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MSC Gina
Aeolos
Arklow Marsh
Navion Britannia
Thornbury
Summer
RRS Discovery

APL Russia- Arctic Char- Azura- Autobay-Ankergracht- CMA CGA Jamaica- Crown Princess- Gotaland- Hoegh Oceania- Ice Runner- L'Audace- Morning Charlotte-Torm Lotte- Puccini- Velox- Mignon- X Press Monte Bianco- Selene Leader- Grande Portogallo-Grande Scandinavia- Grande Napoli- Grande Detroit- Jag Laxmi-NYK Vesta- OOCL Rotterdam

Aniara- Autoprogress-Audacity- Clipper Bourgogne- Crystalwater- Coral Millepora- CMA CGM Turquoise- Grande Europa- Hellespont Centurion- Jan V- Multratug 7-NYK Themis- OOCL Southampton- OOCL Nagoya- Rhea Leader- Sirrah- Speciality- Seadancer- Victor Hensen- Walcon Wizard

Asphalt Sailor - Leona- Swanland- Clipper Nadja- Stolt Gannet
Panary at Frodsham Quay

Attilio Ievoli - MSC Mandy-Torm Margit-Solvi A -Canopus J-Hildegaard- Manannan- Vingatank-Arianta- Arklow Rogue
Karen Knutsen
Marim

Over 100 Photos from around the Solent
May 2010
Includes
Aquarius Leader -Capricornus Leader-Triton Leader-CMA CGM Turquoise-CMA CGM Don Carlos-CMA CGM Otello-OOCL Germany-OOCL Rotterdam-Arabian Breeze-Queen Sapphire-King Eric-Admiral-Gas Sincerity-Stena Arctica-Arctic Galaxy-APL Russia-Silver Spirit-Green Bodo-Celebrity Eclipse-Beluga Frequency-Rhone

May 2010

Includes
Svitzer Sussex -Adsteam Surrey -Svitzer Waterston-Svitzer Sarah-Bentley-Goliath- Penleath-Tregeagle-Zumaia Sexto-Princeton-Tenex-Apex-Phenix-Thrax -Herbert Ballam- SD Atlas-Sir Silas- Multratug 7- Willpower- Seaport Alpha- Afon Lass- Ilchester -Ionia- Svitzer Madeleine- Kerne- Calshot- Appleby

28th March 2010

Jumbo Vision -Spring-Lauren C-Hellespont Centurion-Chem Star-Tri Star-Beaumagic-Sigas Ingrid-Bro Granite-Auteuil-Norma-Omegagas- WO Devocean-Acavus-Sormovskiy 3057-Imel Abdena Mitrope-Steersman

African Halcyon
Newcastle Max
Wilhelm E
Triple A
HMS Sutherland
Vulcano M
Stability
Arklow Sea
OOCL Belgium

6th February 2010

Manchester Ship Canal
at Barton Road Swing Bridge
and the Bridgewater Canal
Aquaduct

Stena Adventurer
Stena Explorer
Ulysses
Jonathan Swift

Smit Tamar
Smit Don

Plus photos of Port Penrhyn

Sigas Silvia
Hornisse
WD Michel
Terra Marique
RFA Black Rover
Whitchampion
and Tug North

Aquarius J- Arco Dee-Karina G- Baltic Ace-Fedora-Lisa C-Libra Leader- Marte -Morning Camilla- Huelin Endeavour-Milford Fisher- Sea Vigil-Magdalena-Zephyr-NYK Apollo-Vega Stockholm-Sigas Linda-Urals Star

Cote D'Albatre
Voe III
RFA Largs Bay
Wight Ryder I
Wight Ryder II
Mont Saint Michel
Bretagne
SD Netley
SD Bustler
SD Solent Spirit

Costa Fortuna
Mirage 1
Grand Mistral
Evia Island
Evia Cement 1
Herakles II

IMO 9188099
77410gt
Built 1999
Crude Oil Tanker
Flag Norway

Atlas Voyager -Anette Theresa- Atlantik Miracle-BM Mimosa- BF Esperanza-Flinterwave-Hajo-HMS Roebuck-Jacobus Broere-RMS Goole-RFA Diligence-Thresher- Theodora-W-O Devocean

