Bideford Buzz

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 26^th (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 1^st.

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 6^th 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 27^th.

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 28^th. 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 30^th. 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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Bideford Quay.

No shipping this month. However, the Oldenburg had to return to Sharpness on the 8^th.

Appledore.

Quorn and Atherstone still at shipyard.

Yelland Quay.

No shipping.

Bristol Channel Observations.

1/2 at 09.01 vehicle carrier Victorious Ace, 18,396 tons d.w., owners White Bear Maritime Ltd Japan, inward bound for Portbury.

2/2 at 16.17 tanker Al Adailiah, 48,578 tons d.w., owners Kuwait Oil Tanker Co Kuwait, outward from Portbury having sailed at 10.21. At 16.21 carrier Tugela, 28,837 tons d.w., owners Wallenius Wilhelmsem Sweden and Norway, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again 06.33 4th outward bound having sailed from Portbury at 23.13 3^rd.)

4/2 At 05.31 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Co Ltd Greece, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 07.24 6^th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 02.30).

6/2 at 11.25 cargo vessel Barbara-B, 5,335 tons d.w., owners NH Shipping GMBH & Co KG Germany, inward bound for Avonmouth .

7/2 at 17.13 vehicle carrier Coral Leader, 10,859 tons d.w., owners Kujyukuri Maritima SA Norway, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 11.56.

10/2 at 13.51 cargo vessel Vertom Tomma, 7,281 tons d.w., owners Vertom Tomma B.V Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth.

11/2 at 05.37 vehicle carrier RCC Passion, 11,196 d.w., owners Passion Ray Ltd Isle of Man, inward bound for Portbury. At 09.30 ro-ro vessel City of Hamburg, 3,546 tons d.w., Owners Airbus SAS France, inward bound for Portbury. At 09.38 bulk carrier Federal Clyde, 35,464 tons d.w., owners Federal Oceans Ltd Canada, outward bound from Cardiff having sailed at 17.46 8^th.

12/2 at 09.59 cargo vessel Frederick, 4,580 tons d.w., owners Frederik Hermann Lohmann Germany, inward bound for Newport. At 16.14 vehicle carrier Auto Energy, 16,988 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again 14th at 16.35 outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 12.31). At 16.18 tug Bestla, 112tons d.w., owners Hanstollen Denmark, inward bound for Newport.

15/2 at 05.46 vehicle carrier Freesia Leader, 19,514 tons d.w., owners Kamaishi Maritima SA Singapore, inward bound for Portbury.

16.2.24 at 12.01 hrs bulk carrier Patroklos, 81,149 tons d.w., owners Sea 231 Leasing Co Ltd Greece, outward bound from Port Talbot having sailed at 08.01.

17/2 at 14.08 vehicle carrier Mermaid Ace, 18,828 tons d.w., owners Prosper World Marine Co Ltd Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 12.27 ro-ro vessel Eurocargo Livorno, 10,780 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Euromed SPA Italy, inward bound for Portbury.

18/2 at 05.29 vehicle carrier Pleiades Spirit, 17,424 tons d.w., owners Raccoon Navigation Inc Japan, inward bound for Portbury.

19/2 at 05.45 vehicle carrier Auto Achieve, owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

21/2 at 15.30 vehicle carrier Grande Detroit, 12,420 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 10.31 26^th outward bound from Portbury having sailed 05.56).

22/2 at 15.35 vehicle carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Co Greece, inward bound for Portbury.

23/2 at 16.59 bulk carrier Lady Sema, 16,190 tons d.w., owners Sema Shipping Corp Turkey, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 06.00 hrs. At 17.37 cargo vessel Indi, 3,850 tons d.w., owners Indi Interscan UG Germany, outward bound from Sharpness having sailed at 06.57.

25/2 at 07.44 cargo vessel Wilson Main, 2,561 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Newport.

