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Technically, I’ve never finished my posts on watersheds 12 and 13 . . . the troves of photos from those places have simply been preserved by photos that followed and those stories remain to be finished . . . like most things in life.
The photos here, all from Maraki . . . , offer a focus other than how much ice chills the sixth boro, an interesting enough topic but one that I need to get away from periodically. Come inside, sip some chocolate, and contemplate the equatorial zones. Like Rio Magdalena.
I’d seen the Magdalena on maps . . .
but never imagined what floated there. . . until then photo below led to Impala, an entity I’d never heard of before.
And that summoned info on where the tugs there come from, a question easily answered . . . thanks to this internet thing. Behold Impala Zambrano and Impala Puerto Wilches.
Traffic like this coexists with the global economy.
East of the mouth of the Magdalena a dozen and some miles lies Santa Marta, where Atlantico awaits . . .
as does Chinook and
and RM Boreas.
Atlantico and Chinook are built in China. I’m not sure about RM Boreas.
Two more from these waters from now . . .. Intergod VII. Any guesses on place of construction?
I’m not sure where the Bauprespilotos get their boats like Voyager, but Intergod VII
was built in Collingwood, Ontario in 1967.
Many thanks to Maraki for creating the desire to explore yet another watershed. For the latest dispatches from Maraki–above and below the water and during Curaçao’s carnival . . . click here.
I believe I took this in summer 2005, my first view of Lincoln Sea from W. O. Decker. Lincoln Sea is now making its way northward probably along Baja California, if not already along alta California.
A few days ago and from the crew of Maraki–aka my sister and brother-in-law–it’s Salvatore in Santa Marta, Colombia.
And in the same port . . . Atlantico assisting Mosel Ace into the dock.
From Seth Tane . . . Alaska Mariner in Portland on the Columbia . . . river, that is.
And the next few from Fred Trooster and Jan Oosterboer and taken in Amazonehaven section of the port of Rotterdam less than a week ago . . . the giant Thalassa Elpida assisted into the dock by FairPlay 21. The two smaller boats are the line handlers.
Click here for a post I did four years ago showing FairPlay 21 nearly capsizing.
Tailing the giant is Smit Ebro.
Rounding today out . . . it’s W. O. Decker, Viking, and Cheyenne . . . before the tugboat race in September 2010.
Thanks to Fred, Seth, and Maraki for these photos.
Seeing Cavendish Sea outbound . . . I thought of Atlantic Salvor and Barents Sea.
Cavendish Sea, like this unidentified tug, is operated by Camorim.
Not Camorim . . . I think . . this tug looks like it’s pulling dredge spoils . . .
Camorim does operate Cape Cumbria and
Atlantico . . . . as well as
tiny . . . appropriate size Flora and this barge.
All fots by Will Van Dorp, who thinks that every day is water day here and in many other cities.
Can you identify this general area? I just arrived here, but all last night I was dreaming about the Canal. Should medical attention be sought?
Some quick final shots: Fortunato.
at the lighthouse below Miraflores.
and with this type of cargo . . .
it’s National Geographic’s Sea Lion.
A final observation: Panama was dusty, generated by all the urgent excavation, blasting, and construction. I felt an excitement. Dozens of large trucks like this tranported rearranged earth along the ridge between the old and new canals at Miraflores . . . day and night. Notice the spotlights. I’m guessing a return trip in a few years to see the results is a must.
And if Panama seemed dusty, this place–and maybe it was the window or the mix of clouds . . . this place seemed oily.
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