Arctic supplies carried as deck cargo on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) at sea

Arctic supplies carried as deck cargo on board the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969) at sea. The photographer is standing on the forecastle, looking aft and to port. numerous red metal oil drums are lashed together on the deck. New discharge are stowed on deck in the middle ground. A silver mooring bollard is in the foreground on the right hand side of the image. This is Slide 22 of a lecture titled "World Wide Ship Delivery" given by Captain Henry P. Bird detailing his service as Chief Officer for the suction hopper dredger Geopotes X (1969), owned by Volker Dredging Co Ltd, from 24 June 1980 to 14 July 1980. The lecture also details his service with the same ship as Second Officer, chartered by Dome Petroleum Company, Canada, from 4 August 1980 to 11 September 1980. The lecture consists of 56 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16215
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: Geopotes X (1969)
Date made: Between 4 August 1980 and mid August 1980
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm
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