Ballylumford Power Station received an oil delivery from the Liberian registered tanker Timashevsk on 12/9/05.  The tanker arrived from Milford Haven with a cargo of fuel oil and was all fast at Ballylumford B jetty at 1820.  She was assisted into the port by Svitzer Marine tugs Norton Cross towing at the bow and Willowgarth providing braking force astern.  Both tugs are normally based in Belfast and Willowgarth was making her first ever appearance at Larne Harbour.  Local tug David F and workboat Elizabeth assisted on line running duties at the jetty.

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Tugs Norton Cross and Willowgarth bring Timashevsk into the buoyed channel at Larne Harbour	Norton Cross towing at the bow of Timashevsk
The impressive looking Willowgarth hooked on the after end of Timashevsk	Timashevsk making her way into Larne
Approaching the Ballylumford B jetty	In position and making fast at Ballylumford B Jetty

After discharging her cargo of fuel oil, Timashevsk departed Ballylumford again on 14/9/05 at 0745.  Once again towage was provided by the Belfast tugs Norton Cross and Willowgarth.  The two tugs swung the tanker to starboard immediately off the oil jetty to get her pointing to sea and then assisted Timashevsk outward along the buoyed channel.  Norton Cross was the first tug to be dismissed, dropping the tow wire at Chaine Memorial Tower while Willowgarth stayed hooked on a little longer, unhitching her drag line at number 3 buoy.  Local tug Sarah McLoughlin picked up the pilot from the tanker once she had cleared the buoyed channel on her way south at 0830.

Norton Cross (bow) and Willowgarth (stern) begin to swing Timashevsk off Ballylumford B Jetty	Turned round towards the open sea Timashevsk makes her way outward through Larne Harbour
Sarah McLoughlin gets ready for her run out to pick up the pilot from Timashevsk	Workboat Elizabeth returns the mooring crew from the Oil Jetty to Castle Quay
Timashevsk nearing number 1 buoy outward from Larne	Now sailing south Sarah McLoughlin is alongside Timashevsk waiting for the pilot to disembark

Ship's Stats (from www.equasis.org)

TIMASHEVSK
IMO number: 9105102          Call Sign: ELTH9
Gross tonnage: 26218          Type of ship: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker
Year of build: 1996                Flag: Liberia
Registered owner: TIMASHEVSK SHIPPING, 13-15, York Buildings, London UK
Ship manager: NOVOSHIP UK, of same address

Updated: 14/09/05

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