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Andrew Christy

@ajbc_1

London photographer with a focus on boats & planes but will shoot anything. #Thames #RoyalDocks All images are Copyright - no use without permission T&Cs apply.

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SEABOURN QUEST heading down the #Thames at the start of it's #London to New York Viking themed Seabourn crossing of the Atlantic. #SEABOURNQUEST #SeabournCruise #London ➡️ Port Authority of NY & NJ #LondonPortCity #Cruise #Travel #dlr_blog

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An early morning arrival on the #Thames for #SuperYacht SAMADHI, heading for a short stay at Georges Stairs in #London. Built 2006 by 🇳🇱 shipyard Feadship where it has recently completed a refit. #LuxuryYacht #Feadship #Samadhi #LondonPortCity #dlr_blog

An early morning arrival on the #Thames for #SuperYacht SAMADHI, heading for a short stay at Georges Stairs in #London.

Built 2006 by 🇳🇱 shipyard <a href="/Feadship/">Feadship</a> where it has recently completed a refit.

#LuxuryYacht #Feadship #Samadhi
#LondonPortCity
#dlr_blog
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REBELLE 1 is the second new Cory Damen Shoalbuster 2208S #tug and seen arriving on the #Thames and heading to their fleet base at #Charlton #London. As with the first the name thought to be just REBELLE but temporary name used during trials / delivery. #dlr_blog

REBELLE 1 is the second new <a href="/CoryGroupUK/">Cory</a> <a href="/damen/">Damen</a>
Shoalbuster 2208S #tug and seen arriving on the #Thames and heading to their fleet base at #Charlton #London.    

As with the first the name thought to be just REBELLE but temporary name used during trials / delivery.  

#dlr_blog
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The 1951 🇳🇱 built tug SIR HENDRIK towing the 1947 🇸🇪 built tug turned houseboat ARGUS T - outbound from Poplar Dock heading down the #Thames. National Historic Ships UK #FloatingHistory #Multicolouredboat #dlr_blog

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Arriving for a stay at #WestIndiaDock, #London, are Training Ships #ZEEFAKKEL & #ZAANDAM 🇳🇱 ZKK Nederland (Sea Cadets) + 🇧🇪 Royal Belgian Sea Cadet Corps (#KMK) #VERA V277 for a cadet summer camp with 7 🇳🇱 &🇧🇪 units taking part. #ZKKNederland #zomerkamp #zoka2024 #dlr_blog

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Having languished in KGV Dock for 18 months the former #RNLI Tower Lifeboat pier is on the move again - Thamescraft Drydock #tug DEVOUT collected the pier and is heading towards Greenwich - hopefully for review / repair rather than dismantling!! #London #Thames #Heritage #dlr_blog

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New build (handed over Jan 2024) 55m #SuperYackt IRIS BLUE built by Heesen_Yachts heading up the #Thames for a stay near #ShadThames in #London. #IRISBLUE #HeesenYachts #LuxuryYacht #LondonPortCity #dlr_blog

New build (handed over Jan 2024) 55m #SuperYackt IRIS BLUE built by <a href="/Heesen_Yachts/">Heesen_Yachts</a> heading up the #Thames for a stay near #ShadThames in #London.

#IRISBLUE #HeesenYachts #LuxuryYacht
#LondonPortCity
#dlr_blog
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Talwar-Class Frigate INS TABAR F44 of SpokespersonNavy alongside #HMSBelfast with Tower Bridge in the background. #Thames #London #Warship #INSTabar #F44 #TalwarClass #IndianNavy India in the UK Indian Diplomacy 🇮🇳🇬🇧 #dlr_blog SeaWaves Magazine Warships IFR

Talwar-Class Frigate INS TABAR F44 of <a href="/indiannavy/">SpokespersonNavy</a> alongside #HMSBelfast with <a href="/TowerBridge/">Tower Bridge</a> in the background.

