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.

 

Tim, unloading steel, on another visit 21 December 2024.

 

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.

CARDIFF - Sat June 29th 2013

Three arrivals today - Arklow Faith with scrap metals for Ryans Wharf, she sailed in ballast for Rouen on 2nd July.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SAND HARRIER                   UK                   1990        5916            99            16

Sand Harrier off Lavernock Point

Arrived from Culver Sands.  Welsh Piper  the Cemex UK sand dredger based at Cardiff, is currently in dry-dock at Sharpness, so Sand Harrier came out of temporary lay up at Avonmouth to deliver a load of sand to Cardiffs' Empire Wharf.  Another picture below, taken at Southampton in September 2011.

Sand Harrier departing Southampton, Sept 2011

SEA HUNTER              Barbados                  1990         3181dwt           88        13

Sea Hunter at Sharpness

Arrived 'light' from Liverpool, she loaded steel products at the No 1 Berth and sailed for Belfast on 2nd July.  A night time arrival & departure from Cardiff so the picture shows her at Sharpness in June 2011.         

CARDIFF - Fri June 28th 2013

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
HOOGVLIET                  Netherlands           2013        3729            89           16

Hoogvliet

Arrived from Ayr, she was only there for twelve hours, so think that she only have part discharged there having originally loaded at Burgas (Bulgaria).  She is currently unloading pipes, the round timber on the wharf wasn't there two days ago so she may have brought a mixed cargo.  She is expected to sail on 1st July, bound for Rauma (Finland).

CARDIFF - Weds June 26th 2013

Thun Globe returned to Cardiff from Milford Haven on 23rd June, with oil products for the Valero Terminal.  She returned to MH on 24th.
On 25th, more oil products from Milford Haven for the Valero Terminal, this time on board Bro Developer.  She returned to MH on 26th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
 LIV KRISTIN                     Gibraltar             1984      2516dwt         83           12

Liv Kristin

Arrived from Bermeo with a cargo of steel pipes/tubes.  Discharging at H Shed in the Roath Dock and sailed in ballast on 27th bound for Rotterdam.

CARDIFF - Fri June 21st 2013

I've been away for ten days, so a bit of catching up to do, luckily it's been quiet while I've been away so I haven't missed many 'new' ships.

on 3rd June Arion arrived from Bilboa with containers, she sailed for Antwerp on 5th.  Mentioning containers, Cardiff appears to have been dropped off the Borchard Lines regular container service, between the west coast UK to Spain/Mediterranean, the last time one of their ships called was back in February.  The containers they used to drop/collect at Cardiff are now being taken to Dublin and handled by the feeder service - more info below.
On 5th June the tanker Bro Deliverer came in from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 6th.  The paddle steamer Waverley arrived at Penarth at the start of 3 week period of excursions on the Bristol Channel, on this occasion she sailed for Minehead.
On the 6th the sail training vessel Stavros S Niarchos came in from Plymouth, she berthed on Britannia Quay and sailed on 9th bound for Brixham.
On 8th Coronel arrived 'light' from Sharpness.  She has taken over the feeder container service between Cardiff and Warrenpoint and has now added a call at Dublin.  She has taken over from Huelin Endeavour who has been carrying out the service for about nine months. (as these ships arrive and depart about 3 or 4 times a week I don't record the movements, likewise movements of the sand dredgers Arco Dart and Welsh Piper)
On 10th, (as she only makes occasional calls to Cardiff), the sand dredger City Of Cardiff came in from Swansea, she discharged at Hansons Wharf and went back to sea a couple of hours later.
On 11th Trenland arrived from Warrenpoint she discharged at H Shed and sailed for Avonmouth the next day.
On 12th, two tanker arrivals with oil products from Milford Haven Bro Distributor discharged at the Valero Terminal amd Sichem Hong Kong at the Number 1 Oil Terminal.  Both returned to Milford Haven
15th saw the arrival of AB Valencia with scrap metals from Liverpool.  She discharged at Ryans Wharf and sailed for Sharpness on 16th.
A night time arrival and early departure meant that I missed Thun Globe on the 18th.  She had arrived from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal and returned to MH later the same day.  UPDATE: Thun Globe was back at Cardiff on 23rd - now added a photo, below.
Two arrivals on 20th, Mittelplate from Nigg (Scotland?) she's loading at A shed and is due to sail for Porto Vesme on 22nd.  Holstentor arrived from New Ross and is loading steel products at the Number 1 Berth, she is due to sail for Greenore on 22nd.

