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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 24, 2009, 09:03:01 AM »

A little activity in Torbay/Lyme Bay over the last 24 hours.
The United States Military Command Ro Ro/Container Ship
'USNS 2nd LT JOHN.P.BOBO' arrived and anchored for which I presume is a recreational stay of some period as Several Garbage skips were taken out to her this morning by Pilot Launch. (These ships of the MPS SQUADRON ONE Call from time to time for this purpose)

NYK SIRIUS Arrived empty of boxes yesterday from Southampton and anchored in the 'Box' for which I presume will be a lengthy stay.

Box vessel  'SEALAND PERFORMANCE' Has left the  Deep Water Anchorage this morning, boarded the local Pilot and now looks as though she will be re anchoring within the Torbay Inner Anchorage at Alpha or Bravo....so good opportunities for any photographers.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 23, 2009, 08:23:26 PM »

'ATLANTIC BRIDGE' has departed the Lyme Bay Deep Sea Anchorage at 2100 for Port Cartier Canada.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 18, 2009, 11:13:20 PM »

VLCC 'DAREB' which has been anchored in Lyme Bay since April 1st 09 has heaved her anchor at around 2245 and embarked a Deep Sea Pilot at around 2330 today and has headed East..her AIS Transponder was still showing Lyme Bay as her destination at time of writing.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 18, 2009, 09:28:34 AM »

US BOX SHIP....'SEALAND PERFORMANCE' (SL PERFORMANCE) Dropped anchor at ther Deep Water Anchorage in Lyme Bay at 0700 this morning arriving from Rotterdam...not sure how long for...will take a look through my 'bins' when the vis gets better to see if she is loaded or not.

Now makes the number of vessels anchored back up to 10 (it had dropped to

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 17, 2009, 11:52:12 AM »

Looks like another one of out regular Bulkers stopping by in Lyme Bay to await orders.....ALKAIOS  IMO 8106769 Arriving at 1500 from BUTZFLIEHTER on the Elbe.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 14, 2009, 05:45:15 PM »

Product Tanker 'SUNNIVA' Departed Lyme Bay Anchorage around 1800 this afternoon...AIS..giving destination as Panama.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 14, 2009, 09:16:41 AM »

The British registered Product Tanker 'SUNNIVA'  IMO 8914555 joined the 'Gang' at the Deep Water Anchorage in Lyme Bay ....arriving from Hamburg I believe at around 0100 this morning.

'MORNING EXPRESS' left the Lyme Bay Anchorage around 1530 today enroute to Southwold.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 10, 2009, 07:29:14 PM »

Yes saw the Ondina sail.
The 'Dareb' also heaved anchor late last nite and 'made way' for an hour or so to make a lee for the pilot boats to make a crew change. Back at anchor again now.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: April 09, 2009, 10:10:21 PM »

Also was on BBC & ITV local news this evening with reporter on Brixham Pilot Cutter doing the report..some real good shots..but sadly not in a position to record.         There is also a story in the local rag (Herald Express..can be viewed on ....this is south devon.co.uk )  this evening.         There is some local concern as to why there is no 'ETV' Stationed in Torbay in case of Anchor drag in an easterly gale....my concern would be anchor chain fatigue in the view of such a long anchorage period..(Witherbys Anchors & Anchorwork Publication makes interesting reading!!)

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: March 13, 2009, 09:20:11 PM »

Looks like another VLCC bound for The Deep Sea Anchorage in Lyme Bay for  floating storage..maybe?......'ALMIZAN STAR' IMO..9384215 Due 2230 13/03/09....AIS Destination showing Brixham so on the other hand she may be just picking up the Deep Sea Pilot there and then re-adjusting her destination to Rotterdam?.....(Now adjusted ETA for Brixham as 0100.. 14/03/09)        
                        UPDATE....Vessel boarded Deep Sea Pilot Off Brixham at 2359 local..and proceeding East...still showing Brixham but no doubt bound to R'Dam.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: March 03, 2009, 01:28:26 PM »

Looking out of my window I see Its beginning to fill up again in Lyme Bay ....There will be an additional customer for anchorage in about 2 hours time....The Box ship,...'HANJIN TIANJIN' will be a anchoring in Lyme Bay and not proceeding to her 'ais' given destination of Port Said/Suez. after dropping her North Sea Pilot.                           Brimar.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: March 01, 2009, 09:08:12 AM »

'EUROSUND'  IMO7719698.....  Now in postion with savage equipment over the remains of the 'NAPOLI'....At 1000 Brixham Pilot Vessel 'Celia T' enroute to Eurosund to possible t/f personal.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Car Carriers SIRIUS HIGHWAY and CORAL HIGHWAY for scrap!

« on: February 28, 2009, 08:27:59 PM »

Hi,
      'Sirius Highway' departed Emden late this afternoon Saturday 28th Feb.
 Anyone know if she is carrying a North Sea Pilot as if she is and is landing Pilot at Brixham would like to get photo.
                                         Cheers,
                                         Brian.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Laid Up Ships

« on: February 28, 2009, 02:31:20 PM »

Well the good old lady seems to have found a higher gear as AIS tells me she is doing over 9 knots as she comes abeam of St Catherines.(1415)..unless she has found some very strong following tide.
        Could it be that she is towing some Gear for the final assault on the remains of the 'Napoli' (i think the new contactors are due to start soon.
                                   Brimar

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Shipping News and information / Grand Alliance EU 5 'PULL OUT'

« on: January 30, 2009, 08:33:29 PM »

Hapag LLoyd & its Grand Alliance partners have suspended the EU5 weekly service between Europe & Asia with immediate effect...8 vessels are involved.