Ship porn

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Scale, it puts things into perspective.

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One of the funkiest ships afloat, the Russian Ro-Ro ship City of St.Petersbourg

scuby

Vomit bag at the ready, entrance to cork harbour on a nice day !!

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Just when you thought they couldn't squeeze any more cargo aboard...

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You can't get more British than the gathering in Liverpool yesterday

flyingsnail

Think you need balls of steel to pull this off

Yawlboy

New British supercarrier HMS Queen Elizibeth next to HMS Illustrious - some difference

smurfjed

Impressive size, but do they actually have an aircraft that can operate off that deck?

Drummerboy08

Do they still operate the Harrier? Wondering what the purpose of the ramp on the bow is for if they don't?

Poor Uncle Tom

I like the captains parking spot.....

smurfjed

The original plan was to purchase the F35B aircraft, hence the sloped deck, the UK then decided to cancel that order and get the F35C, this would have required the US style catapult system, when the costs of that modification became too high, they went back to the F35B again. But so far they only have ordered 48 F35B, with the latest defence cuts in the UK, it will be interesting to see where this program goes!

Markcheese

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Do they still operate the Harrier? Wondering what the purpose of the ramp on the bow is for if they don't?

Nope - they sold the harriers off to the U.S. Marine corp-

flyingsnail

The packed deck of the LE Eithne with 399 migrants and 70 crew onboard :eek:
https://twitter.com/joemagraollaigh/status/607283602397798400/photo/1

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Dunno what ship it is, but reported to be a recent photo from the Mediterranean

tricky D

HMS Bulwark

Article with loads more pix...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3114186/Royal-Navy-desperate-bid-save-500-migrants-four-boats-distress-seas-Libya.html

roundymac

Tabnabs wrote: »

Dunno what ship it is, but reported to be a recent photo from the Mediterranean

Looks like HMS Bulwark.

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Summer in northern latitudes, so much kinder than winter.

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This is how the grand old ladies end their days

roundymac

Sad sight indeed.

Cookie_Monster

really shows well how much of those ships sit below the waterline when full though.

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A very interesting, if very specialised, documentary on the 'Walk to Work' idea for small offshore platforms. A lot of high-tech kit here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggIDaBMbhUE

NAM and Shell UK combined their forces with Royal Wagenborg and shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, which resulted in the world’s first maintenance support walk to work vessel.

This is the epic story about the ‘KROONBORG’, the result of the innovative Walk-to-Work project. A Dutch project that will change the entire offshore industry.

Tabnabs

So many containers...

HeidiHeidi

Tabnabs wrote: »

So many containers...

Giant jenga.

Odelay

Tabnabs wrote: »

A very interesting, if very specialised, documentary on the 'Walk to Work' idea for small offshore platforms. A lot of high-tech kit here.

Excellent video, thanks for sharing.

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Pictures of engineering beauty







The propulsion pods for the new cruise ship Harmony of the Seas

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In the maritime world, scale can be very significant indeed.

skafish

Tabnabs wrote: »

In the maritime world, scale can be very significant indeed.

Would it be wrong of me to make a comment about a man with big nuts?

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Tanker boy's view from the office

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When it's not enough to own an 87m superyacht



You obviously need a dedicated 67m support ship for all your toys.

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The worlds newest cruise ship (for about five minutes) 'Norwegian Escape' nears completion.