NorthBrit Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 Costa Mediterranea in Amsterdam -- July 2018 CMVs Columbus in Lanzarote - July 2018 Costa Fortuna leaving Olden - June 2018 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted September 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2018 An opportunity to look behind normally closed doors and see some fabulous ship models if you are passing by. I meant to post these earlier, but was too busy. I have been a frequent visitor to Suresnes, Paris, and stay very near these offices:- The whole of the ground floor is made up of glass, chrome and exquisite models of ships. Here's a, very poor quality, close up of one of them... ...I have more photos but cant' find them at the moment. Kev. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted September 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2018 There is something spectacular about large builders models of ships which I'm not sure any other forms of modelling even approach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted September 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2018 I don't often agree with op-ed articles on the Splash24/7 website (some of their columnists are complete idiots without a clue about what they write about) but I quite enjoyed this one. To be honest I don't agree with it really but it does make a few pertinent points: https://splash247.com/how-the-imo-got-the-sulphur-cap-so-wrong/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 There is something spectacular about large builders models of ships which I'm not sure any other forms of modelling even approach. Agreed. The 'Discovery' Museum in Newcastle had a splendid selection, which I hope haven't succumbed to the great god 'Interaction', and there is another collection at Elsinore in Denmark (as in that play about an indecisive leader) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2018 For anybody in London with an interest in IMO, they are opening their doors to the general public for the first time ever (I believe) later this month: https://openhouselondon.open-city.org.uk/listings/7730 An opportunity to look behind normally closed doors and see some fabulous ship models if you are passing by. Thanks JJB but my calendar around then is already stretching a little bit and I've just put my name down for an Institute of Seamanship visit to the new national Maritime Ops Centre (basically the national Coastguard ops centre) at Fareham in early October - as my daughter is on the Institute's committee it would have been rude to say no . https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-national-coastguard-operations-centre-opens 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 ARMAS Ferries in Tenerife 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) Some photographs from a little while back Island Escape in Toulon Uganda of British India Line Edited September 18, 2018 by NorthBrit 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 On board Queen Elizabeth 2 on the way to New York (6 months after 9/11) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 18, 2018 Bibby Line's 'Hampshire', my last ship. Not a bad old tub, certainly not the worst one I sailed on! 52,000m3 LPG Carrier. This would fill a lot of cigarette lighters..... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted September 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 25, 2018 Was up in Lowestoft on Saturday and saw this rather odd-looking vessel offshore: Was standing close to a small group of guys into ships who were trying to identify the vessel but couldn't come up with any answers. Anyone know what the vessel is? Keith 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Was up in Lowestoft on Saturday and saw this rather odd-looking vessel offshore: LowestoftOffshore-01.jpg Was standing close to a small group of guys into ships who were trying to identify the vessel but couldn't come up with any answers. Anyone know what the vessel is? Keith https://hmc.heerema.com/fleet/aegir/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve W Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Oooh, that outfit certainly have some lovely toys in their box. Bet work life is hard though! Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Albatross & King Seaways -- Port of Tyne 25/09/18 Balmoral (Fred Olsen Cruise Lines) __ Port of Tyne 25/09/18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2018 Another old tub I served on, the Lincolnshire, 32,000m3 LPG tanker. She served all her sailing life for her original owners, Bibby Line. A nice money earner for them, my dad was 2/E on her when she was built! He had retired by the time I was on her. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted September 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2018 Heerema have a very impressive fleet, their new Sleipnir will be an extremely capable heavy lift vessel, it'll supplant the old Thialf. These are amongst the most expensive and technically complex ships afloat, probably the only ships more demanding from a marine engineering and naval architecture perspective are nuclear subs although you could argue that they aren't actually afloat.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) A couple from the bridge of the "Steam Racket's" Ben my Chree from last year, courtesy of a club member who works in the Grey Funnel Line, who got us up there! Edited September 25, 2018 by Persephone 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 A question for all you ship guys. Where can I get a propellor suitable to be a load on an O gauge bogie well wagon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2018 A couple from the bridge of the "Steam Racket's" Ben my Chree from last year, courtesy of a club member who works in the Grey Funnel Line, who got us up there! Ha ha, I do the same but in the engine room - a pal is the Engineering Superintendent! She's not a bad old tub really, but a lot of folk here moan about her. Little do they know how rough some ships can be! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 A question for all you ship guys. Where can I get a propellor suitable to be a load on an O gauge bogie well wagon? https://www.modelerscentral.com/fittings/propellers/ may be your answer. They seem to have propellers of various sizes. (No affiliation). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2018 A couple from the bridge of the "Steam Racket's" Ben my Chree from last year, courtesy of a club member who works in the Grey Funnel Line, who got us up there! Presumably that is Duddon Sands windfarm on the radar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted September 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2018 Oooh, that outfit certainly have some lovely toys in their box. Bet work life is hard though! Steve They're not cruise ships for sure, and typical work pattern will be 12 hours/day with some onboard working a lot longer when necessary but on the other hand those ships do such demanding work and their crews are so critical (and specialised) that they tend to be well looked after and well paid. Usually things like food is top notch and although the work is hard people tend to be in it for the long haul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) Presumably that is Duddon Sands windfarm on the radar? Indeed - its quite amazing when you sail past it but only seeing it on the radar shows you just how big it really is. What amazed us though was for most of the crossing to Douglas there was never more than 19 meters of water under the keel, which explains why they have been able to build such an extensive wind farm. Ha ha, I do the same but in the engine room - a pal is the Engineering Superintendent! She's not a bad old tub really, but a lot of folk here moan about her. Little do they know how rough some ships can be! We quite like her, we (A whole bunch of the Rochdale MRG) go across usually at least once a year for the vintage transport festival / and or beer festival and I'd much rather travel on "the skip" than the Sea Cat. OK shes getting old now and a bit rough round the edges in places but it has character. Edited September 30, 2018 by Persephone 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2018 Yeah, she's OK from our point of view! It's only the last hour or so towards the island that the water is deeper, therefore that tends to be the roughest part of the voyage if there's a blow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2018 Yeah, she's OK from our point of view! It's only the last hour or so towards the island that the water is deeper, therefore that tends to be the roughest part of the voyage if there's a blow. And only 20 years old so if the hull is sound her main problems are likely to be spares for engines etc. Our regular 'holiday' ship is now 36 years old and while the hull is in excellent condition she is a right handful for various mechanical parts with many having to be specially made as spares are no longer available and one engine is permanently shutdown having become something of a 'Christmas tree' for some of its brethren. One amusing (except for the engineers) feature of her age is that she allegedly boasts at least one example of every sort of screw etc thread found in the western world, including US. But on the other hand, perhaps not surprisingly her navigational related electronics and software fit is right up to date and is regularly updated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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