Photos by Keith Foley

SHUYA discharges her 3000t bulk cargo at Briton Ferry, with the smaller MERLIN loading 2000t of steel coils astern of her.

AASHEIM in the old locks berth at Port Talbot docks loading a cargo of approx 5800t crushed slag for Purfleet.

CASSIOPEIA lies on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry as she discharges a bulk cargo of about 2800t.

CLARE CHRISTINE sits on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry UK whilst loading a bulk cargo of about 3800t.

SELENE PRAHM loading a cargo of around 2400t tinplate steel at Briton ferry.

DORNUM lies at Briton Ferry loading a cargo of steel coils. She deployed both anchors whilst manouvering astern onto her berth.

ECHION slows as she approaches her berth at Briton Ferry where she will load a cargo of steel coils.

VELA slows as she approaches her berth at Briton Ferry with a full dry bulk cargo of about 2800t for discharge.

MARLIN sits on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry during a break in loading a cargo of steel coils.

VELA sits on the mud at the bottom of the tide whilst discharging a bulk cargo at Briton Ferry. She will sail for Rotterdam within 48 hours.

SEA RUBY (ex Hoo Larch) sits on the mud at low tide in Briton Ferry whilst discharging a bullk cargo into a slow trickle of road lorries.

KEEWHIT entering the deepwater harbour at Port Talbot to bunker the large iron ore carrier RUTLAND prior to her transatlantic voyage to Tubarao, Brazil.

UNITED TREASURE is manouvered by her tugs before running stern first onto her berth & discharging her 82000t of coal from Riga.

KENTO sails down the River Neath loaded outbound whilst passing the empty inbound BEAUMONT.

KENTO leaving Briton Ferry with a bulk cargo for Bideford UK

KENTO has loaded a bulk cargo at Briton Ferry wharf & is almost ready to sail.

ISLE OF INISHMORE has departed Pembroke Dock & picks up speed as she sails down the channel through the haven, en route for Rosslare, ireland.

BEAUMONT in the River Neath approaching her berth in Briton Ferry.

BEAUMONT swinging in the narrow confines of the River Neath prior to berthing at Briton Ferry wharf.

NAVION NORVEGIA lying at her berth in Milford Haven UK.