A close up view of the aft end of the suction pipe taken on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) in the Firth of Forth, Scotland
A close up view of the aft end of the suction pipe taken on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The photographer is standing on the port side forward of the superstructure looking forward and slightly to port. A wooden reel is on the deck just aft of the end of the suction pipe. A partial view of the port side of the fore goalpost mast is in the middle ground on the left hand side of the image. A landmass is in the background. This is Slide 11 of a lecture titled "World Wide Ship Delivery" given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Chief Officer for the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969), owned by Volker Dredging Co Ltd, from 24 June 1980 to 14 July 1980. The lecture also details his service with the same ship as Second Officer, chartered by Dome Petroleum Company, Canada, from 4 August 1980 to 11 September 1980. The lecture consists of 56 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16204 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | Geopotes X (1969) |
| Date made: | Between 24 June 1980 and 14 July 1980 |
| 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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