CARDIFF - Tues 30th Aug 2011

A very early arrival today was the tanker YM Venus, she came in from Fos and is due to sail late tonight (so no photo) having discharged part of her cargo, bound for Runcorn.
One arrival ........

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
OSTEREMS                          Gibraltar          1999       3715dwt        89           13

Osterems

Arrived yesterday, from Riga on the Baltic. She is berthed at H shed in the Roath Dock and is discharging what looks like (packs of) sheets of plasterboard or possibly plywood.

BARRY - Sun 28th Aug 2011

Since the last post for Barry, Eships Quest has been in 3 times - on28th July, 14th and 25th August.  Four Stolt ........ tankers have also called - on 16th July Stolt Kite, 26th July Stolt Kingfisher arrived from St Malo and sailed the following day, 4th August Stolt Razorbill arrived from Aughinish and sailed the following day for Antwerp and on 20th August Stolt Tern came in from Le Havre and sailed the same day for Antwerp.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ANNEGRET                         Antigua             2000       9359dwt      152         21

Annegret

Heavy lift ship Annegret had arrived from Shanghai on 27th.  I couldn't see what the cargo was, but guess that it was some large piece of equipment or plant for the local Dow Corning chemical works. The large 'box' alongside is a tank that can be filled with water to act as a counterbalance when the 'lift' is taking place.  She sailed on 29th bound for Emden.

CARDIFF - Fri 26th August 2011

A couple of quiet days , then a flurry of activity - regular arrival Sara Borchard came in from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool today.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CIMBRIS                              Gibraltar           2003        4525dwt       99          14

Arrived on 24th from Ceuta.  She berthed on the steel terminal in the Queen Alexandra Dock so guess so was discharging steel products   She sailed in ballast on 28th bound for Emden.  UPDATED Photo -  shows her approaching Cardiff on 17th August 2016.

Cimbris

PATRIOT                            Cyprus              1994          3086dwt     82            13

Patriot

Had arrived in ballast on 26th from Antwerp.  Another one loading in The Queen Alexandra Dock - it looked like some bulk material being loaded in huge (builders) 'bulk bags' - possibly fertilizer?? - she sailed on 27th bound for Porto Vesme.


EMMA                                 Nertherlands      2007        3500dwt       90           13

Emma

Emma has been here before, but got a better picture of her this time.  She had arrived here 'light' from Newport and loaded coils of steel wire for Kaliningrad, sailing on 28th

CARDIFF - Mon 22nd Aug 2011

A few arrivals since the last post: - on 16th UKD Orca arrived from Mostyn.  On the 17th, tanker Bro Designer arrived from Milford Haven and coaster Luhnau arrived from Inverkeithing with a cargo of scrap metals, sailing on 19th bound for Sharpness.  On 18th container ship Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed for Dublin on 19th.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SUDERAU                            Antigua           2005         3670dwt      88           13

Suderau

 Suderau had arrived on 20th with a cargo of scrap metals from Barking - seen here discharging on Ryans Wharf.  Better picture below......

Departing Cardiff bound for Londonderry.   Photo 5th Feb 2017

SEAMARK                           UK                 1959           216gt           30           7

PV Seamark

Ex Swansea Pilot Vessel Seamark (under tow from UKD Sealion) leaves Cardiff bound for her home port of Swansea.  She was withdrawn from service in 2001 and had been in the Roath Basin for about ten years, for the first six or seven of those she had been the headquarters of the Cardiff Sea Scouts.
Last year she was up for sale, and was reported to have been bought for conversion to a liveaboard to be moored on the Thames. I now read on the internet that she is being taken to Swansea where a group has been formed to preserve and get her back into full working order, and possibly running trips out of Swansea.

CARDIFF - Sun 14th August 2011

Two arrivals today, Aasvik arrived from Belfast with a cargo of stone (aggregate) to be discharged on the pontoon wharf in the Roath Dock, and......

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SARDIUS                            Netherlands       2011        5200dwt       100        13

Sardius

Arriving from Eregli (Turkey) is the recently built Sardius - entered service on 1st July.  She is discharging in Queen Alexandra Dock and is due to sail on 18th

CARDIFF - Sat 13th Aug 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ALBIZ                                 Spain                2008        5750dwt       100        16

Albiz

Arriving from Dunkirk to load scrap metal at the EMR berth in the Roath Dock.  Due to sail for Santander on 16th August.     UPDATE: a couple more photos below -

Arriving at Cardiff on 2nd March 2019, from Bayonne with cargo of steel.

