Here with Mercy Ships I am based at the off-ship location of Appelsbosch, in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. This is where those crew who are non-technical are situated. I don't have many photos of Appelsbosch to put up right now (they will come soon enough), but I do have photos of the Africa Mercy in dry dock in Durban. I went out to the ship on purser business and snapped these pictures earlier today.
The whole weight of the ship is supported by hundreds of these little wooden blocks! Also visible in this shot is our bow rudder, which is no longer used.
One of the holes the shipyard has cut in the side of the ship for the generators.
Another view of the hole in the ship... Would be a bad idea to fill the dry dock now!
All the way aft and you have the propellers and rudders.
Instead of going into Deck 5, the Gangway is forced to use Deck 7.
Looking forward from the Gangway.
Another view of the hole in the ship... Would be a bad idea to fill the dry dock now!
All the way aft and you have the propellers and rudders.
Instead of going into Deck 5, the Gangway is forced to use Deck 7.
Looking forward from the Gangway.
1 comment:
Great photos Murray - keep them coming!
Mick Dunne
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