Exploring The big ships

Ever wandered what it is like to wander down to the sea side and climb in around those big ships? Come take a look at a little adventure amongst the big boats. I was quite annoyed at how easy it was to get into some of these areas and board these ships. After introducing myself to the crew on one ship I was ofered a short ride on one from one port to another. Not really Urban Exploring, but not your average trip either.

The end of the road and the start of the sea.

Target for today: 40,000 tones of solid steel. The Orion

What's under this pier? Better pretend we're fishing here.

Loading grain on the ship using a pre 1945 gantry, older than the Orion

Close up of some vents on the Orion

Target 2, the Top Wisdom from Monrovia

Back end of the Top Wisdom - yep that gate was open.

Close up of end of Top Wisdom

Going to sea, on the Orion

At sea on board the Orion

Between decks passage - Orion

Mooring deck, crew only on board the Orion

Galley passageways on board the Orion

The Orion's vehicular deck strangely devoid of trucks for this run.

Fire blast door on engine room vent.

At last a familiar looking cape is reached and we make for shore

Bow wave taken from the lower deck gangway as we approach port