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Lighter and Launch, Kingston
© Robin Nisbet
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1:1 Ratio - Square, Australia, Norfolk IslandABOUT THIS IMAGE
Lighter and Launch bringing cargo ashore Most of Norfolk Island’s imported goods still arrive by sea and are unloaded through a unique cargo-ferrying operation that requires skill, tenacity and an intrinsic knowledge of Norfolk’s waters.
The advancement of regular air services to the island, and the modernisation of shipping lines and ports from which products are dispatched, has changed the way goods are transported, but that doesn’t mean it’s easier to get things onto Norfolk’s shores, and ‘Working the ship’ remains a beautifully choreographed display of time-honoured seafaring skills and it is a pleasure to witness.
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