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Monday November 20
Heading westwards across the Bay in the afternoon
was the Singaporian registered bulker Maritime Peace. Owned by IMC
Shipping Co Private Ltd, of Singapore, she was built in 1983, with a
gross tonnage of 15,850 and a deadweight of 26,384 tons. She is 160
metres in length with a beam of 25 metres and a draft of 10.4 metres.
Capable of carrying 33,139 cubic metres of grain her 7,200bhp engine
gives her a speed of 13.7 knots.
Following astern was the Antiguan
flagged cargo vessel Gerd Sibum owned by Stefan Sibum of Harem Ems,
Germany. Built in 1998, she is 99 metres in length with a beam of 18
metres and a draft of 6.6 metres, her gross tonnage is 3,999 and
deadweight is 5,272 tons. Capable of carrying either 6,712 cubic metres
of grain or 614 containers of which 91 can be refrigerated, her
5,384bhp engine gives her a speed of 16 knots.
Heading eastwards was
the Estonian flagged cargo vessel Vudi (ex Tafelberg). Owned by
Euro-Baltic Shipping Services of Tallin, Estonia, she was built in 1981
with a gross tonnage of 1,939 and a deadweight of 2,889 tons. She is 88
metres in length with a beam of 11 metres and a draft of 4.7 metres.
Capable of carrying either 3,806 cubic metres of grain or 90 containers
her 999bhp engine gives her a speed of 10 knots.
Landing at Newlyn was
the Salcombe registered crabber Pen Glas (SE.34).
Tuesday November 21
Heading westwards in the morning was the British registered product
tanker Allurity owned by F T Everard & Sons, of Dartford, Kent and
built in 1981 with a gross tonnage of 1,926 and a deadweight of 3,027
tons. She is 79 metres in length with a beam of 13 metres and a draft
of 5.5 metres. Capable of carrying 3,441 cubic metres of liquid
products her 3,000bhp engine gives her a speed of 12,25 knots.
She was
followed by the Dutch flagged chemical tanker Dutch Faith. Owned by
Broere Shipping of Dordrecht, Holland, she was built in 1996 and is 100
metres in length with a beam of 17 metres and a draft of 5.5 metres.
Gross tonnage is 3,419 deadweight is 4,441bhp engine giving her a speed
of 14.7 knots.
Heading eastwards was the Liberian registered container
vessel MSC Venice owned by Ciel Ship Management of Athens, Greece.
Built in 1978 with a gross tonnage of 16,471 and a deadweight of 19,261
tons she is 178 metres in length with a beam of 25 metres and a draft
of 9.2 metres. Capable of carrying 1,261 containers of which 80 can be
refrigerated, her 12,000bhp engine gives her a speed of 18.5 knots.
In
the afternoon the Barbados registered cargo vessel Arctica Hav (ex
Union Venus) headed westward. Owned by Odd Wagle of Oslo, Norway, she
was built in 1984 with a gross tonnage of 1,532 and a deadweight of
1,890 tons. She is 82 metres in length with a beam of 11 metres and a
draft of 4.2 metres. Capable of carrying 2,916 cubic metres of grain or
80 containers, her 600bhp engine gives her a speed of 10.6 knots.
Heading eastwards was the Cypriot registered product tanker Inzhener
Lupichev owned by Volgotanker Joint Stock Co, of Samara, Russia and
built in 1997, with a gross tonnage of 2,954 and a deadweight of 5,150
tons. She is 114 metres in length with a beam of 16 metres and a draft
of 6.2 metres. capable of carrying 5,440 cubic metres of liquid
products. Her 2,855bhp engine gives her a speed of 11 knots.
Wednesday
November 22
Heading westwards in the morning was the Antiguan flagged
cargo vessel Canum built in 1994 with a gross tonnage of 2,075 and a
deadweight of 3,027 tons. Owned by Redderei Erwin Strahlmann of Marne,
Germany, she is 88 metres in length with a beam of 13 metres and a
draft of 4.6 metres. Capable of carrying either 4,005 cubic metres of
grain or 154 containers her operational speed is 10 knots.
Passing her
heading east was another Antiguan flagged cargo vessel, the Clavigo,
built in 1992 with a gross tonnage of 2,446 and a deadweight of 3,735
tons. Owned by River Liner Befrachtungs und Bereederungs of Haren Ems,
Germany, she is 87 metres in length with a beam of 13 metres and a
draft of 5.5 metres. She can carry either 4,650 cubic metres of grain
or 188 containers of which 12 can be refrigerated. Her 2,039bhp engine
gives her a speed of 10.6 knots.
