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 her bow is just visible. A United Arab Emirates courtesy flag is flying from the starboard yard arm of Marco Polo. Two unidentified vessels are moored aft 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 |
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