Bideford Quay.
Trinity House vessel Mair alongside at Bideford for a few days. On the 29th, vessel in Bideford Bay attending to the fairway buoy.
Yelland Quay.
No shipping this month
Appledore.
Quorn still inside shed, Atherstone alongside quay,
Cargo vessels at Appledore –
Rix Sail – (Ex- Arabella c’94, Ewald ’08, Brigga ’18); flag Liberia; owners Rix Ship Management, Latvia; crew Latvian; from Kleipedia to Bremen; arrived 4/10, sailed 9/10; discharged 4,000 tons rapeseed.
Greetje – built 2024; flag Netherlands: owners Scheepvaatondeming B.V Heerenveen, Netherlands; crew Dutch; from Ternezuen to Bilbao; arrived 18/10, sailed 22/10; discharged 3,718 tons rapeseed. This is believed to be her maiden voyage.
Bristol Channel Observations.
1/10 at 07.35 vehicle carrier Mercury Ace, 19,110 tons d.w., owners MOL Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.16 bulk carrier Seabulk, 82,449 tons d.w., owners Eiko Kisen imbari Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 14.28 bitumen tanker An Hai Wan, 6,165 tons d.w., owners Cosco Shipping China, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 08.23.
2/10 at 08.29 cargo vessel Eems Servant, 3,410 tons d.w., owners Eems Servant B.V. Netherlands, inward bound for Sharpness. At 10.28 cargo vessel Prima Lady, 3,622 tons d.w., owners Baltic Shipping Co Finland, inward bound for Newport. At 14.28 vehicle carrier Thor Highway, 19,210 tons d.w. owners Soct Holdings Liberia Japan, inward bound for Portbury.
4/10 at 05.45 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tns d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.
5/10 at 13.45 the buoy tender vessel Galatea, 600 tons d.w., owners Trinity House Harwich seen working of the Bideford Fairway buoy.
6/10 at 09.14 vehicle carrier Vega Leader, 16,396 tons d.w., owners Latte Maritima SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 15.31 vehicle carrier Carnation Ace, 16,416 tons d.w., owners Japan, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 13.26 8th outward bound from Portbury, having sailed at 08.57). At 15.37 hrs cargo vessel Falkfjord, 4,748 tons d.w., owners Norwegian, inward bound for Cardiff.
9/10 at 06.51 cargo vessel Eems Dollard, 3,816 tons d.w., owners Eems Dollard B.V. Netherlands, inward bound for Sharpness. At 12.33 vehicle carrier Auto Advance, 12,457 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 08.07. At 13.35 vehicle carrier Grande Spagne, 12,594 tons d.w. owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury. At 15.51 bulk carrier Louisa Bolten, 30,765 tons d.w., owners Lydia Mar Shipping Co S.A Greece, inward bound for Newport. At 16.06 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Ltd Greece, inward bound for Portbury.
10/10 At 05.40 vehicle carrier Gentle Leader, 21,112 tons d.w., owners Ray Car Carriers Israel, inward bound for Portbury.
11/10 at 17.01 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners UECC Unipersssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.07 vehicle carrier Auto Energy, 12,727 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury,
12/10 at 06.38 cargo vessel Skagenbank, 4,500 tons d.w., owners Wagenborg Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 17.56 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury.
13/10 at 13.38 bulk carrier Sunflower, 28,344 tons d.w., inward bound for Newport..
14/10 at 08.25 ro-ro vessel Eurocargo Livorno, 10,438 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Euromed Spa Italy, outward from Portbury having sailed at 03.56. At 16.26 cargo vessel Libero, 2,930 tons d.w., owners Latvian, outward bound from Newport having sailed 21.54 7th (she had been waiting orders and had been anchored in Blue Anchor Bay).
15/10 at 06.34 cargo vessel Eemslift Ellen, 4,204 tons d.w., owners Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth.
17/10 cargo vessel Celtica Hav, 2,150tons d.w., owners Hav Shipmanagement AS Norway, inward bound for Newport. (Seen again at 13.26 19th outward bound from Newport having sailed at 06.19). At 11.59 cargo vessel Kleipeda, 3,697 tons d.w., owners Joint Stock Company Alatia Shipping Lithuania, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 12.40 cargo vessel Anmiro, 3,670 tons d.w., owners Briese Shiffahrts GMBH & Co Germany, inward bound for Cardiff.
20/10 at 05.35 vehicle Coral Leader, 12,164 tons d.w., owners Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 16.34 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury.
21/10 at 05.10 bulk carrier Lavaux, 34,000 tons d.w., owners Suisse-Atlantique Soc de Nav Maritime SA Switzerland, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed 21.04 20th.
22/10 at 13.16 vehicle carrier Morning Capo, 20,139 tons d.w., owners Eukor Car Carriers Inc. South Korea, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 08.10. At 17.55 vehicle carrier Auto Advance, 12,457 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.
23/10 at 05.52 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Uecc Uniperssoal Madiera, inward bound for Portbury.
25/10 at 05.35 vehicle carrier Morning Lena, 21,139 tons d.w., owners Eukor Car Carriers Inc South Korea, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 08.37 26th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 04.30).
26/10 at 07.05 vehicle carrier Emerald Leader, 10,821 tons d.w., owners Francis Maritime S.A Norway ,inward bound for Portbury. At 07.35 cargo vessel Rix Mariner, 3,676 tons d.w., owners Rix Management Ltd Latvia, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 01.02. At 15.32 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Greece, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 23.24 25th. At 17.40 vehicle carrier Auto Eco, 16,995 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperessoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.
27/10 at 05.07 ro-ro vessel Eurocargo Istanbul, 14,413 tons d.w., owners Malta Motorway of the Sea Malta, inward bound for Avonmouth. (Seen again at 0910 29th outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 04.10). At 05.29 vehicle carrier Grande Napoli, 14,565 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 00.39.
28/10 at 18.40 cargo vessel Eems Delf, 3,800 tons d.w., owners Eems Delf B.V Netherlands, inward bound for Sharpness.
29/10 at 11.09 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 11.28 bulk carrier Rijn Confidence, 33,328 tons d.w., outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 06.18. (This ship has been at Avonmouth since early October; she had a fire in No 2 hold which the local fire brigade attended to).
31/10 at 08.10 cargo vessel Maratona, 4,250 tons d.w., outward bound from Swansea having sailed at 04.57. At 12.31 vehicle carrier Grande Anversa, 12,353 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury.
Regards,
Norman.
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