Tricky manoeuvre

The tying up of the ship at Alotau was interesting to say the least. The Tug Boat managed to straddle itself over the two 80 tonne ropes. Had the ship's winches acted too soon, they would have been airborne.

Land Ahoy - Alotau

October 10th 2015
Generally we are early risers, and today was no different. This time, we saw land for the first time since leaving Morton Bay, Brisbane. Did we know what to expect? Were there any surprises? No and yes respectively. We did know that the eastern regions of PNG were lush, but we couldn't see that too clearly as sea fog and or low cloud hung around the hills. The locals later told us they were ... read more

Oceania » Papua New Guinea » Milne Bay » Alotau

The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I ... ... read more

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