Captain Cuttle Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 On 24/03/2024 at 07:08, St Enodoc said: Today we went on an enjoyable one-hour harbour cruise from the National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour. Our steed was one of the Sydney Heritage Fleet's vessels, MV Berrima from 1955. https://shfmember.org.au/explore-the-fleet/our-operational-vessels/berrima-1955-motor-launch/ After passing under the Harbour Bridge, we saw this floating block of flats being bunkered by ICS Reliance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Edge https://www.incoships.com.au/ics-reliance There's not much true commercial shipping left on Sydney Harbour, but on the north side Akuna was inbound although the sun was in the wrong place for a photo. I did catch her, from a distance as she was berthing at White Bay, close to Pioneer. https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9470806 https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9111436 Back at Darling Harbour, we passed the replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour before berthing, just in time to walk up the road for Sunday roast at a pub overlooking the harbour. https://www.sea.museum/whats-on/our-fleet/hmb-endeavour Where does it go for maintenance and is there any video footage of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 27 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27 47 minutes ago, Captain Cuttle said: Where does it go for maintenance and is there any video footage of that? I assume you mean Berrima? Normally in Rozelle Bay shipyard, where the Sydney Heritage Fleet is based, but heavier work is done under contract by a shipyard in Berry's Bay. I'm not aware of any footage but a search of Sydney Heritage Fleet might turn up something. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted March 31 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31 A COSCO general cargo ship with wind turbine bits on deck. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted March 31 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31 A couple of heavy lift ships. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted March 31 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31 I came across this on Youtube , not a ship but a different take on propulsion . I will post as a link as a tease . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLRNf8nzcC8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted April 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1 9 hours ago, Sidecar Racer said: I came across this on Youtube , not a ship but a different take on propulsion . I will post as a link as a tease . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLRNf8nzcC8 I loved the relaxed lifestyle there. Very tempting! ...but the "boating" was brill too. So effortless. I loved the super long Dip Stick, the bottle on the exhaust, and the efficient way they "seesawed" the motor bike off at the other end. The safety looked well catered for - at least there were life-jackets a plenty! The engine looked well maintained and tended. Clearing the Prop would be a doddle! Did you see how many "views" that video has!! Thanks Mike for posting that. Very therapeutic. Kev. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted April 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, SHMD said: , and the efficient way they "seesawed" the motor bike off at the other end. Not everyone gets that right . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt6tr2Ofi14 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1 Alas, it appears even the sensible German's have embraced the obsession for daubing garish paint schemes on cruise ships. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1 A couple of very big ladies going in/out of Pasir Panjang today. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1 10 minutes ago, jjb1970 said: Alas, it appears even the sensible German's have embraced the obsession for daubing garish paint schemes on cruise ships. That looks very creepy to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 10 minutes ago, jjb1970 said: Alas, it appears even the sensible German's have embraced the obsession for daubing garish paint schemes on cruise ships. Did someone ask what was painted on the stern? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 12 hours ago, Sidecar Racer said: I came across this on Youtube , not a ship but a different take on propulsion . I will post as a link as a tease . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLRNf8nzcC8 Not technically an outboard motor, I suppose ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted April 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1 15 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: Not technically an outboard motor, I suppose ! I would say it meets the definition exactly . From Wiki, An outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted April 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1 (edited) 44 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: That looks very creepy to me. They’ve been like that for a while . We had one follow us on a Royal Caribbean. We had a nickname for it , the XXXXX of the Seas , which it won’t allow me to type here , owing to the tadpole like thing along the hull ( it rhymes with perm) Edited April 1 by Legend 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 It's too good to not be true. Quote In an extraordinary response to the ongoing issues with Scotland’s CalMac ferry fleet, the Ministry of Defence has announced that the Royal Navy’s HMS Bulwark will be temporarily repurposed for ferry duties. This unconventional solution aims to ease the pressure on Scotland’s transport network, ensuring that essential services continue to run smoothly and island communities stay connected. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-navy-landing-ship-to-support-scottish-ferry-crisis-2/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 3 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3 A sight to chill the blood of a Suez canal pilot. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted April 3 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3 At least it is not the GIVEN! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted April 3 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3 6 hours ago, jjb1970 said: A sight to chill the blood of a Suez canal pilot. He'd need double ciggies and a full box of Camay soap to take that through! 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4 I remember this one when she was named by Princess Diana in Southampton as 'Royal Princess', that was 1984. I am getting old. This was one of the few cruise ships I quite liked, less lego brick than newer cruise ships. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4 A bunker barge waiting to go alongside the cruise ship Artania. The barge is critical, because of lifeboat overhang the bunker vessel needs to be kept away from the cruise ship side, hence the barge will be placed between the two. Whether it is needed depends on the air draught of the bunker vessel, but those used in Singapore tend to be quite big (they're more coastal tanker than the sort of bunker barges used in Europe). 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4 23 minutes ago, jjb1970 said: This was one of the few cruise ships I quite liked, less lego brick than newer cruise ships. Yes, she has nice curved lines - rather like many real Royal Princesses... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4 A picture showing the arrangement. 6 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Cuttle Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 01/04/2024 at 10:44, jjb1970 said: A couple of very big ladies going in/out of Pasir Panjang today. Where are heading to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted April 4 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, Captain Cuttle said: Where are heading to? I honestly don't know, given the size (they're both in the ultra-large category) they're almost certainly operating one of the East-West services between Europe and East Asia (China, maybe Japan). Pasir Panjang is the main container terminal of Singapore, it has about 44 berths and can handle the biggest box boats in service or projected, it's huge. The other terminals are Tanjong Pagar/Brani (strictly speaking two terminals opposite each other but most just say Tanjong Pagar) and the new mega port at Tuas. Tanjong Pagar is closing and only the Brani Island side is a working container terminal now with the Tanjong Pagar side now used occasionally as a lay by berth and the vehicle terminal still being very busy. Eventually I think the intention is to move everything to Tuas. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnofwessex Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 9 hours ago, Captain Cuttle said: Where are heading to? If its Big ladies perhaps Evans? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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