Ships I've Seen

💜 Here's a collection of vessels I've seen that I'd like to share with you. 💜

Tug Denali - October 2025. (IMO: 9592185)

Well look at that! This is an articulated pusher tug. Look at that lovely upper wheelhouse. What you're seeing here, if you're not familiar, are two separate vessels. In front, you have a barge carrying equipment. This has a notch at the stern, where the tug Denali is inserted. This kind of articulated pushing method is an alternative to towing behind other kinds of tugs, however it necessitates a high upper wheelhouse in order for the captain to see, since the barge in front will be at various heights depending on how much weight it's carrying.

Passenger Ferry Bay State - September 2025. (MMSI: 367383190)

If you've been to Long Wharf in Boston, you've likely seen this beautiful ferry. This is not, on its own, a particularly remarkable vessel, but I just love to look at it. It's owned and operated by City Cruises, but curiously, it's not listed under their fleet for Boston on their website.

Tug Vincent D. Tibbetts, Jr. - August 2025. (IMO: 7217133)

I couldn't make out the name at first and it took a few minutes to pick this one out of a lineup on the fleet page for Boston Towing & Transportation. This is a 3000hp large twin-screw harbor tug.

Tanker Conga - August 2025. (IMO: 9412000)

Interesting note: I saw this ship on August 2nd sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands. As of sometime in the same month, the ship is now registered (at the time of writing this) under the flag of Malta. This may be one of the last pictures taken of this ship under the Marshallese flag.

NSF RV Marcus G. Langseth - August 2020. (IMO: 9010137)

I saw this beautiful research vessel years ago on a foggy morning in Newport, Oregon.