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Post 6231

  Patrick, Marine Parade

'AIDAsol' departure this evening. Passengers enjoying the late sunshine as they sip their cocktails and look back on our ever changing port. The Pilot launch can just be made out alongside with the chalk cliffs of France in the background. Tomorrow sees the return of sister ship 'AIDAluna' on one of her short trip schedule visits


Thursday, 25 April 2019 - 22:59

 

Post 6230

  Sea News, Dover

The Harbour at Night



AIDAluna stayed on well into the night on her recent visit...she's a large ship with spectacular lighting...well what can you say, her presence illuminated the harbour in fine style. There was almost a party atmosphere.. I say almost... not down this end, where in the pic below and at the same time, we see reefer Elvira moving out in rudimentary style with the help of the tugs. The basic shovelling goes on....



Harking back to the same morning and we see AIDAluna arriving below...
she was on another one of those short cruises from Hamburg.


Another BIG AIDA ship in today...AIDAsol
also Boudicca
another double whammy...
PaulB

Thursday, 25 April 2019 - 06:01

 

Post 6229

  Sea News, Dover

Featuring Border Force today...




The shots above ( seriously hampered by misty murk ) are from Easter Monday which was a very busy day for Border Force with the reported sightings of incursions. You can see Vigilant above there heading out from the Port of Dover to join the fray as it were. Vigilant most definitely gets about, certainly highly active, we saw her in Ramsgate in Sarah's pictures a couple of days ago.

As she headed out one of the smaller Border Force boats came towards Vigilant. We understand it to be Speedwell...the smaller boat was towing a dinghy, read into that what you will, and as she approached the Port entrance had a change of heart and surprisingly veered off to her left, her port side...

As we said, those three pix above are from Easter Monday 08.20 approx...and the one below shows another Border Force cutter...this time its Searcher heading out. This picture below was taken yesterday morning Tuesday at 09.39...



PaulB

Wednesday, 24 April 2019 - 06:20

 

Post 6228

  Sea News, Dover

Some very hazy pictures now from Sunday morning. It looks like HMS Mersey in action here but because of the mist/haze call it what you will, we cant be entirely sure. But assuming it is HMS Mersey...the naval vessel was advancing westward and suddenly did a swift 180 degree turn presumably to check something out, perhaps some concern was expressed onboard over the visible yacht. This was another weekend of migrant boat activity so you can understand the ship being in high alert mode... three incursion boats were picked up over Easter.





Also have pictures of Border Force activity...still in camera but if quality any good will also show those. The visibility haze issue might hamper us a bit with those yet again..


Nice collection below from Dover Sarah.. well done with those....
...the roving reporter roved over to dover with camera over shoulder ready to record...

Try saying that in a hurry...

PaulB

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 - 06:27

 

Post 6227

  Sarah, Ramsgate

Enjoyed The Easter Event at RNLI Dover on Sunday, below are a few photos.











Monday, 22 April 2019 - 19:35

 

Post 6226

  Sea News, Dover

Misty Morning Moon: The picture above shows the moon on Saturday morning at 6am. Yes its the misty morning moon hanging just above Dover's Western Heights and about to disappear... but looking spectacular even though gently fading away...

Turn the clock back a few hours and we look out across the night-time port with one of the P&O Spirits to the left and the moon lighting up the Dover Straits. Not really focusing on the moon in this shot... just a general night pic.
As you can see...the moon beautifully and conveniently lights the way to Calais.


Wow! Sarah...an awesome collection of pictures below there... absolute stunners..
and the featured vessels amazing, amazing to get them all in one place.

Bet Google will highlight those in due course.

Don't Miss Those!!

Thanks Jeremy on behalf of all the 'snappers'. Glad you're liking it all.....

PaulB

Monday, 22 April 2019 - 06:15

 

Post 6225

  Jeremy Ward, Whitfield, Dover

Great photo's on here from some talented photographers!

Sunday, 21 April 2019 - 22:13

 

Post 6224

  Sarah, Ramsgate

Relief Lifeboat "Forward Birmingham" has returned to Ramsgate from having completed a successful spell of relief at Sheerness. Pilot Boats Estuary Elan & Estuary Esprit are seen in the background.



HMS Blazer, Dasher & Puncher overnighting in Ramsgate.



CPV Alert in Ramsgate.



HMS Puncher in Ramsgate.



HMC Vigilant at rest in Ramsgate.




