Loading packages of plywood into the hold of the motor coasting vessel Sea Avon (1977) alongside a quayside in Busan (previously known as Pusan), South Korea

Loading packages of plywood into the hold of the motor coasting vessel Sea Avon (1977) alongside a quayside in Busan (previously known as Pusan), South Korea. The ship is berthed starboard side to the quay and the photographer is standing on the port side near the forecastle looking aft, to starboard and down into the hold. The hold's sliding hatches are open and two Korean dock workers are guiding a sling of packaged plywood being lowered by crane into the hold. Five Korean dock workers are at work in various positions in the hold. Two more dock workers are standing on the starboard side of the deck near the open hatch.

This is Slide 3 of a lecture titled "World Wide Ship Delivery" given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Chief Officer on board the motor coaster Sea Avon (1977) owned by Freight Express Seacon Ltd of London from 11 July 1977 to 9 September 1977. The lecture consists of 22 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16144
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Sea Avon (1977)
Date made: July 1977
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm