A slow start to August, tides not quite playing ball and the days getting noticeably shorter already.
Sietas built VANQUISH inward to King George dock.
Next inward was the CATANIA bound for Flixborough.
ARKLOW FOREST passes inward for King George dock.
WILSON GAETA next inward for Goole.
Last of the floods, KINNE also bound for Goole.
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The bulk carrier ELONG ELONG passing Paull and arriving off King George dock.
SUPERMAN off Paull for the bulker.
My first photos of VB LLOYDSMAN since the repaint and rename.
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A very windy morning as PAULIN-B heads up river.
The wind picked up and weather turned as KINGSMAN and VB PULLMAN head for their next job.
SWAN ATLANTIC inward for King George dock – the first photo shows the spray hiding her.
KINGSMAN on the stern of SWAN ATLANTIC.
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Second night out – GRETTIR STERKI outward from Albert dock with tow SKYLIFT 2 for King George dock.
SHOVETTE working as stern tug.
In the last of the sunlight, KADRI passes outward from Albert dock.
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Out for the tide after work, CEMGULF inward for William Wright dock.
SYDBORG next inward for Albert dock.
GRETTIR STERKI passes outside of the channel inward for Albert dock.
SUPERMAN returns to King George dock having assisted…
… FEDERAL NAGARA sailing.
CALAMAR outward from Albert dock.
SYDBORG heads back to the anchorage having aborted her berthing.
The main reason for the evening out, the Portland tug RUPERT BEST heading home after a spell in drydock.
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A rare early working day morning out to Paull to catch Gardline’s latest vessel HORIZON GEODRILL inward to King George dock.
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Early morning arrival at King George dock for KVITSAND.
GOLFSTRAUM sails from Saltend at 09:00.
Having left King George dock very early and extremely slowly made their way up to Paull, MANXMAN with Boluda funnel marking.
The first to get the full colour scheme – VB MARKSMAN passes quite close in.
They were both out for YARA SELA for Saltend.
SCANDINAVIA passes at distance inward for King George dock.
VB MARKSMAN heads back to Immingham at a faster pace.
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An early morning departure for DING HENG 23 from Saltend.
She had been assisted by VB PULLMAN, first of the fleet caught with the Boluda markings.
Also an early departure from King George dock for LADY MENNA.