When I visited Calshot Castle Southampton in early May 2022, I could see the Oil/chemical products tanker Birthe Essberger in the far distance, berthed at the British Petroleum Jetty (BPJ) which is located near to the mouth of the River Hamble. An hour or so later I was fortunate to witness and photograph her departure and this is one of a number of images that I captured as she was motoring in Southampton Water Southampton, heading in the direction of the Solent. The 4473 Gross Ton tanker was built in 2005 and is Registered in Portugal.