Some "ship shots" from yesterday's visit to Harwich.
Starting from the biggest.
Cruise ship "Brilliance Of The Seas" at Parkeston Quay aka Harwich International Port (about a mile away up the River Stour).

This ship has a gross tonnage of 90,090t, a crew of 859 and can accomodate 2,000 passengers. Two hours after this shot was taken she left on the start of a 12 day Baltic cruise. This evening she is in the Skagerrak en route to her first port of call, Copenhagen.
"MSC Albany" across Harwich Haven at the Trinity Terminal of The Port of Felixstowe, the Uk's busiest container port.

This ship has a gross tonnage of 94,017t and left shortly after the "Brilliance" en-route to Saudi Arabia. This evening she is crossing The Bay of Biscay.
A bit smaller, part of the local inshore fishing fleet at the "Ha'penny Pier" moorings in Harwich "Old Town".

Some older technology. The Thames Sailing Barge "Ardwina" which had just left the "Ha'penny Pier" and was heading across the Haven to sail up the River Orwell to Ipswich.

Finally the smallest. The passenger (and bicycle) Ferry which operates in the summer months taking passengers across the Haven between Felixstowe and Harwich.
This is particularly useful for people on cycling tours as it takes 23minutes for the 1.8 mile crossing compared to several hours for the road route which is 32 miles.
Thanks for looking.
Starting from the biggest.

Cruise ship "Brilliance Of The Seas" at Parkeston Quay aka Harwich International Port (about a mile away up the River Stour).

This ship has a gross tonnage of 90,090t, a crew of 859 and can accomodate 2,000 passengers. Two hours after this shot was taken she left on the start of a 12 day Baltic cruise. This evening she is in the Skagerrak en route to her first port of call, Copenhagen.
"MSC Albany" across Harwich Haven at the Trinity Terminal of The Port of Felixstowe, the Uk's busiest container port.

This ship has a gross tonnage of 94,017t and left shortly after the "Brilliance" en-route to Saudi Arabia. This evening she is crossing The Bay of Biscay.
A bit smaller, part of the local inshore fishing fleet at the "Ha'penny Pier" moorings in Harwich "Old Town".

Some older technology. The Thames Sailing Barge "Ardwina" which had just left the "Ha'penny Pier" and was heading across the Haven to sail up the River Orwell to Ipswich.

Finally the smallest. The passenger (and bicycle) Ferry which operates in the summer months taking passengers across the Haven between Felixstowe and Harwich.

This is particularly useful for people on cycling tours as it takes 23minutes for the 1.8 mile crossing compared to several hours for the road route which is 32 miles.

Thanks for looking.

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