CARDIFF - Sun 29th January 2012

On 26th  Bro Distributor arrived from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products, returning there on 27th.
Container ship Charlotte Borchard arrived from Leixoes on 27th and sailed the same day for Liverpool.
On 29th we had 2 arrivals and 1 departure.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PETERSBURG                   Antigua             2001        3667dwt        97          13

Petersburg

Photographed  arriving at Cardiff on 17th December 2015

Petersburg a fairly typical looking Russian built vessel owned by Gerhard Wessels.  She had arrived from Gemlik (Turkey) on 26th  and is seen here departing in ballast for Ijmuiden.



WILHELMINE ESSBERGER   Marshall Is   2005     8657dwt        115          19

Wilhelmine Essberger

One of John T Essbergers fleet of chemical tankers is seen arriving from Lavera (Spain).  Being assisted by the tug HT Scimitar.  She sailed on 30th bound for Antwerp.

BONACIEUX                     Gibraltar            2010       3300dwt       86           12

Bonacieux

Arriving from Bilbao, the local VTS indicates that she's carrying a cargo of animal feed!!.  The deck cargo look suspiciously like wind turbine blades, she could have animal feed in the hold but looks to be sitting quite high in the water to be fully loaded.  I'll be in work when she's due to sail for Emden on 1st Feb so won't know if she still has the cargo on deck when she leaves.

BARRY - Tues 24th January 2012

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

UKD Sealion

Sealion arrived from Southampton this morning.  She's a multicat vessel, a product of the Damen shipyard.  She regularly carries out dredging and buoy handling duties.  From 26th to 31st January and working in conjunction with UKD Orca, Sealion has been carrying out plough dredging of the outter harbour and lock entrances.  She sailed for Cardiff on 31st.

BARRY - Mon 23rd January 2012

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
UKD ORCA                          UK                   2010       3087gt          78          16

UKD Orca

  Orca arrived in Barry on the 22nd and is carrying out the dredging of the outer harbour and entrance channel.  She is seen here heading out to drop her dredgings at the spoil ground.  She finished work at Barry on 29th Jan and proceeded to Portbury.  Usually there are a number of small vessels on moorings in the outer harbour - the lifeboat, pilot boats and.........

MAIR                                    UK                   1973            175disp       24          6

Mair

Mair - ex Clovelly Class Naval Tender RMAS Horning  (A1773) - looks like she's heading for Cardiff/Penarth while the dredging operations are taking place.  She's normally based at Barry and carries out contract work on the west coast of the UK on behalf of Trinity House.

CARDIFF - Sun 22nd January 2012

Recent arrivals:  Aasheim on 18th with a cargo of stone (aggregate) from Belfast.  Regular container ship Rachel Borchard came in from Leixoes on 20th and sailed for Liverpool on the same day.  The same day, Bro Deliverer brought a cargo of oil products to the Chevron berth, she returned to Milford Haven on 21st


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO GOTHIA                     Netherlands       2003       7157dwt       119        17

Bro Gothia

I've missed Bro Gothia a number of times.  Usually the Bro.... tankers discharge at the Chevron terminal in the Roath Dock, where it's possible to get some sort of half decent photo.  But I was disappointed to find her at the No 1 oil berth in the Queen Alexandra Dock where it's not possible to get a decent photo.  This picture was taken when she was departing Cardiff on 13th February.

BARRY - Thurs 19th January 2012

The multicat workboat Alec D arrived from Swansea today.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
LISTRAUM                       Norway Int.          1991      6519dwt        102        18

Listraum

The chemical tanker Listraum, seen here berthed at the Vopak terminal, had arrived from Tjelbergodden (Norway) on 18th.  She sailed later on 19th bound for Terneuzen (Netherlands)

CARDIFF - Sun 15th January 2012

Since the last post on 10th Jan, we've had the regular arrivals - on the 11th, Bro Designer from Milford Haven  she returned there on the 12th, when Sara Borchard arrived from Leixoes.  She sailed for Liverpool on 13th.
Bro Gazelle arrived from Milford Haven today,  I got a better picture this time so I have replaced the picture on the posting for 13th Oct 2011

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

HMS Severn alongside Britannia Quay, Roath Basin.

The River Class patrol vessel HMS Severn (P282) is one of 3 vessels engaged in marine security and fisheries protection in the waters around the UK. For more information click HERE.   Another photo below, taken on another visit  April 2017.

