Cartigny

Name : Cartigny
 Heading: North: Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Bermuda
Date  :27 Dec 2016
Weather: not too bad but still winter

Crescent Moon

Name : Crescent Moon
 Heading: North: Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Liberia
Date  :28 Dec 2016
Weather: open but still winter

Diane A

Better light at least ...
Thought we had seen her before but the search tool isnt working right.


Name : Diane A
 Heading: North: Black Sea
Type: container
Flags: Turkey
Date  :27 Dec 2016
Weather: not too bad but still winter

Linda Star

It's only going to get  better from here on: the winter solstice is behind us and it's going to get lighter a few minutes every day.
We also caught VolgoBalt226 this evening, but the light is so bad it isn't worth posting.



Name : Linda Star
 Heading: North: Black Sea
Type: carrier
Flags: Panama
Date  :26 Dec 2016
Weather: cold but open evening

Mia

As the pictures show, it is dark, it is nasty weather and there isnt a lot to see.
But the boats keep passing by ....


Name : Mia
 Heading: North: Black Sea
Type: carrier
Flags: Panama
Date:21 Dec 2016
Weather: evening with cold rain or sleet

Belterwiede

Almost at the shortest day of the year, so the light is pretty bad when we get around to catching the boats.




Name : Belterwiede
 Heading: North: Balck Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Netherlands
Date:21 Dec 2016
Weather: wet, almost snowy evening

Milangaz-4

Pretty obviously an LPG carrier: it is written all over the deck

Name : Milangaz-4
 Heading: North: Balck Sea
Type: LPG tanker
Flags: Turkey
Date:14 Dec 2016
Weather: clear but late evening

Marzuk

Tanzania ... way over near Seychelles.
What business over here ???


Name : Marzuk
 Heading: North: Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Tanzania
Date: 14 Dec 2016
Weather: clear but late evening

Falcon

All sorts of interesting things going on here.
First, the shots were taken on the next hill north of our regular spot - about 300mt away. As a result, we get the old military academy in the background (with the spires).
Next, she is being shadowed by the coast guard. Maybe not too surprising considering her size.
Note that the cargo is sideways on the deck, and a curious cargo it is: appears to be floating housing - zoom in and it appears that at least one of the doors is open. (and you can make out what appear to be rudder type constructions at the bottoms.) OHT indeed.



Name : Falcon
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: heavy load carrier
Flags: Norway
Date: 8 Dec 2016
Weather: chilly evening with late sun

Glard-1

Fairly standard Russian tanker. Nice light, though.
Like the Cyrillic lettering front and back.


Name : Glard-1
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: tanker
Flags: Russia
Date: 8 Dec 2016
Weather: chilly evening with late sun

Conti Stokholm (again)

Evening ... bad light .. no daylight savings this year
But the boats still come and go ...



Name : Conti Stokholm (again)
 Heading: South /Marmara
Type: container
Flags: Germany
Date: 07 Dec 2016
Weather: mild rainy evening

Volga 4007

Name : Volga 4007

Heading: South /Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Cook Islands
Date: 07 Dec 2016
Weather: wet& rainy evening

Nadezhda

Bad weather ... winter ... lots of excuses.
But finally, one image of a vessel: very late afternoon (almost evening - 10 minutes later and it was too dark to image anything worthwhile)



Name : Nadezhda
Heading: North: Balck Sea
Type: trawler
Flags: Russia
Date: 5 Dec 2016
Weather: clear but late evening

Nuran Ana

The running lights indicate the time of day and the weather conditions



Name : Nuran Ana
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Moldova
Date: 26 Nov 2016
Weather: very hazy evening

Caspian Mariner

Name : Caspian Mariner
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: tanker
Flags: Malta
Date: 25 Nov 2016
Weather: very hazy evening

Miltiades II

Hazy all day and so the quality of the image is affected by the haze.
The haze didn't burn off until afternoon.

Name : Miltiades II
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Liberia
Date:25 Nov 2016
Weather: hazy evening

Spring Sunrise

Name : Spring Sunrise
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Hong Kong
Date:23 Nov 2016
Weather: nice late afternoon

Almetyevsk

Put aside the curious juxtaposition of the letters in the name ... put aside your limited knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet ... it took a little while to identify this one. The name is quite clear on the bow - image resolution is pretty good, quality of the paint job on the bow is fine ... if you can read the alphabet!


Name : Almetyevsk
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Russia
Date: 18 Nov 2016
Weather: sun's gone down .. weather's fine

C.S. Dream

Name : C.S. Dream
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: carrıer
Flags: Panama
Date: 18 Nov 2016
Weather: sun's goıng down .. weather's fine

Surfer Rosa

You can also see coast guard number 7 coming the other way

Name : Surfer Rosa
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Malta
Date: 18 Nov 2016
Weather: sun's going down .. weather's fine

Anafarta

Anafarta is pretty old (1967),
We have seen her pass by before.
Small stuff, but she must make money if she is still doing her thing...

Name : Anafarta
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 15 Nov 2016
Weather: sun's gone 

Esra C

Late afternoon - light is geting darker and the vessels run with their lights oin




Name: Esra C
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: carrier
Flags: panama - super full moon
Date:  14 Nov 2016
Weather: after some afternoon rain

Captain Joy

Name : Captain Joy
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: container
Flags: Sierra Leone
Date:13 Nov 2016
Weather: nice evening

M/V Elma

Day of the EurAsia marathon: roads and bridges closed most of the day, but shipping unaffected.
Check out the nice evening lighting on the Asian shore.


Name : M/V Elma
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Malta
Date:13 Nov 2016
Weather: nice evening

Ceyda Aytekin

Name : Ceyda Aytekin
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Panama
Date: 12 Nov 2016
Weather: sun's gone down .. weather's fine