The TROMS LYRA moored in Den Helder Photo : Roy Flem ©
No longer “A TDW company” painted on the sides. (??)
Conversion:
Before, as Deck Hauler:
Now, as Sealicehunter 1:
The US flagged 1976 built tug THOMAS moored in Rotterdam-Lekhaven prior departure with the NP 476 Photo : Sandra Warren ©
http://merchantshipsphoto.blogspot.com/ (c) The THOMAS departed from Rotterdam Waalhaven with the loaded NP 476 to Ascencion - St Helena spotted on deck of the NP 476 is the multicat METIS and other materials.
Photo : Ruud Zegwaard - http://tugfoto.blogspot.com/ -
Very different:
The RAINBOW WARRIOR inbound for Aberdeen harbour Photo : George Saunders ©
UPDATE:
Busy times at Vigra Spool Base.
Seven Vega alongside spooling pipes:
Seven Navica alongside in Ålesund, awaiting her turn:
What is the Navy Flag?
I see a Norwegian Flag, with its leewards and worn out end flattering in the wind…
No it is not a worn flag. The Norwegian Navy fly this flag:(Split flag)
It is the official “Stat Flag”, flown from Government buildings as well as state owned vessels. (AKA; “Orlogsflagget” when flown on naval vessels
Several varieties of the “Split flag” are in use, like this one:
Flown on ships that carry mail (Post)
The Royal Yacht Club (KNS) has their own “Split flag”:
Not unlike the many varieties of the Union Jack:
The Sea/River ship POLA ANATOLIA anchored at the Everingen anchorage (Westerschelde) Photo : Mateo Witte ©
The 140- by 16-metre, 5,128DWT vessel and its sisters were designed by Marine Engineering Bureau (MEB).
Like all Project RSD59 vessels, Pola Anatolia is a “Volga-Don Max” ship as it possesses the maximum possible dimensions for the 101-kilometre Volga-Don Canal.
If I am not mistaken that the Oceanagrafia logo on the superstructure.
The competition used to be; who can pack the most Stressless recliner chairs into the Recreation room. This one has gone beyond that:
Take a virtual tour of the Libas:
Wow, it was a much uglier bridge solution than I expected.
I see Turkish shipyards are somewhat better than Norwegian yards in placing drainage on deck.
An it seems the Turks have a better understanding about galvanic corrosion then Norwegian yards, which still have a hard time solving it on basic things like flood lights and other fixed equipment.
Chuk / Chukchi. Any relation??
Hahahahaha. It always fun to answer the phone.