
Bideford Quay.
Workboat Effy.D alongside Bideford Quay, 3rd. Tug Severn Scimitar alongside 22nd.
Yelland Quay.
No Shipping in last month
Appledore.
Tug Afon Lligny, owners Holyhead Towing, with stone barge from Hinckley Point Power station, which was later docked at Harland and Wolff yard for repairs. Quorn and Atherstone still at shipyard.
Bristol Channel Observations.
1/10 at 07.07 vehicle carrier Mermaid Ace, 18,828 tons d.w., owners Prosper Marine Co Ltd Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 13.10 ro-ro vessel Pulpca, 18,250 tons d.w., owners Rederij Pulpca Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 14.59 vehicle carrier Grande New York, 18,306 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury.
3/10 at 17.07 vehicle carrier Columbia Highway, 18,930 tons d.w., owners Olive Investment Corp Japan, having sailed from Portbury at 12.38. At 17.04 bulk carrier Monegasque Epee, 33,190 tons d.w., owners Quattroelle Supplies Inc Greece, inward bound for Port Talbot .
4/10 at 05.40 bulk carrier Cape Venture, 180,022 tons d.w., owners Cape Point Navigation Co. Ltd Cyprus, inward bound for Port Talbot. At 11.20 bitumen tanker Iver Beauty, 6,175 tons d.w., owners HB Tankships 11 B.V. Netherlands, inward bound for Newport.
5/10 at 14.43 vehicle carrier Tokyo Car, 12,256 tons d.w., owners Ropton Shipping Co (Zodiac Marine London), inward bound for Portbury.
6/10 at 12.35 cargo vessel Wilson Alster, 2,500 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 15.56 cargo vessel Wilson Loviisa, 2,620 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 01.27 4th, and having been at anchor in Blue Anchor Bay awaiting orders.
7/10 at 06.50 vehicle carrier Graceful Leader, 20,986 tons d.w., owners Graceful Maritime Isle of Man, inward bound for Portbury. At 18.06 cargo vessel Schouwenbank, 4,995 tons d.w., owners Bankship 111 B.V. Netherlands, outward bound from Newport having sailed from at 12.24.
8/10 at 05.57 vehicle carrier Brasilia Highway, 18,793 tons d.w., owners Muse 2 Marine Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 01.03. At 13.26 bulk carrier Cemtex Diligence, 82,200 tons d.w., owners U-Ming Marine Transport Singapore, inward bound for Port Talbot. At 13.35 cargo vessel Wilson Alicante, 3,680 tons d.w., owners Nanke Duren Vertoon- Bojen Germany, inward bound for Sharpness.
10/10 at 06.46 vehicle carrier Coral Leader, 12,154 tons d.w., owners Kutyukuri Maritima S.A Norway, inward bound for Portbury. At 18.47 ro-ro vessel Eurocargo Cagliari, 10,500 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Euromed Italy, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 09.29 14th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 04.22 13th. I think she may have had engine trouble as she keep turning around, and on one occasion she was in Blue Anchor Bay for some time).
11/10 at 11.55 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 5,600 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Co Greece, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 06.57. At 12.56 cargo vessel Wilson Dirdal, 3,780 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning AS Norway, inward bound for Swansea. At 15.43 cargo vessel Wilson Dundee, 3,666 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 03.10 6th and via Blue Anchor Bay anchorage.
12/10 at 08.01 vehicle carrier Garnet Ace, 18,740 tons d.w., owners Lucia Navigation Panama SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 08.10 bulk carrier Royal Pearl, 63,470 tons d.w., owners Leoocean SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 18.35 tanker Nisi, 15,602 tons d.w., owners Horizon Line SA Greece, inward bound for Avonmouth.
13/10 at 08.28 cargo vessel Eems Fivel, 3,800 tons d.w., owners Eems Fivel B.V. Netherlands, inward bound for Sharpness. At 09.07 vehicle carrier RCC Passion, 11,196 tons d.w., owners Passion Ray Ltd Isle of Man, inward bound for Portbury.
14/10 at 13.57 vehicle carrier Opal Ace, 18,507 tons d.w. owners Ivory Shell Maritime SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 15.57 vehicle carrier Vega Leader, 16,396 tons d.w., owners Latta Maritima SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury.
15/10 at 08.26 cargo vessel Wilson Tees, 3,680 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning AS Norway, inward bound for Avonmouth.
