A starboard bow view of the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) berthed alongside a wharf at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

A starboard bow view of the suction dredger Marco Polo (1979) berthed alongside a wharf at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The photographer is standing on the quayside looking towards the starboard bow. A split hopper barge, the Verrazzano 1800 (1979) or the Magellano 1800 (1979) is berthed outboard of Marco Polo and its bow is just visible. A United Arab Emirates courtesy flag is flying from the starboard yard arm of Marco Polo.

This is Slide 22 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: PCT16092
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Marco Polo (1979); Verrazzano 1800 (1979) Magellano 1800 (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