August 14th, 2013. Waverley finishes her public sailing at Largs and is silhouetted against the setting sun as she disgorges her passengers before proceeding light ship to Greenock.
IMO number: 9402122
Type of ship: Bulk carrier
MMSI: 311025800
Gross tonnage: 22697 tons
DWT: 37334 tons
Built: 2009
Builder: Saiki Heavy Industries, Saiki, Japan.
Flag: Bahamas
Home port : Nassau
Class society: American Bureau of Shipping
Manager & owner: Samos Steamship, Athens.
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Running in for a night time beaching. No leading lights, no buoys, vehicle pointing down the slip line with head lights on. Make sure you drop the kedge at the right time.
Soldiers ashore sometimes reluctant to work at night. But they did. After all, we did.
Evening sunlight and a light breeze catching the waves.
Heading East in Indonesian waters from Singapore towards Oz in 1981. Unknown island in the background. Regards, Rick