Sunday August 12

Heading westwards in the morning was the Danish owned, Singaporean flagged, lpg carrier Sigas Champion. Built in 1995 with a gross tonnage of 2,458 and a deadweight of 2,347 tons, she is 74 metres in length with a beam of 14 metres and a draft of 4.8 metres. She is capable of carrying 1,970 cubic metres of liquid petroleum gas at 12 knots.

Astern of her was the Antiguan flagged, German owned, container vessel Dana Hollandia, gross tonnage 6,370, length 134m, beam 19m, draft 7.3m. She can carry 698 containers, of which 150 can be refrigerated, at 18 knots.

Later in the morning the Norwegian coaster Moksheim headed west. Her gross tonnage is 5,659, length 109m, beam 17m, draft 7m. She can carry 7,760 cubic metres of grain or 342 containers at 12.5 knots.

She was followed by the Italian flagged and owned car carrier Grande Italia, gross tonnage 37,726 , length 176m, beam 31m, draft 7.5m. She can carry 4,300 cars at 21 knots.

Heading eastwards was the Maltese flagged, Polish owned, bulk carrier Major Hubal, gross tonnage 21,531, length 195m, a beam 25m, draft 10.7m. She can carry 46,265 cubic metres of grain at 14.3 knots. The Dutch scalloper Jacoba (UK 307) landed at Newlyn.

Monday August 13

Heading westwards in the morning was the Bahamian flagged, Norwegian owned, coaster Fri River, gross tonnage 1,981, length 89m, beam 12m, draft 4.9m. She can carry 4,037 cubic metres of grain at 12 knots.

Astern of her was the Maltese flagged, Polish owned, coaster Sieradz, length 95m, draft 6.1m. She can carry 5,798 cubic metres of grain at 12.2 knots. In the afternoon the Bahamian flagged, Monaco owned, lpg carrier Auteuil headed west. Her gross tonnage is 3,617, length 93m, beam 17m, draft 4.2m. She can carry 3,516 cubic metres of liquid gas at 13 knots.

She was followed by the Bahamian flagged, Greek owned reefer Amistad, gross tonnage 7,395, length 124m, beam 20m, draft 7.2ms. She can carry 8,194 cubic metres of refrigerated cargo and eight containers at 16.4 knots.

Passing her, heading east, was the Madeiran flagged, Norwegian owned, car carrier Autopride, gross tonnage 11,591, length 126m, beam 18m, draft 6.2m. She can carry 1,220 cars at 20 knots.

Astern of her was the Liberian flagged, German owned, product tanker Steersman, gross tonnage 4,843, length 101m, beam 17m, draft 6.9m. She can carry 8,329 cubic metres of liquid products at 12.5 knots.

The Ben My Chree completed her work on the slipway at Newlyn and was replaced by the Algrie (PZ 199), for repairs to her stern gear.

Tuesday August 14

Calling at Newlyn early in the morning, to land an injured crew member, was the Concarneau registered French trawler Nougette. After receiving hospital treatment for a broken arm the crew member was repatriated by ferry and the trawler left to continue her voyage.

Shortly afterwards the Le Guilvinec registered French trawler La Conchee called in Newlyn with mechanical problems. These were quickly sorted out and she also proceeded back to sea.

Heading west in the morning was the Liberian flagged, Japanese owned, car carrier Oriental Highway, gross tonnage 28,997, length 174m, beam 26m, draft 8m. She can carry 3,380 cars at 17.5 knots.

Anchoring in the bay in the afternoon was HMS Tyne (P 281) a River Class offshore patrol vessel, displacement 1,700 tons, length 80m, beam 13.5m, draft 3.8m. She is capable of in excess of 20 knots, carries a complement of 48 and is armed with a 20 mm gun and two general purpose machine guns.

Calling at Newlyn for shelter, having steamed around from St Ives, was the multicat self-propelled barge MCS Anneke, length 20m, beam 8m, draft 1.8m. Her deck crane is capable of lifting 65 tons at a metre and she is able to carry up to 50 tons on her deck. Her 1,200bhp engines give her a speed of 10 knots and a bollard pull of 12.5 tons.

Calling at Penzance for shelter was the Sea Cadet training ship TS Royalist.

Wednesday August 15

The tug MCS Lennie carried out engine trials in the bay during the day. In the morning the Swedish flagged, Italian owned, ro/ro container vessel Atlantic Cartier headed east. She has a gross tonnage of 58,358, length 292m, beam 32m, draft 11.6m. She can carry 2,908 containers, of which 358 can be refrigerated, at 17.5 knots.

In the afternoon the Antiguan flagged, German owned, cargo vessel Theseus headed east. Her gross tonnage is 1,846, length 89m, beam 11m, draft 4.5m. She can carry 3,900 cubic metres of grain or 124 containers at 13 knots.

Thursday August 16

Heading east in the morning was the Madeiran flagged, Norwegian owned, car carrier Autostar, gross tonnage 21,010, length 140m, beam 22m, draft 6.5m. She can carry 1,400 cars at 20.9 knots.

Friday August 17

The Algrie, having withdrawn her propeller shaft, was made watertight and left the slipway to allow the local netter Gary M (PZ 643) to be slipped to carry out a bottom scrub and replace sea cocks.

Heading west in the morning was the Swedish chemical tanker Fure West, gross tonnage 11,548, length 144m, beam 22m, draft 9.5m. She can carry 18,828 cubic metres of liquid chemicals.

Astern of her was the Maltese flagged, Greek owned, cargo vessel Eftihia, gross tonnage 6,432, length 130m, beam 17m, draft 8.1m. She can carry 11,513 cubic metres of grain or 230 containers at 15 knots. In the early evening the Lithuanian coaster Siuita headed east. Her gross tonnage is 1,892, length 79m, beam 12m, draft 5.1m. She can carry 3,530 cubic metres of grain or 94 containers at 10 knots.

Saturday August 18

The Gary M completed her work on the slipway and was launched on the morning tide.

Heading westwards in the morning was the Antiguan flagged, German owned, coaster Monika Mueller, gross tonnage 2,446, length 88m, beam 13m, draft 5.5ms. She can carry 4,650 cubic metres of grain or 176 containers at 11.7 knots.

In the afternoon the St Vincent and Grenadines flagged, Estonian owned, coaster RMS Setlark headed east. Her gross tonnage is 1,281, length 74m, beam 10m, draft 3.4m. She can carry 2,351 cubic metres of grain at 10.2 knots.

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