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More underway from Rotterdam to Dakar with more tankers

On Nov 8 the "More" was underway with the tanker "Novara" under tow and the "Bominflot 5" accompanying under its own power off Maidencombe. On Nov 7 the vessels were anchored less than two miles offshore. The "More" and had previously left its shelter in Weymouth Bay and headed for the Lyme Bay with a Speed of 3.7 knots .

Teignmouth NCI alerted as tug with closes in

The "More" has left Rotterdam on Oct 18, 2013, with the two inland tankers "Novara" and "Flot 5" in tow en route for Dakar, Senegal. The "More" entered the English Channel making two knots and was expected to link up off Maidencombe with the tug "Ferox" which also had two tank barges in tow. The Teignmouth NCI was alerted to the ongoing situation as high winds were forecast for next week so the tugs and their tows were most likely to shelter for some time. Photos, video: http://www.maidencombe.net/2013/10/ferox-back-on-station.html http://fotomaascenter.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/more_transport-henkvdheijden-2.jpg http://fotomaascenter.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/more_transport-henkvdheijden-5.jpg

Tugs taking decomissioned tank barges to Africa

The "More" which had left the port of Rotterdam with the tank barge "Valetta" (ENI-No.: 02005596) in tow with destination with Nigeria on Oct 1, 2013, headed for England on Oct 4 and spent the next two days at anchor off the coast at Torquay waiting for the Vanuatu flagged tug "Ferox" (MMSI: 576441000) which was to take over the tow. The "More" will sail from Rotterdam to Dakar with two other tankbarges start of the coming week. Dutch report of convoy leaving Netherlands: http://koopvaardij.blogspot.no/2013/10/sleeptransport-rijnmond.html