Irish offshore supply ship Farra Emer 2022-

Eemshaven, Netherlands 11 June 2026

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Jersey, IMO 9971331, MMSI 232046091 and call sign MNDD6. Built by Penguin International Ltd., Singapore in 2022. Owner Farra Marine Ltd., Dublin, Ireland

Jersey owned tug (ex-Isa 2017-2023) Elisa 2023-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 20 April 2023

Gibraltar-flagged, IMO 9688879, MMSI 236745000 and call sign ZDSJ5. Of Ports of Jersey. Gross tonnage 327 tons, net tonnage 98 tons, summer deadweight 220 tons and as dimensions 29.70 (between perpendictulaes-32.27 (over all) x 9,10 x 18,00 (air draft)-10,80 (air draft mast lowered) x 4,40 metres. Speed 11,6 knots maximum. Renamed 12 April 2023. Built by Damen Shipyard Hardinxveld, Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands as a Damen Shoalbuster 3209 with yard number 571713 in 2017. Original Netherlands-flagged, homeport Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands, MMSI 244630644 and call sign PBPG, registered owner Global Ship Leasing 44 BV, Gorinchem, Netherlands.

British wind farm support vessel Njord Magni 2015-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 1 October 2021

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Jersey. IMO 9751808, MMSI 235109494 and call sign 2ICD9. Owned and managed by Njord Offshore, United Kingdom. Built in 2015.

British crew tender Njord Puffin 2013-

Inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands 14 November 2020

United Kingdom-flagged, homeport Jersey, MMSI 235095778 and call sign 2GAM3. Operated by Njord Offshore. Built by Strategic Marine, Singapore in 2013. 

British crew tender Njord Balder 2016-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 2 April 2020

United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 9768629, MMSI 235116577 and call sign 2JKAS5. High speed craft annex offshore supply vessel. Built in 2016. Part of the fleet of Njord Offshore, Tendring, England. 

French privateer l’Eole took 2 British merchant ships according to the Dutch newspaper Haagsche courant dated 9 October 1799

An item reported that the French privateer l’Eole of Bordeaux captured the 16 guns Lord Dunmord of Jersey and brought her to Bordeaux and further more a British ship coming from Jamaica with a cargo of sugar, coffee and so on with an estimated value of 700.000 livres.

British privateer captured Spanish ship la Mexicana according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haarlemse courant dated 28 February 1805

An item reported that a British privateer of Jersey took the captured Spanish ship la Mexicana to Jersey. The Spanish ship with on board 87.000 piasters. 170 barrels sugar, a small quantity of indigo and so on was underway from Vera Cruz, Mexico towards St. Andero, Spain.

Maritime flag of Jersey around 1848

Source
J.W. Norie/J.S. Hobbs. Three hundred and six illustrations of the maritime flags off all nations.London, 1848.

British government supporting whalers according to the Dutch newspaper ‘s-Hertogenbosche Courant dated 10 May 1776

An item dated London 3 May reported that on 30 April was decided to stimulate the whaling and that five British whalers (including if they belonged to Ireland, Guernsey, Man or Jersey) active on 44° degrees North Latitude during a certain period got a reward namely for the largest cargo of train brought into a British harbour 500 pound sterling, the second largest 400, third largest 300, fourth largest 200 and finally the fifth largest 100 pound sterling.

This decision was effective according to the item published in the newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 7 May. From London (?) departed in the spring 26 whalers towards Greenland. Some harpooners who made already past voyages to Greenland were now signed on very favourable conditions to go to Newfoundland where a large whaling company was to be founded.

Harbour of St. Helier, Jersey

The New York Public Libary Digital Collections.

George Arents Collection. Cigarette Cards. Original url

British sailing vessel (ex-Friedrich 1911-1924, Sam 1924-1926, Merry 1926-1955, Rose Marie 1955-1960s, Merry 1960s-1973) Eye of the Wind 1973-

Rostock, Germany 11 August 2016

Jersey/United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 5299864, MMSI 233789000 and call sign GWAK. Launched as gaff schooner Friedrich by Lühringwerft an der Unterweser, Germany for account of master Johann Friedrich Kolb of Fockbek near Rensdsbrug, Germany in 1911. Sold to Axel Ageberg, Kalmar, Sweden and renamed Sam in 1924.In 1926 sold to shipping company K.H. Hendriksson, Stockevik, fitted out with a 2 stroke motor, renamed Merry and used for cargo trade in the Baltic and North Seas, stranded on the Swedish West coast in a heavy storm in autumn 1955, salvaged and rebuilt as a 1,5 mast galliot Rose Marie used in the fishery off Iceland, in the 1960s renamed Merry, heavily damaged when a fire broke out on board on 21 January 1970, sold to Anthony Timbs in 1973, restoration and conversion into a brigantine at Faversham, England and renamed Eye of the Wind. 

