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Monday October 30
Heading westwards across the Bay in the morning was
the Kerguelen Islands registered car carrier Autocarrier. Owned by
United European Car Carriers (Norway) of Grimstad, Norway, she was
built in 1982 and is 89 metres in length with a beam of 18 metres and a
draft of 4.3 metres. Gross tonnage is 6,421, deadweight is 1,472 tons
and her 4,000bhp engine gives her a speed of 13.5 knots. She can carry
up to 650 vehicles. In the afternoon another car carrier owned by the
same company was seen heading westwards. The Autostar is registered in
Norway and was built in 2000 with a gross tonnage of 21,010 and a
deadweight of 6,670 tons. She is 140 metres in length with a beam of 23
metres and a draft of 6.5 metres. Her 2,854bhp engine gives her an
operational speed of 20.9 knots and she carries a maximum of 1,400
vehicles. Following behind was the Antiguan flagged cargo vessel
Warfleth. Owned by Dieter Blanke of Warfleth, Germany, she was built in
1980 with a gross tonnage of 1,022 and a deadweight of 1,092 tons. She
is 74 metres in length with a beam of 9.5 metres and a draft of 2.9
metres. Operational speed is 10 knots and she can carry either 1,891
cubic metres of grain or 44 containers. Heading eastwards was the
Antiguan flagged cargo vessel Tossens. Owned by Bereederungs
Nordenhamer of Nordenham, Germany, she was built in 1991 with a gross
tonnage of 3,818 and a deadweight of 4,660 tons. She is 103 metres in
length with a beam of 16 metres and a draft of six metres. Capable of
carrying 6,820 cubic metres of grain or 424 containers of which 50 can
be refrigerated, her 2,712bhp engine gives her a speed of 14.5 knots.
In the evening the Swedish flagged chemical/oil carrier Furenas headed
westwards. Owned by Rederi Furetank of Donso, Sweden, she is 137 metres
in length with a beam of 22 metres and a draft of eight metres. Gross
tonnage is 8,930, deadweight is 12,924 tons and she is capable of
carrying 14,443 cubic metres of liquid chemical or oil. Her 7,336bhp
engine gives her a speed of 15 knots. Passing her and heading eastwards
was the Irish registered cargo vessel Arklow Willow. Owned by Arklow
Shipping of Arklow, Ireland, she was built in 2004 with a gross tonnage
of 8,935 and a deadweight of 14,001 tons. She is 136 metres in length
with a beam of 21 metres and a draft of 8.4 metres. Her 5,910bhp engine
gives her a speed of 13.3 knots.Tuesday October 31 The MCS Marlene
called in Newlyn to refuel on her way back from Brest to Holyhead
having left Newlyn the previous week to tow a barge from St Nazaire to
Brest. In the afternoon the Gry Maritha came alongside Newlyn's South
Pier to lay until the dock gates opened in Penzance. Heading westwards
across the Bay was the Danish registered chemical tanker Maria Theresa.
Owned by Herning Shipping of Herning, Denmark, she was built in 2002
with a gross tonnage of 2,659 and a deadweight of 4,282 tons. She is 92
metres in length with a beam of 14 metres and a draft of six metres.
her 2,515bhp engine gives her a speed of 12 knots and she can carry
4,350 cubic metres of liquid chemicals. Passing her and heading east
was the twin screwed German registered cargo vessel Lass Moon. Built in
1992 she is owned by Nachfolger Wubbe of Hamburg, Germany and is 74
metres in length with a beam of 11 metres and a draft of 4.4 metres.
Operational speed is 10 knots and she is capable of carrying 2,550
cubic metres of grain.
Wednesday
November 1
Heading westwards was the twin screwed Maltese registered
cargo vessel Gladkov. Owned by Lumar (Barcelona) of Barcelona, Spain,
she was built in 1996 and is 139 metres in length with a beam of 16
metres and a draft of 4.5 metres. Gross tonnage is 4,955, deadweight is
6,207 tons and her 1,940bhp engines give her a speed of 10 knots. She
can carry either 6,864 cubic metres of grain or 140 containers. Passing
her and heading east was the Antiquan registered cargo vessel St.