#Thames #London
#Warship #INSTabar #F44 #TalwarClass #IndianNavy <a href="/HCI_London/">India in the UK</a> <a href="/IndianDiplomacy/">Indian Diplomacy</a> 🇮🇳🇬🇧

#dlr_blog 
<a href="/seawaves_mag/">SeaWaves Magazine</a> <a href="/WarshipsIFR/">Warships IFR</a>
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Willkommen in London 🇩🇪 Deutsche Marine corvette FGS BRAUNSCHWEIG arriving on the #Thames through the #ThamesBarrier and heading for a weekend stopover alongside #HMSBelfast in #London. #Warship #FGSBRAUNSCHWEIG #F260 #NATO German Embassy London #dlr_blog

Willkommen in London 🇩🇪  <a href="/deutschemarine/">Deutsche Marine</a> corvette FGS BRAUNSCHWEIG arriving on the #Thames through the #ThamesBarrier and heading for a weekend stopover alongside #HMSBelfast in #London.

#Warship #FGSBRAUNSCHWEIG #F260 #NATO
<a href="/GermanEmbassy/">German Embassy London</a>
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Välkommen till London - Marinen 🇸🇪 ⛵️Schooner HMS Falken arriving on the #Thames passing through the #ThamesBarrier and heading for a stay in #London Canal & River Trust London & SE #WestIndiaDock. #SailTraining #SailingShip #TallShip #HMSFalken HMS Gladan och HMS Falken Embassy of Sweden UK #dlr_blog

Välkommen till London - <a href="/Swedish_Navy/">Marinen</a> 🇸🇪 ⛵️Schooner HMS Falken arriving on the #Thames passing through the #ThamesBarrier and heading for a stay in #London <a href="/CRTSouthEast/">Canal & River Trust London & SE</a>
#WestIndiaDock.

#SailTraining #SailingShip #TallShip #HMSFalken <a href="/gladanochfalken/">HMS Gladan och HMS Falken</a> <a href="/swedeninuk/">Embassy of Sweden UK</a>

#dlr_blog
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.Thamescraft Drydock JENNY D heads down the #Thames with the ex Tower RNLI / MPSonthewater floating station - it has boards on the windows so going off river - perhaps never to return, if so goodbye to a bit of #London river #MaritimeHeritge👋. #dlr_blog

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Heading up the #Thames is ex RNLI 47ft Watson-class #Lifeboat #AMiTy (formerly A.M.T.) built in 1962. Heading to Tower RNLI in #London to complete the first half of a 650 mile round-trip #lifeboat4lifeboats fundraising voyage from Fareham for #RNLI200. #dlr_blog

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Ex RNLI Lifeboat "John and Francis MacFarlane" (ON 956) - the last 52ft Barnett-class MkII built in 1960 & spent it's operational career at #Aith, Island of Shetland, the UK's most northerly RNLI station. #RNLI200 Heading up the #Thames to St Katharine Docks Marina #London? #dlr_blog

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Arriving on the #Thames and heading to HMS President in London are HMS Ranger & HMS EXPRESS. One of the P2000's is due to attend the Classic Boat Festival St Katharine Docks Marina this weekend. #dlr_blog #RoyalNavy #CoastalForcesSqn #HMSRanger #HMSExpress

Arriving on the #Thames and heading to <a href="/HMSPresidentRNR/">HMS President</a> in London are <a href="/HMS_Ranger/">HMS Ranger</a> &amp; <a href="/HMSExpress/">HMS EXPRESS</a>.

One of the P2000's is due to attend the Classic Boat Festival <a href="/StKatsMarina/">St Katharine Docks Marina</a> this weekend.

#dlr_blog
#RoyalNavy #CoastalForcesSqn #HMSRanger #HMSExpress
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Good to see Boluda Towage #tug paying it's first visit to the Middle Thames region to work a couple of jobs in #London this afternoon. #dlr_blog #LondonPortCity #RiverThames #VBSTRATHDON

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Rondon e yōkoso 🇯🇵 JS Kashima TV-3508 enjoy your stay alongside #HMSBelfast in #London. #dlr_blog #LondonPortCity #RiverThames #JMSDF #JSKASHIMA #TV3508 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Embassy of Japan UK 🇯🇵🤝🇬🇧