Photos by William Baxter

The JUSTIN is part of Skiffs Creek Towing inc based out of Yorktown, VA.Built in 1981 by Cenac Shipyard. She is powered by 1160 HP and her length is 73.8. Pictured on the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway.

North bound on the AICW heading into a developing fog bank.

Headed south on the AICW.

The 1929 built OLYMPUS makes her to the Great Bridge Lock on the AICW.

Southbound on the AICW, 2 miles from the Great Bridge Lock.

Vessel headed south on the AICW, preparing to enter the Great Bridge Lock, 2 miles ahead.

The ALEXANDER DUFF is sporting new colors. Pictured on the AICW.

After spending three 3 months at Lyons Shipyard in Norfolk, VA the ferry SEA LEVEL is seen on the AICW making her return trip to Manns Harbor, NC. The 220 ferry operates between Swan Quarter, Ocracoke Island Cedar Island. She is the newest of the Sound Class Ferries on that run for the NCDOT.

A Burger motor yacht build in 1975, pictured here just above the Great Bridge Lock on the AICW.

Pictured just north of the Great Bridge lock on the ICW.

On the ICW heading South to the Great Bridge Locks.

Photo on the ICW in Chesapeake, VA headed for the Great Bridge Lock.

South bound on the ICW.

In this picture she is headed up the AICW in Chesapeake, VA to Lyons Shipyard in Norfolk, VA. She is the newest of the Sound Class ferries, built in 2012 for the North Carolina Dept of Transportation and serves Swan Quarter, Ocracoke Island Cedar Island. She will be missed on that route as this is peak tourist season.

Taken on the ICW.

South bound on the ICW.

Headed south on the ICW.

South bound on the S. Branch of the Elizabeth R. ICW.

South bound on the ICW.

South bound on the ICW.

The GRAND SLAM making her up the ICW. With powerful power plants, I do not believe I have seen a boat with as much spray and displacement of water as this one.

1 of 2 on the ICW in Chesapeake, VA

2 of 2 on the ICW, Chesapeake, VA

2 of 2 ICW in Chesapeake, VA

1 of 2 ICW in Chesapeake, VA.

2 of 2 ICW in Chesapeake, VA.

1 of 2 Built by Tung Hwa Industrial Co. Ltd 2002. 75 L X 21.4 beam. Hails out of Ocean Beach, FL. Photo ICW in Chesapeake, VA.

She is seen here on the Hatteras Inlet on the Hatteras-Ocracoke run. One of the newer and larger ferries.

The HATTERAS is part of the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation RORO ferry fleet mainly serving on the Hatteras Island-Ocracoke Island run. Pictured here in route to Ocracoke Island, NC

At time of this photo the SWAN QUARTER was a new build for the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation for the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke-Cedar Island run on the Pamlico Sound. She would be followed by another new build the SEA LEVEL The SWAN QUARTER was built as a replacement vessel for the 51year old PAMLICO which was sold to the Cross Sound Ferry in the Winter of 2016, she was renamed the JENNIFER C by the Cross Sound Ferry. The SWAN QUARTER is pictured here in route to Swan Quarter.

The 2001 built NICOLE EVELYN heads for warmer waters on the AICW. Note the seven trumpets on her upper bridge.

The 2001 built NICOLE EVELYN in route to the Great Bridge Lock on the AICW.

Built in 2005 by Grand Banks Yacht, she heads south on the AICW for warmer waters.

On the AICW headed somewhere south.

A 2001 built Fleming motoryacht headed down the AICW.

She is headed down the AICW, in Chesapeake, VA.

Headed south on the AICW, 2 miles from the Great Bridge Locks.

Vessel headed south down the AICW.

A bow shot of the Coastal Trader as she approaches on the AICW.

Intercoastal Marine pusher COASTAL TRADER makes her way down the AICW. A little different looking, not sure I would want to be onboard in heavy seas.

Second photo of the SEA PAWS, headed south for the winter on the AICW.

One of two photos of the SEA PAWS headed down the AICW.

Headed down the AICW.

Heading down the AICW.

The DAMANTE is a Global Arrow design by Global Yachts built in 2007. Her registered length is 20.9 Meters. She is making her way for the Great Bridge Lock on the AICW 2 miles away.

The DIAMANTE heads down the AICW.

PRINCE OF TIDES makes her way down the AICW in Chesapeake, VA. Photo is 1 of 2 this date.

This photo is 2 of 2 taken of her at different angles as she heads down the AICW in route to the Great Bridge Lock, 2 miles away.

Another shot, 2 of 2, of the SYMPOSIA as she passes headed down the AICW. Reference photo one for a little info.

The SYMPOSIA went through a refit in 2016. She was built in 1999 by Sovereign Yachts and is capable of 22 knots. In this photo she is making her way down the AICW. This is 1 of 2 photos this date.