Photos by Juhani Mehto

Outbound from Hamburg, passing Cuxhaven.

Passing Cuxhaven inbound Hamburg.

Leaving Turku Repair Yard in Naantali freshly painted.

Arriving the industrial port of Kantvik with a cargo of raw sugar from Sudan.

Departing Helsinki after a three-day visit (24.-27.9.).

Departing Helsinki after a three-day visit (24.-27.9.).

Assisting the bulk carrier Rabee at Kantvik industrial harbour.

Departing Helsinki

Departing Helsinki

Arriving Kantvik with a cargo of raw sugar from Port Sudan.

Pictured late evening leaving Stockholm.

Passing Cuxhaven on her way from Brunsbüttel to anchorage outside Elbe.

Passing Cuxhaven on her way to Hamburg.

Departing Turku for Inkoo Båtviken, towing barge Avalon.

Empress seen departing Helsinki. Her next call was at St. Petersburg.

Knipan westbound on windy Kihti/Skiftet.

Anchored outside at Airisto outside Naantali waiting for drydocking after being grounded outside Tallinn.

Leaving Turku

Arriving Turku in early morning.

Leaving Turku towing Castoro Sei.

Arriving Turku early morning for docking

Arriving Vuosaari harbour with a very high stck of containers.

On the day of her official launching ceremony. However, the drydock was filled the following day.

Leaving Naantali.

On her way from to Eydehaven in rough seas.

Leaving Naantali

Leaving Naantali in ballast

Leaving Tallinn to assist ships - temperature around -20 degrees.

Anchored off Naantali, waiting for dry docking after grounding outside Rauma.