June 07

Ship

Registered Flag  Owners

From

To

Arrive

Depart

Nationality of Crew

Cargo Loaded

Celtic Pioneer Built 1985 ex Leeswig 06 *

 

Cardiff

British

British

 

 

Dublin

 

Castellon

 

17/4/07

 

19/4/07

 

Icelandic

Polish

2800 tons ball clay

Valentin Pikul Built 1994

Valletta

Malta

Russian

Silloth

Loviissa

18/4/07

20/04/07

Russian

2660  tons brick clay

Union Sun

Built 1985

Bridgetown

Barbados

British

Belfast

Castellon

28/4/07

30/04/07

Russian

Polish

2200 tons Ball clay

Alexander Grin

Valletta

Malta

British

Warrenpoint

Loviissa

12/5/07

15/5/07

Russian

2800 tons Brick clay

*  The vessel was unable to commence loading early morning 18th, due to the wheels coming

off the hatch cover runners . A jack had to be obtained from the shipyard to put it back

on the runners. Loading commenced at 08.45 hrs

Arco Dart at Appledore 16.4.07 17.4.07 4.5.07

Bristol Channel Observations (Weather Permitting)

 16.4.07 at 1915 hrs coaster’ Maple’, 1999 tons gross ,Owners Maple Shipping of Antigua & Barbuda inward bound for Avonmouth 

 18.4.07 at 17.45 hrs ro ro vessel ‘Grand Benelux ‘12594 tons d.w. owners, Grimaldi Line of Italy inward bound for Portbury and the coaster ‘Maple’ mention above passing one another this vessel having sailed from Avonmouth

 19.407 at 12.40 hrs cargo vessel ‘Visurgis ‘4167 tons d.w.Owners Rhein-Nord-Ostsee Befrachtung GMBH Germany inward bound for Swansea

 20.4.07 at 1900 hrs cargo vessel’ BBC Anglia ‘,Owners Wilgum of German outward bound from Newport.

12.5.07 at 07.30 hrs container vessel’ Warnow Whale’, owners Melva Shipping Co of Cyprus outward bound from Avonmouth.

 14.5.07 at 08.00 hrs vehicle carrier ‘Pelander ‘owners, Nobleza Maritime of Panama outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 0500 hrs

 14.5.07 at 10.40 hrs coaster’ Zeelandia’ owners, Zeelandia Shipping B.V. of Holland inward bound for Sharpness.

 Have received a request from a reader asking for photos of ships discharging at Ilfracombe . If you can help , please contact me on 01271 861183    Regards Norman.