Name                                 Flag                 Year       Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BALTIC CRUISER           Antigua               2010       9500dwt        107        18

Baltic Cruiser

Arrived from Rotterdam.  Alongside at Ryans Wharf where she will load steel for Algeria.  Due to sail on 26th


THUN GLOBE            Netherlands          2001          7559dwt            115       15

Departing Cardiff for Milford Haven on 24th June 2013

             

Photographed arriving at Cardiff 23rd Feb 2021 with green hull.

Departing Cardiff on 24th Feb 2021

CARDIFF - Sun June 2nd 2013

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SAND HERON                       UK                  1990       5916dwt        99          17

Sand Heron

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Photographed arriving from Swansea where she had been undergoing repair.  En-route she had loaded/dredged a cargo of sand (probably from Culver Bank).  She discharged at the Empire Wharf and sailed later the same day for her usual working area, based at Southampton.

CARDIFF - Thurs May 30th 2013

On 23rd the tanker Bro Designer arrived from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 24th.
Five days until the next arrival on the 28th - Aasvik came in from Belfast with a cargo of stone aggregate for the Pontoon Wharf, she sailed for Port Talbot on 29th.
There were two arrivals on 30th, both tankers from Milford Haven - Bro Deliverer brought oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 31st.


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

Thun Genius

Thun Genius (ex Bro Genius) arriving from Milford Haven with oil products for the Number 1 Oil Terminal.  She sailed on 31st bound for Kalundborg.    UPDATE: 4th April 2019, another picture added below (with green colour scheme)

Photographed at Milford Haven, June 2017

CARDIFF - Thurs May 23rd 2013

17th May saw the arrival from Swansea of Arklow Faith, she loaded scrap metals at the EMR berth and sailed for Aviles on 18th.
On 19th Hav Marlin arrived from Londonderry with a cargo of scrap metal.  She discharged onto Ryans Wharf and sailed on 21st bound for Troon.
Regular caller Bro Designer arrived from Milford Haven on 20th.  She discharged her cargo of oil products at the Valero Terminal and returned to MH later the same day.
Another cargo of scrap metal arrived on 21st when Uphusen came in from Liverpool.  She discharged onto Ryans Wharf and sailed for Swansea on 23rd.
There were 2 arrivals on 23rd - Bro Designer was back again from Milford Haven, she discharged at the Valero Terminal and returned to MH on 24th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
MARRY  S                        Netherlands        1997       3471dwt        89          12

Marry  S

Photographed arriving from Halmstad with a cargo of packaged timber (some on deck).  She discharged on Ryans Wharf and is due to sail on 25th - to sea for orders.

CARDIFF - Thurs May 16th 2013

There were two arrivals on 15th : the tanker Bro Distributor came in from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 16th. The coaster Poprad arrived from Bremen with a cargo of steel products, that she discharged onto Bells Wharf.  She sailed for Rotterdam on 16th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SMERALDO                         Italy                 1998       7014dwt       118         16

Smeraldo

The Italian chemical tanker Smeraldo arrived from Fos/Lavera, she discharged at the Number 1 Oil Terminal.  Photographed as she sailed on 17th, bound for the English Channel 'for orders'

CARDIFF - Sun May 12th 2013

On 26th April the dredger UKD Bluefin took over from UKD Orca, the dredging of the entrance channel to Cardiff Docks.  She sailed for Port Talbot on 29th.
On the 28th the tanker Thun Gemini (ex Bro Gemini) arrived with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she sailed for Plymouth on 29th - missed this one under her new name, so no photo. UPDATE: photo now added HERE
Two arrivals on 29th - Flinterbirka arrived with a cargo of packaged timber from Riga, she part discharged at Ryans Wharf and sailed to Barry, to complete discharge, on 2nd May.  The tanker Bro Designer arrived from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 30th.
On 30th Arklow Rose arrived in ballast from  New Ross, she loaded scrap metals at the EMR berth and sailed for Dunkirk on 1st May.
On 1st May Hohe Bank arrived in ballast from Garston, she loaded at D Shed and sailed for Porto Vesme on 3rd May.
On 4th the dredger UKD Bluefin was back again,this time from Avonmouth,  She carried out a few more days dredging before docking on 8th and laid over until 23rd when she sailed for Newport.
On 7th the tanker Bro Designer was back again from Milford Haven, she discharged at the Valero Terminal and returned to MH on 8th.
On the 9th, the tanker Thun Gothia came in from Milford Haven, she discharged at the Number 1 Oil Terminal and returned to MH on 10th.
Bro Designer was back again on 11th, she discharged at the Valero Terminal and returned to MH on 12th


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SHEKSNA                           Malta                1994       2769dwt        82           13

Sheksna

Photographed arriving from Bermeo with a cargo of steel tubes, she discharged at H Shed and sailed on 14th for the MIR Steel berth on the river Usk at nearby Newport. 

