23rd/24th
August 2008
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This page is one of a
series from a cruise on P&O Cruises' Oriana in August
2008. The pages primarily show shipping and other transport seen
on the cruise. The different ports are linked from the itinerary below.
Cruise Itinerary:-
24th
August 2008 - Embark Southampton
25th
August 2008 - Dublin Arr: 18:00
26th August 2008 - Dublin Dep: 18:00
27th
August 2008 - Sea Day
28th
August 2008 - Bilbao Arr: 08:00 Dep: 18:00
29th
August 2008 - Brest Arr: 08:00 Dep: 18:00
30th
August 2008 - St. Peter Port Arr: 08:00 Dep: 18:00
31st August 2008 - Disembark Southampton
Sections on this Page:-
Blue
Funnel Cruises
Condor
Ferries
Fred
Olsen
Hovertravel
Solent
Pilot
Solent
Steam Packet Co
Svitzer
Tugs
Ships on this Page:-
Ashleigh
R (Blue
Funnel Cruises)
Commodore
Clipper
(Condor Ferries)
Black
Watch
(Fred Olsen)
Ocean
Scene
(Blue Funnel Cruises)
Shieldhall (Solent Steam Packet
Co)
Solent
Express
(Hovertravel: 2007- )
Svitzer
Madeleine
(Svitzer)
Oriana Pages:-
Oriana
1995 Page 1 - Postcards
Oriana
1995 Page 2 - Photographs
Oriana
1995 Page 3 - The 1999 Refit
Oriana
1995 Page 4 - 2000 Cruise - A Mediterranean Cruise taken July/August 2000
Oriana
1995 Page 5 - 2003 Cruise - A 7-Day Cruise taken October 2003
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24th August 2008: Southampton
Fred Olsen
Black Watch
Fred
Olsen's Black Watch
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
Svitzer Tugs
Svitzer Madeleine
Tug
Svitzer Madeleine
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
SS Shieldhall
Shieldhall was laid down in October 1954
and entered service in October 1955. Built by Lobnitz & Co.,
of Renfrew, she is of special interest as she was built on older
classic lines with a traditional wheelhouse, of riveted and welded
construction with a straight stem and a cruiser stern. Shieldhall
was operated by Glasgow Corporation to transport treated sewage
sludge down the river Clyde to be dumped at sea. She continued
a tradition, dating back to the First World War, that Glasgow's
sludge vessels carried organised parties of passengers when operating
during the summer months. Thus Shieldhall was built with
accommodation for 80 passengers.
In 1976, after 21 years of faithful service on the Clyde, Shieldhall
was laid up. Shieldhall was purchased by the Southern
Water Authority in 1977 and after minor modifications, she carried
sludge from Southampton to an area south of the Isle of Wight
for five years from 1980. It was when she was suddenly withdrawn
from service in 1985, due to rising fuel prices, that active
preservation began.
As a result of an initiative by the Southampton City's Museum
Services, a preservation society was formed and Shieldhall
was purchased from Southern Water in 1988, for £20,000.
The Society is registered as an Industrial and Provident Society
as The Solent Steam Packet Limited and operates as a charity.
All work associated with the Society and Shieldhall is
carried out by unpaid volunteers. Much work has been done on
the ship by these volunteers in order to keep her in sea-going
condition. The saloon has been restored and the galley brought
up-to-date. Crewed by volunteers, Shieldhall is a frequent
sight around the Solent running excursions and such like. She
has been to Holland for the Dordrecht Steam Festival and she
has been an attendee at each of the International Festivals of
the Sea at Bristol and Portsmouth.
During the summer months, various excursions are run in the Solent
area and during the course of these voyages, passengers are encouraged
to visit the Bridge and machinery spaces.
More
images of Shieldhall in 2008
SS
Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
SS
Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
SS
Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
SS
Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
SS
Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
SS
Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
SS
Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
SS
Shieldhall
arriving at Southampton
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Blue Funnel Cruises
Ocean Scene
Ocean
Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Ocean
Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Ocean
Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Ocean
Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Ocean
Scene
cruising in the Solent
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Ashleigh R
Ashleigh
R in
Southampton Water
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
Ashleigh
R in
Southampton Water
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
Ashleigh
R in
Southampton Water
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
Ashleigh
R in
Southampton Water
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
Ashleigh
R in
Southampton Water
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 23rd August 2008
GH2142 - Solent Express
(BHT130
- Hovertravel: 2007- )
Solent Express has been designed and built by
associated company Hoverwork. She is a diesel-powered hovercraft
providing 36 extra seats compared to previous fleet members Freedom
90 of and Island
Express. After
a lengthy development phase, she arrived at Ryde in March 2007
to undertake sea trials. She entered revenue service on 8th June
2007 and I travelled on her on Sunday 17th June. She is very
noticeably quieter from outside and much more spacious inside.
More images of Solent Express
Solent
Express
at speed between Southsea and Ryde
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Solent
Express
at speed between Southsea and Ryde
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Solent
Express
at speed between Southsea and Ryde
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Solent
Express
at speed between Southsea and Ryde
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Solent
Express
at speed between Southsea and Ryde
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Condor Ferries
Commodore Clipper
Commodore
Clipper
off the Isle of Wight
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Solent Pilot
Solent
Pilot launch for dropping pilot
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 24th August 2008
Solent
Pilot launch for dropping pilot