Category Archives: Netherlands

Codename ARA

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Tim

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 , , , , , | 3 Comments

Kustwacht

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Tim

The Netherlands coastguard ship “Frans Naerebout” heading back out to sea again with a few buoys for repositioning. We were alongside near Flushing for about 30 hours and this lad was back and forth at least twice in the time … Continue reading →

Posted in From the ship, Maritime, Navigation, Netherlands, North Sea, photos, ship spotting | Comments Off

On yer bike

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Tim

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 | 6 Comments

Patience of Job award

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Tim

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 | 2 Comments

SWATH (Small-Waterplane-Area Twin-Hull) Photos

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Tim

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 | 4 Comments