MV Carib Sea, ex Tamara I, Tamara, Canabal – Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1976 by Construcciones Rios, Vigo (Yard No 237) as a Vehicles Carrier
December, 2015
Christmas Past at the Port of Dover
This article was originally published on the 1st December 2012 but with the festive season rapidly approaching it’s time to resurrect an old favourite. As can be seen below, the ferries have certainly changed over the years (in both number and in size) but there is still one tradition that remains and that is the local fleet’s official day of rest, Christmas Day. In these modern days of the 24 hour operation at the Port of Dover it is very rare to see the ships laid up.
MV Geestbay (II), Cargo from the Past
MV Estia I, ex Magellan Reefer, GeestBay – Steel single screw motor vessel built in 1981 by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank Middlesbrough (Yard No 1346) as a Refrigerated Cargo Ship