Ships at Swansea Docks 2024 – 2025
Photos courtesy of Gavin John
Arklow Beach, Arklow Racer, Eems Dart & Wilson Dublin departing Swansea with cargoes of coal ex TATA Steelworks, Port Talbot
Trinity House vessel Galatea arriving at Swansea
Irish light vessel Granuaile in Kings Dock lock, waiting to depart
Border Force cutter HMC Seeker in Kings Dock lock
P/S Waverley departing Swansea, June 2024 (photo: Richard Nicholas)
UKD Orca in Swansea for routine maintenance dredging
Dutch survey vessel Furgo Searcher in Kings Dock
November 2024
– Bulk carrier Onego Wilsa arriving at Swansea Docks to load a cargo of coal for the USA
Onego Wilsa crossing Swansea Bay assisted by tugs VB Zeebrugge & Irishman
Onego Wilsa arriving at Swansea Docks 11th November 2024
Onego Wilsa entering Kings Dock lock, Swansea
Onego Wilsa in Kings Dock heading for No.4 Quay
m.v. Transasia arriving at Swansea to load a cargo of coal at No.4 Quay
m.v. Arklow Falcon laid up in Kings Dock prior to dry-docking
m.v. Arklow Archer locking out after dry-docking at Swansea
Heavy-lift pontoon H-282 with SCX 5000 crawler crane entering Swansea Docks
prior to dismantling the three unloading appliances on Port Talbot Harbour jetty
m.v. Eemslift Ellen arriving
at Swansea Docks to discharge
two 300 tonne transformers for
National Grid power stations in the UK
THV Patricia berthed on No.7 Quay (E Shed south) Kings Dock, Swansea
Swansea lock controller Gavin John (left) with ABP pilot Capt. James Charles, former master of THV Patricia
On the bridge of THV Patricia looking out over Kings Dock
Tarmac Marine suction dredger City of London locking into Swansea Docks
to discharge a cargo of sand & locking out on an early morning tide
Burry Port-based suction dredger Sospan Dau at Swansea
on short-term charter for dredging work at Port Talbot Docks & the River Afan
Water-injection dredger/bed-leveller UKD Seadragon
on the vessel's first deployment to Swansea & Port Talbot Docks
Coastal tanker Whithaven locking out after dry-docking at Swansea
Milford-based tugs Svitzer Ferriby & Svitzer Ramsey
in Kings Dock, Swansea prior to dry-docking
Swansea-based pilot cutter Humber Neptune (left) on A Shed jetty, Kings Dock
& inbound (right) passing the outer gates of Kings Dock lock entrance