Yesterday at 13:31, Combi-Dock III is in sight . . .
14:04, she approaches the VZ Bridge . . .
I don’t know how many crew are on board, but soon they’ll be quite busy until they depart with their cargo . . .
Peking–I imagine–will float in here, as through a dropped tailgate on a pickup.
Who is this Peking, you ask? Peking is a 1911 barque and veteran of the nitrate trade from Chile around Cape Horn to Europe that has been featured in dozens of tugster posts . . . but take the time to check out these two: this post with photos supplied by Joe–from his uncle– show her under sail midAtlantic in 1929 or ’30 . . . and this post showing her 1975 arrival in the sixth boro aka New York City, on a towline.
I expect Thursday will be spent arranging the cradle and ballasting the ship so that Peking can float aboard on Friday. As to a little info about Combi-Dock III, click here to see her under construction in 2008-09.
All photos by Will Van Dorp, who may post a second time later today.
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