Labor Day, my father used to say, was a time to labor. We did, and lots of people do. When I was out this morning from before moonset until 9 a.m., ample evidence of ongoing work presented itself, work that had started hours before I was able to get fotos. I love the light at daybreak. Here’s Freddie K Miller north of me and
northeast of me a few seconds later.
Here’s Margaret Moran before sunrise east of me as she returned from assisting Saudi Hofuf into port, and
here’s Catherine Turecamo about a half hour later (exactly 07:33 . . . remember that) exiting the KVK west of me.
Here’s Atlantic Salvor towing dredge spoils out as Mary Alice returns with a scow, and here’s
the bigger picture as Salvor moves east of me. Vessel in the distance is Titan.
Here’s looking north at Weddell Sea at moonset, and
looking southward at Rosemary Miller parading a pair of pickups around the same time.
Here are Gramma Lee T Moran, Siva Sincerity, and . .. again . . . Catherine Turecamo arriving from the east. Time is 08:51, almost an hour and a half later than the previous shot of Catherine.
And two more of the trio, mere
minutes later.
Here’s a mystery . . . I’d swear that was Taurus, but AIS says Taurus is in Louisiana. Can anyone identify the Kirby tug here?
Happy Labor Day, and if you have to work, I hope you at least enjoy it, as I did as a kid.
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September 1, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Harold E. Tartell
The Unidentifiable Kirby Tug Would Be FALCON Will.
September 1, 2012 at 6:50 pm
tugster
except AIS shows Falcon near Seattle . . . could it be that AIS is wrong?
September 2, 2012 at 12:16 pm
David Hindin
Will, you have a good eye and missed the correct AIS data.
The Kirby Tug TAURUS is in fact in the New York area, perhaps with a recent paint job..
http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=293&fs
http://aprs.fi/info/i/366910990
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=2556375
Call Sign: WDB5562
Owned by: Kirby Offshore Marine, LLC
MMSI: 366910990
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=366910990
You can verify the sighting by picking the correct time at the following link
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/datasheet.aspx?datasource=ITINERARIES&MMSI=366910990
Times are UTC (4 hours ahead of EDST)
September 1, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Harold E. Tartell
The FALCON in Seattle Will is owned by Global Marine Transportation, Inc. Then you have Allied’s FALCON. Lots of FALCONS.
Vessel Name: FALCON USCG Doc. No.: 501267
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted Call Sign: WDD4486
Hull Material: STEEL Hull Number: *
Ship Builder: MAIN IRON WORKS INC Year Built: 1965
Length (ft.): 64.8
Hailing Port: SEATTLE WA Hull Depth (ft.): 9.4
Owner: GLOBAL MARINE TRANSPORTATION INC
1711 13TH AVE. S.W.
SEATTLE, WA 98134 Hull Breadth (ft.): 22.1
Gross Tonnage: 98
Net Tonnage: 66
Documentation Issuance Date: June 15, 2012 Documentation Expiration Date: July 31, 2013
Previous Vessel Names: WILLAMETTE FALCON
Previous Vessel Owners: GLOBAL MARINE TRANSPORTATION INC
RAINIER PETROLEUM CORPORATION
SEA COAST TRANSPORTATION LLC
There are eight photos of Global Marine’s FALCON at this link: http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=367145330
September 1, 2012 at 7:06 pm
tugster
ah! i stand corrected.
September 2, 2012 at 4:22 am
David Hindin
An “Allied” FALCON:
http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=102
“Call Sign: WBE7134”
But, AIS has this one dockside in Corpus Christi
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=366976720
Current Vessel’s Track:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?mmsi=366976720¢erx=-97.26016¢ery=27.87808&zoom=10&type_color=3
September 2, 2012 at 5:23 am
David Hindin
The Kirby Tug FALCON “in new colors”
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1588638
IMO: 8989927
MMSI: 366920370
Callsign: WDB6231
The Kirby Tug FALCON “in new colors”
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1588638
IMO: 8989927
MMSI: 366920370
Callsign: WDB6231
The Kirby Tug FALCON is currently in moored Philadelphia
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?imo=8989927
September 2, 2012 at 5:55 am
David Hindin
Added to Kirby Tug FALCON:
http://www.tugboatinformation.com/tug.cfm?id=242&fs
September 2, 2012 at 9:56 am
Joe Herbert
Back atya Tugster, & Bowsprite too! Thanks for those Eyecatching photos of the light on the water!
September 7, 2012 at 10:38 am
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