in the docks but there have been a few arrivals:
On 9th Sept Charlotte Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed the same day for Liverpool.  On 13th Bro Designer came in from Milford Haven and returned there on the 14th.  The 15th was a busy day - Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool the following day.  Aasvik arrived from Belfast and again on the 23rd on both occassions she sailed the following day for Port Talbot. Holstentor came in from Avonmouth, loaded scrap and sailed for Aviles on 16th.  And finally, Jan V came in from Greenore and sailed for Galway also on 16th.
On 16th Hebridean Princess arrived from Dartmouth and sailed for Pembroke Dock on 18th - I was away on 16th and she sailed very early on 18th so no photograph (update- photo added below, taken when arriving at Capmbeltown  Aug 2012).  Bro Developer arrived from Milford Haven on 18th and again on 22nd on both occassions returned to MH on the following day.  Union Diamond arrived from Belfast on 20th and sailed bound for Antwerp on 23rd.  Container ship Sara Borchard arrived from Liverpool on 25 and sailed the next day for Leixoes.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO ANTON                     Denmark            1999       16376dwt     144          23

Bro Anton

Oil poducts tanker Bro Anton arriving from Milford Haven for discharge at the Chevron depot on the Roath Dock. Being assisted by Svitzers tug HT Cutlass.


HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS       UK                1964         2112gt        72             15

Hebridean Princess arriving at Campbeltown 30 Aug  2012

BARRY - Tues 27th Sept 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CHERRY SAND                    UK                   1968       2305dwt      63           12

Cherry Sand

Currently carrying dredging of the Lady Windsor Lock and the No 2 Dock is the 1968 built Cherry Sand, a self propelled grab hopper dredger - a product of Appledore Shipbuilders..  Seen here heading out to the No 4 spoil ground off Barry.

BARRY - Sun 25th Sept 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BERGSTRAUM                   Norway              1996     9494dwt        124         19

Bergstraum

Arrived from Tjelbergodden on 23rd with a cargo of liquid chemicals.  Having discharged, she returned there today.  The regular tanker on this run is Eships Quest - she's recently been in dry dock in Falmouth, so I don't know whether Bergstraum is a temporary or permanent replacement.

BARRY - Fri 26th Sept 2011

Not much activity since the last post, 3 weeks ago.  Eships Quest arrived from Norway on 11th and sailed for Falmouth (for drydocking) on 13th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
DON 2                                 Malta                1996      4400dwt       101        16

Don 2

The Russian owned Maltese flagged  Don 2 arrived on 23rd, from Belfast, with a part cargo of packaged timber.  She is seen here departing bound for Spain.

CARDIFF - Tues 7th Sept 2011

Only one arrival since the last post - Bro Gothia slipped in under the cover of darkness on 3rd and sailed after sunset on 4th - so no picture, again!

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PATNOS                             Malta                2006      16714dwt     144          23

Patnos

Patnos (still showing on some AIS sites as Marida Patnos) arrived with a cargo of oil products from Milford Haven, on 6th.  After discharging at the Chevron berth in the Roath Dock, she is seen here departing to sea for orders on 7th September.


TENACIOUS                         UK                  2000       586gt            65            11

Tenacious

The Jubilee Sailing Trusts training ship arrived from Waterford on 5th, and is seen here berthed on Britannia Quay in the Roath Basin.  She is a wooden hulled 3 masted barque, designed and built to enable people of all all physical abilities to sail on a tall ship.       

BARRY - Sat 3rd Sept 2011

The annual Barry Waterfront Festival is taking place this weekend, and a number of ships are visiting as part of the festival - The sail training ship Stavros S Niarchos is here again this year along with 2 other visitors - commercial traffic as well today............

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
STOLT FULMAR                Caymen Is        2000     5498dwt         96          16

Stolt Fulmar

Arrived in ballast today, from Antwerp.  Once she's loaded her cargo of liquid chemicals, she will return to Antwerp.


HMS TYNE                          UK                    2003     1677disp       80          14

HMS Tyne

The River Class Patrol Boat (P281) HMS Tyne berthed in the No 1 dock  and open to the public.