A selection of photos taken from various points along the canal at Latchford Locks Cerestar Wharf Ellesmere Port Eastham Thelwall Ferry Runcorn Docks Manchester Salford Quays
Barton Irwell

MSC Suez

IMO8918978
37071gt
Built 1993
Container Ship
Flag Panama

Alexander Tvardovskiy-Anette-Chem Orion-HMS Illustrious-Kochnev-Kossau-Maingas-Marida Marigold-Stella Virgo Mornes-Telemon-Manannan

21st September 2009

HMS St Albans
FNS L'atouche Treville
Otto Sverdrup
HMS Ranger
RFA Largs Bay
SD Salmoor

Apollo Falcon
Coastal Deniz
Danny Boy
Heinrich Essberger
Laura Bulker
Mississauga Express
Overseas Everglades
HMS Ramsey

IMO 9337133
157,245gt
Built 2007
Arriving for Tranmere
6th September 2009

Alkiviadis-Asopos-Akeraious-Commander-Chris-Cape-Clipper Beaune-ER Elsfleth-Eglantine-Grey Bear-HMS Tyne-IT Interceptor-Kronviken-Lizrix-MS Simon-Solviken-Schwedeneck-

30th July 2009

Santa Giovanna
Santa Giuliana
Santa Giulietta
Autoprestige
Autopremier
Autotransporter
Autoline

Ramp repairs being carried out

IMO 9130951
56642gt
RoRo/Container Ship
Flag Sweden

BBC Europe-Boisterous-Clipper Saga- Cape Egmont-European Endeavour-Grand Markela-Hulin-MSC Freedom-MSC Samantha-Shun Ji Xing-Seven Seas Voyager-Spar Ruby-Theodora-Merle

Plus Fleetwood to Knott End Ferry
Wyre Rose
July 19th 2009

Plus
Manannan
Clipper Panorama

IMO 9169419
39174gt Built 1998
Container Ship
Flag Hong Kong

Norfolk Line
P&O Irish Ferries
Stena Line
Seatruck
IOM Steam Packet
Norse Merchant
Irish Ferries

Asian Venture-Ambelos-Artemis Leader-Busan Express-Believer-Fedora-Grande Europa-Mogami Reefer-Margareta B-Marida Mallow-Maersk Sheerness-NYK Aphrodite-NYK Vesta-Sierra Nevada Highway-Southern Highway-Saga Ruby-Saga Rose-Torm Gunhild-Tokyo Car-Triumph-Voyager of the Seas

Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
IMO 9511442
Built 2009
Flag Turkey

Agdash - Clipper Pace -Ebony-Glen-Khudozn Vetrogonskiy -Lake Aru-Marida Patani-Oriental Tulip-Ottawa Express-Pandion-Ramira-Rudderman -Stella Polaris-Sichem Amethyst-Sarnia Liberty-Vedrey Tora- Venom

Isle of Arran
IMO 8218554
3296gt Built 1984
Flag UK
Passenger/Ro Ro Cargo Ship

Astoria - Arianta - Danny Boy- Frida-Ingrid Gorthon- Ingrid-Marineco Ashanti- Nicole C -Sarina Liberty-Sormovskiy 3056-Vulcano M- Wappen von Nurnberg

Atlantic Burnet
Eken
Kaliakra
Maracas Bay
Manolis P
Minerva Astra
Raguva
Venere

Beatrice
Chem Vega
Stolt Pelican
Sigas Laura
Gorky
Hilda Knutsen
HMS Ark Royal
Fure Nord
Stolt Avocet

158,569gt Built 2007
IMO 9315070
VLCC Crude Oil Tanker
Flag Hong Kong
16th Jan 2009

