Ship porn

Conchir

Some shots of False Creek Ferries craft in Vancouver. I've a particular soft spot for these after my two Summers working on them recently.

HeidiHeidi

They're cute little things!!!

Conchir

A yacht tender that I saw last year.



They seemed to be compensating for something...


You can't see it in the photo, but those 4 outboards were 350hp each. I assume it's used for fishing sometimes (going off the second photo with the pole holder things) but all we saw it do was act as tender to the yacht it was attached to (also definitely used for compensating I reckon )

Tabnabs

You decide to have a get together with your mate.



Things get a bit out of hand



And by the end of the night, one of you is on their ear.

Cookie_Monster

context:
http://gcaptain.com/two-maersk-supply-vessels-sink-en-route-to-turkish-shipbreaker/

why would you tow ships side by side like that, surely even light seas would cause impact damage? not that it matters in terms of the ships being scrapped but bit falling off or the above incident inevitably occurring in rough weather...

inforfun

Sinking them is cheaper than breaking them in Turkey?
I have worked in shipping, nothing surprises me.....

Tabnabs

Insurance > or < to scrappage was the question doing the rounds at the time...

Conchir

HMS Queen Elizabeth on sea trials, alongside Type 23 frigates.

Conchir

And here's HMS Prince of Wales.



Edit: and one for scale.

Tabnabs

With wings like that, you'd think she could fly.

Tabnabs

Night time arrival of a bulk carrier on the River Thames.

Tabnabs

A look inside an old smoke stack. French liner 'Lafayette'.

Tabnabs

Big ships for big jobs.

Tabnabs

Greenpeace activists board ship (illegally) and hang sign off the stern ramp to protest against cars.



(http://maritime-executive.com/article/greenpeace-protesters-board-car-carrier)

dogmatix

That link is not working for me at the 'mo - this one has news on the event also:

https://theisleofthanetnews.com/photos-greenpeace-campaigners-target-car-carrier-ship-off-the-coast-at-margate/

dogmatix

Another beautiful liner - the City of Paris (1888) - she was later rebuilt with only two funnels which spoilt her looks a little.
http://www.maritimequest.com/liners/city_of_paris/1894_00_00_paris.jpg

Tabnabs

This all looks a bit precarious!

Tabnabs

Through the centuries

Tabnabs

East end London, when ships came into proper ports!

Tabnabs

Iron ore, the most basic of building block for any industrial society. Carried by big ships.

dinorebel

https://youtu.be/AHrCI9eSJGQ

Not sure how to post youtube videos Nice chilled out time lapse of 30 days at sea.

inforfun

That was very enjoyable.

JimmyMcGill

Unreal. Never thought a fish/squid would like bright lights!

Marty Bird

Tabnabs wrote: »

This all looks a bit precarious!

Reminds of the balance boat game on the wii party game.

Conchir

From the facebook page "WW2 Colourised Photos".

Falcon L

Conchir wrote: »

From the facebook page "WW2 Colourised Photos".

I love the washing out on the line.

Tabnabs

One of the few angles a modern ship still looks graceful from.

LiamoSail

Tabnabs wrote: »

One of the few angles a modern ship still looks graceful from.

"If at first you don't succeed, build three more"

Found written in a void space on the above ship in reference to it being the first of the 4 Gem Class ships

Tabnabs

Two very pretty sisterships working hard

Tabnabs

That time the lousy cargo went on fire and you had to abandon ship!





http://maritime-executive.com/article/chemical-reaction-aboard-mv-cheshire-finally-finished