16/10 at 07.41 tanker Monjasa Provider, 4,279 tons d.w., owners Monjasa Chartering 111 DMCC Dubai, inward bound for Port Talbot to bunker the large bulk carrier Berge Mcclintock, anchored off Port Talbot. At 14.49 container vessel Elbteam, 12,236 tons d.w., owners Elbsea GMBH K.G. Germany, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 09.05. At 14.51 dredger UKD Dolphin, 5,500 tons d.w., owners Associated British Ports London, inward bound for Port Talbot. At 15.39 cargo vessel Pan Boreas, 8,091 tons d.w., owners Pan Boreas Ltd UK, outward bound from Newport having sailed 14th at 19.43.
17/10 at 19.50 vehicle carrier Chesapeake Highway, 18,815 tons d.w., owners Kaw1652 Shipping SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury.
19/10 at 13.53 the first of 3 Nato Warships spotted inward bound for Cardiff; they were M 1063 (German) Bad Bevenson, M511 (Polish) Kontra Admiral Xanery Czernickl, and M 862 (Dutch) Zierikzee.
21/10 at 06.37 vehicle carrier Morning Lady, 27,234 tons d.w., owners Eukor Car Carriers Inc South Korea, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 01.38.
22/10 ar 07.26 cargo vessel Eastern Vanquish, 3,577 tons d.w., owners Eastern Shipping Sutton Coldfield UK, inward bound for Newport. At 18.01 vehicle carrier Grande Mediterraneo, 18,427 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury.
23/10 at 08.18 cargo vessel Eems Drait, owners Drait Shipping Ltd Netherlands, outward bound from Sharpness having sailed at 00.45. At 08.30 cargo vessel Delphin, 3,789 tons d.w., owners Delfin GMBH & Co K.G Germany, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 02.17. At 14.29 vehicle carrier Schelde Highway, 3,222 tons d.w., owners Feederchief Shipping SA Germany, inward bound for Portbury. At 17.15 vehicle carrier RCC Passion, 11,196 tons d.w., owners Passion Ray Ltd Isle of Man, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 12.48. At 17.25 cargo vessel Arklow Brave, 8,661 tons d.w., owners Glenthorne Shipping Ltd Eire, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 11.13.
24/10 at 05.41 vehicle carrier Grande Spagna, 12,590 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury. At 12.16 vehicle carrier Auto Energy, 16,988 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 12.40 26th having sailed from Portbury at 08.22).
25/10 at 11.59 vehicle carrier Mediterranean Highway, 17,229 tons d.w., owners Balestier Partners Ltd Cyprus, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 07.28. At 12.28 vehicle carrier Viking Amber, 12,471 tons d.w., owners Gram Car Carriers Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 19.12 27th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 03.51).
28/10 at 10.25 vehicle carrier Grand Legacy, 17,550 tons d.w., owners Dynamic Listerner Shipping SA Hong Kong, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 04.28. At 10.29 heavy lift cargo vessel Rolldock Sea, 6,879 tons d.w., owners Rolldock NB BV Netherlands, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 05.47. At 12.35 vehicle carrier Heritage Leader, 20,434 tons d.w., owners Heritage Maritime Ltd Isle of Man, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 17.43 26th. At 12.48 Neptune Dynamis, 5,600 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Co Greece, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 15.44 27th. At 13.12 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,423 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 17.36 vehicle carrier RCC Passion, 11,196 tons d.w., owners Passion Ray Ltd Isle of Man, inward bound for Portbury.
29/10 at 06.55 cargo vessel Nicola L, 4,500 tons d.w., owners Nicola L Hermann Lohmann Germany, inward bound for Sharpness. At 11.14 vehicle carrier Auto Advance, 11,300 tons d.w., owners UECC Uniperssoal Ltd Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 15.10 cargo vessel Lady Clarissa, 5,375 tons d.w., owners C-schepen B.V Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth.
30/10 at 08.35 cargo vessel Johann, 6,000 tons d.w., owners Johann Germany, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 15.15 tanker Sten Neptun, 16,511 tons d.w., owners Eternal Norby Ltd Denmark Ltd., inward bound for Avonmouth.
31/10 at 09.04 ro-ro cargo ferry Ulusoy 5, 14,103 tons d.w., owners Ulusoy Lojisik Tasimacilik Turkey, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 10.43 cargo vessel Wilson Dover, 3,268 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Newport. At 11.07 vehicle carrier Prestige Ace, 20,202 tons d.w., owners Polar Bear SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 11.38 chemical tanker Elsa Essberger, 5,297 tons d.w., owners Funfzehnte Oceania Schiffahtrs (J.T Essberger) Germany, outward bound from Barry having sailed at 08.14.
Regards,
Norman.
Below, a photo from my collection – Eeems Majestic approaches Torridge Bridge.

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