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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, May 27, 2016
Euro
with Kurtarma 6
Name : Euro(again)
Heading: South/ Sea of Marmara
Type: tanker
Flags: Bahamas
Date: 26 May 2016
Weather: Calm.Pleasant
Nazim Imamoglu
As you can see, the trees have grown a lot of leaves, and they are starting to obstruct the view.
Need to climb up and prune them for better shots - the camera's auto-focus regularly gets confused.
Name : Nazim Imamoglu
Heading: South/ Sea of Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 26 May 2016
Weather : Fine
Reyan
Rayan dwarfed by Bavaria.
Name : Rayan
Heading: South/ Sea of Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Togo
Date: 26 May 2016
Weather : Nice
Bavaria
And Bavaria with Reyan on the inside track going down the Bosphorous.
Name : Bavaria
Heading: South/ Sea of Marmara
Type: container
Flags: Antigua
Date: 26 May 2016
Weather : Not bad at all
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Oles Honchar
Oles Honchar with Nord Hummock in the second image
Name : Oles Honchar
Heading: South/ Sea of Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Ukraine
Date: 25 May 2016
Weather : Not bad
Nord Hummock
Name : Nord Hummock
Heading: South/ Sea of Marmara
Type: tanker
Flags: Denmark
Date: 25 May 2016
Weather : Open but brisk
Kurtarma 6 (Again)
Name : Kurtarma 6/Coast Guard 6
Heading: South / Sea of Marmara
Type: navy
Flags: Turkey
Date: 25 May 2016
Weather : Brisk
Himalaya
With Coast Guard 702 coming the other way
Name : Himalaya
Heading: South/ Sea of Marmara
Type: tanker
Flags: Cyprus
Date: 25 May 2016
Weather : Choppy water but nice
Noble
Name : Noble
Heading: South/Sea of Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Russia
Date: 25 May 2016
Weather : Brisk
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Kumdas redux
For sure, Kumdas has been past our view numerous times.
"kum" would indicate that her primary objectve is to carry sand (kum=sand .. das = friend)
She passed by on the "outside lane" with Kanpur moving faster on the inside.
Name : Kumdas 2
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 17 May 2016
Weather : Nice
Kanpur
Name : Kanpur
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Liberia
Date: 17 May 2016
Weather : Pleasant
Friday, May 6, 2016
Mehmet A & Leda
Name :Mehmet A
Name :Leda
Heading: South/Sea of Marmara
Type: tanker/cargo
Flags: Mehmat A from Malta/Leda from Moldova
Date: 06 May 2016
Weather: heading towards nice
Warnow Porpoise
Name :Warnow Porpoise
Heading: South/Sea of Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Antigua
Date: 06 May 2016
Weather: getting warm again slowly
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Hanjin Dangjin
Name :Hanjin Dangjin
Heading: South/Sea of Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Panama
Date: 05 May 2016
Weather: almost rain/chillybreeze
First Brother
Last seen going the same direction about 2 months ago. Guess we missed her going north (at least once) since then.
Name :First Brother
Heading: South.Sea of Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Malta
Date:05 May 2016
Weather: almost rain/ some haze
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Kaan Sonay
Name : Kaan Sonay
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 04 May 2016
Weather:: Brisk
General Shikhlinsky
More Palmali ...
Name : General Shikhlinsky
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Malta
Date: 04 May 2016
Weather:: Brisk
Fitburg
Name : Fitburg
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: St Kitts
Date: 04 May 2016
Weather:: Brisk
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Lavieen Rose
Although the resolution isn't the best, you can make out the aft sign: Beware of the Propeller on the deck under the bridge. The Heli deck just fore of the bridge on the main deck is obvious. And if you zoom in on the bow, you can see two "sailors" enjoying the view.
And .. nice clean paint job
Name : Lavieen Rose
Heading: South.Sea of Marmara
Type: Carrier
Flags: Panama
Date: 01 May 2016
Weather: chilly & clear
Alexandra
Name : Alexandra
Heading: South.Sea of Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Malta
Date: 01 May 2016
Weather: brisk
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