Container Ship "CMA CGM TITAN" departing Southampton

The previous post shows a Container Ship entering Southampton, this one is about another Container Ship, the CMA CGM TITAN departing Southampton, photos taken at Calshot 16.6.2013, the same day hours earlier the brand new "ROYAL PRINCESS" started her Maiden Voyage, shame the weather here was not quite the same, this was late in the evening anyway, this huge Container Ship has a D.W. of 128.550 tons and is registered in Malta.

Container ship "HYUNDAI GLOBAL" arriving Southampton

"HYUNDAI GLOBAL" is a British Registered Container Ship with 99.086 Tons D.W., she is 339 meters long, the ship is seen here arriving Southampton, 8.6.2013

SOUTHAMPTON second largest Container Port in the UK

SOUTHAMPTON is not just about Cruise Ships and Liners, the port is the second busiest Container Terminal in the UK after Felixstowe, the Port is operated by DP WORLD. The Port of Southampton is quite unique, apart from the sheltered location it has double tides allowing the largest ships in the World, Passenger and Cargo vessels to access the Port eighty percent of the time. Photos above, HYUNDAI GLOBAL entering Southampton, 8.6.2013 and TITAN off Calshot, 16.6.2013

COTSWOLDS a region of outstanding beauty

Before my next overseas trip time for an holiday, this time in the UK.The COTSWOLDS is one of my favourite places in this Country, BOURTON-ON-WATER, CHELTENHAM, BROADWAY are unique and quite simply stunning, there is an atmosphere of sophistication, charm and all so civilized. Photos taken from the 20th to the 22sd of June 2013

 Photos 1 to 6, BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER, 7 to 12 BROADWAY and 13 to 18 CHELTENHAM

Maritime Photography at Calshot beach

Calshot is one of my favourite places for Maritime Photography, normally I make the journey from Northern England to capture Cruise Ships but for me everything that floats deserves a photo, small boats, sailing boats, container ships, ferries, the lot. Photos taken between the 14th and the 16th of June 2013