Ship porn

[Bahnhof Strasse]

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SS Oriana (1959) passing through the Suez Canal.

Impersonating a camel there.

 

[spitfire]

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SS Oriana (1959) passing through the Suez Canal.

My granny went on that.

 

[Chilli.s]

Titanic being moved Belfast lough

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Another inspection done

 

[petee]

the most recent update on this story

Major commuter bridges to be shut down briefly when historic ocean liner is towed out of Philadelphia dock

A Florida county purchased the SS United States and plans to repurpose it as an artificial reef.

www.nj.com

 

[T & P]

the most recent update on this story

Major commuter bridges to be shut down briefly when historic ocean liner is towed out of Philadelphia dock

A Florida county purchased the SS United States and plans to repurpose it as an artificial reef.

www.nj.com

The fuck’s going on with those chimneys?

 

[petee]

 

[2hats]

Some people have short memories.

 

[petee]

Some people have short memories.

you'll have to tell that to the tumblr that posted it.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

there's a slightly incomplete report here

Basically, the chart survey was very old and didn't show the dredged channel. The 3rd mate would have read the port entry guide when preparing the passage plan and know the channel was 23m deep. The chart showed and area of 19.5m, which is blue, and 20.5m water to the side which is white. The captain appears to have know better, and was not challenged.
I have interesting discussions with 3rd mates at São Luis every time I inspect a ship there.
I was up there on a very similar ship a couple of weeks ago and I can confirm the Admiralty chart has now been updated.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

 

[petee]

there's a slightly incomplete report here

Basically, the chart survey was very old and didn't show the dredged channel. The 3rd mate would have read the port entry guide when preparing the passage plan and know the channel was 23m deep. The chart showed and area of 19.5m, which is blue, and 20.5m water to the side which is white. The captain appears to have know better, and was not challenged.
I have interesting discussions with 3rd mates at São Luis every time I inspect a ship there.
I was up there on a very similar ship a couple of weeks ago and I can confirm the Admiralty chart has now been updated.

thx, i was wondering how it could have grounded (and was hoping you'd have some info )

 

[Chilli.s]

The Adolf Vinnen, the last large sailing ship wrecked in the Lizard area.

 

[bcuster]

US Navy destroyers unscathed after fighting off a complex attack of cruise and ballistic missiles and exploding drones

The Houthis launched a complex attack consisting of anti-ship missiles and drones, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.

www.yahoo.com

 

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[bcuster]

 

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[A380]

The British battleship HMS NELSON off Spithead for the 1937 Fleet Review.

Anchored in the background are two Queen Elizabeth Class battleships and two cruisers of the London Class.

 

[Chz]

I like a Nelson. Not everything has to be pretty, as the Italians thought. It wouldn't even have to shoot at a Zara, it would just die in shame of sharing the same sea with a Nelson.

 

[bcuster]

The British battleship HMS NELSON off Spithead for the 1937 Fleet Review.

Anchored in the background are two Queen Elizabeth Class battleships and two cruisers of the London Class.

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Great picture!

 

[petee]

it's happening

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/20/g-s1-34309/ss-united-states-delay-philadelphia-florida-artificial-reef

"In the coming days, the United States is expected to take its final voyage, on its way to be buried at sea."

yes, we know.

"It's not the country nearing its end, but a ship that bears its name."

oh, yeah, right.