KATHLEEN & MAY           UK                       1900     136gt            30          7

Kathleen & May

The last surviving wooded hulled three masted top sail schooner. She traded for 30 years under sail, before being given an engine, she then traded for a further 30 years.  In the 1970's she was bought by the Maritime Trust who started preservation work.  In 1998 she was sold into private ownership and underwent complete restoration, back to her original 1900 specification.  More details can be found HERE

CARDIFF - Fri 2nd Sept 2011

Three arrivals on 1st September - the coaster Jan/v arrived light from Bideford, loaded in the Queen Alexandra Dock and sailed for Belfast on 2nd.  Catalina arrived light from Rotterdam and loaded either steel products or scrap and is due to sail for Turkey on 3rd.  Regular container ship Rachel Borchard came in from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool on 2nd.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
NORDERAU                       Antigua             2005      3711dwt        88            13

Norderau

Pictured in the Bristol Channel, approaching Cardiff , Norderau is bringing a cargo of scrap metals from Kings Lynn to be discharged on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.

CARDIFF - Weds 31st Aug 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
POPRAD                             Poland              1986     1750dwt        81          11

Poprad

Arriving from Plymouth to load a cargo in the Queen Alexandra Dock.  She sailed on 2nd bound for Denmark

CARDIFF - Tues 30th Aug 2011

A very early arrival today was the tanker YM Venus, she came in from Fos and is due to sail late tonight (so no photo) having discharged part of her cargo, bound for Runcorn.
One arrival ........

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
OSTEREMS                          Gibraltar          1999       3715dwt        89           13

Osterems

Arrived yesterday, from Riga on the Baltic. She is berthed at H shed in the Roath Dock and is discharging what looks like (packs of) sheets of plasterboard or possibly plywood.

BARRY - Sun 28th Aug 2011

Since the last post for Barry, Eships Quest has been in 3 times - on28th July, 14th and 25th August.  Four Stolt ........ tankers have also called - on 16th July Stolt Kite, 26th July Stolt Kingfisher arrived from St Malo and sailed the following day, 4th August Stolt Razorbill arrived from Aughinish and sailed the following day for Antwerp and on 20th August Stolt Tern came in from Le Havre and sailed the same day for Antwerp.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ANNEGRET                         Antigua             2000       9359dwt      152         21

Annegret

Heavy lift ship Annegret had arrived from Shanghai on 27th.  I couldn't see what the cargo was, but guess that it was some large piece of equipment or plant for the local Dow Corning chemical works. The large 'box' alongside is a tank that can be filled with water to act as a counterbalance when the 'lift' is taking place.  She sailed on 29th bound for Emden.

CARDIFF - Fri 26th August 2011

A couple of quiet days , then a flurry of activity - regular arrival Sara Borchard came in from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool today.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CIMBRIS                              Gibraltar           2003        4525dwt       99          14

Arrived on 24th from Ceuta.  She berthed on the steel terminal in the Queen Alexandra Dock so guess so was discharging steel products   She sailed in ballast on 28th bound for Emden.  UPDATED Photo -  shows her approaching Cardiff on 17th August 2016.

Cimbris

PATRIOT                            Cyprus              1994          3086dwt     82            13

Patriot

Had arrived in ballast on 26th from Antwerp.  Another one loading in The Queen Alexandra Dock - it looked like some bulk material being loaded in huge (builders) 'bulk bags' - possibly fertilizer?? - she sailed on 27th bound for Porto Vesme.


EMMA                                 Nertherlands      2007        3500dwt       90           13

Emma

Emma has been here before, but got a better picture of her this time.  She had arrived here 'light' from Newport and loaded coils of steel wire for Kaliningrad, sailing on 28th

CARDIFF - Mon 22nd Aug 2011

A few arrivals since the last post: - on 16th UKD Orca arrived from Mostyn.  On the 17th, tanker Bro Designer arrived from Milford Haven and coaster Luhnau arrived from Inverkeithing with a cargo of scrap metals, sailing on 19th bound for Sharpness.  On 18th container ship Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed for Dublin on 19th.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SUDERAU                            Antigua           2005         3670dwt      88           13

Suderau

 Suderau had arrived on 20th with a cargo of scrap metals from Barking - seen here discharging on Ryans Wharf.  Better picture below......

Departing Cardiff bound for Londonderry.   Photo 5th Feb 2017

SEAMARK                           UK                 1959           216gt           30           7

PV Seamark

Ex Swansea Pilot Vessel Seamark (under tow from UKD Sealion) leaves Cardiff bound for her home port of Swansea.  She was withdrawn from service in 2001 and had been in the Roath Basin for about ten years, for the first six or seven of those she had been the headquarters of the Cardiff Sea Scouts.
Last year she was up for sale, and was reported to have been bought for conversion to a liveaboard to be moored on the Thames. I now read on the internet that she is being taken to Swansea where a group has been formed to preserve and get her back into full working order, and possibly running trips out of Swansea.