Iceland and Northern Isles |
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Departing Dundee | |
MV MAGELLAN alongside and departing Dundee - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
Cruise and Maritime operate a small fleet of chartered vessels. The MV MAGELLAN was built in 1986 and completely refurbished in 2010. It joined Cruise and Maritime’s fleet in 2014 - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
The new Grove Academy dominates the scene (left) as MAGELLAN passes Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
Waiving goodbye as MAGELLAN passes Broughy Castle - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
MAGELLAN and Tentsmuir viewed from Broughty Castle (left); Esplanade viewed from MAGELLAN - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
Pilot Vessel LYNX escorts MAGELLAN out to sea. The ship displaces just over 7 000 tonnes deadweight with a gross register tonnage of just over 46 000 tonnes. It is 728 feet long and can accommodate 1 452 passengers. It is registered in Nassau in the Bahamas - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
The Old High and Low lighthouses on Buddon Ness (left); Carnoustie (right) comes into view as MAGELLAN heads for the bar - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
As we left Tentsmuir and the Old High and Low lighthouses on Budden Ness and approached the Bar, the gale took out its wrath on the pilot vessel. PV LYNX shipping it green over the bar - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow |
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Dropping the pilot - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |
The pilot recovered, PV LYNX returns to Dundee (left); MAGELLAN overtakes an oil rig support vessel north of Arbroath | |