Ship porn

[farmerbarleymow]

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110 years ago today the SS Titanic was launched.
May 31st 1911

A great (possibly great great) aunt was going to travel on that, but pulled out at the last minute. Lucky escape - she would definitely have been in steerage.

 

[muscovyduck]

A great (possibly great great) aunt was going to travel on that, but pulled out at the last minute. Lucky escape - she would definitely have been in steerage.

Why did she pull out? (If you don't mind me asking)

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Why did she pull out? (If you don't mind me asking)

I don't know - I think my gran told me decades ago but I can't remember now. Presumably she was emigrating to the US but obviously something got in the way so she didn't go.

 

[A380]

I don't know - I think my gran told me decades ago but I can't remember now. Presumably she was emigrating to the US but obviously something got in the way so she didn't go.

Did she lose a card came to Leonado DiCaprio?

 

[Chilli.s]

The Floating Dock at night, Southampton

 

[Chilli.s]

The RRS Discovery is a multidisciplinary ship, specifically designed for the challenges of 21st century oceanography.

 

[Brainaddict]

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The Floating Dock at night, Southampton

Wow, there are still some on the Thames on the Greenwich peninsular, but I didn't know they ever made them that big.

Greenwich ones here: Google Maps

 

[Chilli.s]

Wow, there are still some on the Thames on the Greenwich peninsular, but I didn't know they ever made them that big.

Greenwich ones here: Google Maps

That one in Southampton was big. Used in Southampton docks from '20 s till '30 s I think. then tugged round to Portsmouth and used during the war. Sold after to somewhere in Europe (I think) But got into difficulties on the way and sunk.

 

[StoneRoad]

Parkol - in Whitby - have got a floating dock, but in comparison to that, it's a tiddler.


olb - ON959 at Whitby par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity

 

[Chilli.s]

RMS Aquitaina and RMS Homeric



and a Daimler (?)

 

[Chilli.s]

The Mauretania

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The Mauretania

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Remember my gran talking about that and the Lusitania (she was born in 1904 so was around when they were in service).

 

[Chilli.s]

RMS Queen Mary

 

[Chilli.s]

Tug Tender "Calshot"going for restoration

 

[farmerbarleymow]

This is an interesting idea. Don't know how (s)table it would be on the ocean though.

 

[TopCat]

This is an interesting idea. Don't know how (s)table it would be on the ocean though.

As long as it’s moving quick it should be ok

 

[Chilli.s]

Another Calshot, the lightship

 

[Chilli.s]

Another Calshot related pic. I used to have a very similar snap of this that I took on a childrens camera (c'79). Not ship porn as such, more yacht smut. The J class Endeavour about to have the first part of its restoration.

 

[platinumsage]

RMS Aquitaina and RMS Homeric

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and a Daimler (?)

A Daimler 15 six-light saloon.

 

[Chilli.s]

One Falcon Container Ship

 

[T & P]

What is the current outlook for the shipping industry regarding switching from fossil fuel engines to sustainable energy ones? Is there anything feasible in the horizon? It cannot be easy to try to haul cargo the size of that on the ship above with just fully-electric power...

 

[pseudonarcissus]

What is the current outlook for the shipping industry regarding switching from fossil fuel engines to sustainable energy ones? Is there anything feasible in the horizon? It cannot be easy to try to haul cargo the size of that on the ship above with just fully-electric power...

LNG is becoming more popular..which is a big move from the current marine fuels (which tends to be what’s left after asphalt has come out of the cracking plant). There have been some big ship conversions.
There are some electric ferries. It seems a shame to woolwich ferry didn’t go electric as they probably have the loading discharge times to charge themselves up at either end.
There is renewed interest in wind assistance, with some larger ship trials

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I’ll try to be a bit more detailed later, I was on this beauty last night…

 

[LDC]

Vaguely related; just watched the film Captain Phillips about the Maersk piracy/hijacking thing (good film btw) and the lifeboat is a centre of much of the action, which reminded me of this lovely little lifeboat related project Stødig

Quick video here that gives you a taste of it

 

[Chilli.s]

SS Canberra

 

[bellaozzydog]

I have to say that with no dependants and all my family in Spain, if I happened to lose my job and break up with my partner at the same time, I would sooo choose a job on a cargo ship over taking any given manual or clerical job for a similar pay and live in a rental flat. For a few years at least.

I’m under no illusions it’d be a cosy job or I’d live the life of a modern day Jack Sparrow having great adventures at every port of call, but provided it would not be too physically demanding, far more appealing IMO than an equivalent work on a building site on dry land. Or behind the counter in a shop, or in a office doing full clerical work for that matter.

genuinely life at sea is a really meditative and satisfactory existence, as long as you have no knobbers on the crew and settle into a routine it’s a low stress job

 

[Doodler]

I could do with a quick tug.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Another Calshot, the lightship

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I always liked the bit of the shipping forecast when they got to channel light vessel automatic. I was curious what it looked like until I read an article about it.

 

[blossie33]

I always liked the bit of the shipping forecast when they got to channel light vessel automatic. I was curious what it looked like until I read an article about it.

I found this in a charity shop recently haven't started reading it yet.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I found this in a charity shop recently haven't started reading it yet.
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I've read that - it's a nice little book.