A distant port bow view of the survey ship Banksland Surveyor (1953) taken from the suction hopper dredger W.D. Gateway (1969) in the Beafort Sea

A distant port bow view of the survey ship Banksland Surveyor (1953) taken from the suction hopper dredger W.D. Gateway (1969) in the Beafort Sea. The photographer is standing on the port side of the bridge wing looking aft and slightly to port. The port side lifeboat stowed in its davits and a partial view of the heliport at the stern of W.D. Gateway is in the foreground.

This is Slide 23 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Navigator for the suction hopper dredger W.D. Gateway (1969) owned by Westminster Dredging Co. Ltd from 7 July 1982 to 30 July 1982. This series consists of 36 slides.

Object details

ID: PCT16955
Type: Colour transparency
Materials: Polyester negative; Card (mount)
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Vessels: W. D. Gateway (1969); Banksland Surveyor (1953)
Date made: Between 7 July 1982 and 30 July 1982
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm