Photos by Michael Frend

Bro Anton after a thick blanket of fog uncovers her.

Something nice about a ship appearing from out of a bank of fog ! Bangor (Belfast Lough)

After a day's visit to Belfast Veendam is now on her way again and pictured leaving Belfast Lough.

Taken on our approach to Mew Island on a sunny day in August.

Taken whilst on a rare trip to Mew island off Donaghadee Co. Down

Twister 200 metres from the finish of Thursday nights Points racing. 1st in her class across the line as we have come to expect !

Twister about to start another round of a race during a Thursday night points event at the Royal Ulster Yacht Club Bangor.

Island Sky straining against her anchor whilst lowering one of her "ribs" into a choppy sea off Bangor Co. Down

Just prior to dropping anchor, with a pair of cannon standing guard

Taken just off the shore of Bangor Co. Down

Taken from the grounds of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club

WD SEVERN Taken off Feetwood Length (OA): 69.57 m Length (BP):65.7 m Width: 13 m Depth: 5.5 m Draft (loaded): 4.8 m Number of engines: 2 Engine specs: Mirrlees Blackstone - 4Str - 8 cyl - 22.20 x 29.20 - 900 rpm Speed (loaded): 10.4 knts Total power: 2358 kW Hopper volume: 1324 m³ Dredging depth: 22.9 m Suction pipe diameter: 0.45 m Number of dredging pipes: 1

Taken from on board Mersey Viking as passed Holywood in Belfast Lough

Taken as she passing the Isle of Man and from aboard the Dublin Viking.

This is the only such like ferry in Poland she was built as a protype for the Mississippi River.

Taken from Ballintra North on the island of Aran and looking down onto the little Arranmore ferry slip.

Arranmore Ferry Donegal taken at Burtonport.

Taken in Belfast Lough when she was named Merchant Brilliant

Taken from more than 500 Meters up Slieve Foye Mountain Carlingford

Taken from the slieve Foye mountain outside Carlingford As the Ship Anglia Seaways passes the Lighthouse and enters the Carlingford Lough

Taken from half way up Slieve Foye Mountain as She passes Haulbowline Lighthouse on entering Carlingford Lough on a misty day.

Taken as she was exiting Belfast Lough

Another shot of Riverdance after her grounding in 2008

Riverdance after the storm in February 2008

Riverdance aground and on her side after a storm in the early part of 2008

SEATRUCK's RIVERDANCE after she went aground early in 2008 after a storm.

Taken from the deck of Stena Mersey

Taken from the deck of Stena Mersey as Stena Caledonia is about to berth as seen between the two ships

Taken from on board the old Stena Pioneer as we were exiting the Belfast Lough

Just coming in to tie up onto the newly named Eisenhower Pier. Then for a day trip to Peel (Isle of Mann)

Taken from the ferry "KRONPRINS FREDERIK" whilst passing the light house at WARNEMUNDE on it's way to Gedser

Cherbourg Harbour

Taken whilst touring round Europe

Photograph taken whilst she was the Gaurd Ship for the Royal Ulster Yacht Club's Regatta Day.

Taken as she was leaving Bangor Co, Down

Taken from a RIB during a crossing of Belfast Lough

Heading North towards Southern Ireland on the Celtic Sea

Taken along with a racing Sigma 33

More than 24 hours and still trying to free the fouled anchor MCS AILSA giving assistance.

Belfast Lough (Bangor) Co. Down

Taken from the grounds of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club

Mersey Viking as she was then named taken from an aircraft

Taken from the Royal Ulster Yacht grounds

Stena Precision after fouling her anchor

Canon EOS 60D F/5 1/60th sec