Ship porn

[StoneRoad]

Guess who is back in Felixstowe ?

Ever Given back in UK after uneventful latest trip

The ship that became famous for blocking the Suez Canal docks back in Felixstowe on time.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Uneventful

 

[teuchter]

Launch of the Furness Bridge as she enters the River Tees. 16th October 1970 (K.H Cockerill)

Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust

Welcome to the Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust 11th August 1968 and 70013 is about to take 1T57 to Carlisle on the last day of steam on British Railways (Photograph taken by Rodney Wildsmith)...

www.arpt51a.com

 

[Chilli.s]

Cutty Sark loading wool in Sydney 1910

 

[dessiato]

Nellie, a tug. She's beautiful.

 

[dessiato]

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Nellie, a tug. She's beautiful.

I'd love this boat, I can see me chugging around the Firth of Forth, up and down the coast and loving every minute of it.

 

[StoneRoad]

Nellie's lovely ...

much more beauty compared to this one :

TiG - Ugie Runner par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity

 

[hash tag]

Anyone for climbing the rigging?

Cutty Sark Rig Climb Experience

Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons

www.rmg.co.uk

 

[blossie33]

Er no, I don't think so
I'm sure it would be good if you're fit and like heights though.

 

[StoneRoad]

Anyone for climbing the rigging?

Cutty Sark Rig Climb Experience

Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons

www.rmg.co.uk

I was on a promise, as was Bezza, as we knew the Master, to climb the mainmast rigging on the "Grand Turk" when she was based in Whitby a few years ago.
Being a bit of a wimp over heights, I didn't take him up on it. Something I regret now.

Something I wish I still had the nerve to attempt. But the Cutty Sark is in London, somewhere I'm avoiding atm.

 

[hash tag]

I am terrified of heights but have never shirked a challenge, yet. This is a step to far though.

 

[Chilli.s]

Not without some serious safety gear, even then, unlikely

 

[Chilli.s]

I am terrified of heights but have never shirked a challenge, yet. This is a step to far though.

I was thinking a whip round for a ticket to send you for an on the spot report might be amusing, glad you've pre empted that

 

[StoneRoad]

Despite my "thing" about unstable heights / vertigo or whatever it is ...

I did manage to abseil down the wall / cliff on the inland side of Bamburgh Castle a few years ago.
That was in aid of the RNLI, and I had to have a couple of goes to even get over the parapet - one of the event supervisors paralleled my descent, just in case I froze. But once I was going down properly, it actually turned out to be exhilarating.
At the bottom, we discussed possibly climbing back up [this was right at the end of the session, and I had been "marshalling" and was offered the opportunity as a reward for my help. I did try to weasel out ...].

 

[hash tag]

I could cope with climbing a cliff face. There is solid land in front of you that can be touched, don't look down a ship's rigging is just bits of rope and you can see everywhere below you. There is no escaping the view of the drop while wobbling around in the wind. Just no.
I bungy jumped once....get over the edge and there is no turning back or getting stuck.

 

[Supine]

 

[Brainaddict]

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At the tip of Greenwich peninsula? I've always wondered about the history of it. Someone seems to live on it, or at least use it as a second home.

 

[Sweet FA]

Some ships last week

 

[dessiato]

A friend of mine was an officer on these, amongst others. We were invited on board and spent a couple of great nights in the saloon.

 

[A380]

Anyone for climbing the rigging?

Cutty Sark Rig Climb Experience

Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons

www.rmg.co.uk

Only if I can be the button boy...

 

[pseudonarcissus]

VB-10000 Breaks Tow, Runs Aground in Mexico

After completing the historic Golden Ray wreck removal in late October, the U.S.-flagged heavy lift vessel VB-10000 has now run into trouble down in Mexico. The VB-10000 departed in St....

gcaptain.com

Oh dear.

 

[dessiato]

Only if I can be the button boy...

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One of my uncles was button boy at HMS Ganges

 

[2hats]

At the tip of Greenwich peninsula? I've always wondered about the history of it. Someone seems to live on it, or at least use it as a second home.

Richard Wilson's "Slice of Reality".

Slice of Reality | Sculptures | Richard Wilson

www.richardwilsonsculptor.com

 

[Sprocket.]

Er no, I don't think so
I'm sure it would be good if you're fit and like heights though.

If I was fit enough I’d be up there like a rat up an aqueduct.

 

[Brainaddict]

Richard Wilson's "Slice of Reality".

Slice of Reality | Sculptures | Richard Wilson

www.richardwilsonsculptor.com

Thanks, a bit of googling suggests the artist also uses it as a studio, which explains why it sometimes seems to be occupied.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

VB-10000 Breaks Tow, Runs Aground in Mexico

After completing the historic Golden Ray wreck removal in late October, the U.S.-flagged heavy lift vessel VB-10000 has now run into trouble down in Mexico. The VB-10000 departed in St....

gcaptain.com

Oh dear.

Well, it appears I will be working on this for the next week or so

 

[High Voltage]

Only if I can be the button boy...

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Didn't John "Wild man" Noakes of Blue Peter fame do this as one of his jaunts?

 

[Sprocket.]

Didn't John "Wild man" Noakes of Blue Peter fame do this as one of his jaunts?

I remember one of them doing it. It was usually John Noakes. He inspired many youngsters to try some exciting pastimes. Though he was never insured he found out after he left the programme.

 

[StoneRoad]

Well, it appears I will be working on this for the next week or so

Good luck / have fun ...
whichever is the more appropriate !

 

[A380]