Bideford Quay.
Oldenburg has resumed her regular crossing to Lundy from Bideford and Ifrcacombe.
Yelland Quay.
No shipping this month
Appledore.
Atherstone still alongside Quay, Quorn still in shed.
In port –
Fri Ocean – built 2008; flag Bahamas; arrived 1/4, sailed 2/4 ; discharged 1,861 tons rape meal.
Swe Bulk – built 1996; flag Cyprus; arrived 27/4, sailed 27/4 ; discharged 3,300 tons grain.
Bristol Channel Observations.
2/4 at 15.06 cargo vessel Lady Jasmin, outward bound from Cardiff having sailed at 10.06.
4/4 at 11.12 cargo vessel Pozini, 4,495 tons d.w., owners Namar Shipping Ltd Marshal Islands, inward bound for Cardiff.
5/4 at 12.25 tanker Claus, 7,402 tons d.w., owners Carl F Peters Hamburg, inward bound for Barry. At 19.37 tanker Thun Linkoping, 18,684 tons d.w., owners Thun Tankers Netherlands, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 02.15.
6/4 at 11.36 vehicle carrier Vega Leader, 16,396 tons d.w., owners Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 17.53 vehicle carrier Turquoise Ace, 18,439 tons d.w., owners Fractal Marine Corp Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 13.49.
7/4 at 06.56 vehicle carrier Thor Highway, 18,684 tons d.w., owners Kawaski Kisen Kaisha Japan, outward bound from Portbury.
9/4 – at 08.43 vehicle carrier Iguazu Highway, 21,052 tons d.w., owners La Darien Navegacion S.A. Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 04.46. At 13.03 vehicle carrier Hoegh Trident, 21,423 tons d.w., owners Hoegh Autoliners Norway, inward bound for Portbury.
10./4 at 11.45 cargo vessel Wind Power, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 11.55 cargo vessel Celtic Pioneer, 5,698 tons d.w., owners Charles W Willie Cardiff, inward bound for Cardiff. At 20.18 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Ltd Greece, inward bound for Portbury.
11/4 at 08.40 vehicle carrier Mermaid Ace, 18,828 tons d.w., owners MOL Auto Carrier Express Japan, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 10.22 12th outward bound from Portbury, having sailed at 05.07). At 09.16 cargo vessel Wilson Leith, owners Wilson Shipowning Ltd Norway, inward bound for Sharpness. At 14.20 cargo vessel Arklow Rally, 6,847 tons d.w., owners Arklow Shipping Eire, inward bound for Newport. At 16.27 cargo vessel Eems Servant, outward bound from Sharpness having sailed at 06.39.
13/4 at 09.44 container vessel Bernhard, inward bound for Portbury. At 13.57 tanker Cavalli, 3,888 tons d.w., owners Diarelli & Cavalli Tankers GMBH & Co Germany, bound for Barry.
14/4 at 16.14 vehicle carrier Auto Energy,16,788 tons d.w., owners UECC Unipersssoal Maderia, inward bound for Portbury.
16/4 at 15.35 cargo vessel Lady Carina, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 16.25 Kalli G, inward bound for Newport. At 16.40 cargo vessel Celtic Pioneer, 5,698 tons d.w., owners Charles W Willie Cardiff, outward bound from Cardiff having sailed at 05.20.
17/4 at 05.20 cargo vessel Arklow Venus, 5,158 tons d.w., outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 23.38 16th). At 05.35 cargo vessel Gulf Express, inward bound for Newport.
18/4 at 11.35 cargo vessel Pozoni, 4,495 tons d.w., owners Namar Shipping Ltd Marshal Islands, outward bound from Cardiff having sailed at 17.04 9th (previously anchored Blue Anchor Bay awaiting orders). At 13.55 vehicle carrier Oceanus Highway, 21,000 tons d.w., owners Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 09.46 – this vessel on maiden voyage.
19/4 at 12.15 cargo vessel Carolina, inward bound for Sharpness. At 13.29 cargo vessel Arklow Beach, 8,660 tons d.w., inward bound for Avonmouth. At 17.49 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 05.45 21st outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 00.08).
20/4 at 17.58 cargo vessel Rix Venture, 4,979 tons d.w.,inward bound for Sharpness.
21/4 at 13.15 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 21,611 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury. At 18.15 vehicle carrier Auto Aspire, 12,452 tons d.w., owners Uecc Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 10.16 23rd outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 05.48).
22/4 at 14.17 vehicle carrier Coral Leader, 12,164 tons d.w., owners Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 18.00 tanker Cavalli, 3,888 tons d.w., owners Diabelli & Cavalli Tankers GMBH & Co Germany, inward bound for Barry.
23/4 at 16.13 vehicle carrier Gan Kiang Kou, owners Cosco Shipping China, inward bound for Portbury. At 18.16 cargo vessel Amadeus Smaraco, inward bound for Avonmouth.
24/4 at 07.29 vehicle carrier Morning Crest, 19,927 tons d.w., owners Eukor Car Carrier South Korea, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 01.53 . At 07.38 ro-ro vessel City of Hamburg, 3,500 tons d.w., owners Louis Dreyfus France, inward bound for Portbury.
25/4 at 11.17 vehicle carrier California Highway, 18,644 tons d.w., owners Kawasaki Kisen K.K. Japan, inward bound for Portbury.
27/4 at 11.29 tanker Ravel, 3,894 tons d.w., owners Ravel Tanker GMBH & Co K.G., outward bound from Barry having sailed at 07.57. At 12.09 cargo vessel Fri Brevik, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 14.12 cargo vessel Warber, 4,114 tons d.w., inward bound for Newport.
28/4 at 15.42 vehicle carrier Auto Achieve, owners UECC Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.
30/4 at 14.06 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury. At 16.04 aggregate carrier Aasli, 6,200 tons d.w., owners Aasnes Bulk Norway, inward bound for Port Talbot.
Regards,
Norman.
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