This is the old standby ship Putford Shore now no more, having been taken to the breakers in Denmark at the end of 2918. It was typical of the old supply ships pressed into service by the Piper Alpha disaster which more or less spelt the death of the old fishing craft which had done the job previously. If you look closely at it, it has its funnels down on the main deck, a typical GOM craft built in 1967. I just happed to be looking at it, having used the photo in the book I am writing and the photos from the breakers are a compliment to its engineers. The machinery gleams.

Photo taken by Scott Vardy in 2013 and posted here on 16th March 2020

 

 
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