Not You Usual Ships About to Enter / Exit the Port of Cape Town
Looking out the window, from my bedroom in Arnhem, Milnerton over Table Bay towards the V&A Waterfront, I've noticed three strange looking vessels docked just outside the Port of Cape Town. Probably due to the public 'Braai Day' holiday in South Africa today.
With some further research I have found the vessels names, purpose, country of operation and dimensions. Most informative source: Marine Traffic
One more strangle-looking ship sailed out on Friday, 26 September 2025. The YA TOIVO.
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MAMOLA RELIANCE Fire Fighting Vessel and is sailing under the flag of St Vincent Grenadines. Her length overall (LOA) is 80.03 meters and her width is 16.2 meters. |
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ARGEO VENTURE A Research/Survey Vessel and is sailing under the flag of Bahamas. Her length overall (LOA) is 95 meters and its width is 19 metres. |
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FOREST 6 Deck Cargo Ship and is sailing under the flag of Hong Kong. Her length overall (LOA) is 133.7 meters and her width is 22 meters. |
YA TOIVO Mining Vessel and is sailing under the flag of Bahamas. Her length overall (LOA) is 149.5 meters and her width is 24 meters.
Cameras / Lenses / Exposure / Autofocus Settings
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L Lens
- Canon EF 100-400mm f.4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens
- Manual Mode Mode
- Aperture: f/8
- Auto-ISO: 320 - 400
- Focal Length: 560mm (Images with Canon Extender 1.4x MIII)
- One-Point Autofocus
- Handheld
Lightroom Image Post-Processing
Lightroom Classic (Ver 14.5) - minor adjustments / RAW to JPEG conversion.
Aftermath of Firing the Noon Gun, Cape Town
Lightroom Classic (Ver 14.5) - minor adjustments / RAW to JPEG conversion.
Aftermath of Firing the Noon Gun, Cape Town