On the 12th October 2010 the Cunard Cruise Ship Queen Elizabeth departed the Port of Southampton on her Maiden Cruise with fare paying passengers. I was able to witness the departure from the deck of a pleasure cruiser and whilst down at the Fawley Refinery was able to capture this image of the Chemical/Oil tanker Nord Snow Queen and the Tug Tenax, the latter using her fire hose to salute Queen Elizabeth's departure.