Messages

1

Shipping News and information / Re: Saga Sky in tTrouble off Dover

« on: November 20, 2016, 03:48:46 PM »

The Coastalwater is normally based in Dover where it took over duties from the Coralwater, Maybe it was on standby to offload fuel if needed?

2

Shipping News and information / Re: Saga Sky in tTrouble off Dover

« on: November 20, 2016, 01:43:51 PM »

Regained some power and heading for shelter off Dungeness.

3

Shipping News and information / Re: Saga Sky in tTrouble off Dover

« on: November 20, 2016, 11:57:58 AM »

French tug ABEILLE LANGUEDOC now arrived along with the Tanker COASTALWATER. We hope for a good outcome.

4

Shipping News and information / Re: Dredging at Calais?

« on: November 20, 2016, 11:17:47 AM »

I sailed past the Curacau Pearl anchored off Calais last Monday and she had a dredger alongside at the time so quite possibly.

Have a very poor quality pic I think.

5

Shipping News and information / Re: Saga Sky in tTrouble off Dover

« on: November 20, 2016, 11:15:51 AM »

Local news reporting it hit a barge and is taking on water, Crew being evacuated by RNLI.

6

Shipping News and information / Re: What is a rough ship crossing like?

« on: May 01, 2015, 03:17:09 PM »

Stuck off Dover once for 5 hours in a force 9 as unable to enter the port, e eventually moved round the coast a little for shelter but for those hours all you had was screaming kids and folks throwing up.

We enjoy the ride, Had a few beers and a decent roast chicken meal on the house !

Not a good experience though.

7

Help and Advice / Re: Playback feature for AIS type sites?

« on: February 25, 2015, 08:42:01 PM »

Have a look here.....http://www.localizatodo.com/html5/     Click on the vessel and use sliding bar on the bottom of the map.

Thanks for the link, What I'm after is more of an overview of all ships in the area at a certain time as opposed to single vessels but that's a very good link, Thanks again

Rob

8

Help and Advice / Playback feature for AIS type sites?

« on: February 25, 2015, 07:48:33 PM »

With Shipfinder removing the playback feature from their website can anyone help as regards another site that provides this data please?

Using the Dover-Dunkerque route two or three times a month I found playback a very handy thing to identify ships seen during the crossing..

Have searched today but have failed to find anything.

Thanks and any help appreciated.

Rob

9

Shipping News and information / Re: ships sold for scrap

« on: May 15, 2014, 11:19:25 AM »

After a VERY long stay (January 2013)? at Shoreham in the UK the vessel Independent IMO: 8843874 has left in the last few days presumably being towed by the Dutch tug Barracuda which visited unless anyone knows different?
Sadly I didn't see the old girl go but I presume she has gone to meet her maker.

Rob

10

Shipping News and information / Storm damage to the Polarstream?

« on: February 19, 2014, 08:47:35 AM »

Shot a couple of pictures when arriving at Dover UK yesterday evening, Not great quality but thought of interest, Looks like she may have suffered damage in the recent storms?

Anyone know more please?

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1979447

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1979448

Rob

11

Help and Advice / Re: Videos not playing

« on: January 17, 2014, 08:35:18 AM »

I use a little player http://www.ilivid.com/

You can paste a youtube URL in the box and it automatically downloads the vids to your PC, Really handy little bit of kit for those who want to keep videos.

Rob

12

Shipping News and information / Re: Three vessel collision in English Channel

« on: January 11, 2014, 07:38:30 PM »

I noted the Rickmers Dubai anchored a few miles off Newhaven this afternoon which I thought a bit odd at the time, Now all becomes clear!

Rob

13

Help and Advice / Re: Inland Dry Cargo Vessels and Tankers

« on: November 19, 2013, 09:31:06 AM »

Excellent Peter many thanks, Just what I was looking for 

Regards Rob

14

Help and Advice / Inland Dry Cargo Vessels and Tankers

« on: November 18, 2013, 11:38:19 PM »

Spent many hour searching the net with little success, Can anyone point me towards a reference for the above please?

I would like to know more about them and am looking for a listing of vessels operating in Europe if that is one exists somewhere either on the net or maybe a publication?

Thanks Rob.

15

Help and Advice / Search facility on Marine Traffic website

« on: October 23, 2013, 07:11:12 PM »

I might be having a senior moment but when entering a vessels name into the search box on the new website it returns multiple answers, For example entering Grande Portogallo returns 253 vessels on 26 pages.

I cant seem to find a filter option to search just for that name rather than it returning every vessel with the word Grande in it.

Could this facility only be available for subscribers now?

Regards Rob