Very Large Crude Carrier ( VLCC) a closer view...

Hi all..have any of u guys have the experience being closer to this very large "Mega structure" in the middle of the sea?

Well..if u haven't, today i'm gonna share with you a closer look of this very big mother vessel here in my place Malacca,Malaysia. She's an Oil Tanker.. the biggest so far i've seen. 

Just look at those anchor chain..

I'm just right in front of her "bow" on the "portside" which is "left"

This is an AET Oil Tanker approaching

the mother vessel for "berthing"

Just have a look at that..see the difference?

  They say...."size does MATTER"

Finally they "berthed" using 2 tugs operation.

Finally this is using 2 tugs operation for a daughter vessel with the size of "SUEZMAX" berthed to a mother vessel sized "VLCC" Very Large Crude Carrier. I'm quite amazed of how it's done. So do you? Till next time guys..see ya..

Another Ship to Ship from a closer view...operation "Un-Berthing"

Hi guys..from my recent posting i've shared some pics of Ship to Ship (STS) with daughter "berth" to mother vessel. Well this time i'm gonna share some more pics while i'm on the bridge together with the pilot "un-berthing" the daughter vessel from the mother vessel with using 1 tug operation.

 1 tug line secured and already prepared to pull the daughter vessel away from her mother.

This is when the tug start pulling the daughter vessel away..

Daughter vessel safely cleared from the mother vessel.

Operation "un-berthing" cleared and the tug are heaving up her line away from daughter vessel.

And the daughter vessel sailing away on to her next port..Bye "MT SAAG SIRIUS".

There you go..as time goes by i will try to share as much more as i can with u guys with this very interesting "berthing" and "un-berthing" big daughter's and mother vessel in my marine life experience. As for now i'm away with the pilot to be back to shore. See ya next time guys!!

Ship to Ship from a closer view..operation "Berthing"

 Using 1 Tug operation

Approaching closer to the mother vessel

So basically, this is how they "berth" the daughter and mother vessel. Pilot is now in-charge of the daughter vessel for berthing, but still, Master is in command for his ship.

Dubai Glamour

Dubai Glamour, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Approaching

Approaching, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Portside gangway

Portside gangway, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

From 1 bridge to another..

Untitled, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Glamour

Glamour, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Bridge

Bridge, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Unberthing

Unberthing, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Untitled

Untitled, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Better Master

Better Master, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Alya sea trial

Alya sea trial, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Lay Up Supply Tugs

Lay Up Supply Tugs, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Almost sunset

Almost dawn, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Borneo and Alya

Borneo and Alya, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

As u can see this Borneo is being assist by Alya

A closer view

A closer view, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

A closer look to Better Master after shes bein torn apart.

Wreck Ship

Wreck Ship, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Remember in my previous post Better Master ? This is what happen to her..and Jack Sparrow disappeared.

Kuala Linggi, Malacca

1474588046.jpg, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

Isn't this a breathtaking view in Kuala Linggi? Come and visit me here sometimes.. :P

ALYA

ALYA, a photo by aripudin on Flickr.

This is Alya :)