Another cargo vessel heading east was
the Winger. Owned by Baff Vyborg Ltd, of Vyborg, Russia, and registered
under the flag of Belize, she was built in 1976 and is 87 metres in
length with a beam of 13 metres and a draft of 4.7 metres. Gross
tonnage is 2,161 deadweight is 2,170 tons and she is capable of
carrying 4,040 cubic metres of grain or 125 containers of which 10 can
refrigerated. Her 1,950bhp engine gives her a speed of 13 knots.
Arriving at Newlyn to shelter from the gales was the Le Guilvinec
registered French trawler Anais (GV.555511). Having spent the last 10
days at sea, when she was only able to fish for three of them, the
skipper felt that he would come in and have a rest. Apparently, some of
his colleagues from Loctudy have not left port for the last 15 days.
Carrying out manoeuvres in the Bay all day and occasionally appearing
out of the mist was the Fort Class 11 Replenishment Ship Fort Victoria
(A.387) built by Harland & Woolf in 1992. Displacing 31,500 tons,
she is 204 metres in length with a beam of 30 metres and a draft of
nine metres. Built as a 'one stop' replenishment ship, she can carry
the widest range of armaments, fuels and spares at an operational speed
of 20 knots. She can operate up to five Sea King or three Merlin
helicopters with full maintenance facilities. Her medical facilities
have been upgraded with a 12-bed surgical capability giving her a
limited role as a primary casualty receiving ship. Ship's complement
consists of 100 Royal Fleet Auxillary, 24 Ministry of Defence
civilians, 32 Royal Navy and up to 122 Fleet Air Arm personnel. Her
armament consists of four 30mm guns, two Phalanx close-in weapons.
Although she is fitted for the Sea Wolf missile system, this is not
currently fitted.
Thursday
November 23
Heading westwards in the evening was the Marshall Islands
registered bulk carrier Attika. Owned by Attica Shipping (Cruises) Co.,
of Athens, Greece, she is managed by Peter Doble of Hamburg, Germany.
Built in 2001 with a gross tonnage of 5,381 a deadweight of 7,511 tons
she is 107 metres in length with a beam of 18 metres and a draft of 6.6
metres. Capable of carrying 9,729 cubic metres of grain her 3,807bhp
engine gives her a speed of 12 knots.
Friday November 25
Another
vessel owned by Redderei Erwin Strahlmann of Marne, Germany, the
Bounder headed westwards in the morning. Registered under the Antiguan
flag she was built in 1989 with a gross tonnage of 1,984, a deadweight
of 3,223 tons and is 89 metres in length with a beam of 13 metres and a
draft of 4.7 metres. Capable of carrying either 3,983 cubic metres of
grain or 158 containers, her 816bhp engine gives her a speed of 11.5
knots.
Passing her and heading eastwards was the Liberian registered
bulk carrier Afovos. Owned by Aegean Bulk Co, of Athens, Greece, she
was built in 2001 and is 225 metres in length with a beam of 32 metres
and a draft of 12.4 metres. Gross tonnage is 39,978, deadweight is
74,297 tons and her 13,867bhp engine gives her a speed of 14.7 knots.
Following astern was the Dutch registered chemical/oil carrier Stella
Wega built in 1996 with a gross tonnage of 3,983 and a deadweight of
4,350 tons. She is 105 metres in length with a beam of 16 metres and a
draft of six metres. Her 4,785bhp engine gives her a speed of 15 knots.
Saturday
November 25
In the afternoon the German flagged chemical / oil carrier
Seabass headed westwards. Owned by German Tanker Shipping Co, of
Bremen, Germany, she was built in 2001 with a gross tonnage of 21,353
and a deadweight of 32,445 tons and is 177 metres in length with a beam
of 28 metres and a draft of 11 metres. Capable of carrying 37,759 cubic
metres of oil or liquid chemicals her 11,338bhp engine gives her a
speed of 16 knots.
In the evening the small Danish coaster Atlas
anchored in the Bay between Newlyn and Penzance. Owned by Joprgen Robot
Hansen of Svendborg, Denmark and registered under the Danish flag, she
was built in 1961 with a gross tonnage of 524 and deadweight of 723
tons. She is 52 metres in length with a beam of nine metres and a draft
of 3.5 metres. Capable of carrying 934 cubic metres of grain her 400bhp
engine gives her a speed of 10 knots.
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