A look back at some of my photos from 2025.
A grey day as VOS ENDEAVOUR arrives for drydock.
FLEVOBORG arrives King George dock just before sunset.
A quick visit to Goole to get AMPERE – she was due to sail but cancelled.
HOPTERIX passes inward for Albert dock.
CAPEWATER arrives King George dock.
AAL LIMASSOL passes Paull outward from Werner quay having brought in wind turbine components.
LANCING enters the Tees in the early morning light.
VB ROMAN waits to assist.
Moving up river as the tugs return to base – VB NOBLEMAN just beating me.
VB GUARDSMAN next to return.
VB TRADESMAN follows her in – VB ROMAN remained out on the river.
Returning to the South Gare as HOYANGER sails from Seaton Port.
The new dredger EMERALD DUCHESS heads out to the spoil ground.
SOMERSET is the next arrival for Tees dock.
As the sun moves round NEWBURY makes her way out.
The heavy-lift vessel WIEBKE departs Werner quay.
The first arrival for WIND PEAK to Werner quay. She will be the installation vessel for over 100 turbines in the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm.
OCEAN RESEARCHER heads out from Albert dock.
A birthday weekend trip to Greenock – first light sees CORUISK sat at Gourock.
SD IMPETUS at James Watt dock.
CHIEFTAIN arrives Gourock.
ALI CAT approaches Dunoon.
SOUND OF SCARBA heads to McInroys point…
… as SOUND OF SHUNA heads away to Hunters Quay.
ARKLOW VALLEY has just picked up a pilot to head up the Clyde.
Afternoon sunshine for SD IMPETUS…
… survey vessel PRINCE MADOG…
… and cruise ship HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS.
A morning arrival for ENCOUNTER to the container terminal.
SD RESOURCEFUL heads out with SD OILMAN.
SMB03 heads out of James Watt dock at speed.
LADY HARRIET inward off the Esplanade before turning to return to anchor.
A quick visit to Largs as LOCH SHIRA arrives.
LOCHINVER arrives for an overnight stay before heading North.
CAMERON maintaining the buoys off Greenock.
Fully loaded with 6 wind turbine sets, WIND PEAK makes her first sailing to the Sofia OWF.
ROTRA VENTE outward from Alexandra dock.
SCAN FJORD passes Paull outward from Goole.
PUTFORD SAVIOR turns off Alexandra dock, inward for drydock.
VB MANXMAN off King George dock, still in hybrid colours.
AAL DAMPIER arrives King George dock.
ROTRA MARE arrives to load more turbine blades in Alexandra dock.
GEO OCEAN III arrives Alexandra dock.
A new tug to the river – VB THAMESBANK has been transferred from Rotterdam to the Humber.
Our anniversary break in Oban – LOCH FYNE makes a surprise arrival to overnight on her way North.
HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS makes a fine sight on her early morning arrival.
SERVUS remains moored at Kerrera marina.
Moored in Kerrera sound the DORNOCH…
… and CRICKLADE, both ex naval tenders.
CLANSMAN heads out on a fine morning.
CORUISK back in Oban heads out to Craignure.
LOCH STRIVEN returns from Lismore…
… and CORUISK from Mull.
Also arriving from Mull the LOCH FRISA.
GLEN TARSAN makes a short visit to Oban.
ISLE OF LEWIS arrives at speed.
ISLE OF MULL in Oban bay, seen from Pulpit Hill.
HAVGULL heads out to the fish farms.
The only well boat seen all week, the SETTLER heads back out.
HUMBER SPRINTER departs King George dock.
SIDER KING arrives with a cargo of cement from Greece.
The brand new PURUS CHINOOK arrives direct from her naming ceremony on the Thames.
VB SUPERMAN passes still in SMS red.
SH FREESIA sails from King George dock – the first South Korean vessel to visit for some time.
IWS SEAWALKER passes for Alexandra dock.
SUNMI sails from King George dock.
PURUS CHINOOK returns to King George and makes a stern approach this time.
NOREN passes Paull inward to King George dock.
OLYMPIC ZEUS passes inward to Hull.
WIND PEAK heads out with another six turbines onboard.
