© 2013 Michael Fiveson
Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas, was quite a bit of fun and I caught some big salt water catfish which I promptly threw back. At one point this huge ship was making it’s way into the Gulf and was much more impressive than the bony catfish. A quick google search:
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| Q88 – INTERTANKO Standard Tanker Questionnaire (Ver. 3) |
| Vessel’s name: |
Dht Cathy |
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Last updated: |
Jan 23, 2013 |
| Ex-name(s): |
OVERSEAS CATHY |
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IMO number: |
9248849 |
| Flag: |
Marshall Island |
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Call sign: |
V7EM9 |
| Port of Registry: |
Majuro |
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Summer DWT: |
111928.4 MT |
| Type of vessel: |
Oil Tanker |
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Built: |
Jan 30, 2004 |
| Type of hull: |
Double Hull |
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Owner: |
Cathy Tanker Corporation fully owned by DHT Maritime Inc |
| Class Society: |
American Bureau of Shipping |
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Operator: |
Goodwood Ship Management Pte Ltd |
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© 2013 Michael Fiveson
That is a big ship – to state the obvious. 🙂 Difficult to imagine something this size being tossed around like a toy in rough seas but it would be of course. It looks very vulnerable to being snapped in the middle, given its length. The creaking and the groaning as all that steel is stressed in a storm must be quite unsettling. 😐
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Double hulled but that would not matter if it is grabbed by a rogue wave. It would scare the hell out of me to be on it, even though it is massive.
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Nice portret of this very ,very great boat.
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A big ship she is. Thank you Marylou.
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Hi Mike,
As I’m not into fishing, that’s what I like to do (in the jetty) in Port A and also from the city park: watch the big ships come in and go out.
Best regards from southern Texas,
Pit
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Yeah, it’s great fun and the free ferry ride is fun too.
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It’s so fascinating to watch those big ships!
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Really makes me happy like a child.
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What a magnificent vessel! No offence to the catfish but I’m glad the boat got to be the subject matter of your photograph.
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It is far and away the largest ship I have ever been that close to. Magnificent indeed.
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