26/2 at 10.47 cargo vessel Natalie, 4,995 tons d.w., owners Natalie Hermann Lohmann Germany, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 02.03 20^th (had been at anchor Blue Anchor Bay awaiting orders). At 15.53 car carrier Neptune Aegli, 6,580 tons d.w., owners Aegli Shipping Co Ltd Greece, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 20.29 23^rd.

27/2 at 10.20 bulk carrier Sea Falcon, 113,7152 tons d.w., owners Hampton Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury.

29/2 at 14.57 vehicle carrier Autosun, 6,670 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

Regards,

Norman.

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Bideford Quay.

No shipping this month.

Yelland Quay.

No shipping this month.

Appledore.

Quorn and Atherstone still at shipyard.

Bristol Channel Observations.

1/1 at 05.42 vehicle carrier Don Quijote, 28,142 tons d.w., owners Wallenius Wilhelmsen Oslo and Stockholm, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 21.05 30^th. At 16.55 vehicle carrier Grande Ellade, 18,855 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury.

2/1 at 07.25 cargo vessel Misje Violian, 5,000 tons d.w., owners Misje Ecobulk AS Norway, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 19.35 cargo vessel Key Sund, 2,132 tons d.w., owners Key Tankers AS Norway, inward bound for Avonmouth.

4/1 at 05.25 vehicle carrier Viking Bravery, 18,946 tons d.w., owners Cram Carcarriers Shipowning 4 Norway, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 00.29. At 16.10 vehicle carrier Oregon Highway, 17,699 tons d.w., owners SKD 5400 Shiping SA Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 11.25.

5/1 at 16.37 vehicle carrier Hoegh Kobe, 19,670 tons d.w., owners Hoegh Autoliners Singapore, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 05.25 7^th having sailed from Portbury at 01.15).

6/1 at 06.01 bulk carrier Aasfjord, 6,649 tons d.w., owners Aasnes Bulk Norway, inward bound for Port Talbot. At 17.20 cargo vessel Asg Anna Vovchuk, 3,004 tons d.w., owners unknown, inward bound for Newport. (At 10.55 9^th seen again outward bound from Newport, having sailed at 0..58). At 17.23 tanker Askholmen, 16,802 tons d.w., owners OCM Tuna Askholmen LCC Netherlands, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 11.43.

7/1 at 06.45 vehicle carrier Triumph Ace, 20,131 tons d.w., owners Aurora Ca Maritime Trans SA Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 02.44.

9/1 at 10.47 cargo vessel Celebrity, 4,624 tons d.w., owners Faversham Ships Ltd Isle of Wight, outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at 04.53. At 12.55 tanker Schwyz, 37,764 tons d.w., owners |um Houyoshi Ocean/Komenakr Kaium Japan, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 07.19. At 13.02 vehicle carrier Auto Energy, 16,988 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, inward bound for Portbury.

12/1 at 06.05 vehicle carrier Equuleus Leader, 20,141 tons d.w., owners Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co Japan, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 11.33 13^th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 06.01). At 12.30 vehicle carrier Lavender Ace, 17,262 tons d.w., owners Primavera Montana SA Japan, inward bound for Portbury.

14/1 at 13.45 bulk carrier Aasfjord, 6,649 tons d.w., owners Aasne Bulk Norway, inward bound for Cardiff. At 15.58 vehicle carrier Valiant Ace, 18,143 tons d.w., owners Second Maritime Ltd Japan, inward bound for Portbury.

15/1 at 14.47 bulk carrier Berge Hoverla, 175,918 tons d.w., owners Berge Hoverla Co Inc Singapore, inward bound for Port Talbot.

16/1 at 14.06 container ship Containerships V1, 13,520 tons d.w., owners Astra GMBH & Co KG Germany, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 10.01. At 15.52 vehicle carrier Auto Advance, 11,300 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira inward, bound for Portbury.

18/1 at 05.41 bulk carrier Yeoman Bank, 38,997 tons d.w., owners Aggregate Industries UK, inward bound for Portbury. At 13.52 cargo vessel Arklow Accord, 8,543 tons d.w., owners Arklow Shipping Eire, inward bound for Swansea. At 16.57 cargo vessel Kirsten B, 5,535 tons d.w., inward bound for Newport.

