The flotsandjets Gallery #1

Five years ago, two fabulous photographers with a shared love of and passion for Fremantle Port happened to meet at Victoria Quay.

Since that serendipitous day, Deanna Shanahan and Maria Wilson have become firm friends and great photographic colleagues.

Today, many around the traps simply know them as @flotsamandjetsam6162, their Instagram identity, or perhaps individually as Flotsam and as Jetsam! They have become synonymous with the Port of Fremantle’s Inner Harbour and everything that happens in and around it.

You will find them here, you will them there – often at Victoria Quay, sometimes on the north side, perhaps at South Mole or North Mole, even boarding a pilots’ vessel to investigate what’s happening in Gage Roads.

And, of course, you will find them on Instagram @flotsamandjetsam6162.

Jetsam (L) & Flotsam

Regular ships’ crews have also got to know them well, and wave enthusiastically to @flotsamandjetsam6162 from their vessels as they enter port.

Fremantle Ports are also great admirers of the duo’s work.

As are we here at the Shipping News, where their photographs are often featured with the tag, ‘the famous Instagram duo @flotsamandjetsam6162’.

And now Fremantle Shipping News is excited to announce that the famous duo will be regularly sharing, right here, a gallery of their favourite images from around the Port from the week just gone.

It should be educational, entertaining and fun!

By the way, if you’d like to obtain a print of any of the images we feature, contact us here.

Here’s this week’s gallery.

Maria Wilson. From my favourite spot near Swan Street on the north side, looking back to Fremantle Ports Building on Victoria Quay.

Maria Wilson. From the north to the RO-RO terminal.

Deanna Shanahan. Departure of Western Highway, from South Mole

Deanna Shanahan. Departure of Western Highway

Deanna Shanahan. Hazy days after prescribed burns over Victoria Quay, from South Mole

Deanna Shanahan. Hazy day again

Maria Wilson. Just before sunset, as the APL Houston arrives from Singapore.

Maria Wilson. More sunset shots of the Houston’s arrival.

Maria Wilson. The APL Houston.

Deanna Shanahan. Birds of Rouse Head

Deanna Shanahan. Jonathan returns …

Deanna Shanahan. Fishermen at South Mole, 5.30 pm.

Deanna Shanahan. Dolphins escorting ship out of Inner Harbour.

Maria Wilson. …bonus fishing at South Mole!

Maria Wilson. South Mole, as APL Houston arrives.

Deanna Shanahan. Evening, looking from South Mole to North Mole.

Maria Wilson. The Old Traffic Bridge, before it goes, and the Inner Harbour beyond.

Maria Wilson. From my favourite spot on the north side.

Maria Wilson. Getting up close.

Deanna Shanahan. Container shipping Victoria Quay

Deanna Shanahan. Athens Highway and Svitzer tug at vehicle carrier terminal

Deanna Shanahan. C Y O’Connor statue, Victoria Quay, 6.30 am.

For earlier galleries by @flotsamandjetsam6162 look here!

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