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Codename ARA
Above a ship called Kapten Borchov as we were on the way towards the locks at Ijmuiden. The plume of smoke in the corner is the steelworks at Ijmuiden. ARA is the short for Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp and is often … Continue reading
Posted in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Belgium, From the ship, Netherlands, Rotterdam
Tagged Amsterdam, Antwerp, ARA, b/w, photos, Rotterdam
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On yer bike
Is it about a bicycle? We arrived at our jetty, or should I say, I manouvred the ship to the jetty with the very helpful advice of the apprentice pilot. I listened to him, but it’s my ass if the … Continue reading
Posted in From the ship, Netherlands, Security, going ashore, paranoia, the bleedin' obvious
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Patience of Job award
Job the biblical holder of the eternal patience award would have pulled his beard out and gone doo-lally if he ever had to do the job of VTS operator at Rotterdam. The VTS(Vessel traffic service) people organise the shipping traffic … Continue reading
Posted in Dodgy ships, Netherlands, VHF
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SWATH (Small-Waterplane-Area Twin-Hull) Photos
The German Brotherhood of Elbe SWATH Döse at the mouth of the river Elbe approaching with the river pilot for our approach to the Kiel Canal. Netherlands Loodswezen SWATH boats Perseus (a constellation and Greek mythical figure who killed Medusa) … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Netherlands, Pilot, Pilotage, SWATH, photos, ship spotting
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