Cold waters of the KVK were not warmed by this swarm of colorful steel housing powerful engines. From left to right here: Margaret Moran, Torm Carina, Evening Mist, Joan Moran, and facing us on the far side of the waterway, North Fighter.
At the same moment less than a mile away and at the same moment, Louise Knutsen prepared to turn south, bound for sea. Her port of registry is posted as Haugesund, which I had to look up.
Nicholas Miller helps with crew change, and
ABC-1 assists with supplies.
Scotty Sky glides by, looking more submarine than tanker.
BBC Germany bunkers in the anchorage over by BAT. Tug on the bunker barge looks like HMS Liberty. BAT is a Cass Gilbert-designed harbor gem.
Meanwhile, west side of the harbor, Michele Jeanne and crew survey while bobbing in the wakes of vessels like Heron. An unidentified bulk carrier loads scrap metal in the distance.
For some beautiful contemporary maritime paintings, check out the site of Melinda Hannigan here.
OKAY . . . I have to put up one more foto, taken just seconds after the lead foto in this post.
The harbor never sleeps, especially not with these neon safety colors mixed in. The warm colors might not warm the waters, but they do, the air. More Torm orange here and here; if I didn’t like that shade so well, I’d be tempted to call it “tormented orange.” Carina, despite Danish registry, was built in Korea. To see work at the Danish shipyard of Odense, click here.
Fotos by Will Van Dorp.
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January 27, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Bob Anderson
Scotty Sky looks to be another exUSN Yard Oiler (YO). WWII vintage?
January 27, 2011 at 5:02 pm
tugster
i don’t know the history or either scotty sky or patrick sky, fleetmate. i’d love to know more. i’ll put patrick up tomorrow.
January 27, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Les Sonnenmark
Neither was a YO (which is a larger, more ocean-capable ship with berthing aft, below the pilothouse). SCOTTY SKY was built in 1960 by Blount Marine as L.G. LADUCA for West Shore Fuel Co. PATRICK SKY was built in 1966 by Blount as L.G. LADUCA II for West Shore.
April 6, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Jeanette Wood
L.G.LaDuca was christened by my Mom, Barbara Burck, daughter of Charles H.LaDuca, the owner of West Shore Fuel. L.G.LaDuca II was christened by me, Jeanette (Burck) Wood, granddaughter of Charles H. LaDuca. Both vessels were named for Louis G. LaDuca, Father of Charles and the founder of West Shore. It has been a surprise to find both listed here and pictures, too. I am printing them to show to Mom. Grampa has been gone for many years, but these vessels seem to be living on.