A bow view of the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) alongside a wharf at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with the split hopper barge Verrazano 1800 (1979) berthed outboard of her.

A bow view of the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) alongside a wharf at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with the split hopper barge Verrazano 1800 (1979) berthed outboard of her. The photographer is possibly standing at the end of a vessel looking direct to the bows of both vessels.

This is Slide 1 of a lecture given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Navigator on board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) owned by Jan De Nul from 11 February 1981 to 3 March 1981. The lecture consists of 23 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16071
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Verrazzano 1800 (1979); Marco Polo (1979)
Date made: March 1981
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm