MV Arcadia Cruise Ship, Port of Dover, 19 April 2020, UK

The P&O Cruises ship, MS Arcadia at Berth C in the Cargo Area of the new Western Docks development of Dover Harbour on Sunday, 19th of April, 2020:

 

The MV Arcadia arrived in the Port of Dover four days ago and was initially moored alongside the Eastern Arm Pier in the Eastern Docks.

The Eastern Docks are primarily the domain of cross-English Channel ferries but everything is in a state of flux in these days of  Coronavirus Lockdown restrictions!

MS Arcadia video link

Yesterday, the MV Arcadia ventured out into the English Channel and returned just before 4 am this morning.

Her departure through the Western Entrance, behind the ship in the above backlit photo, was recorded in the one-minute video shown in yesterday's blog post (click on the thumbnail to the left).

The MS Arcadia entered service in 2005 and is registered in Hamilton Bermuda. More information on her history and ship's details (eg Call sign: ZCDN2, IMO number: 9226906, MMSI number: 310459000) is also available at the thumbnail link.

This real-time AIS map shows the current position of the Arcadia:
 

 Click on the "X" in the Arcadia's information banner to see the satellite map behind

A final photograph is a close-up the stern decks of the Arcadia:

With her stern pointing towards the shore, there would usually be a number of passengers visible, talking to one another and occasionally taking photos and videos of visible local landmarks such as Shakespeare Cliff, Dover Castle, and the White Cliffs of Dover.

However, the Covid-19 Pandemic means the ship is empty of passengers. Let's hope they are able to return soon!

The photos were taken during a permitted Coronavirus Lockdown bike ride.

A cycling route map and biometrics can be seen on this Polar Flow web page.

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