On board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) while under way between Singapore and Abu Dhabi.
On board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) while under way between Singapore and Abu Dhabi. The photographer is standing just ahead of the wheelhouse looking forward towards the bow. Three 200ft steel tubes (also known as spuds) are lying transversely along the forward part of the vessel.
This is Slide 6 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.
This is Slide 6 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: | PCT16076 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Marco Polo (1979) |
| 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 |