Umm Qasar In Iraq.

Shipwreck off the Iraqi coast – picture quality is poor due to weather conditions.

Iraqi patrol boat.

Umm Qasar port – picture taken from the main deck of an American I.T.B. (Integrated tugboat*) the Thunder & Lightning. * For information for those who might not know, an integrated tugboat is a tug welded to a barge, at the rear. Tugboats are very powerful and are normally utilised to maneuver ships when going into and out of port. Large cargoes can be carried in this method due to the tug’s power, earlier versions had the tug in front of the barge and towing it.

Trucks in Umm Qasar port.

Trucks in Umm Qasar port.

U.N. building – the barbed wire at the base of the photograph is an anti-piracy measure in place on the stern of the Thunder & Lightning.

Umm Qasar port – Image Courtesy of Google Earth

Cargo area in port.

Umm Qasar port.

ArmorGroup convoy escort – (the grey vehicle in the centre of the photograph). This Company provide security for the convoys taking these new vehicles to different areas of the country. This is a highly dangerous occupation and men lost their lives doing this job while I was working there. Due to the unrest in the country at the time, these convoys would be attacked on a regular basis in order to steal the vehicles. 

Cargo operations on the American M/V (Motor Vessel), National Glory.

Cargo deck of the M/V National Glory.

The Iraqi army – the vehicle in the centre of the photograph.

Convoy leaving port.

Convoy leaving port.

Convoy leaving port.

Umm Qasar port.

Iraqi Navy berth.

ArmorGroup convoy escort.

Convoy leaving port.

Cargo operations on the M/V National Glory.

The Tug Al-Yarmook Alongside the M/V National Glory.

Cargo operations on the M/V National Glory.

Ship wreck in the river Tigris.

The Iraqi army in port.

Black Hawk helicopters.

Royal Navy minesweeper.

Ship wreck in the river Tigris.

Cargo area in port.

Me!

Information and photographs from my time working in Umm Qasar, Iraq. Some photographs are my own and some were taken by a work colleague. Thank you very much to my work colleague.

Any views / likes / comments are greatly appreciated, thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Chris Bailie.