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The image captures a striking maritime scene at Dublin Port, where the massive car carrier Swallow Ace is being expertly guided by the smaller but robust tugboat Beaufort. The Swallow Ace, a modern roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel, is designed to transport thousands of vehicles across the globe. Built to handle the demanding conditions of international shipping, this car carrier boasts a capacity to hold around 5,000 to 6,000 vehicles, making it a vital link in the global automotive supply chain. On this particular journey, the Swallow Ace has traveled an impressive distance, starting from the port of Bantagas, Japan, and making strategic stops at major hubs like Shanghai, Singapore, Tyne on Weir, Zeebrugge, before reaching its final destination in Dublin. This voyage underscores the ship’s role in connecting automotive manufacturers with markets across Asia, Europe, and beyond, ensuring vehicles reach dealerships and consumers efficiently.
Assisting the Swallow Ace into port is the Beaufort, a Dublin Port tug known for its reliability and power despite its smaller size. Named after the Beaufort Scale, a measure of wind speed used by mariners, the tug is well-suited for maneuvering large vessels through the often tricky waters of busy ports. The Beaufort is part of Dublin Port’s fleet of tugs, equipped with advanced propulsion systems and a bollard pull capacity that allows it to handle even the largest ships with precision. Its green hull and sturdy build are a familiar sight to those in Dublin Port, where it plays a critical role in ensuring safe docking and departure operations. The collaboration between the Swallow Ace and Beaufort highlights the intricate teamwork required in maritime logistics, where vessels of vastly different sizes work together to keep global trade flowing smoothly.
This moment at Dublin Port marks the culmination of a long journey for the Swallow Ace, which has navigated thousands of nautical miles to deliver its cargo of vehicles to European markets. The overcast sky and calm waters of the port create a serene backdrop for this industrial ballet, with the Beaufort carefully nudging the car carrier into position. For Dublin, the arrival of such ships is a testament to its importance as a trade gateway, while for the crews of both vessels, it’s another successful leg in the complex web of global shipping. The Swallow Ace will soon unload its cargo, likely a mix of Japanese and Asian-manufactured cars, before preparing for its next voyage, while the Beaufort continues its tireless work, ready to assist the next ship entering or leaving the port.
Don't know which ones will kill ya? Look for the little red crosses. (Hint: they don't come like that in nature.)
Opening the trunk of a van.
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Displacement: 600 tons full load
Dimensions: 57 x 12 x 1.4 metres
Speed, Range: 8.5 knots, 600 miles at 10 kts.
Crew: 17 (1 officer)
Guns: 2 x 20mm; 2 x 12.7mm MG's
Radars: Decca 1226, navigation
Can carry 100 troops; 5 tanks.
Photograph (c) copyright 2010 Ivan Safyan Abrams. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
The Bosphorus remains one of the busiest shipping lanes on earth. It's also visually striking. This photograph was taken from a balcony at Topkapi Palace, a great vantage point from which to see both Europe (on the left) and Asia (on the right) as well as to experience a sense of how life was in the royal court of the Ottoman sultans.
M/V Argolikos is owned by Dioryx Maritime Corporation of Greece, and is the first vessel constructed by Hanjin Subic Shipyard. The ship displaces 41,000 tons and was built at a cost of $60 million US. Argolikos is 258.9 meters in length, 32 meters wide, 19 meters high, and sails at 24.6 knots. This trip through the Bosphorus is likely part of the return leg of her first voyage for her owner.
Tokyo Fish Market
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Victorians loved the subject of grief stricken cute little girls holding dead birds.
I've found dozens of similar prints from this time period.
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Fresh produce at the Tokyo Fish Market
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Tokyo Fish Market
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A delivery at the Tsukiji Market in Tokyo.
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Oh My Goodness! I want ALL of these gorgeous pieces of jewelry for my very own!
Check out this amazing antique print of 35 premier examples of European master-craftsman made wearable art objects for the Victorian woman of fashion! It's is one of the most beautifully detailed engravings I've ever seen!
You'll moan with delight when you see this gorgeous antique illustration from Germany in person!
The beautiful details in this gorgeous, sharp as a tack artisan-crafted study of Victorian Jewelry from before the turn of the 20th century in this fine illustration are simply amazing.
They don't make things like this anymore. Printing of this quality and detail is a long lost art-form too I'm afraid.
"1887 Artisan Crafted Decorative Jewelry" is in glorious condition captured in classic basic black (of course.)
This Fabulous German illustration is Perfect.
Smooth and flat with crisp edges and corners and almost no tanning at all... remarkable condition for 122 year old paper!
Your 1887 antique illustration measures a big 12" x 9 1/2" with a clean center fold as issued, blank on the reverse.
Loading a truck.
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Tokyo Fish Market
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Tokyo Fish market.
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International travel in Japan.
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These sunbathing containers are soaking up the rays, stacked high and ready for their next cargo adventure . They could end up anywhere in the world—Shanghai, Sydney, or São Paulo—just by being next in line for the journey. Each one’s got a story to tell, from rusty edges to faded labels, whispering tales of distant ports. And then, there’s the green one, standing out in the crowd, shouting, ‘I am special!’ Who knows where they’ll go next?
So #ShippingLife #ContainerGoals #GlobalTravels #GreenOneStealsTheShow
Renaissance was built for the Paquet's subsidiary Cie. Francaise de Navigation in 1966, who used her on routes from Marseille to the Eastern Mediterranean. Ownership passed to Nouvelle Cie. de Paquebots in 1970. She was sold in 1977 to Epirotiki Lines, and was renamed Homeric Renaissance. Costa Lines took her on charter and renamed her World Renaissance. She later operated for Epirotiki themselves as World Renaissance, and also for a charter with Club Awani as Awani Dream. She returned to Epirotiki Lines and passed to Royal Olympic Cruises, again as World Renaissance. Following their collapse in 2004, she was sold at auction, becoming the Grand Victoria of Elysian Cruises. In September 2006 is was reported that Grand Victoria would be sold to Majestic International Cruises and used as the Blue Monarch with their subsidiary Monarch Classic Cruises.
Oh My Goodness! I want ALL of these gorgeous pieces of jewelry for my very own!
Check out this amazing antique print of 35 premier examples of European master-craftsman made wearable art objects for the Victorian woman of fashion! It's is one of the most beautifully detailed engravings I've ever seen!
You'll moan with delight when you see this gorgeous antique illustration from Germany in person!
The beautiful details in this gorgeous, sharp as a tack artisan-crafted study of Victorian Jewelry from before the turn of the 20th century in this fine illustration are simply amazing.
They don't make things like this anymore. Printing of this quality and detail is a long lost art-form too I'm afraid.
"1887 Artisan Crafted Decorative Jewelry" is in glorious condition captured in classic basic black (of course.)
This Fabulous German illustration is Perfect.
Smooth and flat with crisp edges and corners and almost no tanning at all... remarkable condition for 122 year old paper!
Your 1887 antique illustration measures a big 12" x 9 1/2" with a clean center fold as issued, blank on the reverse.