No sandy beaches here, although I saw a few farther north closer to the US border and the maps point to some farther south.
My first thought was that this was a cross, like the Christ near Rosarito I saw, but it turned out to be an aid to navigation.
The entrance to Ensenada is a breakwater quite built up with tetrapods.
I don’t know how long ago Kittiwake was sold, but she was built at the very familiar Washburn & Doughty shipyard in Maine. Click on that link for a walk-through of the 2002 expedition/research vessel built for some folks in Narragansett Bay.
Wan Hai 322 was in port, as was
Ken Yo.
On one pier a clutch of tugboats and fishing boats awaits a call.
The two I got the best view of were J. Porres (ex-CMM Cordoba 1998)
and this one I was unable to identify. Boluda Towage Mexico is the leader in Mexican towing and a subsidiary of the second largest towing group worldwide.
Fish, shipping, and grapes figure of the seal on the city.
Ensenada has a vineyard culture and a craft beer scene,
the latter of which I sampled after hours and found quite satisfactory. This drinking establishment had interesting decor on ceiling and walls made from . . . styrofoam!
Salud! All photos and any errors, WVD.
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May 18, 2022 at 9:04 pm
RB
Looks like the unidentified tug is VB Yucatan based on the IMO number.
https://www.boluda.com.es/en/details-vessel/VB YUCATAN/
Perhaps a Japanese design/build?
May 19, 2022 at 7:15 am
tugster
Thx, RB, I think you’re right, and I know that boat was in port that day. I’ve actually posted a photo of her before here: https://tugster.wordpress.com/tag/vb-yucatan/ As to design, Balticshipping shows her to be a South Korea build: https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/9341249