What's out there.

mp22

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=249228000&header=true

In bantry inner harbour this morning,I must potter down a have a look.

who the fug

mp22 wrote: »

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=249228000&header=true

In bantry inner harbour this morning,I must potter down a have a look.

Did you get any pictures seems she is on her way out , pretty busy in the bay today

mp22

who the fug wrote: »

Did you get any pictures seems she is on her way out , pretty busy in the bay today

No missed her (chainsaw had a appointment with a couple of trees at the mothers did not get down in time)

Cookie_Monster

Tabnabs wrote: »

Any one fancy chipping in?
http://afloat.ie/boats-for-sale/welcome/4-commercial/671-bulk-carrier/

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=312268000&header=true

What are we talking do you reckon, 10m, 20m?

goldie fish

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

What are we talking do you reckon, 10m, 20m?

Current market prices would secure a bulker for far less. About 10%

jamesdiver

Lauren L is on anchor off Galway. Looks like a private yacht, but could be mistaken for a small cruise ship either.

jamesdiver

http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=yacht-lauren-l-1040

695k per week to charter...i wonder who is in town..

goldie fish

jamesdiver wrote: »

http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=yacht-lauren-l-1040

695k per week to charter...i wonder who is in town..

Russians.

youknowwho

goldie fish wrote: »

Russians.

It was moored in Dublin for a week - an expensive stay.

Rocky Bay

Earlier today I noticed 3 tankers sitting outside Cork harbour, one has sinced sailed for Whiddy, anyone know why ? From what I could see Whitegate did not have berthed at the jetty.

mp22

Strangely enough anchored in bantry bay this morning http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=235091659&header=true

goldie fish

Usually means a dramatic change in the price of fuel has happened, or is about to happen.

Rocky Bay

goldie fish wrote: »

Usually means a dramatic change in the price of fuel has happened, or is about to happen.

...they wait for the increase in the price per liter to be posted and then the tankers unload!

mp22

I was talking to a friend who works on Whiddy,the last few tankers were delivering crude to the island.

goldie fish

Well they'll either be delivering it, or collecting it. I don't think whiddy can accept refined product.

mp22

goldie fish wrote: »

Well they'll either be delivering it, or collecting it. I don't think whiddy can accept refined product.

It sure can,at the minute there is home heating oil and jet fuel out there.

Conmaicne Mara

mp22 wrote: »

It sure can,at the minute there is home heating oil and jet fuel out there.

Be a warm Summer and a short flight if those two get mixed up.

who the fug

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Be a warm Summer and a short flight if those two get mixed up.

Not really in the absence of oxygen one would float over the other

Rocky Bay

mp22 wrote: »

It sure can,at the minute there is home heating oil and jet fuel out there.

Jet fuel! Who are they holding that for, Cork Airport?

mp22

Rocky Bay wrote: »

Jet fuel! Who are they holding that for, Cork Airport?

Probably holding on to it till the price goes up.A tank holds 65,000 tons.

Rocky Bay

Out of curiosity, does anybody know how the airport gets its fuel? I would think by pipeline but I don't recall seeing any pipeline signs about.

seanmacc

Rocky Bay wrote: »

Out of curiosity, does anybody know how the airport gets its fuel? I would think by pipeline but I don't recall seeing any pipeline signs about.

I believe there is a pipeline that runs along the outside of the port tunnel. It regularly goes out of action and the stuff has to be brought by road

Rocky Bay

seanmacc wrote: »

I believe there is a pipeline that runs along the outside of the port tunnel. It regularly goes out of action and the stuff has to be brought by road

Port Tunnel is in Dublin.

clobanna

As far as i am aware the fuel for Cork Airport comes by road tanker from Foynes in Co Limerick

mp22

On the SPM in Bantry Bay today http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=372383000&header=true

Conmaicne Mara

who the fug wrote: »

Not really in the absence of oxygen one would float over the other

That went over your head

Tabnabs

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=235007859&header=true

Deep Diver One currently working outside Arklow?

mp22

Just an update for those interested in Whiddy they have crude,jet fuel and petrol at the minute.Tank 402 in next in line for a new floor and roof.

Rocky Bay

mp22 wrote: »

Just an update for those interested in Whiddy they have crude,jet fuel and petrol at the minute.Tank 402 in next in line for a new floor and roof.

Love to know how they put in a new floor, must be complicated I would think.

mp22

Rocky Bay wrote: »

Love to know how they put in a new floor, must be complicated I would think.

Cut a large door in side of tank,cut up old floor drag out with skid steer,drag in new floor (sheets 8*20 feet)tack then weld up.Oh Yea the roof is landed and sitting on 200 plus legs new floor needs to go under them, then new pads on top of the floor.weld up door in side of tank.Main tanks run 1 and 1/8 acre floor space.Roof's float on contents of the tank.

Cookie_Monster

mp22 wrote: »

Cut a large door in side of tank,cut up old floor drag out with skid steer,drag in new floor (sheets 8*20 feet)tack then weld up.