BARRY - Weds May 1st 2013

Over a month since the last new arrival at Barry.  In the meantime there have been a few arrivals and departures.  Eships Quest arrived from Tjelbergodden on 28th March and 8th April, on 21st April she arrived from Bergen.  On 30th March Stolt Egret arrived from Le Havre and sailed for Antwerp the next day .  On 6th April, the tug MTS Valiant towed the jack up crane barge Deep Diver 1 back into dock from Hinkley Point where  she had been working.  MTS Valiant sailed later the same day bound for Brixham.  On the 13th Stolt Puffin arrived from Dublin and sailed for Antwerp the next day.
On 27th MTS Valiant arrived from Liverpool Bay, she had only been in port for a few hours, when she had a call to proceed to Lands End.  She sailed at 2300hrs and arrived off Lands End at approx 1000 hrs the next morning.  Here she took Skagenbank (details) under tow and towed her to Falmouth for emergency repairs.  Skagenbank had left Swansea at 0700hrs on 27th and steaming slowly towards Lands End (awaiting orders) she had a major mechanical breakdown of engine or steering.  Luckily the weather was good and she was about 12 miles offshore and drifting parallel to the coast so, in no immediate danger.
Her emergency duties over, MTS Valiant arrived back at Barry on 30th,


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
FLINTERBIRKA              Netherlands          2006       3480dwt         83         13

Flinterbirka

She had arrived with a cargo of packaged timber from Riga (via Cardiff, where she part discharged).  She was photographed as she sailed for Nantes on 3rd May.

CARDIFF - Weds April 24th 2013

On 16th the tanker Bro Distributor arrived from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 17th.
On 19th Coronel  - at one time, a very frequent arrival at Cardiff - she came in from Dakar with a cargo of timber for the Seawood Shed.  Having discharged, she sailed for Rotterdam on 23rd.
The 23rd, tanker Bro Deliverer arrived from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal, she returned to MH on 24th.
Two arrivals on 24th - the dredger UKD Orca - she has been dredging the Wrach Channel for a couple of days.  She came in, probably, to take on stores/water before sailing for Lowestoft on 25th


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
RMS LAAR                        Antigua            1985        2304dwt        83           11

RMS Laar

Arrived from Bremen.  I didn't manage to get down to see what the cargo was that she discharged onto Ryans Wharf.  She was photographed as she sailed on 26th, bound for Swansea.

CARDIFF - Sat April 13th 2013

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
MONIKA MULLER           Antigua            1998         3723dwt       88          13

Monike Muller

Arrived 'light' from Sharpness, she loaded steel/wire products at the Number 1 Berth and sailed for Greenore on 17th. I missed her arrival and departure - the picture shows her about to lock out from Sharpness in June 2011.

CARDIFF - Thurs April 11th 2013

On 8th the tanker Thun Gothia (new photo added, she now has a green hull colour - click to follow the link) arrived from Milford Haven with oil products for the Number 1 Oil Terminal.  She returned to MH on 9th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
DRAIT                              Netherlands       2000         3650dwt       89          12

Drait on the Bristol Channel August 2011

Drait, loading steel at Cardiff April 12 2013

Arrived from Birkenhead. Loading steel coils on Ryans Wharf.  She sailed for Ijmuiden on 12th


BALTIC SKIPPER           Gibraltar        1998          3110dwt          83           12

Baltic Skipper

Arrived 'light' from nearby Birdport, she lay over for a couple of days before moving to the Number 1 Berth to load steel/wire products.  She sailed for Galway on 19th.

CARDIFF - Sun April 7th 2013

Gerhard Wessels Pamir arrived from Spain on 6th, she discharged/part discharged at Bells Wharf and sailed for Warrenpoint on 8th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BALTICA HAV                 Bahamas              1983       1761dwt        83          11

Baltica Hav

Arrived from Aheim (Norway) with a cargo of aggregate for the pontoon  wharf - another unusual cargo from a distant port - possibly olivine or silica sand (green/grey in colour) both products used in the refractory,foundry and abrasives industries.  She was photographed as she sailed for Cork on 8th ( I only had my point and shoot camera, so not very good quality picture)  UPDATE:  another picture added below, shows her departing Cardiff on 2nd October 2014.

