Qing Ping Shan

During the month of December, we have struggled with lighting: either it is too late when we finally find the time, or the weather as been un-cooperative.
You can get an idea partly from the bright red of the port side light near the bridge: it shines quite nicely in the low light conditions we face this time of year.

There's no one on deck despite the rather balmy 15C temperature.
And it looks like Coast Guard #6 is headed south at the same time.



Name: Qing Ping Shan
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Carrier
Flag: Hong Kong
Date: 27 Dec 2017
Weather: warm winter evening

Bright Ocean II

Winter. the best we can do at this time of day is a dark, hazy image.
The ships ... they come and go regardless of the weather.
We .. catch what we can ... light permitting ...




Name: Bright Ocean II
Heading: South / Marmara
Type:  Carrier
Flag: Panama
Date: 20 Dec 2017
Weather: clear & cold

Amazon

This one is going to have to go somewhat un-identified:
There are many, many Amazons out there but none of them in the AIS database seem to match this one.
Pretty clearly <cargo>
Equally clearly headed north to the Black Sea.



Name: Amazon
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Carrier
Flag: ???
Date: 13 Dec 2017
Weather: fall evening

DS Sofie Bulker

Name: DS Sofie Bulker
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Date: 09 Dec 2017
Weather: fall evening with a strong south wind

Concord

Name: Concord
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Tanker
Flag: Marshall Islands
Date: 08 Dec 2017
Weather: fall evening

Gillingham

Once again, a late afternoon lighting of the sun.
Feeling lucky to even be able to see the light - winter is just around the corner and we had a small flurry of snow today.
Learn something new today: Majuro is the capital of the Marshall Islands.



Name: Gillingham
Heading: South / Marmara
Type:  Carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Date: 06 Dec 2017
Weather: clear & cold