Waterline

Waterline is a collection of photographs depicting the commercial ship traffic in the Houston Ship Channel.

At the easternmost tip of Galveston Island, on the Texas coast, an intricate dance occurs as colossal marine vessels navigate the Houston Ship Channel. This maritime route connects the Gulf of Mexico to the various terminals comprising the Port of Houston. Observers can spot ferries transporting commuters from Galveston to the Bolivar Peninsula, shrimp boats returning with the daily catch, and various tugboats and pilot boats guiding the cargo vessels through the channel. 

Photo of ship R. B. Weeks, a hopper-dredger, in the Houston Ship Channel. From the artist's Waterline collection. ©Jeff Kauffman
R. B. WEEKS, United States, hopper-dredger
Photo of container ship Northern Jaguar in the Houston Ship Channel. From the artist's Waterline collection. ©Jeff Kauffman
NORTHERN JAGUAR, Portugal, container ship
Photo of NAVIGATOR PROMINENCE, an LPG Tanker, in the Houston Ship Channel. From the artist's Waterline collection. ©Jeff Kauffman
NAVIGATOR PROMINENCE, Liberia, LPG Tanker
Photo of container ship MSC APOLLO in the Houston Ship Channel. ©Jeff Kauffman. From the artist's Waterline collection.
MSC APOLLO, Cyprus, container ship
Photo of MINERVA ASTRA, a crude oil tanker, in the Houston Ship Channel. From the artist's Waterline collection. ©Jeff Kauffman
MINERVA ASTRA, Greece, crude oil tanker
Photo of KAPRIJKE, an LPG tanker, in the Houston Ship Channel. From the artist's Waterline collection. ©Jeff Kauffman
KAPRIJKE, Belgium, LPG tanker

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