Acadian and other movements

The Irving Oil tanker Acadian  sailed from anchorage.

An early report indicated that it would shift to anchor in the Basin, but it left for sea.

The bulker Nordic Visby sailed in very windy and rough conditions this morning, following repairs, its destination was Porto Cabello.

Garganey resumed loading after rain forced a halt yesterday.

Danish HDMS Niels Juel delayed its departure from noon until after dark, although wind conditions did not seem to improve over that time.

Oceanex Sanderling arrived and went to Autoport first, instead of going to Halterm. There two autoships due at Autoport this week, so it may be that they wanted to get in before the berth was taken up.

  November 13 photo

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HDMS Niels Juel preview

Arriving at dusk this evening the Danish frigate Niels Juel did not co-operate for the camera, so this is only a preview.

The 6,645 ton (full load displacement) vessel was built in a remarkably short time. Laid down in December 2009, it was launched in December 2010 and commissioned in November 2011. Built economically on the pattern of the previous Absalon class, the three ships of the Iver Huitfeldt class, of which this is the third, a fitted for air defence.
The ship is visiting HMC Dockyard for a few days, and will, we hope, sail in daylight..

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