A starboard near beam view of the offshore exploitation support vessel Stena Welder (1977) taken on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) in the Firth of Forth, Scotland

A starboard near beam view of the offshore exploitation support vessel Stena Welder (1977) taken on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The photographer is standing on the port side of the superstructure, looking down and to port. Four crewman are unloading crates in the foreground.

This is Slide 18 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: PCT16211
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Geopotes X (1969); Stena Welder (1977)
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