On Saturday 14th January, the world woke up to the news that one of the largest cruise liners afloat had hit rocks and foundered off the Italian coast. Having seen this impressive vessel at close quarters while she was alongside in Valletta's Grand Harbour in 2008, and more recently in 2011, I thought it would be appropriate to dedicate a page of my website to a vessel that came to such a tragic and unnecessary end.
Click HERE to see my gallery of COSTA CONCORDIA in better days.
Here are some images from a recent ferry crossing from Southampton to the Isle of Wight.....
BISHU HIGHWAY alongside on 38/39 Berths (pic1, pic2, pic3).
CRONUS LEADER alongside in Ocean Dock (pic1, pic2, pic3).
ARCADIA alongside on the Ocean Cruise Terminal (pic).
TAMPA berthing on the River Itchen (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4, pic5, pic6).
RED JET 5 speeding up Southampton Water (pic).
SPITFIRE speeding down Southampton Water (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4, pic5, pic6).
RED EAGLE sailing up Southampton Water (pic1, pic2).
CUMBRIAN FISHER alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2).
CHAMPIONSHIP alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2).
AUTOSTAR sailing up Southampton Water (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4, pic5).
NCC HUDA alongside at Fawley (pic).
STOLT TEAL alongside at Fawley (pic).
VORTEX alongside at Fawley (pic).
PHENIX alongside at Fawley (pic).
The two tugs alongside together (pic).
All of the tankers alongside at Fawley (pic).
Following my recent visit to the Mediterranean island of Malta, click HERE to see my latest selection of maritime photography. As usual, many different vessels were found in the historic Grand Harbour of Valletta and I was able to get good photos of some of them sailing past the breakwater. A brief visit to Malta Freeport produced a few images of vessels at the container terminal before the torrential rain convinced me it was time to head back to the hotel!
I've split the page into five main categories (cruise ships, container ships, general cargo and heavy lift ships, RO/RO vessels and miscellaneous) to make it easier to find something specific. Alternatively, just scroll through the page from top to bottom.
More images from the Southampton area taken during my latest visit. Ships seen on 9th July:
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS again seen alongside on 101 Berth (pic).
RED JET 5 alongside at the Red Funnel ferry terminal (pic).
CROWN PRINCESS alongside at Ocean Cruise Terminal (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4, pic5, pic6).
HYTHE FERRY crossing Southampton Water (pic).
JAYNEE W sailing up Southampton Water (pic1, pic2, pic3,).
RED FALCON sailing up Southampton Water (pic1, pic2).
LADY STEPHANIE alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2, pic3,).
OKHTA BRIDGE alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4, pic5).
BALTIC COMMANDER I alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2).
SALLIE KNUTSEN alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4, pic5).
KESWICK alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2).
Tankers alongside at Fawley - group photo (pic).
Fawley Panorama: Click on the image to view full size.
And vessels seen on the following day:
CARDIGAN BAY on the quayside at East Cowes (pic1, pic2).
MTB BLADE RUNNER TWO at East Cowes (pic1, pic2).
SVITZER MADELEINE transiting the North Channel after sailing from Southampton, en route for the East Coast (pic).
SCF BALTICA alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2, pic3).
BALTIC COMMANDER I alongside at Fawley (pic).
HUELIN DISPATCH sailing down Southampton Water, passing Fawley (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4).
RHONE alongside at Fawley (pic).
RED JET 4 sailing down Southampton Water (pic).
BESS alongside 35 Berth (pic1, pic2, pic3).
SVITZER BRISTOL alongside at Dock Head (pic).
SVITZER BENTLEY alongside at Dock Head (pic1, pic2).
Tugs alongside at Dock Head (pic).
HUELIN ENDEAVOUR alongside on 45 Berth (pic).
Fawley Panorama: Click on the image to view full size.
The following vessels were seen in Southampton and on the jetties along Southampton Water:
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS alongside on 101 Berth (pic1, pic2).
ORIANA on 105 Berth with WHITCHALLENGER alongside. NORDIC CHANTAL can be seen on the adjacent berth (pic1, pic2).
ANVIL POINT alongside at Marchwood Military Port (pic1, pic2).
KAREI on the BP jetty at Hamble (pic1, pic2, pic3).
KESWICK alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2).
HORNISSE alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2, pic3).
STEALTH HARALAMBOS alongside at Fawley (pic1, pic2, pic3).
RED OSPREY sailing up Southampton Water (pic).
RED JET 3 Passing Calshot Spit (pic).
On the return voyage after dark the following evening, AURORA was sailing from Southampton as our ferry made her approach to Town Quay (pic1, pic2, pic3).
As of January 2011, Tilbury has become the UK port of call for Delmas' Nigeria Express service. The first vessel to arrive on the Thames was the 1,856 TEU JONNI RITSCHER. Unfortunately the weather was abysmal, but I got a few pictures of her swinging in the river before she berthed (pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4, pic5).
A wide variety of shipping activity photographed on my most recent visit to Malta, including cruise ships, offshore vessels, tankers, general cargo and container ships. Click HERE to see the images...
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