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  • #62
    who the fug
    Registered Users Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Rocky Bay wrote: »
    Hello, I am only discovering this thread today and I am on a "sickie" from work! Just wondering what SPM stands for? Does anybody remember/know what happened to the "Bantry Bay" and "Dingle Bay"? The 2 of them were assigned to Bantry for many years I believe though I could be wrong about that. They were owned by Irish Tugs out of Cobh and IIRC their "cable" address was:
    Irish Tugs
    Atlantic Quay
    Cobh, Co. Cork
    Somewhere I have an old edition of Business and Finance with an ad. from Irish Tugs. The last time I saw one of them, the Dingle Bay, it was moored or docked at Veromne some 25 or 30 years ago. I live/work in NYC. One of the first things I do when I get in to work is "put the computer on" and tune into AIS to see what is going on in Cork Harbour and what is moving off the south coast.

    Bantry bay, Brandon Bay, Tralee Bay & Dingle Bay (Non local bastards naming three tugs named after Kerry bays) where build in Beverly Yorkshire in 1968 (a very good year) and owned by Bantry Bay Towing Company.

    They were a subsidiary of Cory Towage, when the contract was signed the (circa 1966) they was Rea Towing Co Ltd hence the colours

    Originally they were supposed to anchor in sight of the jetty, but they could not keep station in winter, which is why they moved into the lee of Whiddy
    .

    Tralee bay still going as of 2009

    Irish Tugs was another subsidiary of Cory Towage, which is now part of the Maersk Group, but the tugs operate under Wijsmuller brand name


  • #63
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.bluewater.com/upload/167-components2.jpg

    The one in bantry bay has a 12 inch floating pipe,the pipe goes to the sea floor-to whiddy's pump room.(as a aside the pipes on the island are 42 inch)


  • #64
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    Thanks to the 3 of you for the replies. I notice the "Walnut" has been at anchor for the last few days. Perhaps it was waiting for the other large tanker to depart? I would imagine that tanker is bringing crude to Whitegate as according to AIS that is its destination. Is
    Wijsmuller the reason why the Thrax is stationed at Bantry, a British flagged tug?


  • #65
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=235063337&header=true

    In Bantry Bay this evening


  • #66
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    SAR helio Rescue 119 and RNLI lifeboat off Casana Rock, east Howth Head.


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  • #67
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    Anybody notice or read the obituary of Maersk McKinney Moeller former C.E.O. of Maersk? I read it in the N.Y. Times of 17/4/12 if anybody is interested.


  • #68
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,691 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Well worth reading the obituary here
    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/maersk-mckinney-moller-owner-of-the-worlds-largestcontainershipping-company-7648152.html


  • #69
    zagmund
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭zagmund


    AMC Connector arrived in Dublin port this morning, about 1130 or so. I was out walking in Blackrock and saw a mass of red & white coming in across the bay. It certainly looked impressive.

    I took a photo with my new fangled camera phone, but it came out as a small blur of red & white so I won't post it up here.

    According to this - http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=101730 - it will be laying a cable from Skerries starting on 22APR.

    http://www.fleetmon.com/en/vessels/Amc_Connector_2635090

    z


  • #70
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    There is 2 tankers in bantry Bay this morning http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=308893000&header=true anchored waiting to go on to the SPM.
    http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=538003526&header=true on the SPM.


  • #71
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    I see the Maersk Producer is at Whitegate, it was also there one day last week. Anybody know the schedule of the "banana boat", the container ship that calls at Ringaskiddy with bananas ?


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  • #72
    roundymac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭roundymac


    I think it's every thursday that one is due, you might pick it up the port of Cork website.


  • #73
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    The Katja has been moored outside Cork harbour for a few days now...not making any money for its owners.


