Photos by Andy Kane

Up river towards Dagenham having passed Cobelfret, Clementine with pilot vessel, Patrol in attendance.

Assisted by Svitzer Bootle Svitzer Adira.

Just out of the lock assisted by Svitzer Bootle Svitzer Adira, Norsky just visable.

Arriving at Oikos 2 assisted by RT Evolution, RT Ambition and SD Dolphin.

Arriving at Oikos 2 assisted by RT Evolution, RT Ambition and SD Dolphin.

Departing, down the Orwell.

Away from its normal haunts in the Thames Estuary. Seen on test coming out of Fox's Marina. Amaranth & Anton in the background.

New build arriving back at Goodchild Marine, Burgh Castle, having been on sea trials in driving rain.

Leaving Great Yarmouth in driving rain on sea trials, new Dublin Pilot.

Leaving Great Yarmouth in driving rain on sea trials, new Dublin Pilot.

Leaving Great Yarmouth on sea trials, new build from Goodchild Marine, Burgh Castle.

Leaving Great Yarmouth on sea trials, passing the local lifeboat RNLB 14-10 Samarbeta.

Departing under the Orwell Bridge.

Departing under the Orwell Bridge.

Departing under the Orwell Bridge.

Arriving Great Yarmouth.

Arriving Great Yarmouth.

Arriving Great Yarmouth.

Arriving Great Yarmouth.

Arriving Great Yarmouth.

Departing Great Yarmouth to Scroby Sands wind farm.

Beach regeneration work, Bacton gas-site. With Martine P, IMO 9640762.

Sea trials, unfortunately somewhat distant.

Sea trials, unfortunately somewhat distant.

Arriving from EA1

Arriving from the south, about to enter the river mouth.

North Trans ENI 02104524 , now SWS Norfolk passed by Tilbury Pilot, Patrol on route back upriver towed by SWS Breda. Having just spent a couple of hours at Denton with Helena ENI 02312202 alongside. Polla Rose Is in the background.

Seen arriving IMO 9828558 followed by Iceni Defender.

Two miles offshore in high winds. Dest- New Holland, Humber.

Almost 2 miles offshore in high winds. Amsterdam to Flixborough.

Upriver with Grey Moose attached to the side. Svitzer Brunel is fire-fighting practice in the background.

Tilbury ENI 01821300 linked with Canot ENI 01823231 at the front. Osma ENI 01820700 behind.

ENI 02311636. From Antwerp towards Oesterdam

ENI 02313021

ENI 02324633. North along Oude Maas.

South along Oude maas.

ENI 02201522, still displayed, still valid?

Riga (ENI 02723495) unusually also displaying an IMO. A pusher tug up the Thames also very unusual to me. Sea Golf towing Roro pontoon 4 upriver to Dagenham.

South along Oude Maas with Havik (ENI 02716923). Local Time 929. ENI 02305999.

Nordic Gas arriving at Canvey Terminal (Calor Gas) assisted by Svitzer Ramsey & Harty). The closed Tilbury ‘B’ power station is in the background with Grande Argentina just in shot, downriver from Tilbury Dock.

About ½ mile offshore having just arrived with Meander from Felixstowe.

With M1092 Hameln & A1425 Ammersee out of shot.

Upriver passing Grain power station.