British super yacht Vava II 2012-

Inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands 27 October 2016

Cayman Islands-flagged, Georgetown, IMO 1010387, MMSI 319808000 and call sign ZGBG9. Gross tonnage 3.933 tons and as dimensions 96,83 x 17,21 metres. Built by Devonport Engineering Consortium, Plymouth, England in 2013. Owned and managed by Lighthouse Marine, St. Helier. Jersey, United Kingdom.

Offshore tug and supply ship (Markusturm 1972-1980, OSA 409 Markusturm 1980-1988, Markusturm 1988, Diamond Way 1988-1990, Nice Turtle 1990-1991, Safe Turtle 1991, Seaboard Snipe 1991-1996, Hornbeck Snipe 1996-1998) Global Snipe 1998-2011

Gross tonnage 749 tons, net tonnage 299 ton, summer deadweight 956 tons and as dimensions 50,60 (between perpendiculars)-56,39 (over all) x 12,22 (over all) x 4,56 x 5,11(hold) metres. 2-12cylinder 4tact MannheimTBD 441 V12 3.400 hp diesels. Bollard pull 56 tons. Crew numbered 10 men with accommodation for 12 passengers. Built in 1972. IMO 7223027. 4500 Class Anchor handling tug supply vessel.

Launched at Batservices Verft A/S, Arendal, Norway with yard number 604 for account of Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft “Hansa”, Bremen, Germany in June 1972. Building costs 5.964.000 Deutsche mark. Delivered to the hansa Offshore (S.E.A.) Pte. Ltd., Singapore on 25 October 1972. Managed by Offshore Supply Association (OSA), London.Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Sold to the VVG Versorgungsschiff Verwaltungs-Gesellschaft  m.b.H., Singapore and managed by VTG Versorgungsschiffahrt G.m.b.H., Bremen on 1 September 1980. Call sign 9V2280. Renamed OSA 409 Markusturm. Transferred to the VTG Supply Boat Liberia Incorporation, Monrovia, Liberia in April 1981 although with same manager. Call sign ELAI5.  Manger since 1 January 1988 OSA Marine Services G.m.b.H., Bremen. Sold to the St. Maarten Antillean Towage N.V., Willemstad, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles for 464.287 German mark on 28 March 1988?. Manager became Rederij De Bruinvis, Ijmuiden, Netherlands. Renamed Diamond Way in 1988. Sold to the Abwardy Marine Engineering S.A, Dubai/United Arab Emirates on 27 June 1990. Transferred to the Abwardy Marine Engineering S.A, Panama and renamed Nice Turtle in 1990. Sold to the Venus Trading Ltd., Port Vila, Vanatua on 21 January 1991. Manager became Seascot Shiptrading Ltd. Renamed Safe Turtle in 1991 when she was sold Sunset Shipping Ltd., Douglas, Isle of Man and managed by Seabord Offshore Limited. She was now converted into a Standby-Safety Ship. Renamed the same year in July Seaboard Pipe with as call sign MNFU9. Sold to the Parktor Shipping N.V., Douglas, Isle of Man on 7 February 1996. Manager became Tidewater Marine North Sea Limited. At that moment a gross register tonnage of 947 ton, net register tonnage 284 ton and deadweight 956 tons. In 1996 renamed Hornbeck Snipe. Sold to Global Shipping No. 10, Douglas, Isle of Man on 17 August 1998 and renamed Global Snipe. Manager became Global Marine Services. Sold to Recycled Refuse International Limited, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Call sign J8XV7. Transferred to Global Marine Shipping Limited Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom in 2005 while managed by Recycled Refuse International Limited, Jersey. Remained St. Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged. Breaking her up at Marsaxlokk, Malta started on 24 April 2011.

