RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23 In the bottom photo, what is that ship in the far left backround? It has an unusual bows-on profile; at least to me, anyway. TIA 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted May 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23 That's a big Boskalis semi-sub heavy load carrier. The type that submerges the after deck and then lifts the load by de-ballasting. Strange ships but impressive, when I was at sea in the offshore sector on anchor handlers we did a couple of jobs with such ships carrying drilling rigs rather than long tows. Singapore seems a very popular position for them to bunker and await orders as there always seems to be one in the anchorage. Sometimes several. 4 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted May 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23 Not to be confused with lift on/off (or roll on/off) heavy load carriers which look similar but are very different. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 23 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23 (edited) That (the WHITE MARLIN) has got to look even more strange when ballasted down. Or, what to do with all of the left-over parts from your built-up ship model kits! Edited May 23 by J. S. Bach To edit the post 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexEclectic Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 4 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: That (the WHITE MARLIN) has got to look even more strange when ballasted down. Or, what to do with all of the left-over parts from your built-up ship model kits! Never seen a ship with sideburns before - Early to Mid Victorian engineer look in Naval Architecture?.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 22 minutes ago, WessexEclectic said: Never seen a ship with sideburns before - Early to Mid Victorian engineer look in Naval Architecture?.... Are they like water-wings for non-swimmers, to give lift and stability while semi-submerged? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 It's got boats in it; that's my excuse. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 When I get home in a week or so I’ll post a proper update from ‘Dordt in Stoom’ but for now I’ll just say it’s amazing! There must be about 20 steam tugs here and more arriving every hour. There’s a steam bucket dredger and what really blew my mind was when a floating steam grain elevator turned up, in steam. The weather is dreadful so I’m presently watching from the shelter of a riverside bar. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I’ve just been on board this beautifully restored and fully-functional beast. Niche interest, to be sure, but fascinating to see. Apparently it is the last survivor and only recently restored. 100 years ago there were several identical machines in Manchester. Manchester, 1958: 13 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mol_PMB said: When I get home in a week or so I’ll post a proper update from ‘Dordt in Stoom’ but for now I’ll just say it’s amazing! There must be about 20 steam tugs here and more arriving every hour. There’s a steam bucket dredger and what really blew my mind was when a floating steam grain elevator turned up, in steam. The weather is dreadful so I’m presently watching from the shelter of a riverside bar. The tan "tower" on the left, lighthouse, anti-aircraft tower, ?? I would like to se a few closer photos. TIA EDIT: I just thought of a lookout tower to advise of incoming ships before the advent of radio. Edited May 24 by J. S. Bach 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 10 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: The tan "tower" on the left, lighthouse, anti-aircraft tower, ?? EDIT: I just thought of a lookout tower to advise of incoming ships before the advent of radio. Harbourmaster? This caught my eye. Yumm. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) 13 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: The tan "tower" on the left, lighthouse, anti-aircraft tower, ?? I would like to se a few closer photos. TIA EDIT: I just thought of a lookout tower to advise of incoming ships before the advent of radio. It was built as a water tower I think, but may have also been used for observations. https://www.beleefzwijndrecht.nl/kunstencultuur/monumenten/2236743.aspx?t=De-watertoren Dordrecht is at a major junction in the rivers/canals in the region and there is a constant stream of smaller cargo vessels here, many turning across the path of others. Edited May 25 by Mol_PMB Link added 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Dordt in Stoom happens every 2 years. If you’re not here already you need to get it in your diary for 2026. There’s so much going on it’s blowing my mind. I’m into trains and ships and I’ve done plenty of those today, but the highlight of today was the horse-drawn steam fire engine cantering through the cobbled streets with whistle blowing and bell ringing furiously. We’ve all seen a stuffed and mounted steam pump but this was something else! On ships, the Elbe was very impressive to explore, not steam but a massive 1950s ocean-going tug with an interesting history. I’ve been on 4 steam tugs and seen countless more - there are about 20 steam vessels puffing around here. And interestingly, some of them are ‘puffers’ with no condenser and using injectors to feed river water into the boilers. it’s just really really good. In a lovely town with lots of great bars and beer. Mol 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Iain.d Posted May 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26 For the first time in a few months, I was up early and about with my camera around the Port of Fremantle and its approaches. I took this from the North Mole just on sunrise... ...and then drove around to the south side of the port and watched the comings and goings for the next hour or so. There wasn't a lot happening, a small ship left for Cocos as I arrived, and these two small container ships were loading/unloading. And then the BBC Ruby (a general cargo ship) came in. Kind regards, Iain 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Quote Colombia begins exploring ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’ Quote The ship, whose ownership remains contested, was carrying one of the largest hauls of valuables ever lost at sea when it was attacked just outside of the Colombian city of Cartagena. It is estimated to be laden with as much as £16bn ($20bn) in treasure. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nn983qmepo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 After a quiet spell for a few weeks at Teignmouth there has been more activity in May, including some of the largest vessels that are able to berth, The port dredger/tug Teign C is berthed at the New Quay, Royal Escape and La Vagabond Des Mers are at the Fish Quay, while at the Western Quay are Wilson Hanstholm and Arklow Gem. 25/5/2024. Wilson Hanstholm on the Western Quay at Teignmouth 25/5/2024 Arklow Gem on the Western Quay at Teignmouth. 25/5/2024 A few days previously another similar Arklow vessel had occupied the same berth on the Western Quay Arklow Clan alongside the Western Quay at Teignmouth 23/5/2024 cheers 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 45 minutes ago, Rivercider said: After a quiet spell for a few weeks at Teignmouth there has been more activity in May, including some of the largest vessels that are able to berth Any idea what their cargos are? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 One of my highlights today was a trip on ‘Dockyard IX’ a 1940s steam tug with all mod cons. Poppet valve 4-cylinder engine, full control from the bridge, steam rudder engine drives a Kort nozzle. It sounds almost like a diesel with the poppet valves on the main cylinders, and the turbogenny and water pumps whirring away. I enjoyed a look round the engine room while we were manoeuvring. Its twin was also here, ‘Dockyard III’. They have an interesting layout with the boiler forward of the wheelhouse and the funnel up the middle of it. There are plenty of older steam tugs here, but in some ways these transition-era ones were more interesting. Another thing I enjoyed today was the working stoombagger (steam bucket dredger’. Tomorrow I have an all-day journey to Amsterdam on the tug ‘Noordzee’. Better photos to follow next week when I’m home. Mol 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) 1 hour ago, KeithMacdonald said: Any idea what their cargos are? The Wilson Hanstholm had arrived in ballast from Avonmouth, loaded ball clay and sailed for Ceuta in Spain. I think ball clay is the only regular export cargo. Arklow Gem had arrived from Hull and from comments of the Facebook Group 'Ships in Torbay and Lyme Bay' it had brought a transhipment cargo from Hull - possibly grain, presumably a part load of something discharged from a larger vessel? I now realise that I was standing next to the photographer who took similar photos to mine of the two vessels. Comments on Facebook indicate that Arklow Clan had also brought a transhipment cargo from Waterford off a larger shipment from New Orleans. She then sailed in ballast for Lisbon, cheers Edited May 26 by Rivercider Additional info 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 @Rivercider "Wilson Hanstholm had arrived in ballast from Avonmouth" and "Arklow Clan ... sailed in ballast for Lisbon" Did the ballast from Avonmouth get re-used as the ballast for Lisbon? Asking partly out of idle curiosity, but just-in-case I ever finish my dockside layout. I'm always fascinated by dock operations, Teignmouth especially, because we used to go through the docks to the public slipway to the west, to launch our dinghy. Not helped by FIL being a harbour master. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Quote Westminster confirmed for disposal (the ship, not the place) https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-westminster-confirmed-for-disposal/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 26 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26 Oh, ok! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: @Rivercider "Wilson Hanstholm had arrived in ballast from Avonmouth" and "Arklow Clan ... sailed in ballast for Lisbon" Did the ballast from Avonmouth get re-used as the ballast for Lisbon? Asking partly out of idle curiosity, but just-in-case I ever finish my dockside layout. I'm always fascinated by dock operations, Teignmouth especially, because we used to go through the docks to the public slipway to the west, to launch our dinghy. Not helped by FIL being a harbour master. I think modern ships have ballast tanks to take on or pump out water as ballast? Do you mean the slipway at Polly Steps? There is a public footpath behind the quay and warehouses to a public slipway. I have not walked along there yet since we moved to Teignmouth, but I think at low water it is possible to walk further up to the Shaldon Bridge? cheers 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 52 minutes ago, Rivercider said: Do you mean the slipway at Polly Steps? There is a public footpath behind the quay and warehouses to a public slipway. I have not walked along there yet since we moved to Teignmouth, but I think at low water it is possible to walk further up to the Shaldon Bridge? That's it, Polly Steps, thanks I'd forgotten the name 😀 Current OS maps show the footpath https://www.bing.com/maps/?cp=50.545806~-3.50633&lvl=16.0&style=s Having to go back to old OS maps that have more detail to show Polly Steps and the slipway. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.7&lat=50.54626&lon=-3.50629&layers=168&b=1&o=100&marker=50.5515,-3.4886 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted May 27 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27 Another big semi-sub load carrier, this one is the even stranger looking through deck type. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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