Why would the floor not just be lifted in through the (removed) roof rather than cutting open the tank?

mp22

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Why would the floor not just be lifted in through the (removed) roof rather than cutting open the tank?

Tanks are aprox 60 feet high the crane could only land the sheets in one spot,the they have to be dragged into place.Generally removing the roof will be done the same way ie hole in tank.

dvcireland

48 nautical miles off Old Head Kinsale

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=412032000&header=true

12 nautical miles off Wexford

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=257871000&header=true

12 nautical miles off Sheeps Head

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=357065000&header=true

Rocky Bay

The Alfa Germania is back in the neighborhood, at anchor outside Cork harbour as I type. Some of you may remember the picture of her and the Orpheas taken in Bantry Bay last June. (There was actually a third tanker headed inbound at that time but did not make it into the picture.) According to the Port of Cork website, the Alfa Germania does make another move until the 4th of July. Almost two weeks sitting around and not making any money......

goldie fish

Rocky Bay wrote: »

The Alfa Germania is back in the neighborhood, at anchor outside Cork harbour as I type. Some of you may remember the picture of her and the Orpheas taken in Bantry Bay last June. (There was actually a third tanker headed inbound at that time but did not make it into the picture.) According to the Port of Cork website, the Alfa Germania does make another move until the 4th of July. Almost two weeks sitting around and not making any money......

The ship may not be, but its cargo might.

Rocky Bay

goldie fish wrote: »

The ship may not be, but its cargo might.

Never thought of that! Could that be another case of..."wait till the price is increased at the petrol stations and then we will unload" ?

goldie fish

Oil cargoes change owners hundreds of times between ports.

LiamoSail

Loaded or not, a ship doesn't have to be underway to be making money. Assuming its chartered, and the notice of readiness has been tendered, sitting at anchor can be worth big money

Tabnabs

Empire State, US training ship currently entering Dublin Port

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=366897000&header=true

Rocky Bay

LiamoSail wrote: »

Loaded or not, a ship doesn't have to be underway to be making money. Assuming its chartered, and the notice of readiness has been tendered, sitting at anchor can be worth big money

Suppose the Alfa is out there empty, does that still apply? What is the "notice of readiness" ?

jamesdiver

3 french naval ships due into Galway Friday (28th) morning 0800h

vulcan57

jamesdiver wrote: »

3 french naval ships due into Galway Friday (28th) morning 0800h

Schoolship Lynx (A751) and two Navigational training ships Glycine (A770) and Eglantine (A771)

vulcan57

The World, the largest residential liner in the world will be in Galway Bay on Monday afternoon and leave again Tuesday night. She is in Belfast at the moment and is also set to visit Derry before heading down the west coast.

pedroeibar1

Cannot understand the economics of that concept. About $20k p.a in service fees, plus an inital outlay of a million + to buy in, a ship promoted as spending more time in port than at sea and all in the company of people who have an average age of 90? Even if I were 90 I would not want that!

dvcireland

26 nautical miles off Kerry

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=311013700&header=true

26 nautical miles off Wexford

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=477831600&header=true

Cookie_Monster

pedroeibar1 wrote: »

Cannot understand the economics of that concept. About $20k p.a in service fees, plus an inital outlay of a million + to buy in, a ship promoted as spending more time in port than at sea and all in the company of people who have an average age of 90? Even if I were 90 I would not want that!

20k a month according to wikipedia!!! but only 600k to buy

DownBeaten

pedroeibar1 wrote: »

Cannot understand the economics of that concept. About $20k p.a in service fees, plus an inital outlay of a million + to buy in, a ship promoted as spending more time in port than at sea and all in the company of people who have an average age of 90? Even if I were 90 I would not want that!

Isn't the idea to remain non-resident anywhere to avoid paying any income tax?

murphym7

pedroeibar1 wrote: »

Cannot understand the economics of that concept. About $20k p.a in service fees, plus an inital outlay of a million + to buy in, a ship promoted as spending more time in port than at sea and all in the company of people who have an average age of 90? Even if I were 90 I would not want that!

Economics doesn’t really enter in to it for folks like this. It is about exclusivity and keeping the great unwashed away. Luxury costs. If I won that 97 million last week I would entertain the idea maybe.

goldie fish

Heard a wonderful description of the average cruise liner clientele recently..

Newly wed, over fed or nearly dead!

Daibheid

This is a great thread! Hopefully someone can help identify a very large vessel I saw last Sunday. I was just off Mizzen abiout 15.00 and what must have been a cruise ship passed by on the horizon on a Northerly course. I tried to get on marinetraffic with my little smartphone but no surprise no data signal there or even back on land hours later.

I could see enough to tell it had a continuos high superstructure wasn't a tanker or bulk carrier and it seemed to have two aft funnels and one forward. It might also have been a car carrier like that big Grimaldi.
Maybe someone could identify it or was tracking marine traffic Sunday and noticed somethig big running up the West Coast?

http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/item/817-world-s-most-luxurious-cruise-ship-for-galway-visit
http://galwayindependent.com/20130703/news/the-world-comes-to-galway-S20701.html