BARRY - Tues 28th Feb 2012

Nearly a month since the last posting, five arrivals since - on 8th Feb Stolt Kite came in from Le Havre, she loaded and sailed the following day for Rotterdam.  On 13th the Maltese flagged Bente arrived form Rotterdam and returned there on the following day (missed this one, so no photo).  On 14th Eships Quest arrived form Tjelbergodden, discharged then returned there on 15th.  Stolt Guillemot arrived from Birkenhead on 22nd and sailed for Antwerp on 23rd.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
STOLT REDSHANK             UK                  2011       4461dwt        90           16

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 A recent addition to the Stolt fleet, she was built in the Chongqing Chuandong Shipyard in China as Brovig Levanto, she is owned by Brovig Stainless and managed by Stolt Tankers.  She had arrived in ballast from Foynes and is loading a liquid chemical cargo which she will take to Rotterdam.  Another photo below:

Stolt Redshank  23rd June 2012

Stolt Redshank  6th Sptember 2018

CARDIFF - Tues 28th Feb 2012

Not a lot of movements since the last post - on 20th tanker Bro Galaxy arrived from Milford Haven and sailed back there on 21st.  The following day (22nd) Bro Distributor also arrived from Milford Haven, returning there on 23rd.  On 24th the tug Trueman sailed to Newport to assist with a berthing at Usk Birdport.
On 25th another of SMS Towage tugs - Roman (see below) arrived from Hull - making 3 now based here.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ARKLOW ROSE                 Ireland              2002       4530dwt        90          14

Arklow Rose

Seen arriving from Cork with a cargo of scrap metals to be discharged on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  She sailed 'light' for Avonmouth on 1st March.
Another picture - taken in better conditions, appears at the foot of this post.


NOBLEMAN                           UK                1976         256gt            32           9

Nobleman

ROMAN                                   UK                 1983        230gt            26          9

Roman

Roman, pictured 13th Sept 2013

Seen departing Cardiff, two of SMS Towage tugs.  They were taking a quick trip to check out Barry and then returned to Cardiff a few hours later. Both tugs seem to be recent purchases for their new Bristol Channel base - they're not yet listed on the SMS towage web site.  Both tugs were until recently German flagged - Nobleman was ex Rotesand and Roman was ex Brake

Arklow Rose unloading scrap on March 1st 2012

CARDIFF - Sun 19th February 2012

3 Arrivals today - container ship Rachel Borchard from Liverpool, she sailed the following day bound for Leixoes.  Seeker the UK Border Agency/Customs cutter - for a couple of days lay over, and .....................


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
UNIVERSAL AMSTERDAM  Cyprus            2009       22108dwt      160       24

Universal Amsterdam

Pictured off Penarth, arriving from Cork.  Being assisted by the tugs HT Scimitar (bow) and Portgarth (stern) also out of the shot HT Cutlass was waiting to give assistance.  She is heading for the European Metal Recyclers berth in the Roath dock, to load scrap metal for Morehead City USA.  Sailing on 22nd Feb.

CARDIFF - Fri 17th February 2012

Three arrivals today- tanker Bro Deliverer from Milford Haven with oil products for the Chevron terminal.  The small tug Tioga B is berthed at Penarth - she's arrived to assist with the annual dredging of the Cardiff Bay entrance and locks, and .......

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
FRISIAN SPRING           Netherlands           2007       6550dwt      119          12

Frisian Spring

  Arrived in ballast from Garston.  She is seen, loading completed, at the West End wharf, the same quay used by Blue Lion recently - both vessels have the same destination - so possibly on the same charter to take wood pulp(?) to Vasteras in Sweden.
In the corner of the dock, astern  of Frisian Spring are the tugs Nobleman and Trueman and ahead of them, a little further up the dock is the sand dredger Arco Dart.

CARDIFF - Thurs 16th February 2012

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SIROCCO                       Netherlands         2004        6033dwt       111          13

Sirocco

Another arrival with steel products from Ijmuiden once discharged, she is due to sail on 18th - destination Ijmuiden.  This picture taken on 2nd March 2012

CARDIFF - Weds 15th February 2012

Two arrivals on 9th February - regular containership Sara Borchard from Leixoes, she sailed for Liverpool on the following day. And the Portugese flagged Penafiel came in from Lisbon, she also had a quick turnaround, sailing for Rouen the next day - missed this one, so no picture. UPDATE a picture has now been added below.
On the 10th the tanker Bro Gothia arrived from Milford Haven again she discharged at the No 1 Oil berth, she had a short lay over, not sailing until the 13th ( I got a better photo this time - see posting on 22nd January 2012)
Two arrivals on the 12th - tanker Bro Distributor from Milford Haven, discharged at the Chevron berth and returned to MH the following day. And the 2011 built coaster Rocheforte arrived in ballast from Killybegs, loaded and sailed for Porto Vesme on 14th - missed this one also.
On the 13th the coaster Eilsum arrived from Marsala (Italy) she discharged her cargo and sailed for Liverpool on 15th - another one missed.  UPDATE:  A picture has now been added below
Two arrivals on 15th - Aasheim, from Belfast with a cargo of stone aggregate, she sailed for Hunterston on the following day and...............


