Photos by Keith Foley

HOLSTENTOR approaches the two bridges at Briton Ferry UK & her berth just beyond.

SKS TRINITY enters the tidal harbour at Port Talbot UK with a cargo of 110000t of coal for the local Tata Steel plant, from Norfolk, Virginia.

SKS TRINITY is swung 200 degrees by her four tugs prior to berthing under the three giant cranes that will take her cargo of American coal for the local Tata Steel plant at Port Talbot.

SKS TRINITY is swung about 200 degrees by her four tugs in the harbour at Port Talbot & shows her full 42m width before berthing under the three giant cranes that will take her cargo of American coal for the Tata Steel plant at Port Talbot. Her pilot & a ships officer survey the scene from the port wing.

WILLEKE has loaded her cargo of steel coils & her crew secures the hatches for sea as she awaits release by the incoming tide.

HEIKE LEHMANN lies on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry UK as she discharges 3000t of magnesium ore from St Petersburg.

MILADY sits on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry whilst loading a cargo of steel scrap for Spain.

SHUYA sits on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry after discharging a cargo of 4000t of magnesium. She will sail for Avonmouth on tonights tide.

DAPHNE in the harbour at Port Talbot. She has brought a cargo of Swedish iron ore from Narvik. Half has been discharged at Ijmuiden in Holland, the remaining 80000t will discharge here at Port Talbot.

DAPHNE swings about 200 degrees in the deepwater harbour at Port Talbot before her 4 tugs ease her stern first on to her berth where the three giant cranes will take her cargo of Swedish iron ore.

SUNA sits on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry UK as she discharges 3000t of Magnesium from Klaipeda.

JEROME H sits on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry UK as she loads a cargo of steel coils from Port Talbot steelworks for Limay, France.

ROYAL OASIS. In June 2010, iron ore carriers Royal Oasis, Berge Atlantic, plus three others were anchored off Port Talbot UK. As Royal Oasis left the anchorage for the Pilot Station, she collided with Berge Atlantic causing damage to both ships. These pics show the torn deck & hull plating. There was also internal structural damage. Royal Oasis offloaded her iron ore cargo at Port Talbot, then sailed for Blohm & Voss Drydock in Hamburg for repair.

ROYAL OASIS showing damage sustained when she collided with Berge Atlantic at the deepwater anchorage off port Talbot in August 2010. Royal Oasis was allowed to offload at Port Talbot before sailing to Hamburg for repair at Blohm & Voss Drydock.

KORIANGI has loaded her cargo of steel coils & sits on the mud as she waits for the incoming tide at Briton Ferry.

SHALA lies on the mud at Briton Ferry UK as she discharges a cargo of magnesium from Helsingborg, Sweden.

EEMS SERVANT discharges a cargo of steel bars & rods at Port Talbot old docks.

ARLAU lies slightly out of trim at Briton Ferry Wharf as she loads a cargo of steel scrap from two long arm loaders. She will sail on tonights tide.

EEMS SPIRIT pumps out ballast water at Briton Ferry as she loads a cargo of steel coils from Port Talbot steelworks for export.

HELGA pumps out ballast at Briton Ferry as she loads a cargo of steel coils from Port Talbot steelworks for Limay, France.