We had a couple of days in Cairns photoing etc then it's on board the MV Trinity Bay for a 5 day trip to Thursday Island. Once we got use to the routine - stacks of food , noisy 24 hr engines etc - we started photoing again. One of the interesting things I noticed was the almost impromptu lighthouses which were mounted on 'h' type pipe frames mounted in the water at strategic places. It was often difficult to tell the mainland from the many islands. Fortunately, they had a computerised GPS system so we spent much of our time running back and forth trying to identify this or that position. It was really good when we got up the next morning. First we checked our position then we had breakfast! The name of the company that ran the vessel is Sea Swift and
they can be found here Our photos on board, taken by the company,
can be found here, There are many others also. They were already booked out for May to November! ( the non Cyclonic season)
Enjoy
. Cargo is loaded on the boat in Cairns (very busy time) when we arrive at lockhart river the first unloading takes place. The crane (the big yellow thingo) is expertly driven by a young fellow and was pure poetry to watch. The whole action is highly organised and we could see that practice makes perfect - The Trinity Bay even carries its own forklift truck whick was firstloaded onto the barge from Lockhart River and then transferred back to our ship again when finished. Impressive!! 