REALLY BIG NEWS!!!!!

Maybe I should say the biggest news in history?

At least....the biggest ship in the history of the Savannah River....


My man sent me these pictures of the ZIM vessel Tianjin as she made her way up the river yesterday. Here she is, in all her glory!

Our amazing dispatcher Frankie shared these photos:

 

This beauty carries 10,062 twenty-foot equivalent container units.The ship measures 1,145 feet long by 150 feet wide. Stood on end, it would stand nearly as tall as the Empire State Building (1,454 feet, including its antenna).

 You can watch videos, see more photos and get more info here:

 

http://www.wsav.com/story/28549825/biggest-ship-ever-to-call-on-port-of-savannah

http://www.wtoc.com/story/28553188/savannah-port-welcomes-its-largest-ship-at-1145-feet-long

http://www.wtoc.com/story/28550812/largest-vessel-ever-to-call-on-port-of-savannah

http://www.gaports.com/Media/PressReleases/tabid/379/xmmid/1097/xmid/10577/xmview/2/Default.aspx

Saint Patrick's Day On The River

In contrast to the mayhem of our city as they celebrate a 4 day weekend of revelry and rowdiness.......as only Savannah can celebrate Saint Patrick's Day........

River Street (Photo is from WJCL News)

The fountain in Forsyth Park is dyed green for the holiday

 

(2 above photos found on Google Image Search)

The work on the tugboats keeps on as usual...with just a little color and Irish flair :)

 

I am not sure why the flag of Ireland is flying higher than the flag of our country, but it may just be the angle of this photo.

**** Clarification.....the Flag of Ireland is flying above Old Glory for the day only....and the reason it is higher than Old Glory is because the flag was too big to fit on the staff under the American Flag.  The American Flag has a designated place it is flown on the tugs and flies at all times. The only other place to attach the Flag of Ireland was on a temporary pole, hence it's placement for the day.****

This view is looking out the back window of the wheelhouse.

 

As I am posting this...Tug Georgia is assisting a ship upriver that is dead in the water. No engine power makes it veeeeeeery difficult for a ship to navigate on it's own.

Work goes on....holiday or not.

 

Here is a YouTube video I found...it's from a couple of years ago but it gives you a good idea of what is going on today. And look....there is one of the little yellow tugboats! This is Tug Bulldog in the video. My man worked on that tug in the past, but now he is on Tug Georgia.

 https://youtu.be/Bwpeu4Syi_E

 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!!!