Here was 1 and 2. Twelve minutes elapses in the set of fotos. In the distance beyond the pipelines, Siteam Explorer (more on her later) and ACL Atlantic Compass pass. The green vessel center right is Atchafalaya, foto at the end of this post.
Tailing Atlantic Compass around Bergen Point is the vessel currently known as Elizabeth McAllister. Click here for her long history, including a quite serious mishap almost exactly 25 years ago when she was called Elizabeth Moran.
Atlantic Compass–like some of her fleetmates–is 29 years old, built at Kockums in Malmo, Sweden–right across the water from Copenhagen. Click here for some great archival fotos of this generation of ACL ROROs.
Atlantic Compass‘ green-faster-bigger replacement will come from near Shanghai, China . . .
That’s McAllister Responder now tailing portside.
Note the folded-down mast.
Unrelated: Here’s a closer up of Atchafalaya.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
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April 20, 2013 at 8:03 pm
eastriver
Interesting how empty she is.
April 21, 2013 at 10:49 am
Mage Bailey
I found the tug history pages fascinating. Yes, why is she so very empty. This is not good.
April 21, 2013 at 12:07 pm
Les Sonnenmark
The vagaries of container pricing: sometimes it costs more to return the empties than to buy new ones.
April 22, 2013 at 2:21 pm
Joe B.
New ACL vessels to arrive in 2015
http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2780:acl
April 22, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Allen Baker
I believe the explanation of why “Atlantic Compass” is described as empty is easily explained.
These ACL ships call New York for the first time after arrival from Halifax and Europe. They then proceed to Baltimore and Hampton Roads discharging and loading before returning to NY for a second call before departing for Europe once again.
One must also keep in mind the Jones Act cabotage laws that prevent foreign flagged ships from transporting cargo from American port to another.
April 22, 2013 at 6:26 pm
tugster
allen– you make an important point. i noticed on AIS that atlantic compass was back in town yesterday morning and missed her leaving this second time, presumably more heavily laden.