I was expecting to give this talk to the WSS in July. Never mind!

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Cruising on the River Seine.Richard Jolliffe – WSS talk July 2020.

Starvip Brotonne DS Brazil Braemar Jean Ango

Le Havre is approximately 111 miles from Southampton as the crow flies.Like Southampton uses Channel 12 VHF.

The River Seine

Le HavreHonfleur

Port Jerome Rouen

Le Havre to Rouen as the crow flies approximately 50 miles. 75 miles by sea. The Seine is 483 miles long.

Le Havre to Paris is 221 miles by river.

I visited the area on 6 ships. Marinula. Vianna. Azura. Independence of the Seas. Marco Polo. Braemar.

Marco Polo MARCO POLOBuilt 1965 GermanyAs Aleksandr Pushkin 22,080 gtRenamed 1991.Ice strengthened hull.Built for ease of conversion to troopship.Designed to lift heavy machinery.1st Soviet ship to have a Disco fitted in the 1970s.Transatlantic voyages until 1980.

Marco Polo - Guest Artists

The Guest Entertainers on Marco Polo.

Jeffrey Holland from Hi de Hi.

John Challis and Sue Holderness from Only Fools and Horses and Green Green Grass.

Sue Hodge from Hello Hello and pianist Keith “Paddington” Richards (her husband).

Marco Polo

Rouen28.10.2015

BRAEMAR

24,344 gtBuilt as Crown DynastyBuilt 1993 Spain.1997 Crown Majesty1997 Norwegian Dynasty1999 Crown Dynasty2001 Braemar2008 lengthened

Photo Honfleur01.10.2018.

AZURA

AZURABuilt 2010 Italy115,055 gtPhoto 25.04.2011 at Le Havre.

From a harbour cruise.

Independence of the Seas

INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEASBuilt 2008 Finland154,407 gtPhoto 03.05.2012 at Le Havre.

Seine ApproachesANTIFER

The port of Antifer is to the Northeast of Le Havre and can take 550,000 dwt tankers.

Below Cosgard Lake see from Le Havre anchorage.Built China 2011. 152,727 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

PARISSeine. Navigable Le Havre to Rouen.The Older Rouen bridges limit navigation.Paris – London line used to run there.(Cie. Maritime de la Seine).They owned 3 ships each 390 gt.In 2019 all I see on AIS for Paris is river vessels. In 1993 252 sea-going arrivals. That year 40 x river cargo.

Nivernais1933389 gtParis-LondonLine.

Rouen

Largest ship to visit Beaufiks 90,085 gt.

In 2012, the HAROPA economic interest group was created (short for HAvre-ROuen-PAris, or Harbours of Paris).

Rouen Port (1995 book information) includes docks at Quevilly, Port Couronne, Grand Couronne, Moulineaux, Radicatel, Saint-Wandrille& Port Jerome.

Rouen

Rouen

Maritime Museum

Gustave Flaubert Bridge

CruiseTerminal

Silos

Drydock

Rouen

Braemar 29.09.2018

Parc de la Presqu’ileRollet. RolletPeninsula.Near sheds 106, 107 and 108 is the rail garden, a play area & a flower meadow. An old coal store is now a natural island with its forest mound, meadows and walk.

Rouen

BBC XINGANGChinese built 20138,255 gtKeeps it’s Original name.Photo 28.10.2015.

Rouen

AFRICAN RIVERChinese built 201120,973 gtOriginal name.Photo29.09.2018.

Senalia grain silos.

Rouen

AFRICAN RIVER

Rouen

ARISTOTEOn its last voyage to Waterford before sailing for layup.Built 1983 TurbulenceRenamed 2002.Became Turbulence again in 2019.Was seen on a webcam between Rotterdam and Dordrecht earlier in 2020.Photo 29.09.2018.

RouenBROTONNEBuilt as buoy maintenance vessel.Adapted asadredger.

Rouen

ZHONG ZIN PEARLBuilt China 201340,946 gt.

The cargo made the cruise terminal a bit smelly!

Photo 28.10.2015.

Rouen

PEAK BELFASTEx Abis Belfast2,978 gt.Built 2010 in Poland.Completed Holland.Renamed 2017.Photo 29.09.2018.

Had arrived 24.09.2018.On 08.10.2018 was in Gdansk.

Rouen

BON SECOURS VIIBuilt 1991151 gt.Photo 29.09.2018.

Rouen

LE VAILLANTBuilt 1970 St Nazaire115 gtLaid up 28.10.2015.

The harbour tours go from the “red” shed in the distance.

