The photographer is on board an unidentified passenger cruise liner in port at Casablanca, Morocco, while it is manoeuvring with tug assistance. He is looking to starboard and aft from the end of the promenade deck of the ship at the steam tug Phosphate No. 3 (1914) which is connected to the stern and is close alongside. The tug is seen from abaft her port beam and her stern is hidden by the ship's hull. A French Navy destroyer of the Bourrasque or L'Adroit classes is at moorings in the background. A few passengers are looking over the rail of the games deck at the tug.