Boats On The Bosphorous

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 ....

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Martyn Latsis

We have the SCR Matterhorn coming up fast on the inside, and the last residue of the wake of the Vega Taurus still lingering in the water (3rd image)

Name : Martyn Latisis
Heading: North/Black Sea
Type: cargo
Flags: Ukraine
Date: 19 Jul 2016
Weather : Nice

Sunday, July 17, 2016

Lilian

More proof that the Bosphorous is once again open to traffic.

Name: Lilian
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: carrier
Flags: Marshall Islands
Date: 17 Jul 2016

Phoenix 1

Well ... it looks like traffic on the Bosphorous has picked up again after a couple of slow days: reasons fairly obvious since control of the straits is in ... er ... government hands.
We've got men at the bow enjoying the view and lots of bales of feed for whatever animals they have on board.

Name: Phoenix 1
Heading: South/Marmara
Type: livestock carrier
Flags: Panama
Date: 17 Jul 2016