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
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| 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
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| Nobleman |
ROMAN UK 1983 230gt 26 9
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| Roman |
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| 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
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| Arklow Rose unloading scrap on March 1st 2012 |
