File contains photographs of Hong Kong Pilot boats, catamaran ferries serving Park Island, a Cummins engine and a "Junk" built by Choi [Cheoy?] Lee for the Hong Kong jockey club for a youth group.

File contains photographs of a container ships and barges in Guangdong province, and gillnet fishing boats at anchor in Shangchuan Dao (Island) harbour. A descriptive note by Alan Haig-Brown in the image metadata reads: "Container ship ready for delivery from Guangzhou Panyu Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd. Powered by two 500 hp Cummins KTA19 main engines. With 6:1 gear ratio. Capacity 118 TEU."

File contains photographs of Thai tugs and boats on the Chao Phyra River.

File contains photographs of trawlers and tuna longliners moored in Mahachai.

File contains photographs of the crewboat Gayla Graham ready for delivery in river, the JoLynn Tide, Cheryl Tide and Rigdon's Alioth in row with Rigdon's Hammerhead across their bows and parallel to the river. Also includes photographs of John Laughton, project manager at C & G Boatworks, and LaForce Shipyard at Bayou La Batre, Lousiana.

File contains photographs of the interior of the MV Michele Gonsoulin, and of a boat being constructed at LaForce Shipyard.

File contains photographs of fishing boats, including seiners, scanned by Alan Haig-Brown from his original copies. Boats depicted in the photographs include the Goodwin, Lion's Gate, C.F. Todd and Ocean Reaper.

File contains photographs of tugs on the Fraser River: Sea Imp XVII, Harken 6, and the Ken Mackenzie towing logs.

From descriptive metadata written by Alan Haig-Brown: "High speed aluminum tug [Sea Imp XVII], wrote article for Finning's Tracks and Treads, also Professional Mariner" and "for Professional Mariner article, also in Tide and Current" [re: log towing].

File contains a photographic portrait of Alan Haig-Brown on a boat holding a camera.

File contains scenic photographs of log yarding tugs (including the River Eagle and the Dorothy Mackenzie) in the fog on the Fraser River off New Westminster. There are also three photographs of Alan Haig-Brown in his home office.

File contains photographs of tugs on the Fraser River, including the River Star and the River Eagle, and the River Eagle's engine (Cummins?).

File contains scenic photographs of Cape Mudge and boats at Campbell River.

File contains photographs of tugs on the Fraser River in New Westminster - including Seaspan Scout, Seaspan Prince, Granny Hutch and a group of Cates tugs - and Pacificat Voyager (passenger vessel) on the carrier vessel Dockwise Swift.

From descriptive metadata created by Alan Haig-Brown: "The first of three "fast cats" sold by BC Ferries to Washington Marine has been resold to Dubai owner and is being loaded out on the Dockwise vessel Swift at Deep Cove in Burrard Inlet near Vancouver BC for the six week voyage to her new owners. Other two will be taken later."

File contains photographs of cruise ships, a container ship, a steam tug, an RCMP zodiac and a cod boat taken from Prospect Point in Stanley Park.

File contains photographs of boats and ships on the Fraser River near New Westminster, including the Dorothy Mackenzie (tug), Captain Cook (tug), Ocean Gayle (tug), Hyperion Leader (vehicle carrier), as well as a sea plane landing. Also contains photographs of the Annacis marine base.

Series contains photographs documenting various aspects of the marine industry and culture on the western and southern coasts of North America and the Asian Pacific coast primarily; there are some photographs taken in the Netherlands and Brazil.

Subjects depicted in the photographs include exteriors and interiors of numerous types of boats and ships, as well as practices, technologies and personalities in the marine trades. Some photographs are of marine engines produced by Cummins, for whom Haig-Brown writes a regular web newsletter called Hotips (alternately, Hottips).

The series also contains several photographs of Alan Haig-Brown's family, including his spouse Anya; his sister, Valerie Haig-Brown, editor and eldest daughter of Roderick Haig-Brown; and his daughter, filmmaker Helen Haig-Brown.

File contains photographs of ferry boats on a Bangkok "stinky" Klong.

File contains photographs of Hong Kong Harbour from the Zuhai fast ferry, mostly shots of lighterning vessels, and taken inside of a tug in Zuhai Shipyard.

File contains photographs of a Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft.

From descriptive metadata created by Alan Haig-Brown: "rode up Howe Sound from YVR, story for Professional Mariner."

File contains photographs of Columbia Bar pilots and pilot boat traveling ship to ship near Astoria, OR. Also contains photographs of sardine seiners.

File contains photographs taken in the engine room of the Island Scout tug. Also contains photographs of a rainbow ending at the Fraser Port in New Westminster.

File contains photographs of fishing and other boats in a harbour - possibly in Campbell River - including Epoch, Silver Dolphin, Northern King, Pender Isle.

File contains photographs taken from the shore of the Fraser River of the Sea Warrior (tug), as well as a shrimp boat and gillnet boat.

File contains photographs of tugs and the Cypress Pass (now Silver Soul, vehicle carrier) on the Fraser River near Surrey, BC. Also contains a photograph of the Vancouver Aquarium's research boat, the Rudy N. Canada Place is visible in the background of some photographs.