Here goes another 3-fer, three cargo vessels making their way again through the KVK simultaneously. JRT here at dawn assists orange juice carrier Orange Blossom 2 through the ConHook Range.
Jonathan C passes in front of them, returning from assisting another vessel now bound for sea.
Right behind the juice carrier is a box ship.
As the juice ship nears midpoint in the KVK, notice a RORO rounding Bergen Point at the west end of the KVK.
As I said, congestion . .. that’s routine. Kimberly travels along the starboard bow of the RORO,
Meanwhile, that box ship mentioned earlier has Eric on port
and Capt Brian A. at the stern.
Glovis Safety . . . headed for Philly and as of this moment is midAtlantic on its way to Zeebrugge.
As I said . . . skillful mariners make a congested waterway seem just routine.
All photos by Will Van Dorp.
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March 19, 2019 at 11:20 am
William Hyman
If one tug is pushing from one side, or two tugs are turning the ship by pushing from opposite sides, does this mean that the ship has no momentum through the water, ie when the tug stops pushing the ship stops moving more-or-less immediately? Or does additional movement have to be predicted and pushing stopped accordingly?
March 19, 2019 at 12:56 pm
Robert Parker
I wasn’t sure you were serious, re an entire ship filled with orange juice, but I was just reading about them. That’s pretty neat.
March 19, 2019 at 1:42 pm
tugster
There are wine tankers also: https://www.sfchronicle.com/thetake/article/When-world-s-largest-wine-ship-nearly-sunk-7462397.php
March 19, 2019 at 1:58 pm
Robert Parker
Wow, quite a story! 1/2 preowned ship, and wine + rocket fuel??! They could’ve created quite an interesting drink. And 2.5 million gallons!
March 19, 2019 at 2:05 pm
tugster
I know how you feel. The first time I heard about these potable cargoes by the shipload, I was skeptical myself…
March 19, 2019 at 2:25 pm
Robert Parker
On a smaller scale, http://www.linie.com
The Norwegians load casks of aquavit onto a ship, sail it around for 4 months, then unload it again. There’s a webcam on the deck of the ship, it’s in Baltimore right now.
March 19, 2019 at 2:34 pm
William Hyman
Since the beverage in question is in multiple separate tanks, perhaps it isn’t quite that remarkable, once we get over the surprise, and maybe get past the delightful thought (for some) of a ship full of “loose” wine.
March 19, 2019 at 8:40 pm
Anonymous
Photo # 6 is the Joan Moran off stbd bow of the car boat.
March 19, 2019 at 11:08 pm
tugster
Thx for the correction, Anon.