Severn Shipping
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Welcome, this website will mainly be photographs of ships on the River Severn, England. The main locations that have been photographed are docks at Sharpness in England, Newport, Cardiff and Barry in Wales. There will also be galleries of other locations around the UK.

Most of the photographs are of coasters, but also included will be other types of shipping that I photograph.

"Latest Photo's" has regular updates and please feel free to comment or vote on any of the photographs.

All early photo's were taken with a Canon EOS 300D, but in January 2009 I upgraded to a Canon EOS 40D, lenses used include 17 - 55mm f2.8 IS USM, 70 - 300mm f4-5.6 IS USM.

I hope you enjoy looking through these photos and find something of interest.

All photo's are copyright of the author and cannot be used without prior permission.

Many thanks
Jim Rothwell
Sharpness
Sharpness Docks lie on the River Severn, they are 9.5 miles upriver from the Severn Bridge.

Due to the huge tidal range of the Severn the docks are only accessible at high tide.

The docks can handle ships of 6000 tonnes loaded, a max beam of 16.7m and any length.

The locks, docks and waterways are the responsibility of British Waterways, but the quays are run by Sharpness Dock Ltd.
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Sospan-Dau re-enters the confines of Cardiff Bay barrage entrance to continue dredging. 07/02/10  Latest Photo's (43 Photos)  (4)
Sospan-Dau manoeuvres in the tight confines of the barrage entrance. 07/02/10  Latest Photo's (43 Photos)  (4)
The suction arm of Sospan-Dau is lowered into the water. 07/02/10  Latest Photo's (43 Photos)  (4)
Eemshorn sat in a tranquil Roath dock Cardiff. 07/02/10  Latest Photo's (43 Photos)  (1)
Avanti C worked with Sospan-Dau, she dragged the steel box at the rear along the seabed to loosen the silt. 07/02/10  Latest Photo's (43 Photos)  (1)
Northern Explorer leaving Aberdeen Harbour in 1993/94. 10/10/09  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
Having passed under the Severn Bridge Ben Varrey proceeds on to Sharpness. 13/09/09  River Severn Gloucester - Severn Bridge (64 Photos)  (1)
Welldock of HMS Bulwark with LCU Mk10 aboard. 05/09/09  Devonport Navy Days 2009 (36 Photos)  (1)
RFA Orangeleaf alongside in Birkenhead. Having had all replenishment gear landed she must be due for refit. 31/08/09  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
10 RMS Wedau at Flixborough Wharf on the River Trent. 22/03/09  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
11 Boreas Scan in Aldam Dock at Goole. 22/03/09  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
12 An unidentified ship in Beverley Beck, possibly a tug?. 22/03/09  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
13 The preserved barge Syntan in Beverley Beck. 22/03/09  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
14 MS Giselle on the Nile, there are literally hundreds of these vessels on the lower Nile between Luxor and Aswan. 12/04/08  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
15 Vemabaltic with an unidentified Vemaoil vessel alongside, again in Gibraltar. 18/10/06  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
16 Vemaoil IX also anchored in the Bay of Gibraltar. 18/10/06  Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
17 Aegean XI with Aegean Tulip alongside in the Bay of Gibraltar. 18/10/06   Holiday Ships (42 Photos)  (1)
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Avanti C in Cardiff Bay. 07/02/10
Eemshorn in Caridff Docks. 07/02/10
Hudsonborg in Cardiff Docks. 31/01/10
Dredger Sospan Dau at work at Cardiff Barrage. 31/01/10
Car carrier Coral Leader on approach to Portbury Dock 30/01/10
Romi passes Battery Poit at Portishead. 30/01/10
Bulk Carrier Wu Chang Hai enters Cardiff Docks. 23/01/10
Tugs In Cardiff Docks. 23/10/10
HMS Express now with a grey hull. 17/01/10
Trinity House vessel Mair in Cardiff Bay. 17/01/10
Alina in Cardiff Docks. 17/01/10
Night shot of Arco Dart and Bro Distributor in Roath Dock Cardiff. 10/01/10
Bro Granite & Zeus in Cardiff Docks. 02/01/10
Earlier Photo's (33 Photos)
Arion at Giants Wharf Briton Ferry. 31/12/09
Former site of Briton Ferry Floating docks. 31/12/09
David Abels boatbuilders with Medway Queen. 20/12/09
Mayflower and Pyronaut in Bristol floating harbour. 20/12/09
Seg and Monika Muller at Sharpness. 19/12/09
Monika Muller on the River Severn. 13/12/09
Prasident sails under the Severn Bridge. 10/12/09
Prasident inbound to Sharpness. 08/12/09
Devonport Navy Days 2009 (36 Photos)
Visit to Navy Day on 5th September 2009.
Bristol Harbour Festival 2009 (24 Photos)
Photos of the various vessels present at the harbour festival on 02/08/09
Sharpness Century Quay (29 Photos)
Photo's of ships at Century Quay. Until 1974 this was part of the Cullis Quay but was renamed and modernised in that year to celebrate the centenary of the docks. Thanks to Mike Nash for Info.
Sharpness Collett Quay (26 Photos)
Photo's of ships berthed along Collett Quay. Named after COL. J. H. Collett, chairman of the Gloucester Harbour Trustees 1937 - 1942.
Sharpness Cullis Quay (18 Photos)
Photo's of ships berthed along Cullis Quay. Named after W.P. Cullis, chairman of the Gloucester Harbour Trustees 1929 - 1937.
Other Sharpness Locations (47 Photos)
Ships photographed in the tidal basin, dry dock, canal, etc.
Gloucester and Upper Severn (37 Photos)
Photos of Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, upper reaches of the River Severn includes Gloucester Docks Ship Festival held on 29th - 31st May 2009
River Severn Gloucester - Severn Bridge (64 Photos)
Ships photographed on the River Severn between the Severn Bridge and Gloucester.
River Severn Severn Bridge - Estuary (52 Photos)
Photos of ships downriver of the Severn Bridge or in the Severn Estuary.
North Wales (33 Photos)
Ships photographed at various locations across North Wales.
Cardiff and Penarth (72 Photos)
Shipping photographed around the docks of Cardiff the former docks at Penarth and Cardiff Bay.
Barry Docks (40 Photos)
Ships photographed in the area around Barry Docks.
Other South Wales Locations (58 Photos)
Ship photo's at other locations across South Wales.
Bristol Harbour (25 Photos)
Ships photographed in the floating harbour and on the River Avon.
Holiday Ships (42 Photos)
Ships photographed on various holidays around the UK and the world.
The Duke Of Lancaster (17 Photos)
Some shots of a ship that it took me 15yrs to go and photograph after first reading about her in Ship's Monthly. Beached at Llanerch-y-Mor on the Dee estuary, not so much a "Fun ship" but a sad reminder. 29/01/09
Portsmouth (25 Photos)
Pictures of Portsmouth harbour including some from Meet the Navy 2008. 31/01/09
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Sharpness Movements
Arrivals: February 2010
Victress 10th Fertilizer
Priwall 16th Feed
Sormovskiy 3051 18th Fertilizer

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All movements are approximate and should not be taken as fact.
Tide Info: W/C 08/02/10
High tides at Chepstow this week are from 08.58am and from 09.21pm.
Photo opportunities will be limited this week with few ships heading for Sharpness.

Tide times are taken from the Admiralty Tide tables and are for guide only.
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