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CARDIFF - Tues 10th Jan 2012

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
KEGUMS                             Norway (Int)      1989       4224dwt       104          15

Kegums

Arrived this morning with a cargo of timber from Brunsbuttel.  Seen here discharging at Ryans Wharf.
A better picture below, taken at Barry on May 29th 2012, when she was also discharging timber.

Kegums at Barry  May 29th 2012

CARDIFF - Sun 8th January 2012

The coaster Hav Marlin arrived from Izmir on 5th  and sailed for Stralsund on 7th (arrived 2 hours earlier than expected so I missed the opportunity to get a photo) UPDATE: photo now added at foot of the page.
Regular container ship Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes on 6th she also sailed on the 7th , for Liverpool.
2 arrivals on the 7th - the tug Trueman from Fawley - I don't know why she's here, I don't think she brought a tow with her? there's nothing at Cardiff to be towed away. And the dredger UKD Orca came in from sea for repair. (Update - The tug Trueman is owed by SMS Towage Ltd who have set up a company - SMS Towage (Bristol Channel) Ltd.  They're advertising in the local press for skippers, chief engineers and deck crew.  Photo added [below] on 15/03/2012)

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BARBAROSSA                    Gibraltar         2000         3200dwt        83          12

Barbarossa

Arriving from Garston in ballast.  She is due to load a cargo in the Queen Alexandra Dock for Porto Vesme in Italy.


TRUEMAN                                  UK           1987           182gt           23          9

Trueman

 Eventually photographed on 15th March 2012  Assisting with the arrival of HMS Dragon UPDATE another picture (in better light) below -

Trueman pictured in Cardiffs Roath Dock on 14th May 2014

HAV MARLIN                      Bahamas       1994            3041dwt       88         13

Hav Marlin - 20th May 2013

Returned to Cardiff on 19th May 2013, arriving from Londonderry with a cargo of scrap metals that she discharged onto Ryans Wharf.  She sailed for Troon on 21st May.

Departing Cardiff 12th July 2014

CARDIFF- Tues 3rd January 2012

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO GRATITUDE              Denmark           2003       7559dwt       115         15

Bro Gratitude

Arriving from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products. One I've missed a couple of times but managed to get a photo this time, on a typical grey winters day.

BARRY - Sun 1st January 2012

A few arrivals in November and December:
Doris T arrived on 10th Nov from Larne with scrap metal and sailed for Rotterdam on 12th
Stolt Kite arrived on 28th from Birkenhead and sailed for Antwerp on 29th
Eships Quest arrived on 29th from Tjelbergodden and returned there on the following day.
Stolt Cormorant arrived from Stanlow on 15th Dec and sailed for Le Havre on the same day.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BLUE GARNET                   Malta                2010       7000dwt        119         16

Blue Garnet

Arrived from Tjelbergodden, she discharged her liquid chemical cargo and sailed on 3rd, bound for Liverpool.

BARRY - Thurs 10th November 2011

Just found something I should have posted a while ago........
Stolt Puffin arrived from Le Havre on 1st November, she loaded liquid chemicals and sailed the following day, bound for Rotterdam

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
V-USHAKOV                        Cyprus            1985        2591dwt       96         14

V-Ushakov

This Ro-Ro ship had arrived from Riga with a cargo of packaged timber.  She sailed on 18th bound for Bilbao.

CARDIFF - Mon 2nd January 2012

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
OHLAU                              Antigua             2007        3689dwt      88          13

Ohlau

Photographed from Penarth pier, Ohlau  was arriving from Bermeo, and on her way to discharge at H Shed in the Roath Dock.

CARDIFF - Saturday 31st Dec 2011

A number of arrivals since the last post:
The Border Agency cutter Seeker came in on 20th December for a Christmas lay over and sailed on 30th.
Tanker Bro Gratitude arrived from Milford Haven on 21st and returned there on 22nd (missed this one).
Arklow Star arrived in ballast from Dublin on 22nd, loaded scrap metal and sailed for Aviles on 24th.
Also arriving on 22nd -Berthold K from Belfast, she wasn't in for long, sailing for Calais the following day.
3 arrivals on 24th - Rachel Borchard from Liverpool, sailed for Leixoes the same day. Aasvik from Belfast with a cargo of stone, she also sailed the same day. UKD Orca arrived from Swansea for a Christmas lay over, sailing for Portbury on 29th.
The tanker Bro Distributor arrived from Milford Haven on 27th, returning there on the next tide.
Aasvik was back again on 30th with another cargo of stone from Belfast (Kilroot). Also arriving that day - Bro Deliverer from Milford Haven, she returned there on 31st and Jan/V arrived in ballast from Belfast. One further arrival.......................

