Wednesday 3 August 2011

CARDIFF - Tues 2nd Aug 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
EXPRESS (HMS)                  UK                  1988        49disp           21            6

HMS Express

Arrived back this week after a few months away, and on her usual berth in Penarth Marina is the Archer Class patrol boat Express.  She is used as a training vessel, attached to University of Wales Royal Naval Unit - she provides training to undergraduate students and normally has a crew of 5 plus up to 12 students.
The picture was taken in November 2009 and shows her with a black hull - at the time she was the only Royal Naval surface ship to have a black hull - she now has a grey hull.


TIOGA B                              UK                 1981            38gt             16            5
Tioga B
Also lying in Penarth Marina today was the Bay Towage & Salvage Co tug Tioga B looking equipped to carry out some plough dredging work.


KREMPERTOR                   Antigua             1990         3432dwt         87           13
Krempertor
She had arrived from Kings Lynn earlier today and is seen discharging her cargo of scrap metal on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  She sailed on 3rd bound for Sharpness.  UPDATE: another picture added.............
Krempertor anchored off Barry, August 2012



ISIDOR                                Cyprus             1993          4266dwt       90          13
Isidor
The Estonian owned Isidor arrived from Bermeo yesterday, discharging her cargo (of ?) on Ryans Wharf.  She is due to sail on 4th, bound for Portbury.  UPDATE:  More pictures of Isidor taken 6th November 2015
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