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[michael_taal]

Today I visited the Willem van der Zwan, it is huge from the outside, but from the insife it is like a labyrinth.

(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/IMG_9668_zpspgchz8ca.jpg.html)
First the Zeeland had to make space for the Afrika, so she will be able to unload her fish tomorrow.

(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/IMG_9739_zpsv6dpswfb.jpg.html)
I had a request from a friend his uncle this afternoon (he works on the Willem van der Zwan and gave me the tour), he has had a request from the office if the photos from the visit could be taken offline, so I had to follow this request and I have deleted the photos from the internet

[The Ferry Man]

(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/SCH-302WillemvanderZwan02WKruit_zpsee6gcn7l.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/Zwan_3_zpsafdwfxdh.jpg.html)

Wow - I am impressed they actually rebuilt her from hull up! Most in that sort of condition would surely be an economic write-off!

[michael_taal]

Wow - I am impressed they actually rebuilt her from hull up! Most in that sort of condition would surely be an economic write-off!

yes you are not the only one who was thinking that about the economical situation, but a few years ago the fishing industry was still very good.

[michael_taal]

last week the weather was good for some flying
Powerboat from Bubbles was going to have a tour at sea
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/hans2_zpsyl38kh4g.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/hans3_zpsdaek6sul.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/hans6_zpsccfu9ucb.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/hans5_zpsn40iiipd.jpg.html)

a nice full harbor for vlaggetjesdag (a traditional day in Scheveningen to celebrate the arrival of the "Hollandse nieuwe"(Dutch new Herring))
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/haven6_zpsrmbqm2rc.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/haven2_zpstlev17av.jpg.html)

sadly the SCH-302 Willem van der Zwan will leave the harbor tomorrow, for the last time probably: the owner don't want to have her back in Scheveningen due to the depth (at her arrival they only had 0,50m UKC left)

[ci]

Great shots again michael_taal , love the doughnut ring shot 

[michael_taal]

here we are again

last weekend onboard the harbor tug Oceaan to help with the pontoon for the annual fireworks festival
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160813_212620_zps9beqwi55.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160813_220947_zpsttk7eiox.jpg.html)

Containerships VIII seen from the Maartje last sunday
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160814_092604_zps8cc1eete.jpg.html)

monday 15/8 the SCH-24 Afrika underway to sea
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160816_161318_zpsfso6o4ir.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160816_170632_zpsslhjm7zq.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160816_170715_zps39yzl3hq.jpg.html)

the Stad Amsterdam in scheveningen
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160814_165855_zpsco3fnqnc.jpg.html)

and yesterday the Sandettie arrived
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160817_134524_zpsfrbth6da.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160817_135011_zpsofdrqhza.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160817_135227_zps4spmce0u.jpg.html)

[Dannypenguin]

Great pictures 

[michael_taal]

thankyou.

yesterday we had to bring back the pontoon to Rotterdam, Werkhaven.
it was the perfect weather for some sailing

(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_103255_zpsuxjguvqr.jpg.html)
on the nieuwe waterweg
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_103513_zps5oecuc5o.jpg.html)
TSHD Marieke
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_130119_zps02ptceh5.jpg.html)

and on our way back to Scheveningen.
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_151401_zpssm4wnvbl.jpg.html)
the mighty Stanislav Yudin
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_151451_zps0qoexi99.jpg.html)
small versus big
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_160910_zpshzselerk.jpg.html)
SC Connector
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_160910_zpshzselerk.jpg.html)

and the last bit of the nieuwe waterweg was a little bit rough
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_163740_zpsrerpwok3.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_163806_zpsa1cfdlde.jpg.html)
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(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_163807_zpspqgx166n.jpg.html)


and back home this beauty was laying in the harbor, she had departed from Damen shipyard for sea trials, so she was brand new.
she is called Fast & Furious, well fast is she for sure (max speed of 22kts)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_191425_zpsbnn6n0rz.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_191450_zps9owdyyaa.jpg.html)
(http://s376.photobucket.com/user/michaeltaal/media/20160822_191523_zps3y6nz9ge.jpg.html)