Category Archives: ship spotting

Norway Coasting

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Tim

The Ocean Countess heading northwards off the coast of Fedje, Norway at just around sunset. The bar was probably swinging with sun down drinking revelers who were all blissfully unaware of the black cloud gushing out of the funnel after … Continue reading →

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Mirrored tanker in the “silence”

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Tim

A still night in March where the dark waters of Grangemouth dock became a mirror. The only sound was the oil rushing through the cargo lines and the cargo pumps whining at high pitch so you couldn’t really have heard … Continue reading →

Posted in At home, From the ship, Scotland, Tankers, UK, photos, ship spotting | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Big Container full of tellies.

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Tim

                                                            NYK Vesta on the Elbe The container ship was so big it nearly didn’t fit into my widest angle, plenty flat screen televisions on the … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Container, Europe, From the ship, On the ship, Shipping, TV, The 80's, photo, photos, ship spotting | 1 Comment

Port Images from Ming Ming

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Tim

Sunset over Immingham’s industrial landscape. Grab bucket in b/w Tug Switzer Josephine waiting for her next assignment. Buckets and cranes waiting silently on an early Saturday morning.

Posted in England, On the ship, Shore leave, UK, going ashore, photo, photos, ship spotting | 1 Comment

Daring

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Tim

The Royal Navy’s newest ship on trials off the coast of the Isle of Wight a few weeks ago. I could say I delayed posting for reasons of national security but that would be a load of shite, every man … Continue reading →

Posted in England, From the ship, Grey Funnel, Maritime, Navy, On the ship, Pilot, UK, Warships, photos, ship spotting | 6 Comments