LINDA D heads to Alexandra dock to assist…
… ATLANTIS ARKI to King George dock.
A rare visitor to Hull, POLFOSS usually berths in Grimsby.
VB THAMESBANK off Paull in morning sunlight.
MARLEY passes inward for upriver.
SAMSKIP INNOVATOR heads out to Rotterdam.
ANNE-S inward for Goole.
GEOQUIP SAENTIS inward to King George dock.
UTE passes Paull inward for Albert dock.
After a short stay GEOQUIP SAENTIS heads back out.
Having spent some time at Dunstons, THV PATRICIA heads out to Harwich.
FREYA inwards from Zeebrugge for P&O…
… while sister ship ELISABETH heads out for Samskip.
WILSON GDANSK passes inward for King George dock.
VB THAMESBANK heads to Immingham.
ERNST HAGEDORN passes inward for Goole.
The Liberian bulker ADNAN TORLAK arriving at King George dock.
A grey, murky morning as SIDER LION sails from King George dock.
A slightly brighter morning as VB SUPERMAN passes Paull, now in full Boluda colours after a recent drydocking.
Summer trip to Aberdeen – rather foggy on arrival but cleared slightly to get NORTHERN MARIA on Dunnottar quay.
My first drone flight over water as HROSSEY arrives. Still need some practice on distances.
I hoped to fly the drone on ships I already had good photos of, the next inward, FLYER TIDE met that criteria.
We were booked on the 11:00 harbour/dolphin trip on SEA-CAB – it also gave me the opportunity for some otherwise inaccessible shots.
Here, CARRICKFERGUS sits at her berth. She was later in the year sold and renamed FERGUS.
HELENE-B berthed on Pacific wharf.
FS CRATHES berthed at Matthews Cross quay.
SENIORITY berthed at Installation quay.
ISLAND OCEAN on Castlegate quay in the South harbour.
The sad sight of the burnt out SOLONG on Crathes quay – later taken to Ghent for breaking up.
BOKA POLARIS berthed at Dunnottar quay.
CEMBAY at Pocra quay.
SENIORITY at Installation quay.
ENERGY PACE in the Tidal basin inwards.
The first of two cruise ships for the South harbour – AZAMARA QUEST arrives to go alongside Balmoral quay.
Next arrival soon after was the OCEAN ENDEAVOUR.
FIDRA heads back to base.
A quick flight to get AZAMARA QUEST alongside…
… with OCEAN ENDEAVOUR still approaching the berth.
ISLAND OCEAN alongside Castlegate quay.
Returning to the harbour, ATLANTICA DUKE was caught arriving.
SKIPPER TIDE the next arrival into the South harbour.
As the rain starts to get heavy, SERENADE TIDE enters the harbour…
… followed closely by her fleetmate SPRINGER TIDE.
AURORA COEY next inward, with an escort.
NORTHERN VICTORIA arrives into the South harbour.
ACE KRISTIANSAND berthed on Castlegate quay.
The bunkering tanker ANTARES pulling away from the ISLAND OCEAN to sail.
The large anchor handling tug PACIFIC DISPATCH berthed on Dunnottar quay.
It’s not often I’m around for the ferry sailing, HROSSEY heads out.
ISLAND SKY arrives for Balmoral quay.
Back to the battery as SPICA TIDE arrives.
AURORA COOPER heads out next.
AURORA GALAXY next inward.
Next inward was a repeat so the drone was deployed – VESTLAND ARTEMIS arriving main harbour.
An interesting arrival, FRAMFJORD bound for Torry quay.
As the brighter weather starts to arrive, HIGHLAND PRINCE makes her way in.
Back to the South harbour as VESTRI ENABLER starts DP trials. I hoped she would be presenting multiple views but she mainly held station.
Gardline’s HORIZON GEODISCOVERY makes her way in to the main harbour.
SERVICE TIDE next in in the fine sunshine.
Views I’d been hoping to get – HELLIAR arrives in glorious sunlight.
GRAMPIAN CALGARY heads out for validation trials.
A vessel I’ve seen a few times out of camera reach in port, WELL ENHANCER arrives.
EDDA FRENDE at Pocra base.