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CARDIFF - Thurs 11th Aug 2011

The port has been very quiet for the past couple of weeks, shipping in general seems to be going through a quiet spell - around the middle of July, ships were departing the channel ports and going straight to anchor off Minehead to await orders.  At one time there were 6 or 7 ships anchored there and 1 or 2 of them had been there for a couple of weeks.
Rachel Borchard arrived from Leixoes on 4th and sailed for Liverpool on 5th.
Taranto (missed this one) arrived on 6th and guess that she discharged a cargo as she sailed for Avonmouth on 10th.
Arriving today: Bro Designer from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products.
Charlotte Borchard, container  ship on her regular run, inbound from Leixoes - sails for Liverpool on 12th.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
UPHUSEN                          Antigua             1996         4334dwt       89         14

Uphusen

Uphusen had arrived from Liverpool on 9th, loaded scrap metal at the EMR berth in the Roath Dock, and is seen here departing for Santander.

SEEKER                              UK                  2001          238gt            42           7

HMC Seeker

Almost as soon as Uphusen had cleared the entrance channel, the Damen Shipyard built UK Border Agency/Customs cutter HMC Seeker came in.  Seeker patrols the South Western approaches to the UK and tends to use Swansea for refuelling/re storing but occasionally visits Cardiff for the same.

CARDIFF - Tues 2nd Aug 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
EXPRESS (HMS)                  UK                  1988        49disp           21            6

HMS Express

Arrived back this week after a few months away, and on her usual berth in Penarth Marina is the Archer Class patrol boat Express.  She is used as a training vessel, attached to University of Wales Royal Naval Unit - she provides training to undergraduate students and normally has a crew of 5 plus up to 12 students.
The picture was taken in November 2009 and shows her with a black hull - at the time she was the only Royal Naval surface ship to have a black hull - she now has a grey hull.


TIOGA B                              UK                 1981            38gt             16            5

Tioga B

Also lying in Penarth Marina today was the Bay Towage & Salvage Co tug Tioga B looking equipped to carry out some plough dredging work.


KREMPERTOR                   Antigua             1990         3432dwt         87           13

Krempertor

She had arrived from Kings Lynn earlier today and is seen discharging her cargo of scrap metal on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  She sailed on 3rd bound for Sharpness.  UPDATE: another picture added.............

Krempertor anchored off Barry, August 2012

ISIDOR                                Cyprus             1993          4266dwt       90          13

Isidor

The Estonian owned Isidor arrived from Bermeo yesterday, discharging her cargo (of ?) on Ryans Wharf.  She is due to sail on 4th, bound for Portbury.  UPDATE:  More pictures of Isidor taken 6th November 2015

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CARDIFF - Tues 28th July 2011

Arrived today:  container ship Sara Borchard from Leixoes and tanker Bro Deliverer from Milford Haven - both sailed on 29th.
Sailed today:

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
LYDIAN                               Malta                2008       5504dwt       107         16

Lydian

Chemical tanker Lydian had arrived from Fos on 27th and having discharged, sailed on 28th for Ghent - I missed seeing her on this occasion.  She is pictured on the Thames where I saw her about 2 years ago.

CARDIFF - Fri 22nd July 2011

I've been away for a while, shipping at Cardiff seems to be going through a quiet time at the moment.  There haven't been many new arrivals, though I have missed 3.
Sava Ocean arrived from Las Palmas on 3rd and sailed for Setubal on 6th.
Tanker Bro Developer arrived from Milford Haven on 5th and returned there on 6th.
Regular container ship Rachel Borchard arrived for Leixoes on 7th and sailed for Liverpool on 8th.   
Faust arrived from Ceuta and later sailed for Newport.
Tanker Bro Gothia (missed this one again) arrived from Milford Haven on 12th and returned there on 13th. Celtic Freedom (missed this one too) brought in a load of timber from Aliaga on 13th and sailed a few days later.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
UKD SEALION                       UK                  2003        224gt           26           10

UKD Sealion

This Damen built multicat arrived on 21st and will be carrying out buoy maintenance in the Bristol Channel and some plough dredging work at Newport and Avonmouth. The photograph shows her carrying out buoy maintenance work in the Solent last year.  Another picture below:

UKD Sealion arriving at Cardiff on 12th January 2014

CARDIFF - Tues 12th July 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BALMORAL                         UK                 1949         688gt            62            9

Balmoral at Sharpness

Balmoral had started her Bristol Channel season on 9th July.  On Tuesday 12th July she arrived at Penarth pier for her annual day trip to Padstow.  The picture shows her on 2nd July - at the end of her annual dry docking at Sharpness.
Another picture below, of her arriving at Penarth on July 17th  2012.

