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