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.