After having spent a whole day at the Hamburg-Finkenwerder moorings, PINE BRIDGE is seen here, reversing upriver on the Elbe on Sun, November 27th 2005. Strong and extremely cold easterly winds made docking impossible on Saturday and so PINE BRIDGE is a day behind schedule. Assisted by two Koren tugs, the virtually empty ship will maneuver right into the city center and eventually dock at Blohm+Voss’ Elbe17 drydock. By the way: Yours truly was due for some heavy de-icing after having spent half an our on top of the icicle-hung lighthouse beacon at the mouth of the Finkenwerder-Rüschkanal. Darn! Where are those St. Bernard Dogs when you really need them!?
IMO 9203631 | 2004 | ex-VENUS BRIDGE, MING PINE | Flag: Taiwan | BLHT | GT 64,005 | NT 34,700 | DWT 68,615 | 274.70m x 40.00m x 14,00m | China Shipbuilding, Kaohsiung | All Oceans Transportation | Manager: Yangming Marine Transport