It is the oldest lighthouse in southern Africa, and, taking bearings on it, thousands of ships have passed that way in wartime, in peace, in calm weather and amid ...
Despite the prominence of the lighthouse itself and strength of its light, 26 vessels of various sizes have left their bones on the island since 1893.
The Breede River holds a fascination for me and I have written before about the small steamers that used to move far upstream to Malagas to discharge household items ...
Unprecedented events are happening in the maritime world.
Dockland word (and confirmed via the internet) is that, under bareboat charter, a 289m bulker of 172 569 deadweight has been registered in Port Elizabeth, the first ...