John Oram's photos with the keyword: Chemical Tanker

The chemical tanker Naxos II arriving at Southampton. 5300_DSC_3625CE

The chemical tanker Mona Swan at St Helens Anchorage off the Isle of Wight. It has been very difficult to edit the pictures in this short series. My TZ30 compact turned in a pretty amazing performance close to sunset and I want to convey something of the evening light even though editing tools can make such subjects almost unnaturally vivid. Geotagging approximate. TZ30_P1050072CE

For a member of the public, one of the few ways to get into a port is to be legitimately on a ship. That is part of what makes preparation for a cruise exciting. There is so much to see from the deck of ones ship although some creativity is needed with shots taken in a crowded environment. Wonderful though the previous days viewing had been, it was equally wonderful to be amongst this day's six ships including our own Holland America Eurodam. The life of a port, though, is as much about the many merchant vessels which come and go as the luxury market. One diversion for me before the Eurodam sailed, was the arrival from Aruba of the oil/chemical tanker Prisco Elizaveta with tugs to assist her into a tight berth. In the background, Royal Princess, named last year in Southampton, is prepared for departure to, coincidentally, Aruba. 200_P1000578C