Acavus
Ametysth
Curlew
Clipper Cuillin
Clipper Nelly
Clipper Nadja
Karin
Nordby Maersk
Sichem New York
Troma

IMO 9139309
Built 1997
10990gt
Flag Netherlands

Acavus-Atlantic Osprey- Bitlis- Bro Goliath - Carrier - Christina -Celtic Fortune- Ever Mighty -Kiran Atlantic -Mar Patricia- Ocean Lady -Overseas Sophie -RFA Bayleaf -Tove Knutsen

IMO 9375903
2452gt
Built 2007
General Cargo Ship

Atlantic Cartier-Arklow Rainbow- Arklow Freedom- Corn Brook-Furenas- Gelso M- Gustavo U-Independent Accord-Roger M Jones- Red Duchess-Seasong-Tarnholm-Vale

Launched on the Clyde
20th Sept 1967

Sails from Southampton
on final voyage to Dubai
11th Nov 2008

Alisa-Bro Galaxy-Celtic Venture-Clipper Ranger-Gooteborg-Hanne Knutsen-Listraum-Mersey Mammouth-Roelof-Rita-Sichem Beijing-Seabourn Pride-Vigdis Knutsen

Annuity-Al Farabi-Blue Dragon-Bregen-Celtic Mariner-Dornum-Fri Sun-Gokhan Kiran-Glen-Humber Fisher-Nuuk Maersk-Pilsum-Rorichmoor-Royal Charter-Stella Lyra-Volodymyr Ukrainets-WD Mersey

IMO 9170420
2760gt
Built 1998
Flag Gibraltar
Oil Products Tanker

Agsu-Ark Royal-Bondenau-Chemical Voyager-Dutch Pilot-Evi Knutsen-Grand Princess-Kapitan Ryntsyn-Raguva-Scan Brasil-Solstraum-Stena Natalita-Stella Orion-Stolt Kite

IMO 9229087 Built 2002
Flag Netherlands 5052gt
General Cargo Ship

Apollo Lynx-Celtic Marina-Longchamp-Manolis P- Nordstraum- Paragon-Sichem Manila Stolt Razorbill-Skulptor Anikushin-Snaefell-West Express-Wolthusen

Astor-Aglaia-Ara Zeebrugge-Bit Oktania-Bitland-Cedar-Elektron-Encounter-Fri Wave-Kvarven-Kaliakra-Kossau-Nord-Steersman-Salcaf-Sider Sun

Amonith-Aasheim-Apollo Hawk-Apollo Lupus-Clipper Nelly-Clwyd Supporter-Furenas-Fletum-Fri Stream-Glen-Golden Tiffany-Jomi-Mornes-Patricia-Sichem Etilico

Beluga Finess-Evi Knutsen- Flottbek-Galway Fisher-Hertfordshire-Kossau-MSC Nikita-MSC Baleares-Maersk Nordenham-Moondance-Pakri Glory-Sea Rainbow-Searay-Suurhusen-Snaefell-Velazquez

Grand Mercury

IMO 9247585
Flag Panama
Built 2002
58947gt
Vehicles Carrier

Ex Handy Jade
IMO 8223335
Bulk Carrier
Built 1983
Flag Thailand

Over 100 Tug Photos

Carmet Tug Company Ltd
"V" Class tugs
MSC Victory MSC Viking
MSC Volant MSC Viceroy

Audrey
former Royal Navy
"girl" class tug

Astral-Clipper Tobago-Clipper Nadja-Diman II-Fort Rosalie- Gracechurch Jupiter- Henty Pioneer-Gas Zael-Liquid Era-Nauta-Neptun-Parsival-Skala-Sigas Duke-Sten Tor-Swedica Hav- Sichem Anne-Swanland-Tequila

10th/11th February 2008

Riverdance IMO 7635361
6041gt Built 1977
Flag Bahamas Ro Ro Cargo Ship
Operator Seatruck Ferries

hit by freak wave in force 9 winds enroute Warrenpoint to Heysham Crew and Passengers winched to safety

