CARDIFF - Mon August 27th 2012

On 19th August the tanker Bro Deliverer arrived from Milford Haven with oil products for the Chevron Terminal, she returned to MH on 20th.
On 23rd Jan V arrived in ballast from Newport, she loaded steel products and sailed for Greenore on 24th.
On 25th, the container ship Sara Borchard arrived from Leixoes, she sailed the same day bound for Liverpool.
There were two arrivals on 26th, the chemical tanker Stolt Razorbill came in from Rotterdam and discharged at the No 1 Oil Terminal, sailed to sea for orders on 27th.  Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd  Balu C  arrived from Honfleur and is loading in the Queen Alexandra dock - I missed her arrival and will miss her departure, so no photo.  UPDATE:  Balu C came  back to Cardiff on 16 September 2015, photo and details now added.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ABIS CUXHAVEN           Antigua               2011         6050dwt     114        14

Abis Cuxhaven

Arriving from Liverpool to load steel products (?) of Annaba (Algeria).  She is due to sail on 29th.
This, and the photo below were taken in poor conditions - heavy rain.


GAGLAIRDA                  Malta                 2010          14600          140          14

Gaglairda with tug Trueman

Arriving from La Pallice, she will load in the Roath Dock and is due to sail for Turkey on 30th

CARDIFF - Sat Aug 18th 2012

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
EVA MARIA MULLER      Antigua             1998       3722dwt       88            13

Eva Maria Muller off Barry

A frequent visitor to the Bristol Channel  - regularly taking cement to Sharpness.  On this occassion, having discharged there, she sailed to Cardiff and loaded bulk aggregates(???) at Ryans Wharf.  Photographed on 19th, having departed Cardiff and dropped off the pilot at Barry, she is bound for Bilbao.
Another picture, below, of her discharging cement at Sharpness in July 2011

Eva Maria Muller at Sharpness

CARDIFF - Fri Aug 17th 2012

The coastal excursion ship Balmoral arrived back on the Bristol Channel today, calling at Penarth on her way to and from Ilfracombe.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
MERLE                             Antigua              1994           3706dwt     88          13

Merle

Fahrdorfer Schiffahrts Gmbh & Co KG  Merle arriving from Cork.  She will load steel products at the No 1 Berth, and is due to sail for Greenore on 21st.



JOANNA BORCHARD     Antigua            2007          11433dwt    134         23

Joanna Borchard

A new visitor on the regular container service between UK West Coast, Iberian Peninsula  and the Mediterranean.  This time arriving from Leixoes, she will sail for Liverpool on 18th.   

CARDIFF - Sat Aug 11th 2012

There were 3 arrivals on 8th: Sisu Castor from Avonmouth to load (steel?) for Algeria, she sailed on 9th, arrival and departure were at night, so no photograph.  SCL Elise from Ponta Delgada she's loading steel for Gemlik at Ryans Wharf. Pamir from Spain, she discharged at the Seawood Shed and sailed for Rotterdam on 11th.
On the 9th the container ship Charlotte Borchard came in from Leixoes, she sailed to Liverpool on 10th.
On 10th the tanker Bro Genius was back from Milford Haven again with oil products for the Chevron Terminal, she returned to MH on 11th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
WILSON NORTH               Malta                2010        8334dwt      123         16

Wilson North with tug Nobleman

Seen passing Penarth Pier on the approach to Cardiff (being assisted by the tug Nobleman).  She is arriving from Ghent, will berth at H Shed in the Roath Dock and load another cargo of steel for Ghent.  Expected to sail on 14th.

BARRY - Mon Aug 6th 2012

Since the last post for Barry there has been just the one arrival- the chemical tanker  Stolt Fulmar came in from Stanlow, she sailed on 6th for Antwerp.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SPIRIT OF FAIRBRIDGE     UK                  1985         52gt           22

Spirit of Fairbridge at Barry

Spirit of Fairbridge off Isle of Mull

Built as a replica of a Mersey Bay pilot schooner. Owned by The Princes Trust and used for sail training for up to 12 young people.  The first picture shows her alongside at Barry, the second shows her under sail passing Duart Castle (Isle of Mull) in May 2010

CARDIFF - Tues Aug 7th 2012

Regular visitor, container ship Rachel Borchard arrived from Leixoes on 2nd and sailed for Liverpool the next day.
Aasvik arrived on 3rd with a cargo of stone from Belfast, she sailed for Port Talbot on 4th.
The tanker Bro Designer arrived on 4th with oil products from Milford Haven, she returned there the next day.
On 4th, the chemical tanker Fen arrived from Rotterdam.  After discharging at the No 1 Oil Terminal she returned to Rotterdam - it was a night time arrival and departure, so no photograph.
Another tanker arrival on 6th - Bro Genius came in from Milford Haven with oil products for the Chevron Terminal - she returned to MH on 8th.  Also on 6th, the dredger UKD Orca came in from the Bristol Channel where she has been working on clearing the dock entrances at Newport and Bristol ports.  She will depart in a few days, after a crew changeover.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
RMS BEECK                     Antigua              1996       3246dwt       85          12

RMS Beeck

Arrived from Bermeo. Seen here discharging the cargo of timber at the H Shed.  She is due to sail for Avonmouth on 9th 

CARDIFF - Weds Aug 1st 2012

A number of arrivals since the last post - two on 27th:  container ship Sara Borchard from Leixoes, she sailed to Dublin the same day. And sand dredger City Of Cardiff arrived from Avonmouth, she discharged and sailed on the same tide.
On 28th the tanker Bro Designer, unusually, arrived from Avonmouth with a part cargo of oil products for the Chevron Terminal - she sailed the same day, bound for Milford Haven.
On 30th the smaller tanker Bro Gemini arrived from Milford Haven she discharged at the Chevron Terminal and returned to Milford Haven the next day - I missed this one, so no photo - UPDATE photo/details now added below.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
AMALIA                          Neth. Antilles       2006        5780dwt     106         14

Amalia with tug Nobleman

Photographed arriving from Cork.  Her arrival was delayed while she waited for the tug Nobleman to come out of Barry.  It's unusual for a ship of this size to need the assistance of a tug, so wonder if she had a problem with her bow thruster.  She will berth in the Queen Alexandra Dock and load steel (?) for Algeria.


BRO GEMINI               Netherlands          2003        7559dwt        115          15

Bro Gemini departing Cardiff on 7 December 2012