Ship porn
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Which port is she sailing from?
I know there are 20,000 plus TEU carriers in service already, how much bigger can they get?
I know of one high street store that went into panic mode a couple of weeks back because the first batches of their 2016 S&S collections were delayed due to those massive storms we were having, preventing one of these from docking at Felixstowe and it sailed straight to its next port of call in Spain. The delay caused contingency meetings to be held in case it impacted on stock availability and embarrassment of failure to deliver. This is an example of how much we rely on world trade in cheaply manufactured goods to carry on with the economy. What will happen if we are desperate for imported food, rather than brand new jeans with holes cut in them?
Thanks for the post, I love massive ships.
I know there are 20,000 plus TEU carriers in service already, how much bigger can they get?
I know of one high street store that went into panic mode a couple of weeks back because the first batches of their 2016 S&S collections were delayed due to those massive storms we were having, preventing one of these from docking at Felixstowe and it sailed straight to its next port of call in Spain. The delay caused contingency meetings to be held in case it impacted on stock availability and embarrassment of failure to deliver. This is an example of how much we rely on world trade in cheaply manufactured goods to carry on with the economy. What will happen if we are desperate for imported food, rather than brand new jeans with holes cut in them?
Thanks for the post, I love massive ships.
I was in a small yacht which sailed close to one of those things out in the Thames estuary,fuck they are big it's like looking up at a huge cliff.Not entirely sure about the safety don't think they'll be travelling around the Southern Ocean anytime soon.
bi0boy
Power User
Which port is she sailing from?
I know there are 20,000 plus TEU carriers in service already, how much bigger can they get?
I know of one high street store that went into panic mode a couple of weeks back because the first batches of their 2016 S&S collections were delayed due to those massive storms we were having, preventing one of these from docking at Felixstowe and it sailed straight to its next port of call in Spain. The delay caused contingency meetings to be held in case it impacted on stock availability and embarrassment of failure to deliver. This is an example of how much we rely on world trade in cheaply manufactured goods to carry on with the economy. What will happen if we are desperate for imported food, rather than brand new jeans with holes cut in them?
Thanks for the post, I love massive ships.
According to Wikipeida the largest is Al_Dahna in the second pic at 19,870 TEU
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
That's a lot of containers ! How do they keep a good look-out ?
I was in a team rowing an old lifeboat last year - near Felixstowe and then later on the Tyne amidst some of these huge ships. they are very intimidating !
WR(O&A) Tyne - big ship par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity
I was in a team rowing an old lifeboat last year - near Felixstowe and then later on the Tyne amidst some of these huge ships. they are very intimidating !
WR(O&A) Tyne - big ship par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity
bi0boy
Power User
I know of one high street store that went into panic mode a couple of weeks back because the first batches of their 2016 S&S collections were delayed due to those massive storms we were having, preventing one of these from docking at Felixstowe and it sailed straight to its next port of call in Spain. The delay caused contingency meetings to be held in case it impacted on stock availability and embarrassment of failure to deliver. This is an example of how much we rely on world trade in cheaply manufactured goods to carry on with the economy. What will happen if we are desperate for imported food, rather than brand new jeans with holes cut in them?
I guess a lot of stuff got delayed on the CSCL Indian Ocean last month too, took 12 tugs to get it free and they had to wait until the full moon
CSCL Indian Ocean Finally Freed, Bound for Hamburg
^ I saw that in Yarmouth last summer (e2a the ship in StoneRoad's post.
Modern ships are mighty impressive in terms of efficiency, but they're hardly pretty. Have some old ships, thread:
Preussen, built in 1902. One of the largest commercial sailing ships ever built.
SS United States, 1952. She's been laid up since being withdrawn from service in the 60s and seemed destined for the scrapyard, but AFAIK there are now moves afoot to reactivate her.
Pilgrim, an old Brixham trawler. I love these things - they're so functional, but so beautifully proportioned.
Modern ships are mighty impressive in terms of efficiency, but they're hardly pretty. Have some old ships, thread:
Preussen, built in 1902. One of the largest commercial sailing ships ever built.
SS United States, 1952. She's been laid up since being withdrawn from service in the 60s and seemed destined for the scrapyard, but AFAIK there are now moves afoot to reactivate her.
Pilgrim, an old Brixham trawler. I love these things - they're so functional, but so beautifully proportioned.
pseudonarcissus
fluttering and dancing
I work with shipwrecks...this was the first cruise ship I went on..
*subscribes to thread*
JimW
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Saw this reconstruction of one of Zheng He's treasure ships featured on the recent Michael Wood history doc:
Rebuilding a Treasure Ship - Archaeology Magazine Archive
Though seems the project started years ago and recent-ish reports say it might never be completed
Rebuilding a Treasure Ship - Archaeology Magazine Archive
Though seems the project started years ago and recent-ish reports say it might never be completed
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
skyscraper101
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pseudonarcissus
fluttering and dancing
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
I'm subscribed to this youtube channel where this husband/wife team are building their own 74ft steel junk-rigged motor sailboat. In their back yard in Oklahoma.
Building a 74ft Steel Sailboat - YouTube
More welding/grinding porn tbh
The bit where they sculpt, mould and cast their own prop blades out of bronze is very nice.
Building a 74ft Steel Sailboat - YouTube
More welding/grinding porn tbh
The bit where they sculpt, mould and cast their own prop blades out of bronze is very nice.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
You are testing my self control; tempting to waste the rest of my afternoon watching those.I'm subscribed to this youtube channel where this husband/wife team are building their own 74ft steel junk-rigged motor sailboat. In their back yard in Oklahoma.
Building a 74ft Steel Sailboat - YouTube
More welding/grinding porn tbh
The bit where they sculpt, mould and cast their own prop blades out of bronze is very nice.
pseudonarcissus
fluttering and dancing
I love the blue merlin that submerses its bottom in order to go under, lift and transport really fucking big stuff
ah...BP Thunderhorse, another interesting job
bi0boy
Power User
I love the blue merlin that submerses its bottom in order to go under, lift and transport really fucking big stuff
Currently in Singapore: BLUE MARLIN Current position (IMO 9186338) | VesselFinder
Crispy
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You'd need more than an afternoon
Supine
Newt Member
I love a good ship.
Here is one I scuba dived, the Torrey Canyon. Currently lying on a reef between Cornwall and the Scilley Islands. It was blown to bits by the RAF to burn the 119,000 tons of crude oil onboard. This lead to a redesign of ships from single to double skinned hulls. As used by naval vessels to protect against mines and shizzle.
Here is one I scuba dived, the Torrey Canyon. Currently lying on a reef between Cornwall and the Scilley Islands. It was blown to bits by the RAF to burn the 119,000 tons of crude oil onboard. This lead to a redesign of ships from single to double skinned hulls. As used by naval vessels to protect against mines and shizzle.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
ah...BP Thunderhorse, another interesting job
This has been photoshopped to make BP look bad. The rig is actually perfectly vertical, it's just that the sea is really slanty there.
