Ship porn

[Chilli.s]

RMS Franconia 1910

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Yep. Interesting layouts and shapes though.

I was installing mooring lines last week…

 

[Chilli.s]

This one is quite sad, The SS CANBERRA. Grounded on the shore of Gadani ship breakers in Pakistan 1997

 

[hash tag]

I am really not much of a boat person and I know this is just a small launch. I suspect it is one of the beautiful handcrafted things from Freebodys at Hambledon. Extraordinary craftsmanship if it is although this one's a bit flash.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

I am really not much of a boat person and I know this is just a small launch. I suspect it is one of the beautiful handcrafted things from Freebodys at Hambledon. Extraordinary craftsmanship if it is although this one's a bit flash.
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Made in Italy

About Us | Thames Limo

Thames Limo was London’s first private water limousine, and today we are renowned for offering the most exclusive and bespoke experiences on the river.

thameslimo.co.uk

 

[David Clapson]

The flag is stupid. I suppose they're going for the Clarkson/Spitfire/Mortgage free/Brexit wanker market. So it's probably a good move.

 

[hash tag]

Made in Italy

About Us | Thames Limo

Thames Limo was London’s first private water limousine, and today we are renowned for offering the most exclusive and bespoke experiences on the river.

thameslimo.co.uk

Not dissimilar fro Venice's water taxi's.

 

[Dogsauce]

is that by Battersea/Imperial Wharf? There’s normally a couple of Union Jack painted boats moored on the north side of the river there, I’d always assumed belonging to some Brexit ringpiece.

 

[hash tag]

It is, looking towards Chelsea harbour

 

[hash tag]

A little heads up for the boat people The RRS Sir David Attenborough is visiting London

 

[T & P]

I previously posted ITT an interesting article on the Great Bitter Lake shipping commuinty that was formed in the Suez Canal as a result of the Six Day War. Here's another article on them.

I find this subject fascinating

Eight years stuck on the Suez Canal

The crew on the Melampus faced a dilemma. War between Israel and Egypt appeared imminent, and passing through the Suez Canal could place them right in

www.slow-journalism.com

 

[dessiato]

I previously posted ITT an interesting article on the Great Bitter Lake shipping commuinty that was formed in the Suez Canal as a result of the Six Day War. Here's another article on them.

I find this subject fascinating

Eight years stuck on the Suez Canal

The crew on the Melampus faced a dilemma. War between Israel and Egypt appeared imminent, and passing through the Suez Canal could place them right in

www.slow-journalism.com

Great read. I’ll forward it to a mate of mine who used to sail through the canal regularly, and possibly at that time.

 

[T & P]

Great read. I’ll forward it to a mate of mine who used to sail through the canal regularly, and possibly at that time.

This is the other story I posted on it. It's even more comprehensive and with more pics, so your friend should enjoy it too

Great Bitter Lake Association - 99% Invisible

When Eric Carlson retired, he dove headfirst into an old hobby… philately. Philately is the study of postage stamps, and it’s a tragically underappreciated field of study. A stamp can give you a perfect snapshot of the past on a single square inch of paper. Carlson finds his stamps where every...

99percentinvisible.org

 

[blossie33]

Interesting reads!
I love the stamp designs

 

[T & P]

This is my favourite quote of the whole thing

But even though the Great Bitter Lake Association was originally formed to curb drinking, a lot of alcohol was still consumed in the Great Bitter Lake. One ship captain estimated that perhaps 1.5 million empty beer bottles may have been dumped into the lake, writing, “One wonders what future archaeologists in a few thousand years’ time will think of this.”

 

[ViolentPanda]

A little heads up for the boat people The RRS Sir David Attenborough is visiting London

RRS Boaty McBoatface!!!

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

RRS Boaty McBoatface!!!

The sub that is carried is called Boaty McBoatface

 

[Chilli.s]

SS United States photographed from the bridge of Queen Mary

 

[Chilli.s]

Canberra (again)

 

[Chilli.s]

1966 RMS Queen Mary arriving New York

 

[Chilli.s]

Carmania, Franconia and Windsor Castle (not 100% sure though)

 

[Chilli.s]

Eight tugs! and a couple of liners, QM and QE

 

[dessiato]

Gaudeamus 2



A classic Riva

Both unbelievably beautiful.

 

[dessiato]

Two more of Gaudeamus

 

[Chilli.s]

Not quite ships but plenty porny

 

[ice-is-forming]

 

[petee]

spot of bother here

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/shipping-containers-on-fire-1.6222815

 

[ViolentPanda]

The sub that is carried is called Boaty McBoatface

But the whole fucking ship should be!!!

 

[pogofish]

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That's Regent Quay in Aberdeen - I drove down there earlier today and I see the first ship regularly.

 

[dessiato]

This doesn’t properly belong here, but I thought it would be enjoyed more in this thread than elsewhere.