Costa Allegra adrift 200 miles off the Seychelles

Sister ship of the stricken Costa Concordia the Costa Allegra has sent out a distress signal after a fire left her adrift off the Seychelles.
more at http://news.sky.com/home/article/16178168

IMO number :	6916885
Call Sign :	ICRA
MMSI :	247816000
Gross tonnage :	28597
DWT :	6968
Type of ship :	Passenger (Cruise) Ship
Year of build :	1969
Flag :	Italy

     

	She has now been taken in tow and heading for the Seychelles.
	http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17186829

Belfast 27th February 2012

First sighting of the morning was Stena Superfast VIII outbound from VT4 and inbound for Richardsons Wharf the Samskip Endeavour.
 Next we had BG Ireland inbound for VT3  then Stena Hibernia departing VT1 passing Stena Lagan on VT2 and Coastal Deniz on VT3.
 On Scrap Wharf the Niklas and on Stormont Wharf the See-Stern and the bulk carrier Attalia. Traveberg was on West Twin Wharf.
 In Pollock Dock we had the Oranjeborg and on Gotto Wharf the Arklow Resolve.
Photos on my website and a video at http://www.youtube.com/user/Ricksshipphotos?feature=mhee

Belfast 23rd February 2012

This afternoon at Belfast and first in York Dock the tugs Svitzer Bidston and Willowgarth. In Pollock Dock the tug Osprey Boxer and backhoe dredger Manu-Pekka. On Gotto Wharf Letoon and Eems Space. On Stormont Wharf the bulk carrier Ocean Lord and Jolie Brise. On West Twin Wharf the Hendrik-S and on Scrap Wharf Voornedijk. Finaly in dry dock the Stena Mersey.
Photos on my website and a video at http://www.youtube.com/user/Ricksshipphotos?gl=GB&feature=mhee

Cold Cold Belfast

A cold morning in Belfast and first stop was York Dock for the Eems Dollard and the Svitzer Tugs.
 Next round to Pollock Dock for the tug Osprey Boxer and the Backhoe Dredger Manu-Pekka, the Steinau was also in dock.
 On Sinclair Wharf we had the Luhnau and a distance shot of Prospero on OB 4.
 In Barnetts Dock was the Sea Ems with Emerald Gratia departing.
 Over on West Twin was the Ben Maye, down on VT1 was Stena Scotia with Stena Mersey on VT 2 and Stena SuperfastVIII on VT 4.
 Stena Caledonia is now in Harland and Wolff's Commisioning Quay. Just before leaving the Uphusen arrived. Photos as usual at https://picasaweb.google.com/110523706319157500190/ShipsOfTheMonthFebruary2012
and a video at http://www.youtube.com/user/Ricksshipphotos?feature=mhee

Belfast Today

Today at Belfast we had Mekhanik Kottsov on Sinclair Wharf. Arklow Spray and Arklow Venture on Gotto Wharf. Verity, Fri Stream and Oriental II on Stormont Wharf. Serra Atasoy and Ben Maye on West Twin Wharf. Fehn Sirius on Scrap Wharf.
 Coastal Deniz on VT3 and Stena Superfast VII on VT4. Finaly Arklow Raven inbound.
Photos on My website and a video at http://www.youtube.com/user/Ricksshipphotos?feature=mhee

Today's Sightings

Today's Belfast sightings, on Richardson's Wharf the container ship Gerd and the general cargo ship Helga. On Gotto Wharf the Wilson Cork.
 Round on Stormont we had the Eems Sprinter and the bulk carrier Ida. On West Twin was the Arklow Rambler and Burgtor. Genmar Companion and Stena Europe on Ship Repair Quay.
 Bro Designer on OB 1 and Ternhav on OB 4.
Photos as usual on my website.

Early start at Belfast

Made an early start to Belfast to get a few shots of Ship Repair Quay and Stena Europe/Genmar Companion.
 On Scrap Wharf was the Wave.
Serra Atasoy and Arklow Venus were on West Twin with Fri Sea and Astra on Stormont. Islay Trader was in Barnetts Dock and Straitview in Pollock.
Ternvik was on OB 4.