The Western Entrance lies between the Admiralty Pier and the Southern Breakwater (out-of-shot to the left). The photo was taken from the public walkway above Cruise Terminal 3 (see the MS Minerva photo) on the Admiralty Pier, Western Docks.
The lighthouse was built in 1908 and is a 72 feet high cast iron tower with a white flash every 7.5 seconds when in use: click to see the Admiralty Pier Light photo for more information.
The Braemar has just left Cruise Terminal 2 (CT2) on the Admiralty Pier after arriving earlier in the day from Stavanger in Norway at the end of the 13-night BM1013 "North Cape Navigator" cruise. The ship is now embarking on the 7-night BM1014 "Norwegian Summer" cruise. A round-trip with the following itinerary: Bergen, Olden, Flåm (Flam), Gudvangen, and Stavanger (all in Norway, of course!).
The distant ferry to the left of the Braemar is the Pride of Canterbury (P&O Ferries) which arrived in port about 15 minutes later. The Pride of Canterbury also appears in a Seafrance Nord Pas de Calais photo.
MS Braemar details:
Cabins: 484
Passenger: 929 Standard Occupancy
Crew: 371
Refitted: 2008
Fully Stablised: Yes
Tonnage: 24,344 grt
Length: 195.92 m
Beam (width): 22.5 m
Speed: 17.0 knots
IMO: 9000699
Callsign: C6SY7
MMSI:311541000
Flag: Bahamas (BS)
Former names: Crown Dynasty, Cunard Crown Dynasty, Crown Majesty, and Norwegian Dynasty.
More information (including sources used and a Google Earth satellite map) can be found on this photo's original webpage at:
MV Braemar Cruise Ship and Admiralty Pier Light, Western Entrance, Dover Harbour
Also see:
MV Braemar Cruise Ship at CT1, Admiralty Pier, Western Docks, Dover Harbour
MV Braemar and DHB Dauntless Tug, Admiralty Pier, Western Docks, Dover Harbour
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