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Torm Helvig, An Oil/Chemical Tanker, As A Form Of Ship Transport

At Day's End
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The Torm Helvig Chemical/Oil Tanker was docked in Mazatlán at day's end.

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:04:05 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1202
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Watched Us
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Two crew-members stood on deck and watched the Ruby Princess Cruise Ship pass by.

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:04:40 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1204
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Top Electronics
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The top of the ship, with all its electronics, was the only part of the ship to display the full name, "Torm Helvig."

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:04:49 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1205
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New Cars
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New cars created a pattern behind the Torm Helvig's superstructure. Because this was a Chemical/Oil tanker, a huge sign on the superstructure read, "No Smoking."

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:04:54 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1206
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Bled Rust
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The flag and the name, "Torm" on the ship's side bled rust streaks of age.

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:04:59 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1207
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Deck Pipes
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The deck of the Torm Helvig Chemical/Oil Tanker was covered in pipes and valves.

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:05:05 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1208
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Rope Rolls
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Huge rolls of rope were used to manage the lines required for docking.

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:05:12 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1209
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Ship's Bow
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The bow of the ship was the other place on the ship that spelled out the full name, "Torm Helvig."

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:05:30 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1210
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At Dock
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The Torm Helvig Chemical/Oil Tanker lay docked in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The city was arrayed beyond it under cloudy skies.

Torm Helvig external link   •  Chemical/Oil Tanker external link   •  In Mazatlán external link   •  Sinaloa external link, Mexico external link   •  (Date Photographed: 17:05:59 Wednesday 24 January 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 9 April 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1212
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