A close up view of the spuds on board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) while it is under way approaching a gap in the Musandam Peninsula
A close up view of two of the spuds on board the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) while it is under way approaching a gap in the Musandam Peninsula. The photographer is standing on the port side of the dredger looking forward and to starboard. Ahead of the ship is the rocky coastline of the Musandam Peninsula and a gap, referred to in the photographer's notes as Fakk Al Asad, or the Gut.
This is Slide 19 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 19 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: | PCT16089 |
|---|---|
| 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 |