Stephen M.'s photos
Wilson Newcastle
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The 'Wilson Nrewcastle' passing the sealocks on the way out of the Hudson Dock. Its destination for this journey was the Waalhaven in Rotterdam.
Norma
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The tanker 'Norma' moored at Greenwells Quay after arriving from Ronnskar in Sweden.
Rebecca Hammann
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Arriving from Wismar in northern Germany, the ship showed a slight but noticeable list list to Port, as well as to the bow. Possibly the load may have shifted during transit?
Arklow Cloud
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The 'Arklow Cloud' arriving from New Holland in north Lincolnshire, before continuing on to Rostock in Germany. At the time, it was one three Arklow Shipping vessels present in Sunderland.
Crean
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One of the more unusual visitors to Sunderland - the long distance rowing boat 'Crean' The vessel has been used to cross the Atlantic, but in this case was only going as far as Hartlepool a little down the Durham coast.
Shore Presence
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The survey /UW Ops vessel 'Shore Presence' carrying out survey work off Sunderland. The ship is owned by the Dutch company Shore Monitoring and Research.
Artemis
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The small survey vessel 'Artemis' passing the 'EGS Ventus' in Sunderland harbour. According to the operator (Ultrabeam), the vessel carries a range of scanners and sensors for mapping the seabed.
www.ultrahydrographic.com/survey-platforms/artemis-of-penzance
Wilson Dvina
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The cargo ship 'Wilson Dvina' arriving from San Ciprian in Spain. At over 33 years old, the ship is one of the older cargo ships to visit Sunderland.
EGS Ventus
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The 'EGS Ventus' arriving into Sunderland at sunset.
Built in 1977, the ship was upgraded to its current layout in 2008 and now functions as a multi-purpose survey vessel.
Aeolus
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The 'Aeolus' passing Sunderland on the way to the Port of Newcastle. A fairly unique vessel, it is used to install wind turbines, with the ship being able to raise itself out of the water by lowering the four 'legs' to the seafloor. This provides a much more stable platform for construction than dealing with swell and tides.
Pelican of London
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Aurora borealis
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Best attempt at capturing the stunning Aurora visible over much of Europe in mid October 2024.
Cholmley House
Saltwick Bay
THV Patricia
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After having seen the THV Patricia passing distantly off Sunderland in the last year, it was good to get a better view of the ship off Whitby. In this case, it was restoring a buoy to mark the entrance to Whitby harbour.
Common Dolphin
UKD Resolution
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The 'UKD Resolution' surveying the riverbed of the river Wear following extensive dredging works in the days prior.
