Departing Shoreham 11/10/2010 IMO number :9033878, Call Sign :YLBV, MMSI :275359000, Gross tonnage :1189, DWT :1891, Type of ship :General Cargo Ship, Year of build :1991, Flag :Latvia Ex: Willy II, 2001 – Nordfjord, 2004 – Nord

Almost all civillian square riggers with the wheel aft, that is with more or less direct steering: no rods and wires from a miship wheel, had but one wheel. This ship was a big one though, 3163 grt. She was built as Nord by Barcley Curle for Ant. D. Bordes in 1889 and was broken up in 1926. The helm

The Netherlands Antilles m/v NORD, 65m/1.189gt, built 1991 by Scheepswerf Harlingen, Netherland, leaving Douro Bar followed by Leixões/Oportol pilot launch PERLONGAS on the 15/05/2007, after loaded paving stones at inland river port of Varzea do Douro for Bremen.

Nord,seen passing Tilbury fort....12.05.2006