Spanish merchant ship captured by British and French privateers and finally by British warship according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemse courant dated 9 March 1805

An item reported that a British privateer of Jersey captured a very rich loaded Spanish ship coming from Rio de la Plara which was recaptured by the French privateer le Generaal Perignon but again recaptured by British sloop of war and taken into Plymouth, England.

British privateer of Jersey captured Spanish ship America alias el Yedro according to the Dutch newspaper Oprechte Haerlemse courant dated 9 March 1805

An item reported that a British privateer of Jersey took into Plymouth, England the captured Spanish ship America alias el Yedro coming from Havana, Cuba.

British privateer Alligator captured two Danish ships bound for France according to the Dutch newspaper Ommelander courant dated 26 November 1793

An item reported that the British privateer Alligator captured two Danish ships loaded with valuable war stores taking them to Jersey. The Alligator mislead the Danish ships by hoisting the French national flag suggesting that she was herself a French ship.

British yacht Vava II 2012-

Inner harbour Vlissingen, Netherlands 17 January 2015

Leaving the locks at Vlissingen, Netherlands towards the Schelde on 26 January 2015

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 26 January 2015

Returning from the Schelde towards the inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands on 26 January 2015

Caymans Islands-flagged, homeport Georgetown, IMO 1010387, MMSI 319808000 and callsign ZGBG9. Built by Devonport Engineering Consultancy, Plymouth, United Kingdom in 2012. Owned and managed by Lighthouse marine, St. Helier, Jersey.

British bark Ocean Bride underway from Siam towards England according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 10 January 1870

An item dated 9th reported the passing of the Sunda Strait by the British ship Ocean Bride captain Hilland leaving Bangkok, Siam on 21 December 1869 towards England.(1)

Note
1. Bark, captain’s name Thelland?, tonnage 344 tons and as dimensions 122.0’ x 24.0’ x 16.3’, built in 1854 at Jersey, owners Fruing&Co., homeport Jersey.

Dutch coaster Rema 1950-1963 (1963-1968 Lerwick, 1968-1971 May Michell, Mitch ?-?, Manuya I 1980-1985)

Drawing made by G.J. Frans Naerebout and published in Op de Lange Deining

IMO 5427966 and callsign PGZS/ Launched on 21 March 1950 at the shipyard Scheepswerf ‘Delfzijl’Firma Gebr. Sander, Delfzijl, Netherlands with yard number 185 for account of Rijnder Brinkman, Groningen, Netherlands. On 2 June delivered to Beheer C. Holscher;s Scheepvaartbedrijf. In 1957 handed over to the N.V. rederij Brinkman and since 1958 managed by Gruno and four years later by Scheepvaartkantoor Groningen. Became in October 1963 the British-flagged Lerwick of Enid Shipping Co.Ltd., Leith, Scotland. Since August 1968 the Corbiere of Jersey Shipping Co. Ltd., Jersey, July 1971 the May Mitchell of H.R. Mitchell&Sons Lt., London, England and in December 1979 again of Jersey Shipping Co.Ltd. Seemed also to be named Mitch during some time. Seized 29 May 1980 and sold public for smuggling cigarettes. As the Manuya I was she now property of Mulberry Trading Co., Panama. The sale seems however no to be executed and she was laid up at Marin, Spain. On 12 February 1985 started the breaking up at Manuel Marques Darrocha, Marin, Spain.

Considered in her time as a modern example of the raised-quarter deck coaster. The specifications mentioned in sources are different. The book dealing with the history of the shipyard reports as   dimensions 41,00 x 7,50 x 2,90 x 3,80 metres and, a tonnage of 331 tons and a deadweight of 435 tons. The Dutch newspaper Nieuwsblad van het Noorden dated 22 March 1950 mentioned 46 x 7,50 x 2,90 (hold below main deck), 300 hp horsepower and being of the raised quarter deck design. She was launched in the afternoon the day before. On the internet are websites claiming a gross register tonnage of 372 tons and a deadweight of 442 tons and as dimensions 45,98 x 7,52 x 2,45 (hold) metres. The horsepower of 300 hp allowed a speed of 9 knots.

British schooner ship Sibyl destined for Jersey according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant dated 13 October 1845

An announcement reported that at Rotterdam, Netherlands was lying the British schooner ship Sibyl captain D. Hamon destined for Jersey. For more details could be asked at Hudig&Blokhuyzen.