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15 Incredible Shipyard Photos

gCaptain Staff — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:23:34 +0000

Each month we cover a variety of different photography that pertains to the maritime world around us (you can find many of them in our section Amazing Photos). This time we present you a “mixed bag” of some truly outstanding photos and images, created by talented photographers across the globe. The photos cover a wide range of operations but each was taken in shipyard.

Below you’ll find 15 truly stunning and unusual photos. Every image is linked and leads to the source from which it was taken. Please feel free to explore further works of the talented photographers presented above.

USS George H. W. Bush – Newport News

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert J. Stratchko (RELEASED)

FPSO Sevan Voyageur – Yantai Raffles Shipyard

Images (c) Sevan Marine ASA

Bodewes Shipyard – The Netherlands, (c), image by Gert van Duinen

Enchantment of the Seas – Aker Finland, – image courtesy of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Crane Ship DB 101 – Veracruz Port, Mexico

Drillship Discoverer Americas – South Korea – image by John Konrad

FPSO – Hyundai South Korea

Image by Bennett Ho

USNS Carl Brashear

Image courtesy of NAVSOURCE

Shipyard Crane – Asian Hercules

Fishing Trawler – Iceland

Image by Ásmundur Þorkelsson

Ballast Tank Testing – Mare Island Shipyard

Image by rustyjaw

SSP Piranema – Yantai Raffles Shipyard

T-AKE – San Diego

Image by NASSCO

Shipyard 11

Image by www.edwardburtynsky.com

By Edward Burtynsky

Ship Launch – Uljanik shipyard

Image by Orlovic

Argos

Image by 5y12u3k

Bonus Image

MSC Napoli in Drydock

Image by frogdog*

MSC Kalina – Ship Photo Of The Week

gCaptain Staff — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:07:14 +0000

The mighty MSC Kalina, sister ship to the largest container ship ever built (by TEU) the MSC Daniela. This image was shot using a method called High Dynamic Range (HDR). It’s a process by which the photographer shoots the same image in a number of different exposure settings to properly expose all the bright and dark areas of the image, and then splicing the image together using specialized software. This process has only started to become mainstream in the photography world over the past few years and the software is still evolving to meet the requirements of professional photographers.

Photo Of The Week – Reflections From A Cruise Ship

John Konrad — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:24:12 +0000

This is a photo of the Carnival Liberty underway sea taken by Ryan Coleman. You can find more of his photos HERE.

SHI Shipyard Photo, A View From Aloft – Photo Of The Week

John Konrad — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:35:03 +0000

Photo By gCaptain

Today’s Photo Of The Week is an HDR view of Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)- Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. This photo was taken from the crown of a newbuild drillship‘s derrick. Notice the 5 heavy lift sheerleg cranes in the background.

More photos from gCaptain’s shipyard collection here: SHI Shipyard Korea

For more amazing HDR photos don’t miss this blog’s HDR Ship Photos tag or gCaptain’s HDR Flickr Tag.

Interested in working aboard a drillship? The be sure to view gCaptain’s Drillship Job Listings.

Photos of the Week – Workboats in the Gulf of Mexico

Mike Schuler — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:41:20 +0000

Geoholm Fourchon Sunset

The above photo is from Flickr user whink27‘s photostream. Click on the image for some more really great pictures of various workoats in the GOM from whink27′s.

Thanks to gCaptain member studbuzzer for bringing it to our attention on this thread of the forum.

MSC Napoli Drydocked – HD Photo

John Konrad — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:03:47 +0000

Maritime Photographer Frodog brings us this HD image of the infamous MSC Napoli in drydock. He writes:

In a Dry Dock aft of the Resolution was this Hulk of a ship, being broken up. it transpired to be the Napoli, which ran aground around about this time last year, off the Devon and Dorset coast, with many items of her cargoes washing ashore, including BMW motor cycles amongst other stuff, which bounty hunters rightly claimed ownership. Whilst looking around, there was a decontamination unit working. What are they decontaminating? I ask. I was lucky enough not to be asked not to take photographs, unlike a colleague of mine who was prevented from doing so! LINK

On June 12, efforts to remove the final section of the wrecked container ship got under way as salvors working to raise the stern – including the ship’s 1,400-tonne engine – laid new chains under the hull to help them lift it off the sea bed . Salvors aim to bring the remains of the vessel to the surface by August so it can be scrapped.

Read the latest on the MSC Napoli salvage operation at BBC HERE

HDR Ship Photo – Laying The Bow Of A Newbuild

gCaptain Staff — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:15:37 +0000

These photos show the laying of the bow section of a new drillship being built in South Korea. Click on the photos for more details or HERE for more shipyard photos from this set.

Photos Of The Week – Icebreaker Louis Saint Laurent

gCaptain Staff — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:22:52 +0000

This week two photos tie for top billing. The first headlines the tour of photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand titled “Earth From Above“. It shows the Canadian icebreaker Lois Saint Laurent steaming through Resolute Bay. The second photo, taken in 1994 by LCDR Steve Wheeler, shows the Russian icebreaker Yamal, Canadian icebreaker Louis S. St. Laurent and the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea as they rendezvous near the North Pole.

2008 Maritime Photo Calendar

John Konrad — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:20:39 +0000

Our Favorite Maritime Photographer, Houston Pilot Lou Vest, has donated a few of his amazing photos to the pilot association’s charitable foundation, Anchor Watch. They will use the images to produce a 2008 calendar with the proceeds funding scholarships to maritime schools, sea scout troops, the Houston maritime museum and other worthy causes.

Purchase details and a preview of the images can be found on Lou’s Flickr page: LINK