What's out there.

goldie fish

The Volvo ocean and round the world Clipper race currently approaching Ireland, with a host of support vessels.

mp22

I'm sure there is a tanker on the SPM,cant see much with the mist but I can hear the ships fog horn.

Rocky Bay

Torm Valborg approaching Whiddy as I type.

Rocky Bay

Amundsend Spirit approaching Whiddy as I type.

mp22

Also in Bantry Bay this afternoon http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=308693000&header=true she is anchored off the mouth of glengarrif harbour.

Jambo

I think we should rename this thread "Bantry Bay - What's Out there"

Poor Uncle Tom

It's a busy bay......:p

CJhaughey

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

It's a busy bay......:p

And one of the deepest natural harbours in the world.

mp22

Just for a balanced look, Bantry Bay is devoid of ships this morning.

Tabnabs

Some heavy metal waiting in the Shannon Estuary to discharge

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/showallphotos.aspx?imo=9278557

Rocky Bay

Tabnabs wrote: »

Some heavy metal waiting in the Shannon Estuary to discharge

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/showallphotos.aspx?imo=9278557

I noticed that yesterday morning. Earlier in the morning there was an even larger bulker off the Mayo/Galway coast southbound to the mid east. Can't remember the name but it suggested an Oriental title even though it was of Greek registry. I tried several times during the day to catch its icon but to no avail. I think its draft was 18 meters.
Meanwhile the Nordmark is heading for Whitegate as I type.

...it is the Zhong May, not of Greek registry but Liberian. Now off the west coast of Portugal as I type.

mp22

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=212577000&header=true

In Bantry Bay (where else:p)

Rocky Bay

Yesterdays (Sunday) New York Times has a very interesting article in the Automobiles section titled "Around the World With 5,500 Cars" if anybody is interested. The article tells what is involved portside and onboard with a typical journey of a car carrier, in this case the Andromeda Leader operated by NYK Lines a large Japanese ship line.

Rocky Bay

www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15 automobiles/around the world with 5500 cars. This is the link, not positive it works.

tricky D

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/automobiles/around-the-world-with-5500-cars.html

Seems to work

Tabnabs

NYK tries to limit the time its ships stay in port to 24 hours, avoiding overtime and berthing fees of $3,000 or more a day.

On a visit this spring, the Andromeda Leader arrived in the early evening, and the 22-person crew immediately set to work refueling, doing maintenance chores and buying provisions for the return voyage.

Sounds like a hoot...

mp22

In glengarriff this morning http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=309477000&header=true

Tabnabs

I see the Granuaile is over in Liverpool bay, anyone know what's she's doing over that side?

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?imo=9192947

goldie fish

Tabnabs wrote: »

I see the Granuaile is over in Liverpool bay, anyone know what's she's doing over that side?

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?imo=9192947

There was a Notice to Mariners about it recently. Either a Cable or Pipeline being laid I think, they do some of the DP surveying

Rocky Bay

Last Friday's Financial Times (27/7/12) had an interview with the captain of the Sirius Star, hijacked on 15/11/08 in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia. Could not find a link, but it was on page 10. In addition last Mondays Nationwide (23/7/12) program was on Bantry with a segment on Whiddy. Some close ups of the Thrax and footage of the disaster of 1/79, also a mention of the 51 who perished, R.I.P. Now, am I the only one who has noticed that since the "banana boat" changed its call from Thursday to Friday, that it is arriving early in the morning as opposed to midafternoon? (I viewed the Nationwide episode using "RTE player".)

murphym7

Tabnabs wrote: »

I see the Granuaile is over in Liverpool bay, anyone know what's she's doing over that side?

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?imo=9192947

I worked on the last Granuaile years back - we used to have a good few trips over to the UK. Morecombe bay, Liverpool bay, Isle of Man a couple of times too and of course lots of trips up around Northern Ireland.

Tabnabs

Yeah, I heard all about how the old Granny got acquainted with some rocks and a beach in Northern Ireland one Commissioners Trip

murphym7

Tabnabs wrote: »

Yeah, I heard all about how the old Granny got acquainted with some rocks and a beach in Northern Ireland one Commissioners Trip

It was the summer before I joined her that happened, I think all the commisoners were helicoptered off to the beach at the time, exciting stuff apparently!

Those commissoner trips were some junkets, money well spent! The accomodation on board and the food was 5* all the way.

Rocky Bay

Anybody care to guess what the HHL Valparaiso is carrying to Dublin? Now SW of Fastnet as I type.

seanmacc

Rocky Bay wrote: »

Anybody care to guess what the HHL Valparaiso is carrying to Dublin? Now SW of Fastnet as I type.

I'd guess fertilizer or wood chips. A lot of those deep sea ships coming from South America usually don't carry anything exciting

Tabnabs

Bit of a waste for a heavy lift ship surely?

www.hansaheavylift.com/

I was hoping for something exciting as deck cargo

Rocky Bay

seanmacc wrote: »

I'd guess fertilizer or wood chips. A lot of those deep sea ships coming from South America usually don't carry anything exciting

The "HL" stands for "heavy lift" and it is out of Norfolk, VA. More windmills is my guess. Perhaps it is a very large ball and chain for Seanie FitzPatrick...

mp22

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=219500000&header=true in bantry inner harbour.I must ramble down later for a look.

Rocky Bay

Ship off west Kerry coast headed for Bantry, Sally Knutson or something spelled similarly to that name, as I type. The Ras Maersk will be second on line, entering the bay as I type.

Rocky Bay

HHL Valparaiso now in Fenit.