Boats On The Bosphorous: November 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 ....

Saturday, November 26, 2016

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

Friday, November 25, 2016

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

Friday, November 18, 2016

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

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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

Monday, November 14, 2016

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

Sunday, November 13, 2016

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

Saturday, November 12, 2016

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

Esther

Name : Esther
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Malta
Date: 12 Nov 2016
Weather: night comin' on

Friday, November 11, 2016

Nord Rotterdam

Name: Nord Rotterdam
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: carrier
Flags: Singapore
Date: 11` Nov 2016
Weather: after some afternoon rain

Llilac Victoria

Name : Lilac Victoria
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: tanker
Flags: Marshall Islands
Date: 11 Nov 2016
Weather: after some morning rain

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Yusuf Naci Karakurt

See the reflected sunset sunlight on the far shore ...

Name : Yusuf Naci Karakurt
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Turkey
Date: 10 Nov 2016
Weather: after some afternoon rain

Mykola Slavov

Name : Mykola Slavov
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Ukraine
Date: 10 Nov 2016
Weather: After a little afternoon drizzle/rain

Mazowsze

Name : Mazowsze
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: carrier
Flags: Bahamas
Date: 10 Nov 2016
Weather: after a late afternoon drizzle/rain

Friday, November 4, 2016

Vilkovo

with Coast Guard 3 going the other way ...

Name : Vilkovo
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Ukraine
Date:04 Nov 2016
Weather: drizzle/rain

Ege bey

Gray and wet ...

Name : Ege bey
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Cook Islands
Date:04 Nov 2016
Weather: light rain

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Nyon

Switzerland??
Isn't that a land-locked nation?

Name : Nyon
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Switzerland
Date:03 Nov 2016
Weather: nice evening

Tolunay

See the 2 men (white hats) looking out at the bow - enjoying the nice Bosphorous view from the front of a boat in the middle of the water - hard to beat that for an evening!

Name : Tolunay
Heading: South /Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Cook Islands
Date: 02 Nov 2016
Weather: nice evening