A sleek looking green vessel (228metres long ) , with an evocative Egyptian name , above, received much attention from ferry passengers and yachties , but not the local media . However , our roaming S(h)ipping Reporter , the only one north of Manly , Sydney , snapped the oil products tanker , flying the Singapore flag. The SR was passing in a ferry after having kelp and barnacles removed from his boiler and thruster at the Townsville Public Hospital .
Remembering that the great books by Alan Moorehead on the exploration of that famous waterway dealt with the Blue and White Nile , it was a surprise to see the Nile up close and lime green . Perhaps the BW in the tanker's name stands for Blue and White ? An inquisitive local reporter, lost on the waterfront, could have stumbled upon an interesting story.
Remembering that the great books by Alan Moorehead on the exploration of that famous waterway dealt with the Blue and White Nile , it was a surprise to see the Nile up close and lime green . Perhaps the BW in the tanker's name stands for Blue and White ? An inquisitive local reporter, lost on the waterfront, could have stumbled upon an interesting story.
Despite his failing eyesight , while being driven to the ferry by his carers , the waterfront roundsman was pleased to notice that the Victory in the Pacific War Memorial Fountain was actually working ( Tuesday ) . On Monday it had been bone dry, a beer bottle up against the brickwork . Readers are well aware that the relentless S(h)ipping Reporter has been running a long campaign against the shameful neglect of war memorials in the garrison town .