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
NORDIC COPENHAGEN    Denmark           2005       12959dwt      127         20

Nordic Copenhagen

Seen arriving from Antwerp  is the chemical tanker Nordic Copenhagen.  She sailed on 1st Jan, to sea for orders - she anchored odd Minehead waiting for orders, eventually leaving for Stanlow on 7th Jan.

CARDIFF - Mon 19th December 2011

It’s been a long time since I managed to photograph any ‘new’ ships at Cardiff – there have been a number of ‘new’ visitors, but I’ve missed them – roll on the lighter days!
22nd November the tanker Patagonia arrived from Le Havre and sailed on the 23rd  for Foynes.
The following day another tanker Keewhit arrived from Liverpool she sailed for Portbury on 24th.
Two arrivals on 24th  Bro Distributor from Milford Haven and Mekhanik Kottsov from Belfast, both sailed the following (MK to Randers).  Rachel Borchard arrived from Leixoes on 25th and sailed for Liverpool the following.
Bro Distributor was back on 27th sailing on 28th when there were 3 more arrivals – Aasvik with a cargo of stone from Belfast and tanker Wisby Verity with oil products from Milford Haven (UPDATE: pictures added below show her at Cardiff again - arriving 2nd April 2014 and departing on 11th August 2015) , and the dredger UKD Orca from Ipswich.  The first two sailed on the 29th, Orca spent about 10 days dredging the docks entrance channel before proceeding to Garston
On 5th December Charlotte Borchard arrived from Liverpool and sailed the following day bound for Leixoes.  On 6th the HM Border Agency patrol boat Seeker arrived for a 4 day stopover, and Bro Distributor was back again with oil products from Milford Haven – she sailed on 7th  when Celtic Freedom arrived from Bermeo, she sailed on 9th bound for Plymouth.  Arriving on 9th was Judith Borchard from Leixoes – she sailed the next day for Dublin and Arctica Hav arrived from Spain and eventually sailed for Solvesborg on 17th
On 11th Bro Designer arrived from Milford Haven she returned there the following day.
On the 12th Eems Dollard arived from Dakar with a cargo of timber and sailed for Rotterdam on 15th
On 14th Arklow Resolve arrived from Swansea to load scrap metal for Aviles, sailing on 17th


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
STOLT RAZORBILL             UK                   1995        5797          100          17

Stolt Razorbill

Arrived from the German city of Stade and berthed in the Queen Alexandra Dock (No 1 Oil Berth). It's unusual to see a Stolt tanker in her home port (of registry)-Cardiff, though they are frequent visitors to Barry.  I'm working all this week so I missed her arrival and will miss her departure.  The photo, taken earlier this year shows her leaving Barry.


WISBY VERITY                 Sweden            2004           7479dwt     116           15

Arriving at Cardiff at dusk on 1st April 2014

Departing Cardiff on 11th August 2015

CARDIFF - Sun 20th Nov 2011

The coaster Aspen arrived from Eregli on 19th, discharged her cargo then proceeded to Sharpness on 25th - missed both arrival and departure - so no photo.  The amount of daylight at this time of year does restrict the taking of photos. UPDATE:  Aspen was renamed Exe Otter in 2012, she returned to Cardiff as such on 27th September 2013.  Photo and ship details HERE

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
AFRICAN ORYX              Bahamas            1997       24110dwt     160        26

African Oryx

Arrived from Oran today and is about to start loading scrap metal at the EMR berth.  She sailed on 23rd - another cargo of scrap going to Egypt (Alexandria)

CARDIFF - Fri 18th Nov 2011

2 Regular arrivals on 17th: container ship Sara Borchard from Leixoes and tanker Bro Deliverer from Milford Haven.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
HNLMS ZEELEEUW         Netherlands       1987       2350disp       68            8

Zeeleeuw

Zeeleeuw translated to english is Sealion.  This Walrus class submarine (S803) spent a couple of days in the Queen Alexandra  Dock refueling and restoring before returning to sea on 21st Nov under the assistance of tugs HT Cutlass and HT Scimitar.  6 months later, Zeeleeuw was back in Cardiff again - a photo below shows her departing for sea in slightly better conditions, assisted by the tug Nobleman.

