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A relatively new (started in 2007) car ferry, which can take up to 35 cars and also takes pedestrian passengers, is called the "Sea Bridge" ferry, and is in operation between the two islands. This ferry traverses the narrow, 2-mile wide straight named 'The Narrows' between the two islands in 25 minutes, from Major's Bay in St. Kitts (at the tip ...
Port Link (formerly St David then Stena Caledonia) is a ro-pax ferry that was formerly operated by Sealink and Stena Line between Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire and later Stranraer and Larne / Belfast. Now it is used by ASDP Indonesia Ferry for Merak to Bakauheni line. She was one of four Saint Class ferries built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast for ...
Golden Rock is the name of an archaeological site in the centre of the island of Sint Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, named after a nearby former plantation. Golden Rock was the nickname of Sint Eustatius from its prominence as a major colonial trading port in the late 17th and early 18th century.
Since then, Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, while Sint Eustatius and Saba are special municipalities of the Netherlands. "SSS" is an acronym of the islands' names, and is analogous to the ABC , CAS , and BES islands, which are other commonly used subdivisions of the Dutch Caribbean.
President Roosevelt had Dutch ancestors and in 1939 presented Sint Eustatius with a plaque in recognition of the "First Salute," the first official salute of the flag of the newly declared independent United States in 1776. Members of the Roosevelt family lived on St. Eustatius in the 18th century and had possessions on the island.
Sold and is currently the Operations Center for the Columbia Yacht Club of Chicago, Illinois. General characteristics; Type: Ferry: Tonnage: 6,994 GRT: Length: 372 ft (113 m) Beam: 61 ft (19 m) Draught: 18 ft (5.5 m) Installed power: Eight 12-cylinder Dominion Sulzer diesel engines: Propulsion: Diesel-electric; two bow and two stern propellers ...
Ruins of the Water Fort St. Eustatius with the Godet burial ground in the background. The Waterfort, also called Fort Amsterdam, is a fortress on the southwest coast of Sint Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, of which only ruins remain. It is one of the sixteen known fortresses on Sint Eustatius and is threatened by sea currents and surf.
Grand Trunk Ferry Dock Muskegon, Michigan (formerly Chicago, Illinois and Hammond, Indiana) Coordinates 43°13′19″N 86°17′45″W / 43.22194°N 86.29583°W / 43.22194; -86