Stefan Puffer's Maritime Posts

Aug. 22, 2019

Stolt Ilex

Liberian flagged Stolt Ilex inbound at Galveston Bay. Built in 2010 this chemical/oil tanker has a gross tonnage of 11668 and a recorded top speed of 12.8…

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Aug. 18, 2019

Port of Houston Tour - Inbound

These are some photos from the return trip taken while aboard the Sam Houston which is the tour boat operated by the Port of Houston Authority. This was a…

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Aug. 17, 2019

Port of Houston Tour - Outbound

Today I was able to enjoy a special tour of the Port of Houston on the Sam Houston which is the Houston Port Authority tour boat. We took a two hour ride from…

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Aug. 04, 2019

August 1st....it's always a good day when you see the…

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July 31, 2019

July 29-30

Not a whole lot of pictures in this series because I fell asleep on the ferry boat ride coming home from work. I did however have a good nap. Edited with…

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July 28, 2019

Last weekend of July 2019

Summer is coming to and end and school is getting ready to start. People trying to squeeze in one last vacation.

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July 24, 2019

July 24th. Sunrise...ships...and tugs.

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July 21, 2019

Random Shots from July 18,19 and 20

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July 19, 2019

Sirius Leader

Singapore flagged vehicle carrier inbound at Galveston Bay Texas. Look closely at the bow of the ship on the last photo in this series and you'll see a dolphin…

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July 17, 2019

Spirit of Melbourne

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July 12, 2019

Caribe Maria

Liberia flagged oil/chemical tanker Caribe Maria taking on supplies at Bolivar Roads anchorage at Galveston Texas.

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July 09, 2019

Port Bolivar Texas July 9, 2019

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July 08, 2019

Nordic Thunder

Probably the coolest name for an oil tanker ever. These were taken today July 8th 2019 as she was inbound at Galveston Bay. The water was really calm and clear…

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July 07, 2019

Random Ships in Galveston Bay July 5-6

Just some pictures taken from last week while on my way to work. Sometimes I carry only my 300 mm for a few days and then I switch things around and just bring…

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June 23, 2019

Gas Star Arriving

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June 18, 2019

Ships from Today June 18, 2019

Woke up extra early today so that I could take three trips from Galveston Texas to the Port Bolivar on the ferryboat. There wasn't as much shipping traffic as…

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