Thanks very much to 3X for providing the IMO number.

To jadran: The Tradition was a tanker when I was on her but the company had all the ST tankers and some of the older motor tankers of a similar size converted to bulk carriers at La Spezia from about 1966 onward. She was rolling both ways but I had wedged myself in a corner out of the weather to get the best photo composition. Thanks for your kind words. I've mostly kept these photos to myself for over forty years and it is nice to find that other people like them as much as I do.

The best live sea pic I have seen. The composition of this pic that is combining the aboard shot of the aft section of the ship and the background with the huge crystal clear waves makes this photo marvelous.
David, was your tanker of a DWT size about 25,000 tons ? She rolled in these heavy seas almost to one side, but did it all successfully for her.

IMO 5211381

I'm sure there is a few members who can relate to these conditions while at sea.