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Ship porn
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cupid_stunt
Where's the bloody sun?
I am fairly sure that picture is the Tiri 2 on the beach, because the Tiri round aground on rocks IIRC.
*quick search*, yep here's the Tiri...
Well impressed there's someone else on urban that knows about Radio Hauraki's pirate days.
ETA - here's the last broadcast from the Tiri as it hit the rocks, 'we are on the rocks, we are breaking-up, we are abandoning ship, I love you mum & dad'...
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Memorys not as good as it once was,you're right.I was in NZ when the Tiri ran aground but had fucked off to Oz before the Tiri 2. So it ties down when I first went to Oz,sometime between Jan '68 and the Wahine disaster.I am fairly sure that picture is the Tiri 2 on the beach, because the Tiri round aground on rocks IIRC.
*quick search*, yep here's the Tiri...
Well impressed there's someone else on urban that knows about Radio Hauraki's pirate days.
cupid_stunt
Where's the bloody sun?
Yep, the Tiri hit the rocks in Jan '68 & the Wahine disaster was in April, same time as the Tiri 2 first ended-up on the beach.
BTW - did you see my edit to my previous post, with the last broadcast from the Tiri?
Yes I did I knew they where broadcasting until they abandoned ship.It's all a bit murky (it was over half a century ago) and I can't really figure out which years I was in Oz and when I came back and when I left again.I do remember being on the Maori as she left Wellington harbour and the seas where fucking huge with 10 seconds between the ship coming off a crest and then slamming into the next wave.At the same time as the Maori left the Britannia also left (can't remember who was on board probably Liz but definitely Anne ) the Waikato escorted her out and had ratings on deck saluting her.I think eight were washed overboard and two drowned.I can't pin that down but must be around '67.
Just realised I have got a pic with the crane in it, from when it was here recently cupid_stunt 
(The crane arm itself was flat on the deck at this point)
(The crane arm itself was flat on the deck at this point)
The Tory channel and Cook Strait is an evil son of a bitch, one of the worst stretches in the world.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Fuck. I would love this to turn over in the Thames Estury esetury eastury fucking hell whatever.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Wow.I love the blue merlin that submerses its bottom in order to go under, lift and transport really fucking big stuff
TopCat
Putin fanboy
They pollute more each than millions of cars.The Theodore Roosevelt visited last spring - same, anchored out in the middle of the Solent, stank the place outLooked cool though
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sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
At my diving club last night we watched this vid of a sub exploring the Bismarck wreck. Its 5 miles deep, in remarkably good nick and with very little growth on it because of the pretty much 0 light penetration. You can even still make out the swastika's, remarkable considering its been down there nearly 80 years.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
"More Or Less" did a good debunk of this claim recently.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
What was the essence of it?
The ships use the most toxic cheapest oil with no particulate filters and belch shit onto land when in port? So Im told.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Its but an artists image.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
They produce vastly excessive amounts of sulphur, but the figures are based on data from before shipping companies started reducing the sulphur content of their fuel. So it was true for one particular pollutant, but isn't true any more.
Also, since the global recession, ships have been travelling slower, which hugely reduces their fuel consumption (I think by 50%) and consequent reductions in emissions.
Awesome US Marines landing craft
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Due to cutbacks our marines now arrive by Uber.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Flotsam?Massive container ship:
TopCat
Putin fanboy
A bunch of ashes?
TopCat
Putin fanboy
I think the rules should be amended. Ship washed up? Loot the fucker!!!this one was refloated eventually and sent on its way
Casual Observer
enough
This shipping ship ships ships:
Casual Observer
enough
Think I probably barged up there in my youth.I just found out that containers are being moved from Liverpool docks to Manchester on the ship canal again. That's pretty cool.
Casual Observer
enough
Building a bridge so boats can cross the road.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
That HAS to be the NetherlandsBuilding a bridge so boats can cross the road.
They're completely bonkers (in a good way) when it comes to do with anything to do with water...
ETA: Yep. The Netherland's Unique Water Bridge
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