Balmoral arriving at Penarth  July 17  2012

BARRY - Sat 9th July 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
MEKHANIK PYATLIN       Russia               1992         2650dwt      85          15

Mekhanik Pyatlin

After a long period with no new ships, and we have 2 in two days!  Mekhanik Pyatlin had just arrived from Riga with a cargo of packaged timber.  She sailed on 13th July bound for Archangel

BARRY - Fri 8th July 2011

The last time I saw anything new in Barry was back in April - since then there have been a number if arrivals (all but one, chemical tankers):
Stolt Puffin came from Liverpool on 28th April, loaded and sailed for Le Havre
Eships Quest has visited 5 times (30th April, 18th May, 29th May, 27th June and 7th July)
Stolt Egret came in from Stanlow on 11th May and sailed for Antwerp - before I could photograph it. (Update - photograph HERE)
Stolt Razorbill came from Stanlow on 23rd May and sailed for..........
Sailing Ship Stavros Niarchos arrived from Belfast for a courtesy visit, sailed bound for Southampton.
Stolt Kittiwake came in from Cork on 17th June sailed for .........

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
STOLT KINGFISHER        UK                  1998         5486dwt        99          16

Stolt Kingfisher

Ex- Multitank Batavia,  only recently renamed Stolt Kingfisher.  Had arrived from Falmouth today to load liquid chemicals for Antwerp.

CARDIFF - Sun 3rd July 2011

No new ships since the last post - Aasvik arrived on 1st July from Belfast with a cargo of stone (aggregate) - she sailed on 2nd for Port Talbot. The tanker Bro Gemini arrived on 2nd from Milford Haven and sailed on 3rd.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
GERMAN SKY                   Netherlands       1995         4450dwt      100        13

German Sky

Another of Gerhard Wessels ships.  German Sky had arrived on 1st July from Rotterdam with a cargo of scrap metal, that was discharged in the Roath Dock.  Seen here departing in ballast for Plymouth.

CARDIFF - Fri 1st July 2011

Since the last post, no new visitors, just the regulars:- On 27th container ship Judith Borchard arrived from Liverpool, tanker Bro Developer arrived from Milford Haven both sailed on 28th.  On 30th container ship Sara Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed on 1st July and the dredger UKD Orca arrived from Swansea.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
JAN/V                                 Antigua            1985           2218dwt       81          13

Jan V

Jan/V had arrived on 27th from Bermeo with a gereral cargo (?) discharged at Charles Willies H shed in the Roath Dock.  She is seen here departing for Pasajes.


PUR NAVOLOCK             Cyprus             1997           3720dwt        88           13

Pur Navolock

One of Gerhard Wessels very well maintained coasters.  She had arrived from Rotterdam on 26th with a cargo of scrap metal, that was discharged on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock, she them moved to No 1 berth in the Queen Alexandra Dock where she loaded a cargo of steel products.  Also seen here departing on the 1st July bound for Greenore.


CREMONA                          Antigua            2005         7601dwt         108       18

Cremona

Yet another of Peter Dohles ships to visit Cardiff.  Cremona had arrived from Ijmuiden on 26th with a cargo of steel products - discharged on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  She too helped make 1st July a busy evening by sailing To Sea For Orders.

CARDIFF - Sun 26th June 2011

Just one new visitor since the last post  RMS Twisteden arrived from Bremen on 21st berthed in the Queen Alexandra Dock, so didn't get a picture.  She later sailed for Belfast.  UPDATE - she came back to Cardiff on 25 April 2012 - see the post for that date for a (distant!) photo.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
FS MUTIN                          France              ?              40gt              33            ?

FS Mutin

Photographed as she departed Cardiff (on 27th) bound for Waterford is the French Naval Sail Training Ketch FS Mutin (A652)  She had arrived on 23rd from Dartmouth and had been berthed on Brittania Quay in the Roath Basin.


HC MARIE JEANNE          Antigua             2008          7739dwt        108          18

HC Marie Jeanne

HC Maria Jeanne (ex- SCL Marie Jeanne) had arrived from Ijmuiden with a cargo of steel products, discharging here on Ryans Wharf. She sailed on 28th TSFO

CARDIFF - Sun 19th June 2011

Seen arriving today from Lyness (Shetland) was Hajo - I don't know what cargo she would have brought from Shetland.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
INGRID                                Malta               1990          2803dwt       90           13

Ingrid

Seen off Penarth she was arriving from Kings Lynn with a cargo of scrap metal to be discharged on Ryans Wharf in the Roath Dock.  She sailed on 21st to sea for orders.


