A port quarter view of the split hopper barge Magellano 1800 (1979) taken from on board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) at Singapore

A port quarter view, taken from fine off the stern, of the split hopper barge Magellano 1800 (1979) pulling away from the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) at Singapore. The photographer is possibly standing on the starboard side looking forward and to starboard. A crewman is standing on the port side of the superstructure of Magellano 1800 with two more stationed at the bow. The Blue Star Line general cargo container ship Australia Star (1978) or New Zealand Star (1978) is at anchor in the middle ground off the starboard side of Magellano 1800.

This is Slide 2 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: PCT16072
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Marco Polo (1979); Magellano 1800 (1979) Australia Star (1978) New Zealand Star (1978)
Date made: February 1981
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm