Ship porn

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One of the first rules you learn at sea: cargo in, ballast out (& cargo out, ballast in).

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Royal Navy support ship - Lyme Bay

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One of the largest ferries in the world. Like a volvo, boxy but good!

Atlantic Dawn

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One of the largest ferries in the world. Like a volvo, boxy but good!

I was comparing her against Ulysses, never knew there was so many larger ferries around now...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_ferries_of_Europe

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An island of fun!

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Before...



and after pic

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Spirit of False Creek 2, a 12-passenger ferry operating on False Creek, Vancouver BC.

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Arklow Spray loading grain on the Thames

dball

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Old world vs new

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A great picture that evokes the strain and concentration of hunting U Boats in the Atlantic during the war. The man in the middle is the infamous Captain Frederick "Johnny" Walker. He revolutionised the hunting of U Boats and was the man responsible for the most successful attacks.

An abstract from Walker's Operating Instructions reads:

"Our object is to kill, and all officers must fully develop the spirit of vicious offensive. No matter how many convoys we may shepherd through in safety, we shall have failed unless we slaughter U Boats. All energies must be bent to this end."

He died in 1944 of overstrain, overwork and war weariness, but his efforts had saved countless ships and seafarers.

This is a greet write up about him, including the time he saved his ship and crew from a direct torpedo hit by detonating his own depth charges just in time.

http://www.captainwalker.uk/walker.html

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Small world, the Arklow ship in post #789 departed Tilbury and has stopped off in Gibraltar to fuel up before continuing on her way.

And here, randomly, is the pic to update her progress!

Falcon L

Roman Abramovich's toy, Eclipse, looking incredible with her underwater lighting on.

murphym7

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Small world, the Arklow ship in post #789 departed Tilbury and has stopped off in Gibraltar to fuel up before continuing on her way.

And here, randomly, is the pic to update her progress!

I sailed on her predecessor about 20 years ago - very different boat!

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murphym7 wrote: »

I sailed on her predecessor about 20 years ago - very different boat!

I sailed on much larger bulkers, but she looks very interesting and just about the right size to make it to the right places.

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You really do get the most beautiful sunsets at sea

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Not the kind of hotel you take the family to for a long weekend

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One of the heavy metal brigade

roundymac

Tabnabs wrote: »

I sailed on much larger bulkers, but she looks very interesting and just about the right size to make it to the right places.

About the same size as what the last bar on of the bulkers of Irish Shipping were.

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roundymac wrote: »

About the same size as what the last bar on of the bulkers of Irish Shipping were.

Tut tut,the bar`s were small enough,we just used them a lot.

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Some of what I see at work in Vancouver.


A tug towing a cement barge out of False Creek. Unfortunately I couldn't get a proper shot with the whole barge in it, it completely dwarfs the tug.



The yacht After Eight, over 150 feet as far as I know.



Its bulbous bow can be made out just below the surface.

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Our favourite crazy ship - Ramform Atlas

Markcheese

Where's the rest ? Submerged ?-

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Where's the rest ? Submerged ?-

Nope, that's her all there!

Shannon757

It looks like someone cut of the rest of it. Mad looking.

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As someone was taking Irish Shippings name in vain.

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Winter is coming...

roundymac

She looks dangerously top heavy.

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This is what's known as a 'beach club' in the super yacht world and is another way you have to keep up with the Jones'...

Thargor

Pretty boring and uncomfortable looking chairs for the amount of money they're sitting on tbh.