WAVERLEY                       UK                   1946          693gt           73           17

Waverley

Paddle steamer Waverley alongside Penarth pier on her final day on the Bristol Channel.  She sailed for Greenock soon after the photo was taken.  Another photo below, arriving from Ilfracombe on June 18th 2013.

    

CARDIFF - Fri 18th June 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
JEVENAU                             Antigua           2007         3703dwt       88         13

Jevenau

 Jevenau arrived on 17th from Liverpool with a cargo of scrap metal.  She is seen here passing Penarth pier on 19th on her way to achor off Minehead to await orders.


CATALINA                           Antigua          2007          7578dwt       108       18

Catalina

Yet another of Peter Dohles smart ships to visit Cardiff.  She too had arrived on 17th with a cargo of steel products from Ijmuiden.  Pictured off Penarth, she also went to anchor off Minehead to await orders. On 23rd she proceeded to Tilbury.

CARDIFF - Thurs 16th June 2011

A couple or arrivals today:- Aasvik came in from Belfast with a cargo of stone aggregate, she sailed for Port Talbot on 17th, and container ship Charlotte Borchard arrived from Leixoes and also sailed on 17th bound for Liverpool.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ARKLOW RESOLVE           Ireland            2004          4504dwt       90           14

Arklow Resolve

Arrived today from Liverpool.  Loading scrap metal on the EMR berth in the Roath Dock.  Due to sail on 17th bound for Aviles.

CARDIFF - Weds 15th June 2011

2 University research ships in dock today, they appear to have been on an official visit - there was a reception taking place on the after deck of Prince Madog - probably something to do with University of Wales.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PRINCE MADOG                 UK                  2000           390gt          35           9

Prince Madog

Owned and operated by VT Ocean Services (a joint venture between University of Wales Bangor and VT Group Oceanography) in the Beaumaris registered Prince Madog.  Seen here berthed on Britannia Quay in the Roath Basin.



NOCTILUCA                      UK                  2001           ?                   13            5 

Noctiluca

This smaller research vessel owned and operated by University of Wales Swansea was berthed near the Pierhead building in Cardiff Bay (a much cheaper  berth than in the Roath Basin!)


CELINA                             Antigua             2005            7580             108           18 

Celina

Another one of Peter Dohle Schiffahrts-KG ships - Celina arrived from Ijmuiden with a cargo of steel products.  Seen here discharging on Ryans Wharf.  She sailed on the 17th anchoring off Minehead, on 21st she proceeded to Portland.

CARDIFF - Mon 13th June 2011

I've been away for about ten days and I know that I missed the following:- 2 of Gerhard Wessels coasters - Faust, (arrived on 30th from Tarrangona, Spain - UPDATE - picture now added below) and Gorky (arrived on 6th June from Newport with a part cargo of steel).  On 4th June 2 more coasters - Nural Stevns (came in from Spain) and Ceg Cosmos (arrived from Norway) - UPDATE - picture added HERE.  The Tyne based tug Flying Spindrift made a visit and sailed for Lowestoft on 10th June.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CENTA                                Antigua            2006          7561dwt      108         18

Centa

She had arrived on 12th from Ijmuiden.  Seen here discharging her cargo of steel products on Ryans Wharf.



BRAMAU                            Antigua            2005         3704dwt          88          13

Bramau

Bramau off Lavernock Point 23 April 2013 on passage, Newport to Bilbao

Bramau had arrived from Garston with a cargo of scrap metal.  She sailed on 14th for Portbury.


NIKLAS                              Liberia             2010        2500             87           10

Niklas

Niklas had arrived from Ceuta (N Africa) on 12th, she berthed at the Seawood Shed, so guess the cargo was timber. She sailed on 15th bound for Fowey.



FAUST                            Germany             1997       4444dwt          100         13

Faust

Photographed off St Marys Well Bay 5th April 2013, on passage Newport to Ijmuiden.

CARDIFF - Mon 30th May 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
JOHANNA DESIREE           Antigua            2009        3850dwt        89          13

Johanna Desiree

Discharging steel on Ryans Wharf.  She had arrived from Bayonne on 29th and sailed on 2nd June.


ARKLOW STAR                Netherlands       1998        3193dwt          90          13

Arklow Star

Discharging scrap metal on Ryans Wharf.  She had arrived on 30th from Teeside.  She sailed for Belfast on 1st June.


VORUTA                              Lithuania          1998         17789dwt        141       23

Voruta

Voruta arrived from Szczcin on 29th she berthed in the Queen Alexandra dock, loading steel coils.  She is seen here sailing on 3rd June - bound for Houston.