Any ideas what the 'Betohobbies' is doing please?

[Peter Haywood]

Watching AIS there is a small tanker 'Betohobbies' (2007/1055) in Lyme Bay.  Her next destination is given as Luanda but for the last three days she seems to have done nothing but steam around the Bay in circles at Warp Speed One - any ideas why please ?

Many thanks
Peter

[KINGROVER]

This is the ex Wilberforce going on a new charter in Africa known as a bad sea going ship that can only make around 7 knots with the tide behind it so is probably awaiting a good weather window!! John D

[Peter Haywood]

Very many thanks John.

Although its a but lumpy in Torbay at the moment, it looks like the crew have got fed up going round in circles as I saw her heading south out into the Channel past Berry Head when I was up there earlier today photographing the 'YM Mobility'.

Peter

[KINGROVER]

Thankyou Peter i see she is doing 4 knots now must be against the tide!!

[davidships]

Things are getting better.  She was flying along past Ushant at 6.6kn this morning.