AURORA POWER heads to sea.
The Belgian dredger MARIEKE arriving in pouring rain.
VESTRI ENABLER sails from Castlegate quay.
Mid afternoon as ISLAND OCEAN also sails from Castlegate quay.
Moving quickly back to Torry battery as ACE VIKING heads to the anchorage.
AURORA STORM arrives main harbour.
FALNES TIDE arrives…
… HIGHLAND PRESTIGE next…
… and finally STRIL ODIN.
VOS GRACE heads out for trials.
At the harbour GRAMPIAN DEE was just arriving.
REM INSULA inward.
HILDASAY bowls in next.
VIKING VELA berthed on Balmoral quay.
With more confidence flying the drone, I started using it more. VB KINGSMAN returning to Hull.
LARISSA B inward for New Holland dock.
VB LLOYDSMAN also returning to Hull.
NABUCCO approaches Saltend on her regular visit.
BREB TRADER last inward for King George dock.
The bulk carrier SUNDA passes Paull outward for Sluiskil.
RT EDUARD inward for Albert dock from Australia.
ALTAY berthed in Albert dock under repair after her scrap cargo caught fire in her hold.
PRIDE OF ROTTERDAM inward on a fine morning.
LADY ELA arriving for Saltend.
VB THAMESBANK returning to Hull.
VB LLOYDSMAN also returning to Hull.
NORWIND HURRICANE passes outward to the Lincs Wind farm from King George dock.
ELISABETH outward to Rotterdam again.
ALTAY finally sails from Albert dock.
ACADIA PARK sails from King George dock for Rotterdam.
A fine sunny morning as BUCCOO REEF arrives for Saltend with VB SUPERMAN and VB MANXMAN attending.
VB MANXMAN heads back to Immingham, still in hybrid colours.
VB SUPERMAN follows close astern.
FREYA inward from Zeebrugge.
BEAUTRITON arrives at King George dock.
THEODOR ESSBERGER inward to King George dock.
AMADEUS SAFFIER inward to Grove Wharf.
Just after daybreak as NIMET TORLAK passes Paull outward from King George dock.
The heavy lift ship CALYPSO berthed at Werner quay 2 discharging wind turbine towers.
UKD MARLIN returns to King George dock from the spoil ground.
VB KINGSMAN charges back to King George dock having assisted…
… KEY EAST to sail from Alexandra dock extension.
SVITZER DEBEN passes inward for Albert dock.
NIKLAS passes Chowderness outward from an overnight stay at Blacktoft jetty.
RIX ATLANTIC passes Chowderness outward.
VB BAYDAN heads outward from Hull to Immingham, then on to Felixstowe.
A mid week morning flight – IWS SEAWALKER passes King George for Alexandra dock.
VB THAMESBANK in this morning sunshine heading out for her next job.
H&S WISDOM inwards for Grove wharf.
FEDERAL ASAHI passes Paull inward for King George dock.
LADY HANNEKE heads in for Albert dock.
SVITZER HARTY returns to Immingham in close company with…
… fleetmate SVITZER VALIANT having assisted…
…SPLITTNES to sail from King George dock.
An early morning as VB STATESMAN makes a rare visit to Hull, seen heading back to the South bank.
Dean’s SHOVETTE also passes outward.
VB KINGSMAN returns to King George dock.
A fine morning as WIND PEAK heads back out with another six wind turbines for the Sofia OWF.
AAL DAMMAM at Werner quay discharging wind turbine towers.
Another early flight to beat the weather – COMBI DOCK I at Werner quay discharging wind turbine towers.
A second stay in Aberdeen – VOS EXPLORER arrives early afternoon.
ENERGY PARADISE arrives on a grey early morning.
As the morning brightened up, VOS FAIRNESS arrives.
HILDASAY arrived next, first drone photos of the trip.
ENERGY PASSION looked great in the morning sun.
SEA-CARGO EXPRESS also arrives in the fine morning light.
As it turned quiet I went for a flight around the South harbour, SEVEN NAVICA…
… SIEM DAY..
…WILSON HANSA …
… and SKIPPER TIDE all still berthed.
