Boats On The Bosphorous: March 2018

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, March 23, 2018

Beronike

Another of the early Spring images/vessels as the weather turns better - more "small fry: , but it is of a different corporation - or so it appears (who is hiding behind what? - see previous )

Name: Beronike
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Cook Islands [where's that?]
Date: 23 Mar 2018
Weather: clear

Lady Boushra

Nasty rain, Drizzle, Cold ... Not a time to get out and catch these things - but it appears to be getting better. Finally.
The traffic we were able to catch today is mostly small fry, but with better weather, we'll get back to bigger things - more frequently.

We had a Lady Ayse a while back - out of Panama. Lady Boushra is out of Comoros - same company, different address?

Name: Lady Boushra
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Comoros
Date: 23 Mar 2018
Weather: mild haze but getting warmer after noon

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Winner S

It looks like good weather ıs back?
Winner is being tracked - maybe dubious cargo - or at least suspicion of ...

Name: Winner S
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Togo [where's that?]
Date: 7 Mar 2018
Weather: clear