Bergen Norway We arrived in Bergen this morning. Our vessel is doing some routine maintenance here. It was rather bleak and damp despite being nearly the middle of summer. Apparently this is quite normal. Seems like Bergen is similar to Aberdeen in Scotland –...
North Sea – sunset at 2230 Offshore in the North Sea again, but our Holland boating trip is just around the corner. In the meantime, at this time of the year the weather is pretty good, and it stays light till late. Last night it was a wonderful sunset,...
In the North Sea Back in Cape Town after my trip in the North Sea on a seismic survey boat. In a previous post I showed us crew changing by be swung around from a crane. This time the crew changes are done using RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats). Also involves be hoisted...
London Underground – Southgate Station Still on the move – back in the UK, about to head offshore again – this time on a seismic survey vessel. While waiting here, I was have a bit of a reminisce, looking back at our holiday pictures, and was...
Crane barge off Angola Still offshore Angola, but on another boat, and another oilfield, some 200 kms further North West and now in 2000 metres of water. This field is not yet in production. A huge crane barge (see photo 1) supported by a number of smaller boats, like...
My love of boats goes back to my early years when I went on holiday with my parents to Knysna in the Cape.
We stayed at a hotel on stilts, and I played in rowing boats and little motor boats on the lagoon.