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SAFFIER                           Netherlands        2008        5800dwt      100        15

Saffier

Saffier had arrived from Ijmuiden with a cargo of steel products that were discharged at Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  She is seen here sailing on 17th returning to Ijmuiden.

PENAFIEL                        Portugal              2007     4500dwt         90           14

Penafiel on the Bristol Channel  Sat 5th May 2012

This picture see's Penafiel on the Bristol Channel on Saturday 5th May 2012,  she had just departed Usk - Birdport bound for Aveiro.


EILSUM                          Antigua                 1992     1950dwt       82           11

Eilsum on the Bristol Channel 10 Aug 2016

CARDIFF - Weds 8th February 2012

The tanker Bro Distributor arrived from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products on 6th, she returned there on 7th.  Container ship Judith Borchard arrived from Liverpool on 6th and sailed the same day for Leixoes.
The coaster Union Diamond also arrived on 6th - from Halmstad, she sailed in ballast on 8th bound for Chatham.  Blue Lion arrived from Avonmouth on 7th, she berthed at the West End in the Queen Alexandra Dock loading wood pulp to take to Vasteras (Sweden).  No photo, she arrived and sailed under cover of darkness.  Few cargo ships use the West End berth in fact, the last one was 8 months ago - her sister ship Blue Lotus. 
UPDATE - Picture - below - now added for Blue Lion.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CELTIC ENDEAVOUR          UK                 1985         3070dwt       88          13

Celtic Endeavour

She arrived today from Eregli (Sea of Marmara, Turkey) and is discharging a part cargo of steel products.  Is due to sail for Newport on 12th where she will complete discharge.


BLUE LION                            Antigua             2009        6050dwt        114          14

Blue Lion off Lavernock Point

Pictured on a misty morning, off Lavernock Point on June 2nd 2012  on passage from Newport to Caen.

CARDIFF - Sun 5th February 2012

Tanker Bro Gazelle arrived on the 3rd from Milford Haven with oil products for the Chevron Terminal.
On 4th Morag M a Eurocarrier multicat workboat arrived from Swansea.  She sailed on the 5th to carry out buoy maintenance work in the Channel and then headed back towards Swansea.  Another of SMS Towage tugs Nobleman arrived from Hull (see 28th Feb2012 for photo)

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
AVALON                           Netherlands        2009        3850dwt      85           13

Avalon

One of Wagenborg Shippings vessels arriving from Diliskelesi (Turkey) in pleasant winter sunshine.  I don't know what the cargo is, we are currently seeing 3 or 4 ships a month arriving from Turkey, most berth at the Seawood Shed not sure that they're bring in timber??

BARRY - Fri 3rd February 2012

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CHRISTINA                      Norway (Int)          1996       9494dwt      123        19

Christina

Another of Utkilen AS chemical tankers arriving from Tjelbergodden. I'd positioned myself in the ideal place to photograph her (wth the sun on her) as she was leaving the lock and swung to head into the No 2 dock, but unusually she was swung the opposite way and taken through stern first. Having discharged she sailed on 5th bound for Wilhelmhaven.

CARDIFF - Thurs 2nd February 2012

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BBC HOLLAND               Gibraltar              2002      4326dwt        99           14

BBC Holland

Arrived from Avile today.  On the quay are a lot of wind turbine parts, so I'm wondering if she is carrying the same cargo as Bonacieux that was in a couple of days ago - both ships belong to the same company (Briese Schiffahrts).  She's due to sail for Emden on 3rd. (I've uploaded a better picture, taken when she was departing).


FINJA                                 Cook Is            1978        2271dwt           80         13

Finja

She too arrived today from Riga.  I can't make out what the cargo is - it's wrapped in plastic - but guess it may be some sort of timber product.  She's due to sail for Drogheda on 3rd.

CARDIFF - Wed 1st February 2012

UKD Sealion  arrived from Barry on 31st, where she had carried out 6 days of plough dredging of the outter harbour and lock entrances.  She sailed on 9th, bound for Newport where she will be carrying out more dredging work.  UKD Orca arrived today, also from Barry, she sailed on 8th bound for Ayr

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
NORDFJORD                    Netherlands       2006       6000dwt        111          14

Nordfjord

She had arrived on 31st from Ijmuiden and is pictured alongside at Ryans Wharf.  Not sure if she's loading or unloading.  After 2 days alongside, she was moved to another berth whilst BBC Holland was on Ryans Wharf, that ship has now sailed (on 3rd) and Nordfjord is back on Ryans Wharf.  She sailed on 4th returning to Ijmuiden.