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On 30 April 2018 the coaster Veendijk (2009/4,891dwt) departs Teignmouth with a part cargo of ball
clay, heading to Fowey, where she will top up with china clay. Navigia operates about 20 vessels and
was founded in 1996 in Groningen, Netherlands. Their bright red vessels are a more common sight
in the West Country now they are used for cement imports to Sharpness. DaviD FletcherThe 7,912dwt Netherlands-flagged cargo vessel Roelof approaches Eastham on the Manchester Ship Canal
at the end of a voyage from Aveiro, Portugal on 21 April with a cargo of wind turbine equipment. The 107m
vessel was destined for Ellesmere Port. Operated by Amasus Shipping BV of Farmsum, Netherlands, she was
built in 1992 and is one of a dying class of vessel with deck cranes. roy cressey