ANDERMATT [IMO 9244075]

Bulk Carrier, Massoel Meridian (Geneva), 12,578 gt, 20,001 dwt, built 2002. 

Ex Clipper Ranger (2007).   Loading Leith 18th Feb 2009.

One  of the small but increasing ships under Swiss Registry.

ALEKSANDR SUVOROV [IMO 7721237]

Bulk Carrier, MurmanskShippping Company, 16,257 gt, 23,169 dwt, built 1979  Leith August 2009.   see also 'TUGS AT WORK'

AS ASTURIA [IMO 9178290]

Containership. Ahrenkeil Management, 26,047gt, 30,703dwt, built 2000.  Renamed 11^th May 2009 ex CSAV Rio Rapel (2004); Asturia (2003); Comanche (2002); Ocelot Max when built.Laid up, start of repaint,  Leith 30^th May 2009

AS SCOTIA [IMO 9208356]

Containership, 19,131 gt, 25,414cwt, Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement, 2000.  Renamed two days before this photograph at end of charter to Hapag-Lloyd, as Turin Express (Feb 2006). Ex Scotia (2002), P&O Nedloydd Scotia (2001) ex Scotia          Leith 23rd April 2009 

AS SCOTIA [IMO 9208356]

Containership, 19,131 gt, 25,414cwt, Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement, 2000.  Ex- Turin Express (Feb 2006). Ex Scotia (2002), P&O Nedloydd Scotia (2001) ex Scotia.  The tug is Cramond (see Tugs)

Departing Leith,  30th May 2009

BBC Montana [IMO 9433271]

Cargo vessel, 9,611 gt, 12,776 dwt, Wilson Shipmanagement, built 2009

Forth Rail Bridge 20^th October 2009

BBC THAMES [IMO 9368340]

Cargo vessel, Elbe Shipping Reederei, 11,894 gt, 17,110 dwt, built 2008 as Beluga Graduation, renamed March 2009.

Unloading Pipes for Subsea at Leith 10^th September 2009

BELLATRIX ID [IMO 8907577]

Bulk Carrier, 13,695 gt, 22,273 dwt, ID Holding./ First Steamship Co.built 1990. IJmuiden, Holland. 10th July 2009

BELUGA INTONATION [IMO 9214551] (A) 

General Cargo Ship, Beluga Shipping, 8,861gt, 11,900dwt, built 2000.

Renamed 2004 ex- Nirint Atlas(2003), TMC Atlas (2002), Atlas / Industrial Atlas (2001), CEC Atlas.  Firth of Forth 10^th May 2009

BELUGA INTONATION [IMO 9214551] (B)

CLIPPER [IMO 9354674] (A) 

Containership, 18,199 gt, 23,888 dwt, Clipper Blue Shipping, Manager Walther Moller & Co.   Built 2008.  

Firth of Forth 10th April 2009 while on a Grangemouth -  Antwerp - Tilbury run.

CLIPPER [IMO 9354674] (B)

Containership, 18,199gt, 23,888dwt, Clipper Blue Shipping, Manager WALTHER MÖLLER & CO.  built 2008.                          1st May 2009  

DAPHNE [IMO 9182710]

Bulk Carrier, 86,192 gt, 169,159 dwt, NEDA MARITIME, Greece, built 1999.  Renamed 2007, ex - YUE SHAN.  Departing Corus Steel Work, IJmuiden, Holland, 10th Jauly 2009.

K&A SE  {IMO 9385063}

Bulk Carrier, 20,236 gt, 32,295 dwt, Orient Marine, Tokyo, built 2008

19^th October 2008.

KAPITAN GEORGI GEORGIEV [IMO 7919834]

Bulk Carrier, 16,188 gt, 25,573 dwt, NAVIBULGAR, Bulgaria, built 1980.   Tugs - Ocxar, Bow; Fidra, stern.

Leith, 5^th July 2009

KAPITAN NAZAREV [IMO 8416542] 

Bulk Carrier, NB Maritime Management, Cyprus, 13,141gt, 19,252 dwt, built 1984,  departing Leith for Kandalaksha.       27^th March 2009

KAPITAN VAKULA [IMO 8326321]

Bulk Carrier, NB Management - Cyprus, 14,141 gt, 19,240 dwt.  Built 1983. Leith 14th May 2009.

KASHI ARROW [IMO 9385491]

Bulk Carrier, Gearbulk, 31,600 gt, 55,500 dwt, Built 2009. IJmuiden, Holland. 10th July 2009

KUZMA MINIM (Minin)

Bulk Carrier, 14,141,gt, 23,169 dwt, Murmansk Shipping Company. Built 1980

15th November 2009

MSC EQUATOR [IMO 9004243]

Container ship, BRISE BEREEDERUNG,14,685gt, 20,147dwt, built 1993. Renamed  April '08 – ex Dalmas Seychelles 2007, ex-Rikenis 2004, ex-Nordwelle, 2003, ex P&O Nedlloyd Borges, 2002, ex Nordwelle, 2001, ex- City of Stuttgart 2001, ex DSAV Charlseton 2000, ex Nordwelle.

Off Fife Coast on Grangemouth – Antwerp – Tyne circuit.

1^st March 2010

MSC FADO [IMO 7705398]

Container Ship  CIEL SHIPMANAGEMENT 16,471gt  19,621dwt built 1978.  Ex – TFL Independence (1986)

Off Rosyth, 21^st September 2009

New Everest [IMO 9472696 ]

NYK THEMIS [IMO 9356696]

Container ship, 76,928 gt, 80,227 dwt, NYK Lines, built 2008. IJmuiden, Holland. 10th July 2009

POMORYE [IMO 9428499]

Bulk Carrier, Murmansk Shippping Company, 15,868 gt, 23,645 dwt, built 2007 as Goodwill, renamed August 2007.

Deaprting Leith 11th August 2009.   see also 'TUGS AT WORK'

REBECCA [IMO 9239288] (A)

Cargo Vessel, Intersee Schiffahrt, 7,406 gt 10,500 dwt Built 2002

Leith 16^th November 2009.

Photograph (B) is Rebecca entering Western Basin

RODLO [IMO 8219334]

Bulk carrier, Polstream, 21,531 gt, 33,742 dwt, built 1985.

Leith 8^th May 2009

SAKAR [IMO 9104811]

Bulk Carrier, 13,957gt, 21,591 dwt, BULGARE NAVIGATION,  built 1995. Leith 10^th Jan 2010

TULOMA [IMO 8123731]

Bulk Carrier, Koma Shipping Services, 18,259gt, 29,785dwt, built 1984

Ex Solta (2002)  Leith 12 Feb 2010

UBC BATON ROUGE [IMO 9177973]

Bulk Carrier, ATHENA MARINE, 14,706gt, 24,034dwt, built 1998, ex-Baynes (2001).  Leith 22nd March 2009.  

UBC BATON ROUGE [IMO 9177973] (B)

UBC BATON ROUGE [IMO 9177973] (C)