The Maritime Museum is just behind where I am standing.

Rouen

RMT PENFRETBuilt Turkey 2010 as ECE-G475 gt.Renamed 2010.

Rouen

TSM CHAUSEY Built Holland 2015.

Both 134 gt.Photos 29.09.2018.

TSM LOCH Built 2017.

Rouen

ATLASPhoto 28.10.2015.No details.

Note the Numbering system different to most of Europe.

Also Pont Boieldieubridge & Cathedral Nortre-Dame de Rouen.

Rouen

Such a delightful name!

Slop Express.

No details.Photo 29.09.2018.

RouenDS BRAZIL Ex Wenningstedt, BBC Brazil Built China 2011 Completed Holland.8,059 gt. Photos 29.08.2018.

Rouen – Maritime Museum

Left Barge Pompon-Rouge. Hold used for exhibitions.

Right Tug Denise.

A traditional museum. Well worth a visit.

Left Jeremiah O’Brien model.

Right mock up 1960’s Radio Room.

Museum opened 1999.

Rouen

STARVIPBuilt Indonesia 2007 ex Startramp12,838 gt.Renamed 2014.Photos 29.08.2018.

Rouen

STARVIP & BON SECOURS VII

Starvip had previously been in Rouen 22.08.2018.Sailed 01.10.2018 for Oran in Algeria.

RouenTop left Alex Photo 29.09.2018.

Top rightMTM MumbaiBuilt Korea 2003 29,220 gtex GalahadPhoto 30.09.2018.

Lower left.Intrepide.No details.Photo 28.10.2015

Lower right.Rouen Drydock.Up to 10,000 gtships.Up to 150 workers.

Rouen

Rouen

BON SECOURS VBON SECOURS VIIBON SECOURS IPhoto 01.10.2018.

Rouen

RMT REMFRETTSM LOCHBON SECOURS I TSM ChauseyBON SECOURS VBON SECOURS VIIPhoto 01.10.2018

Bon Secours I1987 140 gt

Bon Secours V1984 133 gt

OwnerTSM Group.

Rouen

SMACKPhoto 01.10.2018.No details.

Rouen

JULIEN M.Photo 29.09.2018.No details.

Rouen

LUTECE.Harbour cruises.Built 1964 77 gt150 passengers.Owner Normandie Croisieres

Rouen

LITA.Built Japan 1995.11,121 gt.Sailed for Algeria.Photo 29.09.2018.

Tug berth behind.

Seine – Local Ferries

BAC 13 (at Caudebec en Caux) 1970 275 gt. Photo 01.10.2018.

BAC 17 1975 Photo 01.10.2018. Route Heurteauville – JumiegesBAC 14 1970 275 gt Photo 01.10.2018. & Sten Idun. Route Quillebeuf-sur-Seine – Port Jerome.

Seine – Local Ferries

Picturesque towns.BAC No. 10Believed not in service.Photo 01.10.2018.

Seine – Local Ferries

BAC 23Built 2006.Photo 01.10.2018Route Berville-sur-Seine – Duclair.

BAC 21 Built 1999 434 gt. Photo 01.10.2018.

Seine

Pleasant scenery and wildlife.

Seine

Nice houses.

Seine

Damn fog!

Seine

Nice house!

Photo 01.10.2018

Seine

BBC VESUVIUSBuilt 2012 ChinaTook 4 years to build.8,255 gtPhoto 01.10.2018.

16.10.2018 was in Port Said Anchorage. Bound China.

Seine – Port Jerome

CAPITAINE JEAN THOMAS Built 1994 Spain190 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

Seine – Port Jerome

CAPITAINE LOUIS THOMASBuilt 2008 Spain244 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

Seine – Port Jerome

Tug berth

CAPITAINE LOUIS THOMASCAPITAINE JEAN THOMAS TSM CHAUSEY

CAPITAINE LOUIS THOMASBuilt 2008 Spain244 gt

CAPITAINE JEAN THOMAS Built 1994 Spain190 gt

TSM CHAUSEYBuilt 2015 Holland.134 gt.

Photo 29.10.2015.

Seine – Port Jerome

STEN IDUNBuilt China 2002.11,935 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

Arrived 01.10.2018 Antwerp.

Seine – Port Jerome

FIDIASBuilt 2007 Korea.30,004 gt.2018 Ibis Pacific.Photo 29.10.2015.

Seine – Port Jerome

BETAGASBuilt 1997 Appledore UK.4,927 gt.Photo 29.10.2015.

