This blog dedicated to the reception of ship ais (Automatic Identification System) centered on the The Solent area of South coast UK. My sdr radio is an Airspy Mini tuned to 162.025 MHz. Software being SDRAngel/ais demodulator with data udp'd to OpenCPN which is then uploaded to 'myshiptracking' site. Antenna is a colinear at 16 feet. Blog opened on 16 Nov 2024.
The following tugs are authorised for ship towage within Southampton waters.
Name LOA (M) Draught
(M)
Bollard
Pull (T)
Propulsion system /
Equipment
Escort Certified
Steering Force....
APEX
Solent Towage 37.0 6.8 67
VSP – 7040BHP
Firefighting. Oil Spill
Response
Yes – 150 tonnes....
PHENIX
Solent Towage 37.0 6.8 67
VSP – 7040BHP
Firefighting. Oil Spill
Response
Yes – 150 tonnes....
LOMAX
Solent Towage 28.0 5.6 80 ASD 6392 BHP
Firefighting Yes – 65 tonnes....
IBEX
Solent Towage 16.0 - 16 Conventional 1200 BHP....
ORYX
Solent Towage 13.0 - 9 Conventional 720 BHP....
ALMA
Svitzer 30.0 5.5 60 VSP – 2767 BHP....
Firefighting
BARGATE
Svitzer 24.74 5.77 66.7 Azimuth Thrusters –
5627 BHP....
ESTON
Svitzer 24.74 5.85 65 Azimuth Thrusters –
5627 BHP....
FERRIBY
Svitzer 24.6 5.2 70.4 Azimuth Thrusters –
5627 BHP. Firefighting....
HARTY
Svitzer 24.55 5.35 75.2 Azimuth Thrusters –
5632 BHP. Firefighting....
MERCURIUS
Svitzer 32.7 5.5 82 ASD – 6900 BHP Yes – 100 tonnes....
WYEFORCE
Itchen Marine 19.0 2.5 19 Conventional twin screw
nozzles....
WYESTORM
Itchen Marine 21.3 3.4 30 2 high lift nozzles....
WYETOW
Itchen Marine 16.5 2.2 11 Twin Propeller....
WYEPUSH
Itchen Marine 14.5 2.0 8 Twin Propeller....
WYEPULL
Itchen Marine 16.0 2.7 3 Single Voith....
WILANNE
Williams Shipping 16.9 2.3 12.8 Conventional twin screw
nozzles....
WILLPOWER
Williams Shipping 22.5 2.3 28.4 Conventional twin screw
nozzles....
SD TEMPEST
SERCO 32.9 6.2 80 Rotor Tug Yes – 117 tonnes....
SD BOUNTIFUL
SERCO 29.14 4.8 42.5 ATD
Firefighting....
SD INDEPENDENT....
SERCO 26.0 4.0 40 ATD
Firefighting....
SD INDULGENT
SERCO 26.0 4.0 40 ATD
Firefighting....
MARKSMAN
SMS Towage 24.0 5.6 72 ASD 5632 BHP Yes – 65 tonnes....
SCOTSMAN
SMS Towage 24.0 4.8 55 ASD 4850 BHP....
GUARDSMAN
SMS Towage 23.9 4.7 40 ASD 4480 BHP....
YORKSHIREMAN
SMS Towage 24.4 4.4 50 ASD 3300 BHP....
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Friday, November 29, 2024
13:35
State of play on The Solent at this time, and cruise ship Preziosa docked off Mayflower Park, No events planned for today, but two for tomorrow 30/11/2024 10:30 01/12/2024 14:30 Winter Series 5+6 and 7+8 Southampton Water Weston Sailing Club https://www.weston.org.uk/
30/11/2024 10:30 30/11/2024 13:55 Winter Series 5+6 Southampton Water Weston Sailing Club https://www.weston.org.uk/.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
16:14
IONA (Planned sailing at 17:30 today. Going to be rough if it goes ahead I reckon)AND VENTURA in dock.
12:42
One event planned for today, but with the wind as it is I can't see that happening.23/11/2024 10:30 24/11/2024 16:00 Solent Super Series Eastern & Central Solent Island Sailing Club www.islandsc.org.uk
Jolly quiet out there!
Friday, November 22, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
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