19/1 at 08.07 bulk carrier Corella Arrow, 64,999 tons d.w., owners Glory Shipping SA Panama, inward bound for Portbury. At 16.23 cargo vessel Wilson Garston, 2,508 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Newport.

20/1 at 06.05 cargo vessel Wilson Dusavik, 3,664 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 23.35 19^th. At 10.37 container ship Contship Fun, 11,836 tons d.w., owners Contship Symphony Shipping Ltd Greece, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.45 cargo vessel Pinta, 2,795 tons d.w., owners Pinta Interscan Shipping GMBH Germany, inward bound for Sharpness.

21/1 at 07.25 vehicle carrier RCC Prestige, 11,196 tons d.w., owners Prestige Ray Ltd Isle of Man, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 02.20.

22/1 at 07.40 cargo vessel Arklow Vanguard, 5,108 tons d.w., owners Ferrybank Shipping BV Eire, inward bound for Avonmouth.

23/1 at 05.42 cargo vessel Adnan N, 10,000 tons d.w., owners Menas Trading Ltd Turkey, inward bound for Cardiff.

24/1 at 14.05 cargo vessel Wilson Avonmouth, 3,594 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, outward bound from Newport having sailed at 05.47. At 14.54 vehicle carrier Emerald Leader, 10,821 tons d.w., owners Francis Maritima SA Norway, inward bound for Portbury. (Seen again at 11.43 26^th outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 07.20).

25/1 at 07.17 vehicle carrier Grande Florida, 15,833 tons d.w., owners Grimaldi Line of Italy, inward bound for Portbury. At 10.58 vehicle carrier Morning Pilot, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 04.45. At 11.25 bulk carrier Notos Venture, 43,477 tons d.w., inward bound for Newport. At 11.36 cargo vessel Fluvius Ace, 3,171 tons d.w., inward bound for Sharpness. (Seen again 14.43 outward bound from Sharpness having sailed at 07.42).

26/1 at 06.15 vehicle carrier Altair Leader, 18,688 tons d.w., owners NYK Japan, inward bound for Portbury. At 11.42 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Co Greece, inward bound for Portbury. At 15.42 tanker Al Adailiah, 48,578 tons d.w., owners Kuwait Oil Tanker Co Kuwait, inward bound for Portbury.

27/1 at 05.37 bulk carrier Saga Falcon, 55,596 tons d.w., owners Saga Shipholding AS Norway, inward bound for Portbury. At 14.39 cargo vessel Eems Fivel, 3,800 tons d.w., owners Eems Fivel BV Netherlands, inward bound for Newport.

28/1 at 09.37 cargo vessel Eems Delf, 3,805 tons d.w., owners Eems Delf BV Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 10.47 cargo vessel Eems Dublin, 6,555 tons d.w., owners Eems Dublin BV Netherlands, inward bound for Avonmouth.

29/1 at 11.36 vehicle carrier Morning Peace, 22,438 tons d.w., owners S830 International SA South Korea, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 07.08. At 13.15 bulk carrier Federal Clyde, 34,564 tons d.w., owners Federal Oceans Ltd Canada, inward bound for Cardiff. At 15.25 cargo vessel Wilson Amsterdam, 3,602 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Swansea. At 14.56 vehicle carrier Auto Star, 6,504 tons d.w., owners Uniperssoal Madeira, outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 11.35.

31/1 at 09.21 cargo vessel Wilson Brake, 3,710 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Avonmouth. At 10.51 cargo vessel Wilson Dublin, 3,778 tons d.w., owners Wilson Shipowning Norway, inward bound for Sharpness. At 11.06 vehicle carrier Neptune Dynamis, 6,850 tons d.w., owners Dynamis Shipping Greece, inward bound for Portbury.

Regards,

Norman.

Another picture from my collection – Arco Axe at Appledore.

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