Shipping intelligence

From the archive, first published Thursday 5th May 2005.

Tuesday, April 26 - Plymouth-based naval tug Adept (384/80) sailed from the docks for Devonport. British salvage tug Anglian Princess (2,258/02) sailed from the Carrick Roads for Mount's Bay. British coaster Torrent (999/92) arrived from Plymouth to load stone at Dean Quarry and sailed for Rye. Falmouth bunkering tanker Whitstar (1,116/68) returned from Yonderberry Jetty, Plymouth, and berthed on the Eastern Arm to discharge slops.

Wednesday, April 27 - Russian coaster Ladoga-15 (1,639/79) arrived from Dundalk, Ireland, to load stone at Dean Quarry and sailed for Dagenham. Ladoga-18 (1,578/80) arrived from Dundalk, Ireland, anchored in the bay. HMS Mersey P283 (1,700/03) moved from the south to the northern side of the Queen's Wharf. RMAS Newton A367 (3,140/76) arrived from sea and berthed alongside the County Wharf. HMS Severn P282 (1,700/03) anchored in Falmouth Bay. British cargo vessel Lia-C (2,999/01) arrived from Tilbury for bunkers.

Thursday, April 28 - Lia-C sailed for Seville, Spain. HMS Tyne P281 (1,700/02) sailed from the docks to carry out sea trials. HMS Severn sailed from the bay on fishery patrol duties. RMAS Newton sailed from the docks for Milford Haven. Bahamas-flagged tanker Akritas (28,933/90) arrived from Milford Haven for bunkers and sailed for the USA. British survey vessel Ocean Seeker (1,943/70) arrived in the bay and shortly afterwards sailed for Great Yarmouth. Comoros-flagged cement carrier Cementina (1,096/60) arrived from Bremen, Germany, and to discharge cement at Lighterage Quay, Truro. HMS Tyne returned from sea and berthed on the Queen's Wharf.

Friday, April 29 - Cypriot tanker Glacier Point (23,235/03) arrived from New York, USA, for bunkers and sailed for Dunkirk, France. Liberian-registered tanker Montreux (23,843/99) arrived from Corpus Christi, Texas, for bunkers and sailed for Coryton, Thames. Ladoga-18 berthed at Dean Quarry and sailed for Dagenham. HMS Tyne sailed from the docks for sea trials retuning later to her berth. HMS Enterprise H88 (3,500/03) arrived from Western Approaches and moored on the Queen's Wharf. Isle of Man-flagged coastal tanker Atlantis Armona (2,750/04) arrived from Milford Haven and anchored in the bay. Torrent arrived from Rye and berthed at Dean Quarry to load for Shoreham. Cementina sailed from Truro for Bremen. Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier Sanko Spark (77,211/96) arrived from Immingham for bunkers in the bay.

Saturday, April 30 - Sanko Spark sailed for Sepetiba, Brazil. Russian coaster Sheksna (2,052/94) arrived from Sluiskil, Holland, and berthed on the County Wharf to discharge fertiliser and sailed later for Rotterdam, Holland. Atlantis Armona discharged petroleum products at the FOS terminal and sailed for Whitegate, Ireland. RFA Wave Ruler A390 (23,294/02) sailed from the Duchy Wharf to carry out sea trails returning to the docks in the evening. Panamanian-flagged reefer Remora 1 (3,025/82) arrived from Kaliningrad for bunkers and sailed for Nouahibou, Mauritania, via Las Palmas. RMAS Salmaid A185 (1,967/86) arrived from Milford Haven and anchored in Gerrans Bay. Anglian Princess returned from Mount's Bay and anchored in Falmouth Bay.

Sunday, May 1 - HMS Tyne and HMS Mersey sailed from the docks to carry out sea trails and returned to the docks. Anglian Princess berthed alongside the County Wharf and sailed within the hour to a ship disabled off Land's End. British tug Forager (44/88) arrived at the docks.

Monday, May 2 - During the morning RMAS Salmaid sailed from Gerrans Bay and HMS Mersey and HMS Tyne sailed from the docks for Plymouth. HMS Enterprise sailed for Western Approaches to conduct survey work.

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