Seine - Port Jerome

HORNISSEBuilt 1998 Germany.8,066 gt.2017 Acropolis.Photo 29.10.2015.

Seine

SARAH WONSILDjust left Port Jerome nearing Pont du NormandieNear Honfleur.

The bridge links Le Havre and Honfleur.

Built 1994 Italy2,349 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

Arrived Rotterdam 01.10.2018.

Seine

Pilot boat Sequana. Pavois P272 29.10.2015.

Seine

TOVE & SARAH WONSILD

TOVEBuilt 1996 Solvakia1,504 gtBuilt as Arcturus1996 RMS Arcturus2004 HavArcturus2006 Arcturus2007 ToveNow listed as Wilson Wisla.Photo 01.10.2018.

Seine

THE WORLDBuilt 2002 Sweden43,188 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

Seine

LYDIABuilt as KarinBuilt 1995 Portugal3,821 gtLaunched as Vera1995 HMS Portugal2004 Karin2012 Lydia.Was on a regular run Le Havre to Rouen.Photo 29.10.2015.

Seine

LS JAMIEBuilt 2009 Turkey3,992 gtPhoto 01.10.2018.Bound for Port Jerome.

Seine

GAMBE D’AMFARDBuilt 2007 Roumania1,546 gtPhoto 01.10.2018.

These dredgers always seem to be very busy and working in the whole area.

Seine

LADY ALIDABuilt 2016 HollandStandard design.2,544 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

Seine - Bridges

Tarncarville Bridge

Pont du Normandie.

Rouen Pont Gustav – Flaubert

Honfleur

MEKHANIK BRILINBuilt 1991 Austria2,489 gt.Photo 27.10.2015.

Honfleur

MANISA SOFIABuilt as Baltic LinerBuilt China 2011.Took 3 years to build.6,668 gt2013 NBP Liner2018 Oppland2018 Manisa Sofia.Photo 01.10.2018.

The cruise terminal is just a part of the quay with a very small building.

Honfleur

Jolie France 1977 79 gt 146 passengers (since sold) & Port Control Building.

Honfleur

AURELIEA survey ship based Honfleur.

Honfleur

DANIEL LAVALEx Jean AngoBuilt 2001 Spain.5,353 gt.Renamed 2009.Photo 01.10.2018.

Honfleur

HAPPY BEEBuilt 1997 Korea5,420 gtPhoto 01.10.2018.

Later on 12.10.2018 sailed Port Jerome for Fawley. 14.10.2018 sailed Fawley for Port Jerome.

Honfleur

JEAN ANGOBuilt 2012 Spain2,803 gt.Replaced the previous Jean AngoWhich now Daniel Laval.Photo 01.10.2018.

The new Le Havre container terminal is in the background.

Honfleur

DAVIKENBuilt as Atlas StarBuilt 2011 Turkey3.430 gt.2011 Daviken

Photo 29.10.2015.

Honfleur

COEUR DE MARIN(Translation: Heart of Marine)

No details.

Note the strict hygiene with the chap smoking over the box of fish!

Photo 01.10.2018.

Honfleur

MARTTA PGBuilt Holland 1998Ex Gooteborg2,820 gt2012 Lehmann Bay2015 Martta VGPhoto 01.10.2018.

Honfleur

PACIFIC REEFERBuilt Japan 1999.10,991 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

15.10.2018 sailed Aruba for Turbo in Colombia.

When the tide is right this area is busy. At other times it is quite.

Honfleur

Honfleur

Honfleur

Honfleur

WILSON BORGEx Northern Linanes2,446 gt.Built Slovakia 1994.

Honfleur

La Petit MaylisNo details.Photo 27.10.2015.

Honfleur

NOTRE-DAME-DU-PORTBuilt 1994Completed in Honfleur.Photo 01.10.2018.

Honfleur

MSC FILLIPPABuilt 2012 Korea140,259 gtLaunched as Fillippa.Photo 01.10.2018.

17.10.2018 sailed Togo bound Coega near Durban.

Honfleur - Anchorage

KOTORBuilt 2014 Korea22,927 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

Sailed 08.10.2018 from Rouen to Algeria.

Honfleur - Anchorage

RHOGASBuilt 2012 Korea8,009 gt.Photo 01.10.2018.

The town of Deauville in the background.

Arrived Port Jerome 01.10.2018 and arrived Antwerp 07.10.2018.

Honfleur

GAMBE D’AMFARDBuilt 2007 Roumania1,546 gtPhoto 01.10.2018Taken from Rouen anchorageTowards Cap de La Heve.

