Boats On The Bosphorous: April 2016

Welcome

We'll periodically post images of vessels that drift past our perch on the Bosphorous. If you are a new arrival, the Bosphorous is the waterway (straits) that divides Europe from Asia and cuts right through the middle of Istanbul. You could swim from Europe to Asia (or vice versa) in about 30 minutes - if you could survive the boat traffic and/or the pollution.

The blog's perch is about half way up (or down) the Bosphorous - not the city's most supreme view. Yet, it's not too high, not too low - good enough to afford a decent view. Then again, anything better in terms of view will cost you upward of a million. Dollars. No... more. Much more. This view is free.

The aim here is to provide regular images and - where possible - further details regarding boat traffic between the Black Sea, the Marmara and points beyond.

It's not CIA - although they used to maintain a prominent viewing location (and probably still do) - The transit through the Bosphorous is Russia's traditional outlet to the world's oceans - most other Russian outlets ice over in the winter. But, there is no hidden blog agenda, no intent to spy. This is just our view and publicly available data related to those views: Boats on the Water. Passing by. Happened to catch them ....

Friday, April 29, 2016

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Mount Olympus

See the men just under the bridge enjoying the view of the city

Name :Mount Olympus
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Marshall Islands
Date: 28 Apr 2016
Weather:: Very Pleasant

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Friday, April 22, 2016

Altair

Last seen by us in January - but likely we missed at least one of its passings.

Name :Altair (again)
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Cargo
Flags: Sierra Leone
Date: 22 Apr 2016
Weather:: Spring

Khosrov bey

Looks like it's headed to Ukraine
And who is palmali.com?

Name : Khosrov Bey
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Cargo
Flags: Malta
Date: 22 Apr 2016
Weather:: Spring

Mustafa Yagci

Handsome she is in all her colors.
And the weather improves (her colors and itself)

Name : Mustafa Yagci
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 22 Apr 2016
Weather:: Spring

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Maersk Riesa

Name : Maersk Riesa
Heading: South.Sea of Marmara
Type: tanker
Flags: Bahama
Date: 13 Apr 2016
Weather: spring

Aloe

Name : Aloe
Heading: South.Sea of Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Bahamas
Date: 13 Apr 2016
Weather: spring

Phoenix 3

Livestock carrier- notice the collection of bales of feed on the deck.
(Could not locate the data from the internet) but the name on the aft clearly says Panama

Name : Phoenix 3
Heading: South.Sea of Marmara
Type: livestock
Flags: Panama
Date: 13 Apr 2016
Weather: spring

Thursday, April 7, 2016

As Aries

The Judas trees are in bloom (we used to call them "redbuds") - classic/famous along the Bosphorous in spring.
You can make out a couple of heads on/in the bridge.

Name : As Aries
Heading: South.Sea of Marmara
Type: container
Flags: Liberia
Date: 07 Apr 2016
Weather: spring

Havva Karabekir

Havva Karabekir going south and Kurtarma 7/Coastal Safety 7 going the other way.
We've caught a man aft just above the H of the Havva,
Turkish flag is nice and clear.

Name : Havva Karabekir
Heading: South.Sea of Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 07 Apr 2016
Weather: spring

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Boats On The Bosphorous

Welcome

Friday, April 29, 2016

aerial view

Alexandra P

Ismail Sener

Jaohar Zanobia