Topic: The Cookie Box MkII - On stranger tides (Read 3393771 times)

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #20600 on:** December 17, 2011, 15:48:40 »

Nice

Ballast · « **Reply #20601 on:** December 17, 2011, 15:52:00 »

This was the downside of Cairo. The damage after the riots against Mubarak is still clearly visible.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #20602 on:** December 17, 2011, 15:53:51 »

Ahh :/

Ballast · « **Reply #20603 on:** December 17, 2011, 17:21:42 »

Security guard in Egypt. For $50 you could even buy his gun

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #20604 on:** December 17, 2011, 17:25:43 »

Ballast · « **Reply #20605 on:** December 17, 2011, 17:26:48 »

Loading fertilizer with conveyor belts

Ballast · « **Reply #20606 on:** December 17, 2011, 17:33:02 »

Hold no.2 which can be devided into 2 seperate holds with a moveable bulkhead.

dexter7 · « **Reply #20607 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:17:42 »

Ballast, Are there more Riots going on? Because I heard on the news, There are more riots against Mubarak's law enforcement...

Ballast · « **Reply #20608 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:19:16 »

A few of the many shipwrecks in Alexandria. Nobody bothered to salvage them. There is actually a wreck in the middle of the fairway. Instead of salvaging it, they just re-routed the fairway

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #20609 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:20:16 »

Wow...

Why not bother to clear it?

Ballast · « **Reply #20610 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:21:25 »

Quote from: dexter7 on December 17, 2011, 18:17:42

Ballast, Are there more Riots going on? Because I heard on the news, There are more riots against Mubarak's law enforcement...

Yeah. When we visited the piramides, it was all good but about a week when we were in Alexandria all hell broke loose again. We were strongly advised to stay on the ship.

dexter7 · « **Reply #20611 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:24:56 »

Hmm.. Sounds like I'd want to stay on the ship!

Ballast · « **Reply #20612 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:25:40 »

This was also quite.... interesting..

Approaching Dardanelles with wind and current against us, about 4 knts, and the VTS asked us to speed up to 10 knts.. It was pretty shameful to tell over the VHF that we were already steaming on full ahead

danny · « **Reply #20613 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:28:18 »

Mental note to self, DO NOT I repeat DO NOT get out of bed at 5:05pm....

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #20614 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:31:48 »

Quote from: Ballast on December 17, 2011, 18:25:40

This was also quite.... interesting.. Approaching Dardanelles with wind and current against us, about 4 knts, and the VTS asked us to speed up to 10 knts.. It was pretty shameful to tell over the VHF that we were already steaming on full ahead

Slow boat xD

Ballast · « **Reply #20615 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:33:21 »

We are not slow! We are just underpowered!

danny · « **Reply #20616 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:33:44 »

Thats what they all say

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #20617 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:34:07 »

Quote from: Ballast on December 17, 2011, 18:33:21

We are not slow! We are just underpowered!

You were told to speed up and where at full power... thats slow

Ballast · « **Reply #20618 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:36:51 »

I have to admit when I took over the bridgewatch for the first time, I also asked why we sailed on reduced speed... After a while you just learn to live, and navigate, with it. It's really something to get used to, when you are used of speeds of +15 knots.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #20619 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:41:52 »

You travel around the world...

In a boat... that can travel what 10 knots?

It must take you YEARS to get anywhere!

Ballast · « **Reply #20620 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:43:01 »

3 weeks to cross the Atlantic...depending on how many hurricanes you have to dodge

Before all the containerships and reefers set the new standard of 20+ knts, this was actually a pretty decent speed

danny · « **Reply #20621 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:44:48 »

3 Weeks! thats rediculous! I could probobly paddle accross in a shorter time

Ballast · « **Reply #20622 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:45:35 »

That's very tempting Danny..

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #20623 on:** December 17, 2011, 18:46:05 »

Quote from: Ballast on December 17, 2011, 18:43:01

3 weeks to cross the Atlantic...depending on how many hurricanes you have to dodge

Before all the containerships and reefers set the new standard of 20+ knts, this was actually a pretty decent speed

Three weeks on the Atlantic though...? Brave guy!

Rbsanford · « **Reply #20624 on:** December 17, 2011, 19:11:29 »

just got a chrismas card from president Obama.

now i have to send him one too!

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