Monday July 9

Heading westwards across the bay in the morning was the Dutch flagged, Irish owned, coaster Arklow Sea. Built in 1998 with a gross tonnage of 2,316, she is 90 metres in length with a beam of 12 metres and a draft of 4.7 metres. She is capable of carrying 4,723 cubic metres of grain or 116 containers, with her 1,847bhp engine giving her a speed of 10.5 knots.

Astern of her was the Norwegian flagged and owned coaster Aasli gross tonnage 3,968, length 100m, beam 16m, draft 7m. She is powered by a 2,719bhp engine giving her a speed of 11.7 knots.

Passing them and heading eastwards was the Cypriot flagged and owned coaster Helia (ex Katja). Built in 1993, she has a length of 89m, beam 13m, draft 5.7m. Her gross tonnage is 2,753, and she is capable of carrying 5,725cu m of grain or 190 containers, with her 2,296bhp engine giving her a speed of 11.2 knots.

At Penzance the MCS Lenie was undocked from the dry dock and was replaced by the yacht Lady Vista. This yacht was built in 1954 for the Swedish Navy as a minelayer and was in service until 1999. She was sold and converted, in Edinburgh, to a yacht during the period 1999-2001. She is 32m in length with a beam of 7.3m and a draft of 4m. She has five guest cabins, is powered by two Scania diesel engines, and has a range of 4,000 nautical miles.

Tuesday July 10

Heading westwards in the morning was the British flagged and owned coaster Sea Mithril, a twin-screwed vessel built in 1992 with a gross tonnage of 1,382. Her length is 78m in length, beam 11m, draft 4m. She can carry 2,931cu m of grain at 10.4 knots.

Heading westwards in the afternoon was the Isle of Man flagged cargo vessel Donnington, gross tonnage 7,788, length 137m, beam 18m, draft 10.7m. She can carry 14,166cu m at 14 knots.

She was followed by the Antiguan flagged, German owned, coaster RMS Laar, gross tonnage 1,570, length 82m, beam 11m, draft 4.2m. She can carry 2,894cu m of grain or 80 containers at 10.6 knots.

Wednesday July 11

Heading westwards in the morning was the German flagged and owned chemical/oil carrier Hornisse, gross tonnage 8,066, length 145m, beam 19m, draft 8.4m. She can carry 14,804cu m of liquid chemicals or oil at 15.2 knots.

She was followed by the Bahamian flagged, British owned, product tanker Shannon Fisher, gross tonnage 3,400, length 85m in length, beam 17m, draft 6.3m. She can carry 5,615cu m of liquid products at 15.5 knots.

Astern of her was the Liberian flagged, Greek owned, container vessel MSC Venice, gross tonnage 16,471, length 178m, beam 25m, draft 9.2m. She can carry 1,181 containers, of which 80 can be refrigerated, at 18.5 knots. Passing her and heading east towards The Lizard was the Antiguan flagged, German owned, coaster Validus, gross tonnage 2,990, length 99m, beam 17m, draft 5.9m. She can carry 4,456cu m of grain or 370 containers, of which 60 can be refrigerated, at 15 knots. She was followed by Barbados flagged, Norwegian owned, part container ship Union Titan, gross tonnage 1,543, length 87m, beam 11m, draft 3.9m. She can carry 3,190cu m of grain or 98 containers at 10 knots.

Later in the afternoon the Antiguan flagged, German owned, coaster Wilson Holm headed eastwards. Her gross tonnage is 2,827, length 88m, beam 13m, draft 5.8m. She can carry 5,665cu m of grain or 173 containers at 11.5 knots. Astern of her was the Antiguan flagged, German owned, container vessel C2C Aquarius, gross tonnage 6,454, length 133m, beam 20m, draft 7.4m. She can carry 707 containers, of which 150 can be refrigerated, at 17.9 knots.

Thursday July 12

Heading westwards in the morning was the British flagged and owned coaster Scot Mariner, gross tonnage 2,594, length 90m, draft 4.9m. She can carry 4,870cu m of grain at 13 knots. Passing her and heading east was the Singaporian flagged, Danish owned, lpg carrier Sigas Monarch, gross tonnage 1,552, length 64m, beam 13m, draft 5m. She can carry 1,641cu m of gas at 12.3 knots.

Friday July 13

Heading westwards in the morning was the Danish flagged, and owned, chemical tanker Maria Theresa, gross tonnage 2,659, length 92m, beam 13m, draft 6.1m. She can carry 4,350cu m of liquid chemicals at 12 knots. Astern of her was the Panamanian flagged, Swiss owned, container vessel MSC Erminia, gross tonnage 17,304, length 169m, beam 25m, draft 9.2m. She can carry 873 containers, of which 40 can be refrigerated, at 19.3 knots. Heading west later in the morning was the Belgian flagged and owned, container vessel Achiever, gross tonnage 5,025, length 116m, beam 18m, draft 6.9m. She can carry 8,349cu m of grain or 510 containers, of which 50 can be refrigerated, at 16 knots. Astern of her was the Bahamian flagged, Monaco owned, lpg carrier Cheltenham, gross tonnage 3,376, length 99m, beam 16m, draft 5.8m. She can carry 3,208cu m of liquid petroleum gas at 12.7 knots. Passing her and heading east was the Antiguan flagged, Turkish owned, coaster Lark, gross tonnage 1,972, length 75m, beam 12m, draft 5.1m. She can carry 4,023cu m of grain or 104 containers at 11.5 knots.

Saturday July 14

Heading west in the morning was the Irish flagged, and owned, coaster Arklow Rose, gross tonnage 2,999, length 90m, beam 14m, draft 6.3m. She can carry 5,920cu m of grain or 138 containers at 11.5 knots. Passing her and heading eastwards was the Belgian flagged and owned twin-screwed tug Banckert length 43m, beam 10m, draft 4.5m. She is powered by two engines developing a total of 4,300bhp; her free running speed is 14 knots, her bollard pull 60 tons, and she has a range of 4,750 nautical miles.

Astern of her was the Antiguan flagged, German owned, container vessel Rhein Carrier, gross tonnage 3,815, length 103m, beam 16m, draft 6.1m. She can carry 6,820cu m of grain or 374 containers, of which 50 can be refrigerated, at 14.5 knots.

published by THE CORNISHMAN

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