All All but one of the photos in this post come from David Silver, assigned as a cadet this summer on a Maersk vessel going halfway around the world and back. He departed Port Elizabeth on May 21. This post follows his voyage, focusing on what someone like me–mostly fixed–doesn’t see.
May 24. Charleston. Mark Moran.
May 30. Houston. Thor.
May 31. Houston. Wesley A.
June 06. Norfolk. Maxwell Paul Moran.
June 08. Pilot boards in sixth boro of NYC. JRT Moran.
June 08. VZ Bridge as seen from the ship and
as seen from my location, at about the same moment.
June 09. Port Elizabeth. Kirby Moran.
There was a stop in Algeciras–the world’s 10th largest transshipment port– but no photos of assist tugboats.
June 25. Suez Canal. It could be one of the Mosaed boats, maybe number 1.
June 26. Suez Canal. One of the boats called Salam.
After transiting the Red Sea and stopping in Djibouti, July 9. Mont Arrey,
they rounded the peninsula and entered the Gulf.
July 9. Jebel Ali. P&O Venture. That could be P&O Energy off the stern.
July 12. Port Qasim. SL Hodeida with pilot boat and other Smit Lamnalco tugs.
July 13. Port Pipavav. It appears to be Ocean Supreme and another one of the Ocean Sparkle boats in the distance.
I have enjoyed seeing this variety of towing vessels from this trip halfway around the world. Now I hope the return trip brings more photos and a safe return in late August.
Many thanks, David.
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July 16, 2018 at 4:09 pm
mageb
These are just delightful. Thanks.
July 20, 2018 at 2:41 am
David
Hey, Will.
Thanks for thinking of me. This is really well put together. A couple of housekeeping notes….
I have some tug photos posted on the Tugboatinfo.com FB page from Algeciras….Boluda tugs VB Valiant and VB Juan Gonzalez assisted us, if I recall correctly. I also posted a photo Boluda tug Sertosa Ocho sitting alongside the pier.
The first Suez Canal picture was technically at Suez Canal Container Terminal and the tug was Mosaheb 6.
In Jebel Ali, P&O Venture was used on the stern where I was stationed. Another P&O tug, Namer, was on the bow.
In Port Qasim, the other two Smit Lamnalco tugs are SL Sana’a and SL Mukalla. The pilot boat was called Lahoot.
In Pipavav, the other tug was called TAG Shweta.
She is owned by TAG Offshore Limited.
I also have tug photos from Navi Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) as well as some from Salalah. I will post them as soon as possible.
Thanks again for the post!
Best,
David
July 20, 2018 at 5:18 am
tugster
David– Thx for the corrections and additions. I look forward to doing a #2 in the series. And 3, 4 . . . . Be safe.