Trips from Singapore to Batam vv

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The wharves at Batamec is fully occupied:


The Syncrolift at Batamec:


A large CSV under construction at Batamec:

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And ever more tugs. Some idle:


Some working:








All the above from one short trip along the Northern half of Tg.Unchang. (abt. 20 Min.)

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I made a trip to Batam and back today and here is a selection of the pictures I took.

Leaving from Habourfront Ferry Terminal in the morning, here is the new additions to the Maritime Museum at Resort World/ Universal Studio:






I don't know what this "attraction" is going to be:

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Somebody may know this Cruise ship?:


No??? Well here is the name revealed:

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A well known AHTS at Western Anchorage:

Somebody may know her original name just by looking at the style.

A Container ship coming through Singapore Strait at the peak of tide:

This is the narrowest part of the Strait and the current can be up to 4-5 kts, at spring tides like here.

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Some ships seen at Batam today.
AHTS Deep Sea 2:


CSV Norshore Atlantic:

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HLC Teras Energy:


A mixed bunch:

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Two Bethlehem 250 mat supported Drilling rigs and a LeTourneau 116 at a shipyard in Batam:

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Returning to Singapore there was a very well know Yacht moored at the former Keppel Shipyard:


No name to be seen at the bow, but here it is on the stern:

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The Cruise ship seen earlier had got company of one of the regulars:




Here they are from the other side:

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Wow, I have got to make it to Singapore.