Ship porn

BoJack Horseman

roundymac wrote: »

Really starting to show her age/lack of maintainence.

It isn't old!
She's only 30..... and has not aged very well.

Aside from belching black smoke everywhere I actually quite like the vessel.
It is very versatile

A guided missile cruiser as much as an aircraft carrier.




The accompanying tug is off Ramsgate

BoJack Horseman

Jambo wrote: »

Just seen a video of it on Sky News their Chrief Engineer deserves to be shot running
engines that dirty

I know nothing about such things.... but it seems baffling to me.
That is a smoke signature that could be seen from space!

And she went through a good period of preparation for this sojourn to Syria..... so should be as ship-shape as she can be.
Perhaps it s like that by design?

InTheTrees

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

I know nothing about such things.... but it seems baffling to me.
That is a smoke signature that could be seen from space!

And she went through a good period of preparation for this sojourn to Syria..... so should be as ship-shape as she can be.
Perhaps it s like that by design?

I read this morning that the engines are overdue for an overhaul. The ship has to travel with a tug because its broken down so often.

alastair

InTheTrees wrote: »

I read this morning that the engines are overdue for an overhaul. The ship has to travel with a tug because its broken down so often.

Not so great for the impressive show of military force, tbh.

Mefistofelino

InTheTrees wrote: »

I read this morning that the engines are overdue for an overhaul. The ship has to travel with a tug because its broken down so often.

In 2012, for instance:

Tabnabs

Some photos of the old girl steaming through the Channel

Utah

Tabnabs wrote: »

Some photos of the old girl steaming through the Channel

Very cool.

Are they Migs?

Fabvinny72

SU-33 Flanker i think they are.

Atlantic Dawn

The 2 fire brigades on the deck lock ancient, wouldn't like to be depending on them to put a fire out.

stampydmonkey

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

The 2 fire brigades on the deck lock ancient, wouldn't like to be depending on them to put a fire out.

To be fair, they must 0 mileage on them. There's something so hard core about Russian military equipment

Jambo

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

I know nothing about such things.... but it seems baffling to me.
That is a smoke signature that could be seen from space!

And she went through a good period of preparation for this sojourn to Syria..... so should be as ship-shape as she can be.
Perhaps it s like that by design?

Exhaust Gasses Should be close to transparent indicating efficient clean burning engines, smoke indicates unburnt fuel / or oil being burnt - which could be various reasons (generally all indicating there's an issue with the engines)

Tabnabs

For all the attention being lavished on the Admiral Kuznetsov, this monster is also part of the flotilla. The nuclear-powered battlecruiser "Pyotr Velikiy" (Peter the Great)

Tabnabs

Playing shuffle-board aboard the Lusitania.

Tabnabs

pew, pew, pew.

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Who needs wifi when you've got fi-fi (fire fighting)

Tabnabs

Cargo ops in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

neris

not exactly porn but caught this the other night when was going from Southampton to Cowes. Its the fast ferry heading back to Southampton. Some speed and some noise out of her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx_gsuw1wu4

Tabnabs

The three biggest cruise ships in the world recently met up for some publicity shots in the States.

Tabnabs

Another one from hell

Tabnabs

The versatility that a big flat deck can give.

Atlantic Dawn

Tabnabs wrote: »

Another one from hell

Maersk Wyoming was built in 1995, so just 21 years old, is that pretty much the life of a containership these days? What would be the main factors in scrapping them, is the upkeep just too much at that age or is it the efficiencies on a new build with newer engines and sleeker hull design that make the decision to scrap?

oleras

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Maersk Wyoming was built in 1995, so just 21 years old, is that pretty much the life of a containership these days? What would be the main factors in scrapping them, is the upkeep just too much at that age or is it the efficiencies on a new build with newer engines and sleeker hull design that make the decision to scrap?

Going by landlubbers i am sure the accountants had a hand in it also, only so much depreciation you can write off, after that...scrapyard ? Only guessing here.

Cookie_Monster

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Maersk Wyoming was built in 1995, so just 21 years old, is that pretty much the life of a containership these days? What would be the main factors in scrapping them, is the upkeep just too much at that age or is it the efficiencies on a new build with newer engines and sleeker hull design that make the decision to scrap?

I would guess that the combination of low worldwide demand, her being a reasonably small ship in comparison to current and outdated engine and system technology meaning she's not as efficient and cheap to run as current ships simply makes her surplus to requirements.

Tabnabs

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Maersk Wyoming was built in 1995, so just 21 years old, is that pretty much the life of a containership these days? What would be the main factors in scrapping them, is the upkeep just too much at that age or is it the efficiencies on a new build with newer engines and sleeker hull design that make the decision to scrap?

Just finished a book about shipping and one of the ships in the book was the Maersk Pembroke. Not too different to the Wyoming and the interesting thing was the extremely hard life she has. The ship never stops for any length of time and is driven at speed in some harsh conditions (winter North Atlantic and ice in the Saint Lawrence River). Coupled with a build quality that is very much 'economy', it's easy to see why they are broken up after 21 years of hard labour. With the current glut of ships, I guess there is no second hand market for these ships either, better money to scrap it.

Tabnabs

Now beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but how the other half live...

dball

its like a darth vader/ dalek hybrid on the top ( with a mini version beside him)
:pac::pac::pac:

dashoonage

???? tis been a while lads..

Utah

dashoonage wrote: »

???? tis been a while lads..

+ 1

dashoonage

I just browse...but this is one of my fav threads on boards.

Utah

Same!