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