Random Ships 28

Here was 27.

Ken Bailey of Michigan Exposures sent along this foot of a cold Detroit River with icebreaking being done by a bulk carrier Ojibway, same vintage as the SS United States AND Badger.

Last week’s weather fotos from Brian DeForest . . . Atlantic Conveyer cuts through a hint of fog, assisted by Charles D. and

Ellen McAllister. 

Next, two significantly different ship departure fotos from Phil Little.  Norwegian Gem 2007, 965 ft., thanks to pod propulsion, backs out with no, no fuss, no slewing around.  Notable is what’s not seen,  harbor tugs!

Carnival Splendor, 2008, 950 ft. has a 2-shaft propulsion arrangement, older technology.  And  definitely needs an assist.  Margaret Moran pushing against her stern

rolls to port as it bears hard to get Splendor turned into the flow.

I took the remaining fotos here earlier this week . ..  along a congested KVK.

I’m not sure what this container is.

My parting shot . . . Elizabeth McAllister assisting Zim Shang Hai.

For more icy Great Lakes fotos, check tugboathunter’s site.

Thanks to Ken, Brian, and Phil for these fotos.