A close up view of the rock cutter on the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) which is at anchor in Singapore harbour.

A close up view of the rock cutter on the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) which is at anchor in Singapore harbour. The photographer is standing at the stern, to starboard of the cutter shaft, looking aft. The cutter shaft and head are the subject of the image and numerous unidentified vessels are at anchor in the background.

This is Slide 11 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: PCT16081
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