CARDIFF - Thur 28th Apr 2011

Since the last post the regular arrival, container ship Charlotte Borchard came in on 24th from Dublin and sailed the same day for Leixoes.
After a spell of several weeks with very few ships in port, we have a day when we see three arrive/depart and one I missed (again) - HM Customs and Excise patrol vessel Seeker had arrived from Swansea on 26th and put to sea again today.  3 times she's been in and I've not managed to photograph her, more details of her can be found HERE

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CITY OF CARDIFF              UK                 1997         2730dwt         72       15

City of Cardiff

Another picture, taken 31st May 2014

Just arrived at her home port, City Of Cardiff  seen discharging her dredged sand at Hansons Wharf in the Roath Dock - she went back out to the Bristol Channel just four hours after arriving.


MERSEY FISHER              Gibraltar            1998         4765dwt        91            16

Mersey Fisher

James Fisher and Sons Mersey Fisher - she had arrived from Belfast in the early hours and is seen here, about to leave the Roath Dock on her way to Plymouth


HMS TYNE                         UK                  2003         1677disp        80         14

HMS Tyne

Arriving for a brief courtesy visit is the River Class Patrol Vessel (P281) HMS Tyne.  She later berthed on the Britannia Quay in the Roath Basin.  She is due to sail on 30th.  More details of the ship HERE

CARDIFF - Sat 23rd Apr 2011

Since the last post, in addition to the two below, just one other ship - Luhnau - arrived on 22nd from Seaforth and sailed on 26th for Greenore (Ireland)

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
AASHEIM                       Norwegian Int'l     2001        5826dwt         107         15

Aasheim

Self discharger Aasheim - seen here on the Pontoon Wharf in the Roath Dock - arrived from Belfast with a cargo of stones (aggregate) on 22nd.  She sailed on 23rd, in ballast to Port Talbot.


BRO GENIUS                     Netherlands        2003      7559dwt         115          15

Bro Genius

She had arrived on 22nd from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products. She is seen here manouvering out of the Roath Dock, about to enter the junction (in the foreground) on the start of making her way back to Milford Haven.

CARDIFF - Sat 16th Apr 2011

Since the last post the Danish coaster Nural Stevns arrived from Rochefort on 9th and sailed on the 13th for Portovesme (Italy) she arrived and sailed at night so was unable to get a photo of her. More details  of her here.  I also missed the tanker Bro Gothia arriving from Milford Haven on the 12th and sailing for Antwerp on 13th.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
UKD ORCA                            UK                 2010          3087gt          78           16

UKD Orca

UKD Orca in the afternoon sunshine (looking very smart for a dredger), had arrived at Cardiff on 14th from Portbury.  She spent 4 days dredging the Wrach Channel - the main entrance channel to the dock entrance before departing for Mostyn via a brief stop-over at Swansea.

CARDIFF - Sat 9th Apr 2011

Since the last post the Dutch coaster Drogdenbank arrived from Portugal on 5th and sailed for Delfzijl on the 8th she had arrived and sailed at night and had been berthed in the Queen Alexandra Dock where it's not possiible to get a photo - hence no picture. Borchard Lines container ship Sara Borchard arrived from Leixoes on 7th and sailed for Liverpool on the 8th. Another fairly regular visitor, the tanker Bro Galaxy arrived from Milford Haven on the 8th and sailed back to Milford the following day.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
AB Bilbao                            Antigua           1997            4211dwt        90         13

AB Bilbao

Arrived from El Ferrol today.  Loading scrap metal at the EMR berth in the Roath Dock.  She sailed later in the day bound for Liverpool.

CARDIFF - Sun 3rd Apr 2011

Since the last post, the container ship Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool on 1st April.  The coaster Soul Sound arrived on 1st April on her regular run from Warrenpoint. And the tanker Bro Designer came in from Milford Haven and returned there on 1st April

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
IMINA                                Gibraltar              2009       4836dwt        90          16

Imina

On Ryans Wharf, discharging a cargo of steel products that had been loaded in Amsterdam.  She sailed in ballast on 5th April bound for Teignmouth.

CARDIFF - Thur 31st Apr 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
AB VALENCIA                   Antigua               1997        4211dwt      90            13

AB Valencia

Arrived today from Waterford.  Loading scrap metal at the EMR berth in the Roath Dock, she sailed on the following day for Aviles (Spain).  Not a very good picture - I only had my point and shoot camera and it was getting dark - a lot darker than it appears to be.


HOHE BANK                   Gibraltar             2010         3177dwt        86             12

Hohe Bank

Over on Ryans Wharf on the other side of the dock, Hohe Bank was discharging the final part of a cargo of coke that was loaded at Gijon and part discharged at Birdport on the river Usk.  She departed on the next tide, bound for Gijon.   

CARDIFF - Mon 28th Mar 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PATANI                                Malta             2009         16400dwt     144        23

Patani

Patani had arrived from Milford Haven on 27th March, discharged her cargo of oil products and headed back to Milford Haven.  Departing on the same tide was.............


RMS NEUDORF               Antigua              1990         2620dwt         93            13

RMS Neudorf

She had arrived from Newport earlier in the day to discharge the remainder of the cargo of steel that she had originally loaded in Bermeo (Spain).  Seen here departing, bound for Hamburg. More ship details here.

CARDIFF - Wed 23rd Mar 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BURGTOR                          Antigua               1989      3414dwt       87          13

Burgtor

A better picture.  Arriving at Cardiff on 8th April 2017

She'd arrived from Kings Lynn.  Discharged a cargo of steel on Ryans Wharf, then moved across the dock to the European Metals Recyclers Wharf and loaded scrap for Aviles (Spain)


HAJO                                  Antigua             1991         4650dwt        104        16

Hajo

The fourth Peter Doehle ship we've had in a fortnight.  A smart looking Hajo - it makes a change to see a ship with a black hull. Arrived from Riga and discharging timber at Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  She sailed on 24th for Avonmouth.

CARDIFF - Mon 21st Mar 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CECILIA                             Antigua             2007        7578dwt       108          18

Cecilia

Discharging a cargo of steel at Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  The cargo had been loaded in Ijmuiden, she departed for Liverpool the following day.

CARDIFF - Sun 13th Mar 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ALINA                                  Antigua             1998         6790dwt      108        18

Alina

 

Discharging steel - on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock - that she'd loaded in Ijmuiden.  She later sailed in ballast to Casablanca.


MANA                                Antigua             1986         1900dwt        82          11

Mana

 

Just ahead of Alina and alongside H Shed was Mana.  She'd arrived from Londonderry, discharged (cargo unknown) then departed in ballast for Dunkirk.

CARDIFF - Weds 9th Mar 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CHYRA                               Antigua            2007          7601dwt      108         18

Chyra

She had arrived from Ijmuiden earlier today once her cargo of steel had been discharged she sailed again to Ijmuiden.  Berthed at H shed, just ahead of Chyra was.............
UPDATE: another picture added below


UNION SATURN               Isle of Man         1991         3263             100       13

Union Saturn

She too had arrived on the morning tide - from Halmstad and sailed the following day to Belfast.

Chyra departing Cardiff on December 11  2012

CARDIFF - Sat 5th Mar 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SCL ELISE                          Liberia             2009         7694dwt       108        18

SCL Elise

Discharging steel products at Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  She had arrived from Ijmuiden and sailed later in the day to Nantes.

CARDIFF - Fri 4th Mar 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
AASVIK                          Norwegian Int'l      1986         4319dwt      94          16

Aasvik

Alongside the Pontoon wharf in the Roath Dock, discharging a cargo of stones (aggregate) that she had brought from Belfast.  She sailed later in the day to Port Talbot.


BRO GLOBE                   Netherlands        2001           7559dwt        115       15

Bro Globe

Arriving from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products for discharge at the oil berth in the Roath Dock.  She sailed for Milford Haven the following day.



JOMI                                Bahamas            1991         4258dwt          88        14

Jomi

She had arrived from St Malo on 2nd and was departing bound for Corpach (Fort William) in ballast.


SABRINA                           UK                  N/K           88dwt            24            6

Sabrina

Leaving Cardiff Bay where she had been carrying out maintenance work was this modified landing craft/workboat operated by Bullo Marine.    

CARDIFF - Sun 27th Feb 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
MUHLENAU                       Antigua              2004       3670dwt        88          13

Muhlenau

 

Departing in ballast, bound for Brest.  She had arrived on 24th Feb, from Kings Lynn loaded with scrap metal.  There is an interesting picture of her on Marinetraffic.com - it shows her on one of the European rivers and in order to improve her air draft, the top of the bridge, the A frame mast and funnel have been removed and are lashed to one of the hatch covers.  Protection from the weather for the bridge team is provided by a purpose made plastic awning with clear plastic windows at the front - it may keep the rain off but bet it's cold in the winter.


PEMBROKE FISHER         Bahamas            1997         14204dwt     135        20

Pembroke Fisher

James Fisher & Sons Pembroke Fisher departing for Milford Haven

CARDIFF - Mon 14th Feb 2011

Unusually, 3 ships locking out together:-

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
THORNGARTH                     UK               1983          365gt            36            10

Thorngarth

  Thorngarth on her way to her next job in Barry.


TRIAD                               Sweden              1970         147gt            26            7

Triad

Another survey vessel belonging to MMT Group, this time it's the Swedish registered Triad.  She too had been carrying out seabed mapping in the Bristol Channel.  She was here for about 4 weeks and spent a lot of that time in dock.
            