Sunday, 21 April 2019 - 19:44

 

Post 6223

  Sea News, Dover

Yours truly accidently left these two extra pictures of MV Hamburg off the earlier post with the Jetskis this morning. These follow along from the earlier shot of the elegant ship leaving late evening in post...ermmm just check the number.. thats it...6219.
You know what they say...better late than never!



Sunday, 21 April 2019 - 10:07

 

Post 6222

  brian dixon, dover

still missing colettes witty posts though.

Sunday, 21 April 2019 - 07:31

 

Post 6221

  Sea News, Dover

JET PROPULSION - MAKING WAVES



The couple on the jetski above are shown powering back into Port from the open seas on Thursday evening. They are clearly having an exhilarating time of it in the late day sun. The weather was then and is now...just gorgeous. An amazing Easter - Dover enjoying big numbers of visitors.
Brian

PaulB


Sunday, 21 April 2019 - 06:27

 

Post 6220

  brian dixon, dover

liking the cruise ship listings.

Saturday, 20 April 2019 - 19:43

 

Post 6219

  Sea News, Dover

Yes indeed MV Hamburg was with us yesterday and there she is above leaving the Port in the fading light last evening. Time of departure about 19.30 or 7.30pm if you prefer. She was off to...well yes you've guessed it...Hamburg !!

The pictures below are from the evening before and we have AIDAluna leaving and where was she going ? ...yes Hamburg again.





Its all happening in Hamburg
Im afraid we have been off the air for quite a few hours. Not sure what caused it as yet but very much a disappointment. We are back now so hopefully all okay.

Many thanks to the guys below for all the info on traffic etc... nice shot below there from Patrick.
Great traffic pictures Mike...will try and add that link to the top of the page will be helpful while in the current situation.

PB

Saturday, 20 April 2019 - 08:51

 

Post 6218

  brian dixon, dover

yes phil, cleaed up about half 3 / 4 o'clock.

Friday, 19 April 2019 - 19:09

 

Post 6217

  Phil C , Dover

Seems clear now - just drove back from Folkestone through Capel, but when I got to the junction at the top of Folkestone Road there was nothing queueing on the A20 at all.

Friday, 19 April 2019 - 17:25

 

Post 6216

  brian dixon, dover

mike, j, thanks for the info about cruise ships.

as for a20 pretty dire with freight at a standstill, reports of the que going 7 miles plus as far back as the roundhill tunnels.

Friday, 19 April 2019 - 16:15

 

Post 6215

  Mike J., Dover

Brian -

For cruise ship info put ‘https://’ [don’t include asterisks] in front of -

www.doverport.co.uk/cruise/find-a-cruise/

& all should be revealed.


Pretty good info but not always updated for last-minute changes which is where the Fairy Godmother comes into her own with updates [nearly got meself into trouble there by almost saying ‘from the horse’s mouth’ - apologies, Colette].


Good Friday traffic starting to build with Jubilee Way inching along & there’s no way that I shall be investigating the A20 approaches.






The pretty little HAMBURG [compared to the AIDA monsters & the like] arrived Ffrom Falmouth about 0800, a few pix from Langdon Cliffs later.

Caro & Vanesa from the AIDA DIVA had left their mark on Langdon Cliffs . . . . . .






Friday, 19 April 2019 - 15:25

 

Post 6214

  Patrick, Marine Parade

Cruise Liner 'Saga Sapphire' passes the 'Aida Luna' on departure from Dover yesterday


Friday, 19 April 2019 - 10:25

 

Post 6213

  brian dixon, dover

I note that the cruise ship " mv hamburg " is in port today.

will the cruise list godmother be posting her useall cruise lists soon. destpretly missing those cheerfull posts I do.

Friday, 19 April 2019 - 09:42

 

Post 6212

  Sea News, Dover

AIDAluna and AIDAdiva
That's the 70,000 ton AIDAluna above there arriving with us yesterday morning just after 6am. It was quite misty at the time, but with a bit of chinookery/chicanery on the computer, we managed to bring the ship out of the fog a wee bit and there we are above.

You wont need me to tell you that all the AIDA ships look alike near-as-dammit, as we are hark back below to another shot of sister ship AIDAdiva leaving a couple of evenings before... leaving as we said through the eastern exit. AIDAluna left last evening taking the normal route through the western exit. We will have some pictures of that to follow along in due course...
You can see the pilot boat alongside AIDAdiva there with one of the DFDS ferries approaching...

These are magnificent ships though, we mustn't take them for granted, but its definitely a case of the …
"if its Thursday it must be Luna" syndrome....

PaulB
ps: more AIDAdiva in 6210

Friday, 19 April 2019 - 04:48