Irene
IMO 9034327
Flag Greece

Bro Gemini-Clipper Bardolino-Euro Swan-Falcon-Gas Zael-Henty Progress-Nanny-New Ranger-Navion Hispania-River Blyth-Speciality-Sichem Anne-Sichem Edinburgh-Yeoman Bank

Atlantic Companion
IMO 8214152 Flag Sweden
Built 1984 57255gt
Container /Ro Ro Cargo Ship

Arklow Rally- Arklow Faith-Bro Gratitude-Emirates Swan-Gerd Knutsen-Libelle-Lord Nelson-Maria TL-Propontis-Steinau-Sichem Aneline- Sea Profiler- Tequila

Delia IMO9133771
Bulk Carrier Flag Cyprus
Built 1997
25206gt

Arklow Fortune-Arklow Rival-Ben-Dogger-DorisT-Lubeck Link-Maiga-Milady-Noorman-Ostenau-Rana-Resit Atasoy-Solway Fisher-Stolt Dipper-Shamrock-Tioga B

CSCL Napoli
IMO 9236042
30024gt
Built 2002

Vessels Daisy Doardo & Res V at Latchford Locks 18th October 2007 start the new shuttle service, run by Peel Ports and Tesco from Liverpool to Irlam 3 times weekly.
Operater Seaborn Container Line

Asian Chorus-Botnica-Bro Designer-Baytur-Federal Mattawa-Independent Concept-Infinite Wisdom-Jan Dlugosz-Kristin Knutsen-Lima Chemist-Minerva Astra-MSC Togo-RFA Diligence Ropax 1-Sequana-Swanland-Vedrey Tora

Nibe Maersk at Eastham
for Stanlow 1/10/07

IMO 9322700
Built July 2007 12,105 gt
Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

Queen Elizabeth 2 at Liverpools new cruise terminal
21st September 2007

Photos from
Falmouth Penzance
Truro Lighterage Quay
Charlestown

Happy Falcon inward for Carrington
LPG TankerIMO 9227261
Flag IOM
Built 2002 3366gt

Atlantic Moon-Atlantic Sun-Amur 2531-Borzna-Clipper Tobago-Forth Fisher-Maracas Bay-MSC Corsica-Rubia-Stena Sirita-Stella Wega-Viper-Vega-Wilson Gydnia-Wilson Humber-Young Lady

Valentina IMO 9344722
Built May 2007

Akai-Altea-AB Liverpool-Bro Anton-Cedeira-Celica-Clipper Marianne- CMA CGM Elbe-Gas Legacy-Nordfjord-Red Duchess-Susanne Theresa-Tarnholm-Uno-Wirdum

Isis
Burhou 1
Surgut
Mungo
Warfleth
Barfleur
Condor Express
Plus Breaksea & Kingston Lacey at Portland
Lamlash at Weymouth

Wellington Dock 16th/17th June 2007

Dar Mlodziezy
Stavros S Niarchos
Tenacious
Kaskelot
Next Wave
Jeanie Johnston

Arabella-Alikber-Ben Varrey-Clipper Helle-Cobalt Water-Dutch Spirit-Gorky-Mar Patricia-Makhambet-Mitrope-Overseas Cathy-Reno-Sormovskiy 3060-Summity-Stella Orion-Stella Virgo-Tarnvik

Star of Nippon IMO 9279484
Arriving from Murmansk

Over 70 Photos Includes

Volga 44 - Volga 35 -Federal Yoshino -Iran Baluchestan -Infinite Wisdom - Bibby Aquamarine -Cappocian -Rubia -Firdes -RFA Orangeleaf -Zafer N -Osios David 11 -Stadt Hemmoor

Alfa Germaina-Afon Las-Brovig Fjord-Bit Oktania-Buse Stevns-Cappadocian-Christina-Chemical Trader-Frank-Jomi-Jacobus Broere-Jumbo-MSC Serena-Maria H-Osios David II-Sardinia-Svyatitel Aleksiy-Zafer N