This ship gets around. The previous picture of it was taken the same day up the Seine.

Honfleur

SAND FALCONBuilt 1998 HollandLengthened 20036,543 gt ex 5,307 gt.Photo 27.10.2015.

Honfleur - Anchorage

UAL COLOGNEBuilt 2014 Holland5,925 gtPhoto 01.10.2018.

15.10.2018 sailed Vlaardingen for Bilbao Spain.

Honfleur - Anchorage

DEO VOLENTEBuilt Poland 2007Completed Holland2,981 gt.Photo 27.10.2015.

Honfleur - Anchorage

VARKAN EGEBuilt 2008 Turkey2,222 gtLaunched as FevziVardal.Photo 27.10.2015.

Honfleur - Anchorage

STEN SKAGENBuilt China 200913,283 gtPhoto 01.10.2018.

Honfleur - Anchorage

VIRAGEPhoto 27.10.2015Built 2012 China2,281 gt2016 Eastern Virage.

Honfleur

PhaetonDelivered March 201526 knots.

Le Havre

Eagle TucsonV.B. FecampV.B.Deauville

Photo 03.05.2012.

Eagle Tucson Built Japan 200658,166 gt

V.B. FecampEx Abeille FecampBuilt France 2000487 gt

V.B.DeauvilleEx Abeille DeauvilleBuilt France 2000487 gt.

Le Havre

MSC UMABuilt as Neptun23,722 gtBuilt 1998 PolandStandard design.1999 Kota Perdana2000 Neptun2002 Cap Vincent2006 CMA CGM Cortes012 Neptun2014 MSC Uma.

Photo 27.10.2015

Le Havre

V.B. OctevilleV.B. Superenzo

V.B. OctevilleBuilt 2007342 gt.

V.B. SuperenzoBuilt 2008289 gt.

Le Havre

Celebrity EclipseBuilt 2010.121,878 gt.Photo 03.05.2012.

Le Havre

Clasen RickmersBuilt China 1998.Standard design.26,131 gt.Launched as ClasenRickmers.2006 Delmas Brazzaville2012 Clasen Rickmers2012 Lady of Luck.Photo 03.05.2012.

Le Havre

RONCERAY.Built Holland 1982.1,311 gt.Ex Liesboch.1986 Hardinxveld1995 Ronceray2013 Glanford.Photo 04.05.2012.

Typical Le Havre buildings in the background.

Le Havre

NORMAN VOYAGERBuilt Italy 200826,904 gt2014 Etretat.

Le Havre

ETRETATAnd as Etretat.

Le Havre

ELEGANT VICTORYBuilt Japan 200740,594 gt2014 Golden Shiner.

Le Havre

MSC LUGANOEx Choyang SuccessBuilt Korea 1998Standard design35,958 gt2001 CSCL Bremen2004 MSC Lugano2012 broken up Alang.

Without the normal MSC funnel.

This picture was taken on the Harbour tour which runs from the seafront in Le Havre. Commentary is only in French.

Le Havre

ST-488Built USA 1944

WW2 US Army

WW2 in Le Havre & Mulberry Harbour

Civilian Le Havre tug after the war.

Was to be wrecked but saved by volunteers.

Museum ship 1994.

Classed as a monument 1997.

Le Havre

VECHT TRADERBuilt China 2007Standard designEx Medatlantic15,375 gt2008 Vecht Trader2015 AS Frederica.

Le Havre

W-SKYBuilt China 2011Standard design51,239 gtPhoto 25.04.2011.

Le Havre

VERDIPhoto 04.05.2012Built 1999 Czech RepublicCompleted by Damen Holland.2,195 gt.Photo 04.05.2012.

Le Havre

Saint NicolasPresidentPierreHubySNS 161

Le MaraisNo details.

Ville du Le Havre IIOwned by Navigation NormandieDocks cruisesBuilt 199696 gt145 passengers.

Le Havre

V.B. SUPERENZOEx Abeille VespucciBuilt 2008 China Completed HollandStandard design289 gtRenamed 2008.

Le Havre

V.B. SUPERENZO

Photo 29.10.2015.

Le HavreV.B. LA HEVEEx Abeille La HeveRenamed 2000Built 1999 France313 gtPhoto 03.05.2012.

Le Havre

LE CAUXBuilt 1981175 gtPhoto 03.05.2012.

Le Havre

V.B. FECAMPEx Abeille FecampBuilt France 2000487 gt.Renamed 2008.

Au Revoir

Arrival back on the Thames on Marco Polo first light 30.10.2015.