Crewmen reeving new wires through a suction head lifting block on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) at sea. The photographer is standing in front of the superstructure, looking forward and to port. One crewman is on the suction head next to the lifting block. A second crewman is standing on the block itself, which is held in the air by the crane, feeding the wires through. A third crewman is standing on top of the starboard arm and leaning over to feed the wires through. A forth crewman is standing on the frame of the arm.

This is Slide 24 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.