Stolt Puffin IMO 9009530

Adriana-Arianta-Armada Leader-Asian Grace-Ben-My-Chree-Celtic Star-Ella Wonsild-Emeraude France-Frances Wonsild-Eships Quest-Gas Legacy-Grena-Minoan Euro-Mini Me-Navion Britannia-Oana Cristina-Penelop-Rudderman-Sluisgracht-Taranto

Nassauborg IMO 9248564
Flag Netherlands
Built 2005 13340gt
General Cargo Ship

Alaattin Bey-Arklow Sand-Arklow Star-Britain Star-Bro Gratitude-City of Glasgow-Keoyang Majesty-Lady Martine-Mulitank Iberia-Prince William-River Dream-Roger-Sichem Singapore-Sigas Earl-Stella Lyra-Vingatank

Nordic Pearl IMO7434937

BSLE Energy arrives in stormy conditions
Alexander Kuprin
Gracechurch Sun
Werder Bremen
Caribbean Sea
Dmytro Kotiuzhenko
Amanda
Eberhard
Johanna-C

Kamina IMO 8002573

CSCL Napoli assisted by Trafalgar & Adsteam Waterloo aborts entering Gladstone Lock due to adverse weather conditions 21st January 2007

Alpine Lady
Bro Trader
Cape Ancona
Cape Esmeralda
Celtic Star
Coastal Wave
Gerarda
HMS Charger
Independent Endeavor
Sea Express I

Baco-Liner 1 IMO 7812115

At Birkenhead 6th January 2007

76 Images Inc Arklow Rover-Blue Sky-Bro Genius-Geminus-Nariva-Severn Fisher-Princess Naomi-Stina-Sunshine Sky-Thames Fisher-Keret-Bregan-Rhoon-Bro Joinville-Ardea-Sten Embla-Petersburg-Sichem Formal

Chembulk Houston-Clipper Barbera-CSCL Napoli-Dania-Enforcer-Hildegaard-Kapitan Sviridov-Morning Calm-MSC Jeanne-Navion Oceania-Overseas Fran-Poet-Rheinstern-Stadt Hemmoor-Stanislaw Kulczynski-Skaftafell-Yamal

Trans Vik IMO 8915550

AB Valencia-Argonaut-Ben Varrey-BBC Arctic-Corn Swift-Dutch Faith-Fri River-Firdes-Havstraum-Jacomina-Lady Martine-Princess Naomi-RR Triumph-Sea Kestral-Sichem Singapore-Smeraldo-Terra Marique

MSC Mee May IMO 7015274

Aasli-Ajos G-Arklow Sky-Atlantic Wind-Bregan-British Willow-Celtic Fortune-Deutschland-Ellivita-Independent Action-Navion Akarita-Nordsee-Rhoon-RR Shield-Stolt Frigate-Skagica-Tarnholm-Zeeland

Le Cong IMO 9192686

Teal Built 1936
Tern Built 1891
Swan Built 1938

Abia-Alpine Lady-Artemis-Aquila-Baltic Tara-Brovig Bay-Catherine Knutsen-Cape Everad-Countess Julia-Else Marie Theresa-Frank-Holstentor-Oinoussian Lady-Sea Humber-Sten Embla-Trans Alina

Knud Kosan IMO 8026373

Aastun-Amsterdam-Arduity-Arklow Ruler-Encounter-Euro Swan-Golden Gion-Independent Venture-Ievoli Splendor-Kathrin-Koriangi-Ken-Lady Hilde-Oraholm-Sebarok Spirit-Sichem Copenhagen-Stolt Fulmar-Tugrul S

Oinoussian Lady IMO 9294501

Cenred -Cenwolf -Caedmon -Wight Light -St Cecilia -St Catherine -St Clare -St Faith -Fastcat Shanklin -Fastcat Ryde -Our Lady Pamela -Red Jet 3 -Red Jet 4- Red Jet 2- Red Eagle -Red Osprey -Red Falcon-Wight Ryder 1-Red Jet 5- St Helen-Wight Sun-Wight Sky