WELSH PIPER                 UK                    1987          1923dwt         69         12

Welsh Piper

And finally, last out of the lock, local sand dredger Welsh Piper

CARDIFF - Fri 11th Feb 2011

I had taken a break for a couple of months - the cold weather in December confined me to the house for long periods.  Being on the north shore of the Bristol Channel and the low angle of the sun during winter limits the photography - unless you're into silhouettes!
Anyway I'm back - I've checked out some new locations for viewing the ships and the best times to use them for photography - all I need now are some ships.
Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SOSPAN DAU                     Netherlands     1978         2134dwt       71           14

Sospan Dau

Carrying out the annual dredging of the entrance to the Cardiff Bay locks is Westminster Dredgings Welsh named Sospan Dau.


KAMSAR                           UK                   1982           40gt             16           5

Kamsar

Assisting with some plough dredging and leveling of the areas that Sospan Dau couldn't reach, was the small tug/workboat Kamsar - some way from her home port of Barrow-in-Furness.
     

SEABEAM                         UK                    2006           N/K             16          5

Seabeam

Small, London registered survey vessel belonging to MMT Group (Sweden) has been on the Bristol Channel for about 2 months, carrying out high definition seabed mapping.  Berthing in Penarth Marina on her 'off days'.


NAUTICA                         St Vincent          1992         2166dwt       88            12

Nautica

She had arrived from Spain/Portugal on 8th Feb departed on 11th bound for Sligo (Ireland)

CARDIFF - Fri 12th Nov 2010

HMS Manchester was due to arrive today.  It was a real November day - leaden skies and a S Westerly gale blowing in the channel.  I arrived at the beach in time to see Manchester heading back out to sea and the 2 tugs sent to assist her rushing back towards Cardiff.  I suspect that the strong winds would have made locking and berthing quite difficult.  Though why she went back out to sea rather than anchor in the sheltered Cardiff Pool is anyones guess.  For some reason I didn't manage to get down to see her once she had docked, so the only photo I got, was of her just before she disappeared around Lavernock Point.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
HMS MANCHESTER           UK                  1980         5200disp      141        15

HMS Manchester

A Type 42 Destroyer.  Commissioned 1980, decommissioned Feb 2011.


HT CUTLASS                     UK                      1984         287gt           30          9

HT Cutlass

SVITZER BEVOIS                UK                    1985         250gt            29         9

Svitzer Bevois

CARDIFF - Mon 8th Nov 2010

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO GLOBE                     Netherlands       2001        7559dwt       115          15

Bro Globe

Discharging at the oil berth in the Roath Dock.


KEEWHIT                           UK                  2003         2332dwt         77         12

Lying alongside Ryans Wharf, John H Whitakers Keewhit

Another pic taken on the Mersey April 2015

YICHANGHAI                    Panama           1997        27171dwt         175       26

Yichanghai

Whilst on the other side of the Roath Dock, on the European Metals Recycling berth was the Panamanian registered and suspect Chinese owned Yichanghai.  Loading scrap metal for Damietta in Egypt.

CARDIFF - Mon 1st Nov 2010

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BEKAU                               Antigua             2005     3701dwt           88            13

Bekau

Arriving loaded.  Cargo not known.  Sailed on 3rd November bound for Newhaven.  Outbound on the same tide............


BRO GRANITE                 Netherlands        2004        7559dwt        115        15

Bro Granite

Having discharged her cargo of oil products at the Chevron/Texaco berth in the Roath Dock, Bro Granite heads back to Milford Haven to pick up her next cargo.

CARDIFF - Mon 25th Oct 2010

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SUURHUSEN                      Antigua              1996     4259dwt          90         13

Suurhusen

 

Late afternoon sunshine, Suurhusen on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  Don't know what the cargo was or whether loading or discharging.  More details of the ship here.

CARDIFF - Mon 20th Sept 2010

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BERTHOLD K                   Netherlands        2008      4442dwt       90           14

Berthold K

Arriving loaded. And, on a rare sunny day for taking photographs! More ship details here.


BORCHALI                       Malta                  2009        4368dwt       143         22

Borchali

 

Having discharged her cargo, chemical tanker Borchali heads out to sea.  More ship details here.

CARDIFF - Mon 13th Sept 2010

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
EMMA                                Netherlands       2007       3636dwt       90          13

Emma

 

 

In ballast, heading to sea.  More ship details here.

CARDIFF - Tues 7th Sept 2010

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO DISTRIBUTOR          Sweden            2006      14500dwt      145        22

Bro Distributor

Having discharged her cargo of oil products, seen departing Cardiff bound for Milford Haven.  2 days later she was arriving back at Cardiff - photo below.  She is seen slowly passing Flat Holm (Island) possibly waiting for the tide to rise to give sufficient water to enter the dock.

Bro Distributor