Geoffrey Watson
@GeoffreyWatson2
Member of the Guild of Freeman of the City of London & Member of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners
Bristol inbound Tilbury to load scrap. Built China 2024 36,192GT IMO 9966829 #Malta #china #scrapcargo #bulkcargo #shipping #maritime #london #tilbury #londonphotographer #newbuild
Oosterschelde inbound for London (Original parts!) built 1918 370 displacement tons IMO 5347221 #oosterschelde #netherlands #sailing #london #maritime #shipping #londonphotographer
OSTRO I appears to have changed flags from Marshall Islands to Malta and had the "I" added to her name since completion. #malta #china #norsepower #rotorsail #thames #portoflondon #london #esso #maritime #shipping #londonphotographer #tanker #GreenEnergy
CMA CGM Ermitage inbound for Tilbury. Built Korea 2024 32,245GT IMO 9961295
Federal Cedar inbound for Tilbury grain terminal. Built Japan 2016 20,789GT IMO 9671101
Ostro I inbound on the Thames 22/7/25. Built China earlier this year. 12,118GT IMO 1021697
Former Dutch pilot vessel "Rigel" inbound for London 22/7/25.
Houseboat Janine inbound for London 22/7/25. For sale at £1.1m Usually moored at Battersea
Early start today to catch the first arrival of CMA CGM Rundale heading to Tilbury. Not seen one of this class before. Built Korea 2024 32,245GT IMO 9961300
Norwegian Sky - Tilbury 16/7/25. Built Germany 1999. 77,104GT IMO 9128532 Former name - Pride of Aloha
Unusual tanker on the Thames today at Esso Jetty. Ostro I - complete with Norsepower Rotor sails. Only completed in China April this year. 12,118GT IMO 1021697 (new numbering system).
Maran Gas Amorgos - Isle of Grain 15/7. Built Korea 2021. 115,489GT IMO 9887217
FPMC 34 departing Navigator terminal this morning. Built China 2019 28,891GT IMO 9845166 One of the few numbers I hadn't seen before
Walrus II inbound for Tilbury with a barge and with "Hans" as steering tug. Walrus II built Netherkands 2023 124GT IMO 9978250 Hans built Pol/Netherlands 1998 70GT IMO 9173977
Large bulk carrier Timorsun arriving Tilbury last night with a part cargo of animal feed. Built 2016 43,042GT 81,839DWT IMO 9728174 Former name - Nord Pollux
French patrol vessel "Armoise" heading up to London to go alongside HMS President. Built France 1997.
Unusually named tanker "Dee4 Kastania" inbound for Navigator/Vopak this morning. Built Korea 2022. 29,476 GT IMO 9933638
"Deutschland" sailing from Tilbury last night. Built Germany 1998 22,496GT IMO 9141807. Also operates under the name World Odyssey.