Taken at Portsmouth and Ryde IOW

114 Photos from Calshot & Hythe
Agathonissos- Aurora- Arcadia- Bro Juno- Bro Galaxy- Cape Charles - Champion Pleasure -Coral Millepora - CMA CGM Medea - Hoegh Trotter -Kempton - Lady Stephenie -Maersk Durham -OOCL Belguim -NYK Pegasus-Hual Seoul-Queen Mary 2- Queen Victoria

Stena Leader

Crystal Serenity 15th July 2006

Auteuil-Arklow Rebel-Bitflower-Blue Sky-Celtic Navigator-CMA CGM Jefferson-Datillo M-Griftborg-Mekhanik Semakov-Osa-Pollux-Pyla-Rheinfels-Saga Moon-Severn Fisher-Stolt Egret-Stolt Kestral-Stolt Puffin-Sunshine Sky-Whitchampion

Sunshine Sky IMO 9146027

Potosi IMO 9111151

Alacrity-Albert T-City of Cardiff-Diamant-Eilbek-Encounter-Jana-Lia-C-Mersey Viking-Naparima-Reinbek-Stolt Kite

Atlantic Companion-Atlantic Conveyor-Alfa Britannia-Aldebarn-Clydenes-Ginga Jaguar-Gracechurch Meteor-Hermes-Lagan Viking-Listraum-Orka-Sea Ruby-Stina-Stolt Kittiwake-Sviatoi Nikolai

Fehn Mistral
Ajos G
Memel
Koralle
Prasident
Grace
MSC Buffalo
MSC 250 Ton Crane

Allurity-Coastal Breeze-Dutch Navigator-Elinakos-Maracas Bay-Natasja Theresa-Ocean Glory-Sarpen-Sea Lady-Stella Pollux-Stolt Avocet-Stolt Cormorant-Sunstraum-Superseacat Two

Anna D-Arklow Rebel-Britain Star-Coral Acropora-Gerd Knutsen-Hummel-Isebek-Mersey Venture-Muireag-Nordstraum-Snowdrop-Solidarnosc-Stolt Kittiwake-Stolt Petrel

Beetpulp Trader-Chartsman-Chemical Sprinter-Clyde Fisher-Hanjin Tampa-Keewhit-Laurits Kosan-Liverpool Viking-Mersey Viking-Philipp-Ramona-Royal Daffodil-Sand Swan-Sea Mithril-Stena Leader-Stolt Kite-Thornbury

Arklow Rover-Arklow Spirit-Acacia-Ben Ellan-City of Oporto-Doerte-Fure Star-HMS Manchester-Lochnevis-Meriwa
-Wealthy Star

Agility-Alpha Happiness-Crescent Cuillin-Gediminas-Gracechurch Star-HMS Blyth-HMS Grimsby-HMS Ramsey-Independent Venture-Liverpool Viking-Mersey Viking-Monchegorsk-Marmara Mariner-Sanko Breeze-Sichem Copenhagen-Sten Embla-Yeoman Bank

Atlantic Compass- Brave Merchant-Clipper Jasmine-Dublin Viking-Envoy-Gracechurch Planet-Hoo Beech-Leander-Matilde Corrado-MSC Venice-Mersey Mariner-Navitas Quest-Norbay-Panam Atlantico-Rita Knutsen
-Situla

A Collection of scanned Prints from around the Mersey
(90 photos) includes
Mersey Trader
Mersey Compass
Mersey No4
MSC Ranger
Samson

A small collection of prints taken in the 1950s/60s
at Birkenhead Southampton
Gt Yarmouth and Poole

A small collection of Prints circa 1997 taken off Cowes IOW

Dredgers
Pilot Boats
Fishing Vessels
Harbour Masters

Pleasure Trips
River Cruises

Photos taken from various UK locations

All Photos in this collection taken by John Evans

Cowes Week
Isle of Wight
1/8/2006

A collection of funnels
and miscellaneous photos

Waiting for the tide