HNLMS Zeeleeuw departing Cardiff on May 14th 2012

CARDIFF - Tues 15th Nov 2011

On 10th Nov Aasvik arrived from Belfast with a cargo of stone - sailed the following day for Port Talbot.  11th Nov container ship Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool on 12th.  2 arrivals on 14th : Pamir from Gemlik (sailed for Fowey on 14th) and tanker Bro Deliverer with oil products from Milford Haven.
On 15th the tanker Lisa Essberger arrived from Fos, she sailed the following day for Birkenhead - arrival and departure were at night, so no photo.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CAPTAIN  T                       Marshall Is          1996     27407dwt     175         26

Captain T

Arrived from Rotterdam today and is about to start loading scrap metal at the EMR berth.  She sailed for Damietta (Egypt) on 18th

CARDIFF - Mon 7th Nov 2011

The container ship Charlotte Borchard arrived from Liverpool on 6th and sailed for Leixoes on 7th
Arriving on 7th with another cargo of oil products from Milford Haven was Bro Deliverer

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
CELTIC PIONEER                UK                  1985        3065dwt     88           13

Celtic Pioneer

She had arrived from La Pallice (France) on 7th and sailed for Gunness the following day.
This was another one that I missed at Cardiff - the photo shows her departing Fowey in June this year.


HOHEGRUND                  Antigua              1985        2591dwt       96         14

Hohegrund

Hohegrund (ex: Sandra) had arrived from Ceuta.  Having loaded, she is seen sailing on 15th bound for Porto Vesme.

CARDIFF - Thur 3rd Nov 2011

On 2nd Nov Baltic Sea arrived from Izmit, she tied up at the Seawood berth in the Queen Alexandra Dock, so no photo. She sailed on 9th for Teignmouth.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
DORIS  T                            Antigua               1977      2150dwt      79         12

Doris T

Having recently visited Barry, Doris T had returned to Larne and loaded another cargo of scrap metal, this time delivering it to Ryans Wharf in Cardiffs Roath Dock.  I missed seeing her at Cardiff - the photo shows her departing Barry (again) on 12th Nov.

CARDIFF - Tues 1st Nov 2011

Recent arrivals:-  Rachel Borchard on 28th Oct and sailed on 29th.  Russian coaster Suoyarvi came in from Truro with a cargo of scrap metal on 29th and sailed for Newport on 31st - missed her on both occassions, so no photo. On the same day Berthold K arrived from Halmstad she sailed for Avonmouth on 3rd Nov.  Also on 31st Bro Deliverer arrived from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products, she sailed back to MH on 1 st Nov.
UPDATE: A picture of SUOYARVI now added HERE


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
SHETLAND TRADER           Barbados        1992         2386dwt     75          11

Shetland Trader

Seen arriving from Larne with a cargo of scrap metals which were discharged on Ryans wharf in the Roath Dock.  She sailed for Youghal on 3rd Nov

CARDIFF - Weds 26th Oct 2011

18th October saw 3 arrivals:  Aasvik with a cargo of stone from Belfast, Fri Porsgrunn from Warrenpoint and Pinnau with a cargo of scrap metals from Inverkeithing - missed all so no photos.  On 19th Bro Distributor came in from Milford Haven. On 22nd Suderau arrived from Sunderland with a cargo of scrap metals and on 24th container ship Sara Borchard arrived from Leixoes. UPDATE: pictures of Pinnau now added HERE  AND picture of Fri Porsgrunn added below......

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PERNILLE                             Cyprus            2009       3492dwt      83            13

Pernille

Seen sailing on 28th, she'd arrived on 26th from Gdansk and loaded a cargo of steel products in the Roath Dock.


BRO ATLAND                    Denmark           1999       16400dwt       144           24

Bro Atland

Arrived from Milford Haven with a cargo of oil products, discharged at the Chevron berth in the Roath Dock.  I missed the arrival and departure.  The photo was taken at the Southend anchorage in September 2009


FRI PORSGRUNN             Gibraltar             2000       3792dwt         89            13      

Fri Porsgrunn photographed on the Bristol Channel 19th July 2016

BARRY -Tues 25th Oct 2011

A short busy spell at Barry - Chemical tanker Eships Quest was back from Norway on 23rd, returning there the following day.  Stolt Petrel arrived from Antwerp on 24th with a cargo of liquid chemicals and returned there the following day.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
DORIS T                             Antigua             1977        2150           79            12

Doris T

The elderly Doris T arrived from Larne with a cargo of scrap metal, having discharged, she returned to Larne on 28th.