Pauli. Owned by Thien & Heyenga Bereederungs-Und-Befrachtungs of
Hamburg, Germany, she was built in 1992 and is 99 metres in length with
a beam of 18 metres and a draft of six metres. Gross tonnage is 4,766,
deadweight is 5,874 tons and she is capable of carrying either 470
containers, of which 52 can be refrigerated, or 8,237 cubic metres of
grain. Her 4,398bhp engine gives her a speed of 14.5 knots. Following
behind her was the Dutch registered cargo vessel Arklow Surf. Owned by
Arklow Shipping of Arklow, Ireland, she was built in 2000 with a gross
tonnage of 2,300 and a deadweight of 3,171 tons. She is 90 metres in
length with a beam of 12.5 metres and a draft of 5.6 metres. Her
1,847bhp engine gives her a speed of 11 knots and she can carry either
4,723 cubic metres of grain of 154 containers.
Thursday
November 2
Heading westward in the afternoon was the Liberian
registered container vessel Independent Venture. Owned by Peter Dohle
Schiffahrts of Hamburg, Germany, she was built in 1993 with a gross
tonnage of 14,849 and a deadweight of 20,480 tons. She is 167 metres in
length with a beam of 25 metres and a draft of 9.8 metres. Capable of
carrying either 26,094 cubic metres of grain or 1,618 containers of
which 150 can refrigerated, her 15,131bhp engine gives her a speed of
19.3 knots. Passing her, heading east, was the Antiguan flagged
container vessel Mira J. Owned by Reedereiverwaltung Jungerhans &
Co, of Haren-Ems, Germany, she was built in 1997 and is 132 metres in
length with a beam of 20 metres and a draft of 7.3 metres. Gross
tonnage is 6,393, deadweight is 8,350 tons and she is capable of
carrying either 10,450 cubic metres of grain or 818 containers of which
120 can be refrigerated, with her 8,075bhp engine giving her a speed of
17 knots. She was closely followed by the Norwegian flagged cargo
vessel Moksheim. Owned by Continental Ship Management of Karmsund,
Norway, she is 110 metres in length with a beam of 18 metres and a
draft of seven metres. Gross tonnage is 5,659, deadweight is 6,847 tons
and she is capable of carrying either 7,760 cubic metres of grain or
342 containers with her 4,568bhp engine giving her a speed of 12.5
knots. The Dutch scalloper Jacoba (UK.307) landed in Newlyn and the
Plymouth registered beam trawler Admiral Gordon (PH.330) landed in
Penzance with her fish being taken back to Plymouth by road transport
for sale.
Friday
November 3
In the afternoon the Liberian registered liquid petroleum
gas carrier Saargas headed eastwards. Owned by Intership Navigation Co
Ltd, of Limassol, Cyprus, she was built in 2001 with a gross tonnage of
3,932 and a deadweight of 3,442 tons. She is 96 metres in length with a
beam of 16 metres and a draft of 5.5 metres and can carry 3,480 cubic
metres of liquid gas at a speed of 13 knots. Heading westwards in the
late afternoon was the Cypriot registered ro/ro vessel Arkhangelsk
owned by Murmansk Shipping Co, of Murmansk, Russia. Built in 1983 she
is 177 metres in length with a beam of 24 metres and a draft of 10.5
metres. Gross tonnage is 18,627, deadweight is 19,943 tons and she can
carry 30,662 cubic metres of grain or 626 containers of which 50 can be
refrigerated with her 21,000bhp engine giving her a speed of 17 knots.
She was followed by the UK registered container vessel City of Oporto
(ex K-Ocean). Owned by Knupel Schiffahrts of Hamburg, Germany, she is
121 metres in length with a beam of 18 metres and a draft of 6.7
metres. Gross tonnage is 6,362, deadweight is 7,224 tons and she can
carry either 13,852 cubic metres of grain or 800 containers with her
7,205bhp engine giving her a speed of 16.4 knots
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