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CARDIFF - Weds April 3rd 2013

Two arrivals today Bro Deliverer from Milford Haven, she part discharged at the Number 1 Oil Terminal then moved to the Valero Terminal to complete discharge.  She returned to MH on 4th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
WILSON ASTAKOS           Malta           2010           3598dwt        88           12

Wilson Astakos

Arriving in ballast from Swansea.  She berthed on Ryans Wharf, loaded steel for Ijmuiden and sailed on 4th.

CARDIFF - Mon April 1st 2013

There were two arrivals on 31st - the tanker Bro Designer from Milford Haven with oil products for the Valero Terminal - she returned to MH on 1st April.  Stadum arrived from Kings Lynn with scrap metals for Ryans Wharf.  She sailed on 3rd April, to sea for orders.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
TINGO                              Gibraltar             1991        4452dwt       104          16

Tingo

Arrived from Gemlik/Rota (Turkey).  Looked to be discharging steel (wrapped in white plastic) at A Shed.  She sailed for Amsterdam on 3rd.  With night time arrival and departure, I only managed this 'long shot' of a photograph.

CARDIFF - Sat March 30th 2013

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
TALLIN                               Antigua             1997      4221dwt        90            13

Tallin

Arrived from Waterford. Photographed as she lay at the Pontoon Wharf, waiting for Pex to clear from Ryans Wharf.  She loaded steel and sailed for Ijmuiden on 31st.

CARDIFF - Thurs March 28th 2013

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PEX                                   Antigua              2001       4267dwt        90          15

Pex

Gerhard Wessels Pex arrived in ballast from Londonderry, and loaded steel coils on Ryans Wharf.  She sailed for Amsterdam on 30th March.



CHEMTRANS ELBE        Liberia            2009       13006dwt         128          20

Chemtrans Elbe off Sully Island.

Arrived from Rotterdam with oil products for the Number 1 Oil Terminal.  Photographed off Sully Island as she sailed on 30th.  She anchored in Barry Roads for 3 days, awaiting orders, before heading off for Mongstad in Norway.      

CARDIFF - Weds March 27th 2013

On 25th the tanker Bro Developer was back again from Milford Haven, with oil products for the Valero Terminal.  She returned to MH on 26th.
There were 3 arrivals on 27th - the sand dredger City Of Cardiff came in to Hansons Wharf.  She seems to have been covering for Arco Dart who has been working other parts of the Bristol Channel.  City of Cardiff sailed for Pembroke Dock on 28th.  Accum arrived from Nantes and loaded for Porto Vesme, sailing on 28th.
Sardinia arrived in ballast from Warrenpoint, and loaded steel at Ryans Wharf, she sailed for Ijmuiden on 29th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BLUE TUNE                     Antigua             2010       4750dwt        100         17

Blue Tune off Lavernock Point bound for Cardiff

Arriving from Dublin, she loaded steel/wire products at Number 1 Berth and sailed for Algeria on 29th

Unloading scrap metals on 7th April 2014

BARRY - Sun March 24th 2013

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
MTS VALONIA                      UK                  1995            ?               21             6

MTS Valonia

MTS Valonia, an Australian built fast crew and cargo transfer vessel, arrived from Falmouth to act as a support vessel for Deep Diver 1. She has been conveying personnel and cargo between their temporary base at Barry and Deep Diver 1 working off Hinkley Point.

BARRY - Sat March 23rd 2013

On 7th March regular arrival Eships Quest came in from Tjelbergodden, she returned there on 8th.
the 13th saw the arrival of Stolt Shearwater from Stanlow, she sailed for Le Havre on 14th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
MTS VALIANT                      UK                  2008         221gt           27           9

MTS Valiant

MTS Valiant, a Damen Shoalbuster 2709 multi purpose tug arrived from Newlyn to work with Deep Diver 1. She sailed on 27th with Deep Diver 1 in tow.  They crossed the Bristol Channel to Hinkley Point on the Somerset coast, where Deep Diver 1 is carrying out work on the power station water intake or outfall.

CARDIFF - Sun March 24th 2013

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SORMOVSKIY-3058        Russia              1987      3134dwt       119          13

Sormovskiy-3058

Photographed off Penarth, arriving with a cargo of packaged timber from Riga. She part discharged on Ryans Wharf and sailed for Portbury on 26th, where she will complete discharge.