Other Watersheds 10

Here was 9 in this series, mostly taken by my daughter last summer near the mouth of the Amazon.  And since the holidays allow me to finally get the narrated version from her, I’m adding a set.  She took all of these in Brasil, most in the Amapá state, with a trip over to the Pará state.  .  Yes, bowsprite . . . there’s a meia here too.

Note the river tugs Merlim and Excalibur, and the small boat moving in

to touch up hull paint.

Passenger vessels come in all shapes.

Passengers find a place where they can hang on, or

not.

Cargo transfers happen under way.

Sleeping quarters are air conditioned.

International commerce

is nearby.

Tug and barge transport is common.

More soon.

Thanks Myriam.  Maybe I’ll be your assistant next summer.

For more workboats from this area, click here.  For a tug aka rebocador on a Brazilian beach, click here.