Mont Saint Michel Passenger / Ro-Ro Cargo Ship 173m x 28m x 6m 35586gt, 5579dwt Nov 2002
Arriving at Portsmouth 13:35 11 October 2008. Photos taken from Solent Cat on a harbour tour

Mont Saint Michel Passenger / Ro-Ro Cargo Ship 173m x 28m x 6m 35586gt, 5579dwt Nov 2002
Departing Portsmouth 15:30 11 October 2008. Photos taken from the Round Tower at Harbour entrance

This is all that was visible 11 October 2008 - the 2nd of 3 newbuilds for Wightlink which have been built in Croatia - for the Lymington/Yarmouth route.

WIGHT LIGHT arrived at the beginning of Sept & is undergoing all sorts of trials, & WIGHT SKY arrived at St. Helen's Anchorage night of 30 Sept & entered Portsmouth Harbour at approx 09.00 on 1 Oct, to remain there until WIGHT LIGHT's trials have finished.
http://www.wightlink.co.uk/new-ships.aspx

& is undergoing all sorts of trials, & WIGHT SKY arrived at St. Helen's Anchorage night of 30 Sept & entered Portsmouth Harbour at approx 09.00 on 1 Oct, to remain there until WIGHT LIGHT's trials have finished.
http://www.wightlink.co.uk/new-ships.aspx

St FAITH, St CECILIA, PORTSMOUTH QUEEN, HMS Warrior, HMS Victory, HMS Bristol & many Naval vessels.
For detailed map of Portsmouth Harbour see http://www.qhmportsmouth.com/images/charts/large/portsmouth-harbour.png

http://www.qhmportsmouth.com/images/charts/large/portsmouth-harbour.png

Spinnaker Tower, Wightlink Terminal with St CLARE, Whale Tail/Flute [Gunwharf Quays], ALICE [Thames sailing barge], Figurehead & more

Ferries spotted from the Round Tower 14:50 - 15:45, 11 October 2008. FASCTCAT-RYDE, FASTCAT-SHANKLIN, HMS PUNCHER, St FAITH, SPIRIT OF GOSPORT, Sir GEOFFREY RACKHAM [Police Launch]