Showing posts with label Ships / Vessels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ships / Vessels. Show all posts

24 September 2025

Strange-Looking Vessels about to Dock in Cape Town

Not You Usual Ships About to Enter / Exit the Port of Cape Town

Looking out the window, from my bedroom in Arnhem, Milnerton over Table Bay towards the V&A Waterfront, I've noticed three strange looking vessels docked just outside the Port of Cape Town. Probably due to the public 'Braai Day' holiday in South Africa today.

With some further research I have found the vessels names, purpose, country of operation and dimensions. Most informative source: Marine Traffic

One more strangle-looking ship sailed out on Friday, 26 September 2025. The YA TOIVO.

MAMOLA RELIANCE Fire Fighting Vessel and is sailing under the flag of St Vincent Grenadines

MAMOLA RELIANCE Fire Fighting Vessel and is sailing under the flag of St Vincent Grenadines. Her length overall (LOA) is 80.03 meters and her width is 16.2 meters.


ARGEO VENTURE A Research/Survey Vessel and is sailing under the flag of Bahamas

ARGEO VENTURE A Research/Survey Vessel and is sailing under the flag of Bahamas. Her length overall (LOA) is 95 meters and its width is 19 metres.


FOREST 6 Deck Cargo Ship and is sailing under the flag of Hong Kong

FOREST 6 Deck Cargo Ship and is sailing under the flag of Hong Kong. Her length overall (LOA) is 133.7 meters and her width is 22 meters.


YA TOIVO Mining Vessel and is sailing under the flag of Bahamas

YA TOIVO Mining Vessel and is sailing under the flag of Bahamas. Her length overall (LOA) is 149.5 meters and her width is 24 meters.

Cameras / Lenses / Exposure / Autofocus Settings
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L Lens
  • Canon EF 100-400mm f.4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens
  • Manual Mode Mode
  • Aperture: f/8 
  • Auto-ISO: 320 - 400
  • Focal Length: 560mm (Images with Canon Extender 1.4x MIII)
  • One-Point Autofocus
  • Handheld

Lightroom Image Post-Processing
Lightroom Classic (Ver 14.5) - minor adjustments / RAW to JPEG conversion.

Aftermath of Firing the Noon Gun, Cape Town

16 September 2025

The Passenger Ship Pacific World

Hopefully the Pacific World 'Peace Boat' coming into dock in Cape Town this morning ‘is bringing money for all of us’ – at least it is not the Titanic. 

The Passenger Ship Pacific World

PACIFIC WORLD (IMO: 9000259) is a Passenger Ship and is sailing under the flag of Panama. Her length overall (LOA) is 261.31 meters and her width is 32.28 meters.

Ship Location: Entering Port of Cape Town (Table Bay)

Photographed From Arnhem, Milnerton

With Canon EOS 7D Mark II / Ef 400mm f/5.6L Lens USM Lens

Ship Information Source: Marine Traffic

Strange-Looking Vessels about to Dock in Cape Town

Image Copyright: Vernon Chalmers Photography