Every Cloud
On the 17th October 2018 the self discharging bulk carrier "Yeoman Bank" (1982, 43,728DWT) departs from Portbury in ballast for Glensanda. The tug 'Svitzer Avon' (2017) heads to her next job.
The 'Yeoman Bank' is a regular visitor to Portbury delivering gypsum rock from Garrucha in Spain. The vessel then generally heads north to Scotland to reload aggregates for northern Europe. Delivered as the "Salmonpool" for Roper's of West Hartlepool she was converted to a self discharge vessel in 1990 for use by the Somerset based aggregate supply company Yeoman. At 36 years old she is a rare survivor and always a pleasure to see in any light.
My visit to Portishead was completely unexpected as just before I passed the junction I heard that Paddington was closed so headed to Portishead Services (the Lido Cafe..) for a coffee. As I got there the old lady was on the way out of the lock. I never got to London as my attempt to get in via Marylebone was thwarted by a very full car park at Oxford Parkway. Obviously all the commuters in Oxfordshire had the same idea....
Every Cloud
On the 17th October 2018 the self discharging bulk carrier "Yeoman Bank" (1982, 43,728DWT) departs from Portbury in ballast for Glensanda. The tug 'Svitzer Avon' (2017) heads to her next job.
The 'Yeoman Bank' is a regular visitor to Portbury delivering gypsum rock from Garrucha in Spain. The vessel then generally heads north to Scotland to reload aggregates for northern Europe. Delivered as the "Salmonpool" for Roper's of West Hartlepool she was converted to a self discharge vessel in 1990 for use by the Somerset based aggregate supply company Yeoman. At 36 years old she is a rare survivor and always a pleasure to see in any light.
My visit to Portishead was completely unexpected as just before I passed the junction I heard that Paddington was closed so headed to Portishead Services (the Lido Cafe..) for a coffee. As I got there the old lady was on the way out of the lock. I never got to London as my attempt to get in via Marylebone was thwarted by a very full car park at Oxford Parkway. Obviously all the commuters in Oxfordshire had the same idea....