BARRY - Fri May 4th 2012

A few chemical tanker arrivals since the last post for Barry -
Eships Quest arrived from Tjelbergodden on April 10th and again on 21st on each occasion she returned to Norway on the following day.
Stolt Kittiwake was back again on April 19th, arriving from Gijon and again on May 1st arriving from Port Jerome both times she sailing the following day to Antwerp.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
MTS VICTORY                      UK                  1976        190gt           23           8

MTS Victory

MTS Victory had arrived this morning from Ellesmere Port along with the heavy lift barge Terra Marique.  More info below


TERRA MARIQUE                UK                     ?            2211dwt           80           17

Terra Marique

A unique locally registered (Newport, Gwent) shallow draft Ro Ro/semi submersible heavy lift barge.  She's equipped with two caterpillar engines powering 4 pump jets for self propelled manoeuvring in harbours and rivers.  She had brought a heavy load on an Ale Heavy Lift road trailer, a tractor unit was hitched to the trailer and driven off the barge ready for local delivery.  She is seen here manoeuvring towards the locks in the No 1 dock prior to departing for Southampton.  The picture below shows her with wheelhouse lowered, tow attached to MTS Victory and ready for sea.

Terra Marique departing for Southampton