  • #74
    bladebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    There is a massive luxury yacht in cork harbour at the moment,

    http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/showallphotos.aspx?imo=1011472

    called air, it is apparently heading into the city at some stage, €750,000 a week it costs, i hope that is a misprint:eek:
    its not known who is on board,
    http://www.eveningecho.ie/2012/05/02/e750000-a-week-superyacht-moored-off-cobh/


  • #75
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    roundymac wrote: »
    I think it's every thursday that one is due, you might pick it up the port of Cork website.
    ...bananas passing Myrtleville as I type. If I got to work earlier I could have typed...bananas passing "Rocky Bay"!


  • #76
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,544 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Rocky Bay wrote: »
    The Katja has been moored outside Cork harbour for a few days now...not making any money for its owners.

    It's still there, and where did the Wind Perfection go?


  • #77
    bladebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »
    It's still there, and where did the Wind Perfection go?


    julia/wind perfection currently east of denmark, i assume its heading for its refit somewhere over there,
    sad to see it gone from cork, but was a bit to expensive to travel on her,


  • #78
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    ...bananas are somewhat late today. Still off the west Cork coast.


  • #79
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    In bantry bay this morning http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=309438000&header=true


  • #80
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Entering Bantry Bay this evening (18.45) http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=563949000&header=true


  • #81
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,544 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    The Alfa Germania is absolutely huge
    showphoto.aspx?photoid=656744
    just look at the size of the wheelhouse in perspective to the overall ships bulk.


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  • #82
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    The Alfa Germania is just short of 100,000 tons dead weight.


  • #83
    who the fug
    Registered Users Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    mp22 wrote: »
    The Alfa Germania is just short of 100,000 tons dead weight.

    Things are getting smaller with age

    Have been following the Alfa for the last 6 weeks, shuttling around the North Sea, busy vessel


  • #84
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    Todays N.Y. Times (14/5/12) has an article on San Francisco pilots if anybody is interested.


  • #85
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    bladebrew wrote: »
    There is a massive luxury yacht in cork harbour at the moment,

    http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/showallphotos.aspx?imo=1011472

    called air, it is apparently heading into the city at some stage, €750,000 a week it costs, i hope that is a misprint:eek:
    its not known who is on board,
    http://www.eveningecho.ie/2012/05/02/e750000-a-week-superyacht-moored-off-cobh/
    ...headed for Glengarrif as I type.


  • #86
    who the fug
    Registered Users Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Rocky Bay wrote: »
    ...headed for Glengarrif as I type.

    Speaking of yachts and Glengarrif

    Anyone remember the cadburys milk tray advert from the early eighties, which feature the man in black going down a twisty road (road down to Zetland Pier) and swimming out to an old fashioned steam yacht.

    Well she was moored off Glengarrif after the advert and dragged her anchor.

    They beached her and she was up for sale for a number of years.

    Anyone know what happened to her

    The Lady Catherine I think was her name


  • #87
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,544 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    who the fug wrote: »
    Have been following the Alfa for the last 6 weeks, shuttling around the North Sea, busy vessel

    I see it's back in Cork today.


  • #88
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    mp22 wrote: »
    Entering Bantry Bay this evening (18.45) http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=563949000&header=true
    According to Marine Traffic, the next port of call is New York. Empty all the way to New York, is that possible ? Someone is losing money on that move! (Assuming that it unloaded at Whiddy-which I honestly don't know to be true.)


  • #89
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,691 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    The old Stena King and Queen's used to do Persian Gulf to US Gulf and back non stop, so it's not unusual to travel long distance in ballast.


  • #90
    Rocky Bay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 276 ✭✭Rocky Bay


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    The old Stena King and Queen's used to do Persian Gulf to US Gulf and back non stop, so it's not unusual to travel long distance in ballast.
    What would be the point in travelling round trip between those points empty? By the way, I have been poking around the Lauritzen Tankers website and there is no listing of the Freja Hafnia.


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  • #91
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Rocky Bay wrote: »
    According to Marine Traffic, the next port of call is New York. Empty all the way to New York, is that possible ? Someone is losing money on that move! (Assuming that it unloaded at Whiddy-which I honestly don't know to be true.)

    Most of the tankers that have been in bantry in the last number of weeks have come in light to load.


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