Saturday 25 April 2020

Superyacht Sherpa 815 in the Port Of Dover, Kent, England UK

Flying the maritime red ensign,  or civil ensign of the Cayman Islands where she is registered, the MY Sherpa is shown departing Dover harbour at 11.48 am on Saturday, 25th of April 2020 en route to Gibraltar:


Support vessel for MY Hamilton II, both Superyachts owned by Jim Ratcliffe, CEO of Ineos. Sherpa is en route to Gibraltar. P&O Ferries MV Spirit of France cross-channel superferry. View from Marina Pier.


Beyond the Southern Breakwater on the left, P&O Ferries' MV Spirit of France RORO passenger ship is on a regular crossing of the English Channel to Calais in France (see below).

The Motor Yacht Sherpa began life as Project 815 in the Royal Dutch Shipyards of Feadship and is often described as a support vessel for the MY Hamilton II although she is a Superyacht in her own right.

Indeed, rather than being a "support" ship, Charter World's Coolest Superyachts around the world suggest that the MY Sherpa was built as a Superyacht for the owner's two sons. 

On this point, both the MY Hamilton II and the MY Sherpa are owned by James Ratcliffe, billionaire CEO of Ineos and reportedly the United Kingdom's richest man.

My step-mother's maiden name was Ratcliffe and I could say that's it's a pity that she wasn't related to him.

However, some residual spark of humanity prevents me from wishing such a fate upon anyone! 😀

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


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

The Superyacht Times states:

Created together Cecil Wright & Partners, Project 815 (build name) is the design work of RWD who followed the owner’s brief for an industrial and highly functional exterior that is paired with a detailed interior worthy of the Feadship name.

Inside, features such as a lounge, a dining area and bar are all tucked away beneath the helicopter landing pad aft while accommodation is located in the forward part of the ship.

There is space for seven overnight guests on the main deck in an owner’s suite, two VIP suites as well as four guest cabins.

Marine Traffic MY Sherpa ship information:

IMO: 9795529
Name: SHERPA
Vessel Type - Generic: Pleasure Craft
Vessel Type - Detailed: Pleasure Craft
Status: Active
MMSI: 319139200
Call Sign: ZGHE9
Flag: Cayman Is [KY]
Gross Tonnage: -
Summer DWT: -
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 76 x 13 m
Year built: 2018
Also see Yacht and Harbour's Project 815.

This nighttime photo of P&O Ferries' MV Spirit of France (herself often dubbed a "superferry") was taken on the 25th of January, 2013:


Night-time view of P&O Ferries' cross-channel ferry en route to Calais in France. Leaving through the Western Entrance with the Southern Breakwater lighthouse on the left.


The MS Spirit of France has Call Sign: 2DXD5, IMO: 9533816, and MMSI: 235082717; and is sister-ferry to the MS Spirit of Britain.

The lighthouse is the Dover Southern Breakwater West End Light. Hand-held low-light ISO 3200 photo.

To find the Spirit of France's current location (present position) use the search function in the AIS Real-time Map of Ships and Other Vessels, Port of Dover, UK on this blog.

The main photo was taken during a permitted Coronavirus (alt. Covid-19) Lockdown bike ride.

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

Abridged versions of this post are also on Facebook and Twitter.


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