First a guessing game: suppose I need a new tooth, a big cutter head tooth. How much would one sharp, shiny fang cost me? Or two . . .? I might want to dress up like a cutter head vampire for Halloween. Send you guesses. Price info soon!
More Mystick fotos coming soon, but I can’t sit on this post any longer. In fact as I think about my fangs, imagine using them to bite into …wegian Jewel‘s long white neck. Sorry . . . I can’t go there.
Anyhow, Jewel docked and
assist vessel Maurania III seemed ready to depart as the long-necked
Jewel was secured. (Note the Little Red Lighthouse at base of the GW Bridge. ) But
enter the fuel load delivered by Doubleskin 303 and
Severn, which involved more assistance from
whenever loads debarked via gangplanks to make way for those who would embark, those
2376 embarkers would arrive at their destination.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
Please send in your guesses on the teeth.
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October 15, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Les Sonnenmark
My dentist would charge me about a grand for a crown, so I’ll guess the same for a cutter head incisor.
October 15, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Brian Henesey
Always photo’s of the Captain and the “rest” of the crew, but none of the engineer, I was actually in the lower w/h. Ha ha That was the first load ever for that barge, we brought her up from the builders in Orange Tx, arriving NY on Sat to load for that bunker job. Keep shooting!
Brian H.
C/E Severn
October 15, 2010 at 10:42 pm
tugster
brian–thanks for writing. i don’t mean to slight anyone who stays outa sight or work or get some sleep. poke your head out the next time and i’ll do your portrait. seriously, in the third pic from the bottom, there seemed to be some design (circle with rays) burnt into the steel right below the “skin” part of the name. what is that? cheers.
October 17, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Brian H.
The circles, im guessing thats maybe where they had a pad eye for lifting and or positioning while contructing the bow before it was mated with the rest of the barge. I did notice that when we are alongside. Funny thing is, I never really paid attention if it had the same welds on the port side. Stay Safe
October 16, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Mage Bailey
How about nearing two grand. I bet I am low with this guess too.
What an ugly, ungainly ship. What great shots…..we do know the engineer is there tho. 🙂
October 17, 2010 at 10:44 pm
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