BARRY - Tues 18th Oct 2011

A few arrivals since the last posting - Stolt Kite on 9th October came in from Antwerp and sailed the following day for Rotterdam.  Eships Quest arrived from Tjellbergodden on 12th and returned there on the 13th.


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

Suurhusen

Arived from Garston with a cargo of scrap - the first ship on this berth in about 12 months.  She sailed on 20th bound for Avonmouth.

CARDIFF - Mon 17th Oct 2011

Regular tanker Bro Developer arrived from Milford Haven on 15th and returned there on 16th.  Phantom arrived from Gdansk she discharged and then sailed on 19th for Avonmouth (both movements missed, so no photo)  UPDATE:  Photograph of Phantom now added (below)

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ERIEBORG                           Netherlands     2009      10750dwt     138        16   

Erieborg

Having arrived from Amsterdam, she loaded a cargo of steel for Italy, sailing on 21st.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
PHANTOM                          Antigua            2000      4500dwt       82.5        12.5

Photographed on the Bristol Channel 5th April 2017.

CARDIFF - Thur 13th Oct 2011

A busy day, 3 arrivals - regular visitor Judith Borchard arrived from Leixoes and sailed for Liverpool the following day.

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO GAZELLE                     Denmark         2009       7515dwt       116        15

The original photo showed here departing, at dusk, on here way back to Milford Haven. (This photo shows here arriving in the Roath Dock on (sunny) Sunday 14th Jan 2012)

Bro Gazelle

SIR ALBERT                         Malta                1997      15962dwt      135         22

Sir Albert

Arrived today from Police (near Szczecin, Poland)  and is loading a cargo of steel products for San Francisco.

CARDIFF - Weds 12th Oct 2011

No posts for a while - I've been busy moving house, so I've missed a few ships.
Trade seems to have picked up a bit as there have been a number of arrivals since the last post:- The tanker Bro Goliath arrived from Milford Haven on 9th (missed it yet again - for photo, see 25 March 2012) and returned there on the 10th when there were 2 more arrivals - Aasvik, with a load of stone from Belfast and regular containership Charlotte Borchard came in from Liverpool.  On the 11th, Lyrika arrived from Dakar with a cargo of timber - she arrived and sailed at night, so no photo - UPDATE added on post for Feb 5th 2013 (click on link to go to that post).  Then on 12th...................

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ECHION                              Liberia              2010      3675dwt        88          13

Echion

Photographed off Sully earlier this year, Echion had arrived from Rouen.  She sailed on 13th bound for Porto Vesme

CARDIFF -Sat 8th Oct 2011

Still very quiet at Cardiff Docks, just a few arrivals in the past 10 days:
Maasborg arrived on the 30 Sept with a cargo of scrap(?) and sailed for Bilbao on 1st Oct - missed her arrival and departure, so no photograph.
Regular visitor, the tanker Bro Deliverer arrived from Milford Haven on 3rd and returned there on 4th.


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BOUGA                              Spain                   1999     5065dwt       95          13

Bouga

The Spanish registered Bouga seen arriving from Vilanova (near Barcelona).  She will be discharging at the Seawood berth, so the cargo might be timber. Due to sail on 12th.

CARDIFF - Tues 10th May 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
BRO DEVELOPER           Denmark         2007      14500dwt      145           22

Bro Developer

She'd arrived from Milford Haven on 10th with a cargo of oil products.  Seen here discharging at the Chevron Terminal in the Roath Dock. Another picture below:

Bro Developer photographed on 9th March 2013

CARDIFF - Thurs 29th Sept 2011

A couple of arrivals today:  regular arrival the container ship Rachel Borchard came in from Leixoes and sailed for Dublin on 30th


Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
ALICE THERESA                Denmark          2010        7902          101         19

Alice Theresa

Arrived from Butzfleth (Stade) and sailed on 30th bound for Amsterdam (for orders).  I missed her arrival and departure but had photographed her on the Bristol Channel earlier in the year, when she was bound for Avonmouth.


CELTIC VOYAGER            Bahamas           1985        2890dwt      88          11

Celtic Voyager

She'd arrived on 28th from Newport with a part cargo of steel products. Sailed in ballast for Fowey on 29th

BARRY - Weds 28th Sept 2011

Name                                   Flag                 Year      Tonnage       LOA       Beam
STOLT PETREL                    UK                   1992     4761dwt        96         15

Stolt Petrel

Photographed having just cleared the lock and turning towards the No 2 dock.  She'd arrived from Cork and after loading was due to depart for Antwerp.