Portuguese cargo ship "CORVO"

Built in 2007 by ESTALEIROS NAVAIS DE VIANA DO CASTELO in Portugal, "CORVO" is registered at Ponta Delgada/Azores and operated by BENSAUDE, the ship has a Deadweight of 8600 tons and a displacement when fully loaded of 12.772 tons. The ship is operated between Portugal and the Azores Islands a round trip that takes 12 days. "CORVO" photographed at Leixoes on the 20th of January, for anyone with a particular interest on this beautiful ship, I recommend Luis Miguel Correia's book, for all the information please visit http://lmcshipsandthesea.blogspot.com

Sister cargo ships at Bilbao

Captured here last 18th of January at the Spanish Port of Bilbao are the sister ships "WMS HARLINGEN" and "RBD DALMATIA", they were both built in 2007 by FUJIAN MAWEI SHIPBUILDING in China and are both operated by Dutch company NAVIGIA at Groningen, they are both registered at Limassol/Cyprus but have different owners, the RBD DALMATIA is owned by DREWITZ BERND REEDEREI at Hamburg, while the WMS HARLINGEN is owned by NAVIGIA at Groningen, both ships have a Deadweight of approximately 8.200 tons

CPR SURVEY-Monitoring the health of the oceans since 1931

Founded in 1931 by Sir Alister Hardy, the SIR ALISTER HARDY FOUNDATION, known as SAHFOS, is an international charity that operates collecting data from the North Atlantic and the North Sea studying  the Plankton. "CAP FINISTERE" is one of the ships towing CPR (continuous plankton recorder) operating on the Bay of Biscay, others are for instance the 2003 built cargo ship "OLAND" registered in Malta, for all the information on the Foundation, please visit www.sahfos.ac.uk. Photos taken on board "CAP FINISTERE" last week

TUGS at Santander

Photos taken at the Port of Santander last monday the 23rd of January, from "CAP FINISTERE" starting her voyage back to the UK. TUGS are admirable vessels that I love to photograph

"SPIRIT OF FRANCE" due at Dover tomorrow

After delivery of P & O Ferries new "SPIRIT OF FRANCE" been delayed due to technical problems, the ship is finally due at Dover tomorrow, so the new SPIRIT CLASS will be in full swing on the Dover/Calais service early February, photo of sister ship "SPIRIT OF BRITAIN" departing Calais last April, which entered service in January 2011 included

Fishing Vessel entering Santander

Photos taken from on board "CAP FINISTERE" on the 23rd January 2012

TRANSFENNICA-HIGHWAY OF THE SEA

TRANSFENNICA is an European Shipping Company with fast scheduled cargo services, the fleet is comprised by fast ships allowing weekly turnarounds between some of the biggest European Ports, Finland and Russia, for all the information on this service, please follow the link www.transfennica.com

Seen here last week in Bilbao is the M.S. "KRAFTCA built in 2006, the ship as a GRT of 24.800 and travels at 22 knots, the vessel is registered in Holland, photos taken on the 18th January, also included a map of all the routes provided by TRANSFENNICA, really enjoyed photographing this ship, original, sleek and built for speed

"CAP FINISTERE" docking and the cargo ship "AQUILA VOYAGER"

Seen here last wednesday, the 18th from the "CAP FINISTERE" docking at her berth, is the cargo ship AQUILA VOYAGER, the Antigua registered ship built in 2002, she has a deadweight of 34.665 tons

The Port of Bilbao

The history of the Port of Bilbao is linked to the foundation of the city, in 1300 Bilbao became a city and was granted the control of the maritime traffic entering its estuary. Today, The Port is located 9 miles west of the city and the main facilities are located at Zierbena and Santurtzi, where I docked last week on board BF cruise Ferry "CAP FINISTERE". Today the Port is the Country's largest and the 4th busiest. In 1998 after the opening of the wonderful GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM a need for a new dock was needed to accommodate the increasing number of cruise ships visiting the city, this facility is known as the Getxo. Photos taken on the 18th of January.

"CAP FINISTERE" arriving Bilbao

 "CAP FINISTERE" arriving Bilbao, photos included, the Spanish Flag, the ship reducing speed and pilots going on board to assist the docking, 18th January 2012