On board a Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company cargo liner of the Strathardle class (1967), probably near Tamano, Japan. The photographer is looking aft and slightly to starboard from the port side abreast number 4 hatch showing one of the ship's own cranes in service manoeuvring an cargo net holding an empty pallet above the open number 5 port side hatch. The P & O houseflag is at the port yardarm and the Japanese courtesy flag is at the starboard one. A vertical format image.