Boats On The Bosphorous: September 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, September 30, 2016

Andor

To improve your Russian, check out the bow text.

Name : Andor
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Russia
Date: 30 Sept 2016
Weather; mostly clear

CS Crystal

Name : CS Crystal
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: carrier
Flags: Bahama
Date: 30 Sept 2016
Weather; mostly clear

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Aristidis

People on the back deck/poop and people on the bridge, if you enlarge the image you will see them

Name : Aristidis
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Marshall Islands
Date: 28 Sept 2016
Weather; mostly clea -

Amira

There are lots of Amira out on the water, so we trust we have found the right one in the link below,

Name : Amira
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Sierra Leone
Date: 28 Sept 2016
Weather; mostly clear

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Burcum I

Name : Burcum I
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 27 Sept 2016
Weather; mostly clear

Monday, September 26, 2016

Grain Glory

Name : Grain Glory
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: carrier
Flags: Cook Islands
Date: 27 Sept 2016
Weather; mostly clear

GB Pacific/SB 5

Updated to correct information about the Russian vessel and a typo or two

We have an interesting scenario here:
the Bosporus commission in charge of the flow has to make decisions.,
In general the flow of traffic is one way,
From time to time there are exceptions
GB Pacific is going north but SB5 ( you need to know your Russian) is going south at the same time, with an escort
Although the boat doesnt show up in the online.current transit vessels, SB, appears to be a "Rescue Tug. Certainly appeared to be capable of fast - and tracked by the local coast guard . Hmm ... makes you think....

Name : GB Pacific
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Tanker
Flags: Hong Kong
Date: 26 Sept 2016
Weather; mostly clear

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Atlantic Canyon

Name : Atlantic Canyon
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Tanker
Flags: Hong Kong
Date: 24 Sept 2016
Weathe4 : rain then clear

Friday, September 23, 2016

Sagitta

Name : Sagitta
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: not found
Flags: not found
Date:23 Sept 2016
Weather : After the rain

Oltenitsa

Name : Oltenitsa
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: Cargo
Flags: Ukraine
Date:23 Sept 2016
Weather : After the rain

Berge Eiger

Name : Berge Eiger
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: Container
Flags: UK
Date:23 Sept 2016
Weather : After the rain

Maersk Bulan

Name : Maersk Bulan
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: Container
Flags: Singapore
Date: 23 Sept 2016
Weather : After the Rain

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Leo Star I

Name : Leo Star I
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Liberia
Date: 22 Sept 2016
Weather : Gray

Rayan

She's been here before:
https://bontbosp.blogspot.fr/2016/05/reyan.html

Name : Rayan
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Togolese Republic
Date: 22 Sept 2016
Weather : Gray

Monday, September 19, 2016

CMA CMG Volga

Name : CMA CMG Volga
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: Container
Flags: Malta
Date:19 Sept 2016
Weather : Local Rain

JSP Levante

Name : JSP Levante
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: container
Flags: Antigua
Date:19 Sept 2016
Weather : Clear - mostly

JSP Leante

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Stone I

Look closely and you will see someone at the bow

Name : Stone I
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: Tanker

Flags: Malta
Date: 17 Sept 2016
Weath : Clear - mostly

Orel 4

Dawson what? Check the 2nd link (*Russia) below

Name : Orel 4
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: Cargo
Flags: Russia
Date: 17 Sept 2016
Weather : Clear - mostly

Friday, September 16, 2016

Nord Sydney

For some reason Coast Guard 90 cut engines and waited for Nord Sydney to catch up- tracking her for some reason.

Name : Nord Sydney
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: carrier
Flags: Bahamas
Date: 16 Sept 2016
Weather : Clear

602

Navy/military vessels dont show up in the online data bases for some reason - they are not part of the AIS data. Makes it a little difficult to track them.
This is Zeleny Dol of the Russian Black Sea fleet, a ship of the Buyan class

Name : 602
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: Navy
Flags: Russian
Date: 16 Sept 2016
Weatherv : Clear

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Turabi Efendi

Name : Turabi Efendi
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 15 Sept 2016
Weather : Clear

Emerald Bay

Just a very pleasant evening on the Bosphorous - the last day of the holiday (Moslem holiday of the sacrifice), but for shipping ... it's all the same.

Name : Emerald Bay
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: UK
Date: 15 Sept 2016
Weather : Clear

Friday, September 9, 2016

Pacific M

If you look at the deck you can pretty clearly figure out what she is up to: bales of hay ...
We rarely post unknown vessels, but this name doesn't resolve to a know entity. Figure it out yourself, I guess...

Name : Pacific M
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: livestock?
Flags: ??
Date:09 Sept 2016
Weather : Clear - mostly

Day Forest

As per the name, and as per the image, carrying ... wood/forest. Stacked high on deck.

Name : Day Forest
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: cargo
Flags: Sierra Leone
Date :09 Sept 2016
Weather : Clear - mostly

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Maersk Danube

You would think that we have shown all the Maersk vessels by now?

Name : Maersk Danube
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: container
Flags: Singapore
Date: 07 Sept 2016
Weather : Clear

Style

Malta? Switzerland? Look at the flag at the back...

Name : Style
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Malta.
Date: 07 Sept 2016
Weather :tClear