Topic: Ship Quiz (Read 1562883 times)

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5300 on:** December 17, 2009, 14:12:14 »

Quote from: Wave Music on December 17, 2009, 14:00:01

Wrong, it's a cat. Can't you see that?

"A catamaran (from Tamil kattumaram[1]) is a type of multihulled boat or ship" (wikipedia)

An American flag, Canadian Flag and what appears to resemble part of a Union flag....

He's got me beaten

McGherkin · « **Reply #5301 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:03:54 »

Quote from: Wave Music on December 17, 2009, 14:00:01

Wrong, it's a cat. Can't you see that?

No, it's a sidewall hovercraft!

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A Surface Effect Ship (SES) or Sidewall Hovercraft, is a watercraft or vessel that has both an air cushion, like a hovercraft, and twin hulls, like a catamaran. When the air cushion is in use, a small portion of the twin hulls remain in the water. When the air cushion is turned off ("off-cushion" or "hull borne"), the full weight of the vessel is supported by the buoyancy of the twin hulls.

The air cushion is made by air travelling between the two hulls, and being pressed downwards.

2-0 to Christopher Cockerell.

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5302 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:33:05 »

I'm sure we all know about this semi-hovercraft principle- but where is the evidence that this 'water borne vehicle' is a sw flymo?

EDIT: One thought, since these vessels are still primarily piercing/displacement hulls, should they still be classed as hovercraft? They don't hover like a proper hovermower does... It just reduces its depth a bit and therefore its drag

TJK · « **Reply #5303 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:37:04 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on December 17, 2009, 16:33:05

I'm sure we all know about this semi-hovercraft principle- but where is the evidence that this 'water borne vehicle' is a sw flymo?

A hydrofoil like this

Wave Music · « **Reply #5304 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:43:16 »

Quote from: McGherkin on December 17, 2009, 16:03:54

No, it's a sidewall hovercraft!

That's not a sidewall hovercraft! Just a cat ferry, similar to Fastcat-Ryde, Red Jets & all those...
Ferryman can enlighten you.

TJK · « **Reply #5305 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:46:59 »

Quote from: Wave Music on December 17, 2009, 16:43:16

That's not a sidewall hovercraft! Just a cat ferry, similar to Fastcat-Ryde, Red Jets & all those...
Ferryman can enlighten you.

it's not a catamaran they have two hull red jet 4 are a cat ferry , this is a hydrofoil fly over the water big different

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5306 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:52:25 »

Quote from: TJK on December 17, 2009, 16:46:59

it's not a catamaran they have two hull red jet 4 are a cat ferry , this is a hydrofoil fly over the water big different

I think he was talking about Mr Austins picture, not the one above.

WM, I agree with you anyway. Mr AAs picture isn't a hovercraft

Wave Music · « **Reply #5307 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:53:14 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on December 17, 2009, 16:52:25

I think he was talking about Mr Austins picture, not the one above.

WM, I agree with you anyway. Mr AAs picture isn't a hovercraft

Thanks, Stu! Took words out of my fingers...

TJK · « **Reply #5308 on:** December 17, 2009, 16:57:20 »

OK then we figured that out and all are happy again

WM, I agree with you anyway. Mr AAs picture isn't a hovercraft and ider mine

TJK · « **Reply #5309 on:** December 17, 2009, 17:14:45 »

here you have an sidewall hovercraft but i forgot watt the question was

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5310 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:05:11 »

OK then try this, why is this ferry in the news today?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #5311 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:21:58 »

That is a very interesting question

It would appear you vessel is the Superfast V, which recently been purchased by Brittany Ferries to operate for them

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5312 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:25:54 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on December 17, 2009, 18:21:58

That is a very interesting question

It would appear you vessel is the Superfast V, which recently been purchased by Brittany Ferries to operate for them

Correct, to run to Santander!

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #5313 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:27:10 »

Quote from: CaptainMike1 on December 17, 2009, 18:25:54

Correct, to run to Santander!

Has that been confirmed yet?

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5314 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:29:09 »

Oh dear... Bye PO Bilbao then...

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #5315 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:30:02 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on December 17, 2009, 18:29:09

Oh dear... Bye PO Bilbao then...

There is a lot of talk that when the charter runs out next year they won't renew it

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #5316 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:32:07 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on December 17, 2009, 18:27:10

Has that been confirmed yet?

Don't know if it's confirmed, it's news!

http://www.solentwaters.co.uk/JAlbumnews/Recentnews/index.html

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #5317 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:32:58 »

Quote from: CaptainMike1 on December 17, 2009, 18:32:07

Don't know if it's confirmed, it's news!

http://www.solentwaters.co.uk/JAlbumnews/Recentnews/index.html

She is too big for Portsmouth...

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5318 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:34:50 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on December 17, 2009, 18:30:02

There is a lot of talk that when the charter runs out next year they won't renew it

It's been talked about since 1998!

Each year, somehow the loadings go UP despite competition from AT and BF... AT were a bunch of halfwits, but BF... a bit more competition.

Yet, PO have a more 'intense' timetable than BF... Also the PoBi is pretty famous yet the Pont Aven, for example, is known only by enthusiasts... People know what POB is, but ask the average person about BFPA and they'll say they don't know...

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #5319 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:36:12 »

I see the Norman arrow is laying up before going on Le Have run... What's happen to Dover - Boulogne (in no extra environments)

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #5320 on:** December 17, 2009, 18:37:17 »

That is true, but who knows...

They switched the Spirit and the Arrow over - the Spirit now does the Dover-Bilbao, Arrow laid up til spring...

the Cote d'Albatre is maintining the Le Havre service...