CARDIFF - Fri July 19th 2013

On 18th the small tug Tioga B arrived at Penarth.  In the next week or so she will be carry out plough dredging and levelling in the outer harbour entrance to Cardiff Bay.
Two arrivals on 19th:  tanker Bro Distributor from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 20th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
GRIMM                               Cyprus               1992       4175dwt       105         15

Grimm

Photographed arriving from Warrenpoint.  She tied up at Number 1 Berth, not sure if she discharged the final part of the timber cargo she had loaded in Riga or if loaded steel products??.  She sailed the next day for Corpach.  UPDATE: another picture added below -

28th May 2014, departing Cardiff for Barry to complete discharge of timber that had been loaded at Riga.

BARRY - Thurs July 18th 2013

Since the last post for Barry (on May 1st) the port has been fairly quiet:  The chemical tanker Eships Quest has called 4 times - on May 3rd, 15th & 26th and July 4th.  The Stolt tankers have gone a a bit quiet - Stolt Tern came in from Rotterdam on May 3rd - sailed for Antwerp.  She was back again on May 15th, this time from Wilhelmshaven - sailed for Rotterdam.  Stolt Dipper arrived from Rochefort on June 14th, sailing for Antwerp.  The multicat workboat Alec D has been in and out a few time recently, she is currently at Swansea where she is working on the RNLI pontoon at Mumbles Pier.
On July 11th Deep Diver 1 came back in from Arklow under tow of the tug MTS Valiant.  Valiant sailed for Brixham on the same tide.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
IRENE                           Cook Islands         1907          190             ?             ?

The gaff rigged ketch Irene was the last sailing ship working on the Bristol Channel.  She was trading up until about 1960 ( I'm sure that I saw her loading coal at Barry around that time)  On this occasion she was in for just the one day before being the centrepiece of the Minehead Harbour Festival.  For more photos, her history and life up until the present, see her web site.

CARDIFF - Tues July 16th 2013

On 13th the sand dredger City Of Cardiff was back, this time from Swansea (via one of the dredging grounds) she discharged at Hansons Wharf and sailed for Avonmouth later the same day.
The 14th saw the arrival of Thun Globe from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 15th.
Two arrivals on 15th: City of Cardiff was back again this time from Avonmouth (via the dredging grounds) she discharged at Cemexs' Empire Wharf and returned to Avonmouth later the same day.  Chemical/product tanker Chemtrans Alster came in from Rotterdam, she discharged at the Number 1 Oil Terminal and sailed for Ellesmere Port on 16th - missed this one so no photo. Ship managers web site HERE.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
THUN GOTHENBURG     Netherlands         2007       6844dwt       119         16

Thun Gothenburg (ex- Red Teal)

Another pic, departing Cardiff on 26th Sept 2018

CARDIFF - Thurs July 11th 2013

On the 10th, the sand dredger City Of Cardiff came in with a load of sand for Hansons, she went back out to sea later the same day.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
HMS MERSEY                      UK                  2003      1700disp         80           14

HMS Mersey (P283)

HMS Mersey (P283) the last of the  River-class patrol vessels built for the Fishery Protection Squadron of the Royal Navy.  More infomation HERE .  I don't know the reason for her visit, she berthed on the Kings Wharf, so maybe just a crew change/revictualling(?)  She returned to sea on 13th.

CARDIFF - Tues July 9th 2013

Another two arrivals of the 9th :  Tanker Bro Distributor from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on the 10th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
TIM                                    Cyprus              2008       3450dwt         83          13

Tim

Photographed arriving from Halmstad with a cargo of timber for Ryans Wharf.  She sailed on 11th, bound for Bremerhaven.

CARDIFF - Mon July 8th 2013

On 7th Aasvik arrived from Belfast with a cargo of stone aggregate for the Pontoon Wharf, she sailed for Port Talbot later the same day.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SIDER CAPRI                      Malta                1997         4834         100          17

Sider Capri

Photographed arriving from Nemrut Bay.  She discharged (steel?) at the Seawood Shed and sailed for La Rochelle on 11th.

CARDIFF - Sat July 6th 2013

Another two arrivals on the 6th:-


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PROGRES                        Poland               1991          3053dwt        88         13

Progres

Arrived from Barcelona, discharged (steel?) at the Seawood Shed and sailed for Warrenpoint on 8th.


ABIS BILBAO                Netherlands         2010          3800dwt        90           14

Abis Bilbao

Arrived in ballast from Foynes.  She loaded a cargo of steel products at the Number 1 Berth,  She too sailed on the 8th - for Annaba (Algeria)

CARDIFF - Fri July 5th 2013

Two arrivals today:  the dredger UKD Orca from Avonmouth, she lay over until 14th, then carried out 3 days dredging of the main entrance channel to Cardiff docks and sailed for Newport on 17th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SICHEM RUBY                  Panama             2006        8824dwt        114        18

Sichem Ruby

Arrived from Rotterdam in the early hours.  She discharged at the Number 1 Oil Terminal and was photographed as she sailed for Antwerp later the same day.

CARDIFF - Weds July 3rd 2013

On 2nd July the Russian cargo ship Vladimir Noskov arrived from St Petersburg and unloaded (steel?) at the Seawood Shed. She sailed later the same day, initally to Blue Anchor Bay to await orders then a few days later to Antwerp.  Night time arrival and departure meant no photograph.
Two arrivals on 3rd - Sand Harrier made another visit with sand for the Cemex Ltd, Empire Wharf.  She returned to sea later the same day.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
THUN GRATITUDE           Netherlands         2003        7559dwt       115        15

Thun Gratitude

Arriving from Milford Haven with oil products.  Photographed manoeuvering towards the Valero Terminal in the Roath Dock.  She returned to Milford Haven on 5th.