Bideford Shipping No 38

Arco Dart at Appledore

  20.5.07 2.6.07 14.6.07 15.6.07

Bristol Channel Observations

21.5.07 at 19.20 hrs bulk carrier’Spruce Arrow ‘,7,818 tons d.w. Owners Gearbulk Shipowning Ltd of Bermuda outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 15.00 hrs She was easily recognisable by the four large deck cranes

22.5.07 at 19.00 hrs coaster’Arina’2197 tons gross Owners,Genebulk Maritime Projects of Slovakia outward bound from Cardiff having sailed approx 12.30 hrs.

26.5.07 at 0910 hrs vehicle carrier ‘Grand Duke’ ns d.w Owners Duke Shipping of Panama outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 06.20 hrs

26.5.07 at 11.15 hrs tanker’Inzhener Lupichevey’3722 tons gross  Owners, Volgotanker of Moscow  outward bound from Avonmouth having sailed at hrs passing at the same time inward bound the coaster Mer bound for Swansea.

29.5.07 at 08.05 hrs ro ro vessel’Grande Spagne’12594 tons d.w. Owners Grimaldi Line of Italy outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 04.20 hrs

29.5.07 at 1000 hrs vehicle carrier ‘Proress Ace 19512 tons d.w Owners Mitsui O.S.K Line Ltd Japan inward bound for Portbury

29.5.07 at 21.30 hrs the bulk carrier Coal Pride 37689 tons gross. Owners Coal Pride Shipco Marshall Islands outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 21.30 hrs

30.5.07 at 08.20 hrs vehicle carrier Atlantic Highway 17,232 tons d.w. Owners Kawasaki Kisen K.K. Japan outward bound from Portbury having sailed at 05.30 hrs.

31.5.07 at 13.30 hrs coaster ‘Alexander’ 2598 tons gross Owners unknown outward bound from Avonmouth

31.5.074  at 14.15 hrs ro ro vessel’ Grande Portogallo’ 12594 tons d.w owner Grimaldi Line of Italy outward bound from Portbury having sailed at approx 0900 hrs

There has been a lot of movement, but weather conditions have not been favourable for sightings. Also, I have lost my free AIS website which helped me to identify the vessels. Please ask at Bideford library if you would like to consult the ‘oldies disc’.

Regards/Norman