Ship porn

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A bit of bling for the New Year.

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In the killers lair

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Some bright spark decided to take the scenic route!

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Because everyone keep banging on about snow today :P

Cookie_Monster

Tabnabs wrote: »

Some bright spark decided to take the scenic route!

where's that and why so close to shore?

knucklehead6

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

where's that and why so close to shore?

http://gcaptain.com/maersk-containership-grounds-in-southern-italy/

Southern Italy

neris

knucklehead6 wrote: »

http://gcaptain.com/maersk-containership-grounds-in-southern-italy/

Southern Italy

what is it with ships having to sail so close to the rocks in Italy

HeidiHeidi

neris wrote: »

what is it with ships having to sail so close to the rocks in Italy

In fairness the Strait of Messina is very narrow! 3km wide, and tide flowing, and windy, makes it a hairy enough passage.

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German coastguard vessel 'Neuwerk'. A lot of ship for a relatively short bit of coastline!

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Did we leave the immersion on?

Thargor

Didnt even know they could do that.

thomil

Tabnabs wrote: »

German coastguard vessel 'Neuwerk'. A lot of ship for a relatively short bit of coastline!

The coastline may be short, but what it lacks in length, it more than makes up for in difficulty. The tidal flats of the North Sea coast can trap a ship faster than you can react. Believe me, I grew up in Northern Germany, the area around the Elbe Estuary is VERY familiar.

Also, Germany has been aware of the value of a well-equipped fleet since at least the early 1900s :P

dogmatix

thomil wrote: »

The coastline may be short, but what it lacks in length, it more than makes up for in difficulty. The tidal flats of the North Sea coast can trap a ship faster than you can react. Believe me, I grew up in Northern Germany, the area around the Elbe Estuary is VERY familiar.

Also, Germany has been aware of the value of a well-equipped fleet since at least the early 1900s :P

I’ve never been, but I was reading “Riddle of the sands” last year and you really get the feel for all those low lying sandbars, tidal flats, marshes and fogs. It’s an excellent read despite the jingoism and the sometimes technical nautical jargon.

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Don't lose the ladder or that roller, they can't be replaced!

tc20

dogmatix wrote: »

I’ve never been, but I was reading “Riddle of the sands” last year and you really get the feel for all those low lying sandbars, tidal flats, marshes and fogs. It’s an excellent read despite the jingoism and the sometimes technical nautical jargon.

I read the book also in the last year or so - you're spot on re getting a feel for the area.

Thargor

dball

jaysus - you wouldn't want to accidentally have it in reverse when you are about to leave your parking space over there:D

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A modern day "tall ship"

knucklehead6

knucklehead6 wrote: »

http://gcaptain.com/maersk-containership-grounds-in-southern-italy/

Southern Italy

http://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2017/01/gustav-maersk/

A few more details... apparently manoeuvring to bring a pilot onboard

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Remember all the fuss of the Russian fleet heading through the English Channel? They came back through the other day without much interest, except by the people paid to keep us safe.



RAF Typhoon aircraft

elastico

They fixed the problem with the smoke?

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Inbound for Rotterdam

knucklehead6

Tabnabs wrote: »

Remember all the fuss of the Russian fleet heading through the English Channel? They came back through the other day without much interest, except by the people paid to keep us safe.



RAF Typhoon aircraft

Say what you want about the russians, they sure do build pretty ships.

That Kirov class in the foreground, they really are nice looking ships

knucklehead6

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Say what you want about the russians, they sure do build pretty ships.

That Kirov class in the foreground, they really are nice looking ships

Here she is being escorted by one of the type 45's.

Jambo

Saga Sky during repairs in Dunkerque

(Photo Linked from Damen's Facebook Page)

http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/207355/maib-kicks-off-investigation-of-saga-sky-collision/

Thargor

Could watch these all day:

vicwatson

dball wrote: »

jaysus - you wouldn't want to accidentally have it in reverse when you are about to leave your parking space over there:D

Magnificent underrated city

HeidiHeidi

Thargor wrote: »

Could watch these all day:

Jaysus, you wouldn't want to have left the good china cups on the draining board :eek:

Thargor

dball wrote: »

jaysus - you wouldn't want to accidentally have it in reverse when you are about to leave your parking space over there:D

vicwatson wrote: »

Magnificent underrated city

Just noticed the cylindrical parking garages in the background with very little sign of crash barriers, it would be raining cars into the street if they tried those over here...

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Heading through the Suez Canal in the 1970s