FS BRAEMAR berthed at Pocra quay.
Moving to the Tidal harbour as ENERGY PARTNER sails.
After lunch SUPRA TIDE sails.
HILDASAY sails mid afternoon.
FIDRA arrives from Fraserburgh.
SCOTIAN SENTINEL arrives and is the last ship of the day.
Early morning view of SYMPHONY TIDE at Torry from Fittee.
HELLIAR makes an early morning sailing.
REGGEDIJK arriving just after sunrise.
FS AQUARIUS undertaking DP trials off the North breakwater.
FS CYGNUS looking great as she arrives.
ARKLOW FOREST arrives from the anchorage.
EDT JANE also looks smart as she heads out.
Fresh from dry dock at Hull, GRAMPIAN CORSAIR arrives.
The ro/ro ARROW was next to arrive, a recent addition to the Northlink services covering dry-dockings.
GRAMPIAN COMMANDER followed her out for validation trials.
FS BRAEMAR next inward.
As the day brightened, VESTLAND ARTEMIS arrives.
Always smart looking, NS IONA arrives.
ENERGY PACE arrives in almost perfect conditions, I passed on drone photos as over my wind speed limit.
Fishery patrol vessel JURA arrives very early in the rain.
ENERGY EMPRESS sails before sunrise.
ENERGY PARADISE arrives next.
GRAMPIAN CONQUEROR heads inward.
HM FLIPPER arrives early afternoon, still with the dolphin painted up.
SEVEN ATLANTIC berthed on Dunnottar Quay.
WINDEA LEIBNIZ berthed on Balmoral Quay.
NORMAND SUBSEA on Castlegate Quay East.
EMMA passes Paull inward for Albert dock.
VB THAMESBANK heads to her next job.
ROTRA VENTE catches the morning light as she brings in another set of wind turbine nacelles.
VB MARKSMAN moves in to take her stern line.
SANDNES heads in to King George dock with another cargo of stone from Norway.
TALINA B passes inward for New Holland dock.
SCOT EXPLORER heading for New Holland jetty.
TERSCHELLING heads out from Albert dock.
A long wait then ensued for the RIVER TRADER outward from Goole.
The small tanker ZAPADNYY passes Paull for King George dock from Liverpool.
COSMIC ACE arrives King George dock.
KEY SUND passes for Alexandra dock.
As the daylight fades, the ELISE arrives for Werner quay at the end of her maiden voyage. Fortunately the wind speed dropped in time.
VB STRATHDON assisting on the stern of ELISE.
A mid-day outing for SCELVERINGHE outward from King George dock.
A bonus vessel I hadn’t spotted on the lists, SARNIA LIBERTY inward for Saltend.
Having been detained by the MCA and then a round trip to Hamburg for her naming ceremony, ELISE returned to discharge her cargo.
A new flight location, STENA PROSPEROUS berthed at Saltend no 3 jetty. Taken from a distance and cropped.
A rare visit to the Tees – the Sietas built containership VALENTINA arrives for Tees dock.
FURE SPEAR enters the river next.
Berthed at Port of Middlesbrough the cable layer LEONARDO DA VINCI – just photographable through a fence.
More wind turbine towers being unloaded from BBC KIBO.
UKD ORCA departs Alexandra dock for the spoil ground.
ELBSTROM passes Paull for King George dock early afternoon.
SVITZER LAURA heads to assist ELBSTROM.
BALTIC WAVE passes Paull inward for Grove Wharf…
… closely followed by LADY ARIETTE also for Grove Wharf.
ODDA MARIE passes Paull inward on her weekly call.
WILSON LISTA inward for Goole.
Gardline’s OCEAN RELIANCE inward for Albert dock.
The Sietas built KEY NORTH inward for Alexandra dock.
As the sun sets, ACTA CENTAURUS passes outward from King George dock to the Sofia wind farm.
SCAN FJORD passes Chowderness outward form Goole…
… followed a while later by VARKEN EGE.
The Finnish registered PASILA inward to King George dock.
FREJ outward from King George dock on Boxing Day.
COMBI DOCK I at Werner quay again.
HANSON THAMES sailing from Alexandra dock.