Bideford Quay.
No shipping at Bideford this month. Oldenburg still at Sharpness.
Appledore.
Quorn and Atherstone still in Shipyard.
Yelland Quay.
No shipping this month.
Bristol Channel Observations.
1/3 at 18.02 cargo vessel Wilson Main, 2,541 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 18.59 26th (She had been anchored in Blue Anchor Bay awaiting orders).
2/3 at 06.56 cargo vessel Kalli G, 3,738 tons d.w., owners Kalli G Derdes Schifahtrs Germany, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 20.13 1st.
3/3 at 14.10 vehicle carrier Grande Francia, 26,169 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 09.17. At 15.47 cargo vessel Fokko Ukena, 3,627 tons d.w., owners Fokko Ukena Vertom Bojen Germany, inward bound for Newport.
4/3 at 17.44 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Ltd Greece, inward bound for Portbury.
5/3 at 05.15 vehicle carrier Sunlight Ace, 18,855 tons d.w., owners Polar Bear SA Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 0045. At 05.59 vehicle carrier Auto Advance, 12,457 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 17.52 cargo vessel Rix Union, 4,247 tons d.w., owners Coalmar Shipping Ltd Latvia, inward bound for Cardiff. At 16.52 cargo vessel Faromar, 5,234 tons d.w., owners Maxime Vertom Bojen Germany, outward bound from Swansea having sailed at 13.00. At 17.48 vehicle carrier Grand Duke, 18,315 tons d.w., owners Expellion Maritime Inc Hong Kong, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 13.00.
6/3 at 09.06 vehicle carrier Autosky, 6,504 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 08.20 6th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 03.30) . At 15.47 bulk carrier Amber Lagoon, 39,202 tons d.w., owners Fjord Schiffahrtsgellschaft Germany, outward bound fron Port Talbot having sailed at 11.45 .
7/3 at 12.58 container vessel Endurance, 9,146 tons d.w., owners Endurance Bewaarder BV Netherlands, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 07.58.
8/4 at 09.55 vehicle carrier Azul Ace, 17,941 tons d.w., owners Primavera Montana SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 10.16 10th having sailed from Portbury at 06.21).
9/3 at 10.43 bulk carrier Lilac Harmony, 38,581 tons d.w., owners Tateshima Bulk Ltd Japan, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 05.36. At 14.20 vehicle carrier Coral Leader, 10,859 tons d.w., owners Kujyukuri Maritima Sa Norway, inward bound for Portbury.
10/3 at 10.45 cargo vessel Celtic Venture, 5,005 tons d.w., owners Charles W. Willie & Co Cardiff, inward bound for Cardiff.
11/3 at 12.16 vehicle carrier Carnation Ace, 16,416 tons d.w., owners White Bear Maritima Ltd Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 07.32. At 14.06 vehicle carrier Nordic Ray, 7,375 tons d.w., owners Nordic Highway Ltd I.o.M, inward bound for Portbury.
13/3 at 07.58 cargo vessel Rix Lake, 3,400 tons d.w., owners Rix lake Shipping Ltd Latvia, outward bound from Sharpness.
14/3 at 05.43 tanker Navel Rigel, 74,633 tons d.w., owners Tinos Shipping Corp Mai Greece, inward bound for Portbury. At 05.57 vehicle carrier Grande Spagne, 12,594 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.19 cargo vessel Fri Sea, 3,330 tons d.w., owners Kopervik Ship Invest AS Norway, inward bound for Avonmouth.
15/3 at 17.11 cargo vessel RDJ Johanna, 3,149 tons d.w., owners RDJ Johanna Shipping B.V Netherlands, inward bound for Newport.
16/3 at 07.25 cargo vessel Celtic Commander, 5,699 tons d.w., owners Charles W Willie & Co Cardiff, inward bound for Cardiff.
17/3 at 13.19 cargo vessel Scot Isles, 4,782 tons d.w., owners Scot Line UK, inward bound for Newport. At 14.17 vehicle carrier Vega Leader, 16,396 tons d.w., owners Latte Maritima SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury.
19/3 at 07.25 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, owners Dynamis Shipping Ltd Greece, inward bound for Portbury.
20/3 at 05.56 vehicle carrier Silver Glory, 13,364 tons d.w., owners Sallaum Lines DMCC U.A.E, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 00.21. At 17.57 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 13.06.
22/3 at 16.17 cargo vessel Wilson Hawk, 4,284 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Sharpness.
23/3 at 04.53 bulk carrier Capricorn Trader, 81,922 tons d.w., owners Meiji Shipping BV Netherlands, inward bound for Port Talbot.
24/3 at 00.53 vehicle carrier Emerald Leader, 10,821 tons d.w., owners Frances Maritima SA Norway, inward bound for Portbury. At 12.30 cargo vessel Celtic Pioneer, 5,498 tons d.w., owners Charles W Willie Cardiff, inward bound for Cardiff.
25/3 at 06.25 cargo vessel Wilson Baerl, 2,895 d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Avonmouth . At 07.30 container vessel MSC Tamishka F, 16,959 tons d.w., owners Embea Oceanway Ltd Cyprus, heading south – in fact, heading for Portbury; turned round off Hartland.
28/3 at 10.07 cargo vessel Arklow Abbey, 8,543 tons d.w., owners Abbey Shipping Ltd Eire, outward bound from Swansea having sailed at 07.20. At 13.37 vehicle carrier Victoria Highway, 21,114 tons d.w., owners Olive Investment Corp Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 19.55 27th.
29/3 At 08.04 vehicle carrier Lake Annecy, 18,969 tons d.w., owners Picer Marine S.A Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 22.02 28th. At 14.02 cargo vessel Soniland, 4,085 tons d.w., owners Soniland Shipping Co Ltd Estonia, outward bound from Swansea having sailed at 08.49. At 15.48 cargo vessel Wilson Hawk, 4284 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, outward bound from Sharpness having sailed at 08.29. At 15.54 vehicle carrier Grande Italia,12,591 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury.
30/3 at 15.58 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. At 18.35 cargo vessel Eems Fivel, 3,800 tons d.w., owners Eems Fivel B.V. Netherlands, inward bound for Cardiff.
31/3 at 06.21 vehicle carrier Cygnus Leader, 20,180 tons d.w., owners Kiyomi Maritima SA Malayasia, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 23.52 30th. At 10.57 vehicle carrier Grande Detroit, 12,420 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury.
Regards,
Norman.
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