I had quite an experience today aboard the DCV Balder, the ship that my father-in-law is currently working on. This ship is being overhauled in dry dock in the city of Rotterdam, before returning to sea. The Balder is a Deep Water Construction vessel. We wore hard hats aboard the ship and received a tour from the top deck, down to the underside of the ship. There is a very long stairwell winding along the side of the ship that I had to climb to reach it. I think that was the scariest part of the tour. The deck of the ship provided a very amazing view of its berth in the Port of Rotterdam, though it was a little cold!
View of the Europoort, part of the Port of Rotterdam. From atop the deck of the DCV Balder (ship)
View of the Europoort, part of the Port of Rotterdam. From atop the deck of the DCV Balder (ship)
One of the giant cranes on board the Balder. The cranes can lift 4000 tons and 3000 tons respectively
View atop the deck of the DCV Balder (ship)
G in a hard hat
Browsing the aisles of the Balder supply “store”
One of the giant propellers of the Balder
One of the ships in the Europoort.
G taking pictures aboard the ship
The DCV Balder
DCV Balder
My father in law and I aboard the DCV Balder
More Information:
DCV Balder: –Wikipedia –
Europoort: – Wikipedia – Maps –