Carnival Spirit, the 959 foot by 127 foot passenger ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas, heads out of Mobile Bay at sunset Saturday, DEC 7th, 2024. Moving at 11 mph, the ship begins a voyage lasting eight days that will take passengers to the Bahamas before returning to Mobile DEC 15th. Photo shot from Magnolia Park in Fairhope, about 6.5 miles away…
With whitecaps in the Bay, CMA CGM Attila, a 1,099 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile Friday afternoon. With a draught of 40 feet, the ship moves at 14 mph while finishing a day’s trip from Houston. According…
Deep Blue, a 677 foot by 104 foot pipe layer, heads out of Mobile Bay Sunday afternoon, moving at 9 mph. Deep Blue is described as the largest purpose-built ultra deepwater pipelay and subsea construction vessel in the world. Capable of accommodating up to 120 people, the ship can carry up to 29,606 barrels of…