Ship Simulator
English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: steve149c on August 07, 2007, 10:42:12
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Hi all,
How about a mission to try your ship handling? I've found a good one in the game - and yes it is possible. Select the Solent, and Pride of Rotterdam, and then weather - I suggest you start with no wind.
Run down from the container terminal, towards Southampton, following the quay you will see a dry dock tucked away in the corner. Swing the Ferry round and run her astern into the dry dock - its tight, but do able. See my pic below to prove it.
Cheers
Steve
Post your pictures to prove it can be done :-)
(http://www.sjc-photography.com/pictures/northwales/ferry-kinggeorgev.jpg)
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N I C E ;D
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No much space there! :o
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can she get out without her stern being disassembled :|
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Missions are fun, but challenges are even greater, we should continue posting these type of challenges for everyone to try out.
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And to increase the fun, try getting in with a strong beam wind - suggest either East'ly or West'ly. Or for a real challenge, variable.
Steve :o
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first try without wind.....perfectly 8)
second try with wind 5bft from East..... :-\
No much space there! :o
oh yes......no much space there....
....has anybody tried to "dock" the Titanic there?
....a similar possibility is in the port of Hamburg, opposite the grasbrook harbour
....i tried it backwards with the Pride of Rotterdam, able too
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A very pleasing challenge indeed, from West Solent up to King George V Dry Dock. I didnt know where it was, so that I engaged river Itchen in the direction of the Eastern docks first, not quite a nice idea.
Just a problem/question/bug reporting ... Although having chosen 8 Beaufort, not the slightest drift (happily, I think).
Regards,
Luc
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Sounds cool I am going to try that. ;)
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All too easy! ;D
I tried setting the wind force to gale but it had absolutely no effect on the ship's behaviour... ::) Nice challenge though. :)
Regards
groennegaard
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When taking big ships into drydockdo they usually go in under power or with tug assistance?
If under power then that must be something to see!
Stu
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When taking big ships into drydockdo they usually go in under power or with tug assistance?
If under power then that must be something to see!
That depends on the conditions. Ferries like the PoR usually do not need any help and the dock master will centainly not allow dockings in gale wind forces... ;)
I know that it is not a drydock but the manoeuvre is almost the same when you enter the old Immingham lock. The pictures show Tor Magnolia in the lock. There is barely a foot of space at each side ;D Until the new RORO terminal was built (a few years ago), this lock was entered at each arrival and departure at Immingham!
Regards
groennegaard
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That's impressive. I see people fail to park a small car with more room on each side than that.
Stu
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It also works with the Titanic, since the width is smaller. However I dont think a tanker would work
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Let ME try. I don't care how small the dock is... full ahead, aim for the middle... BANG! It fits... or parts of it do.
Stu
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That's impressive. I see people fail to park a small car with more room on each side than that.
Well, occasionally it got a scratch or two... ;) But a foot of space at each side is not much when you swing in from the Humber, often with a strong current abeam.
Regards
groennegaard
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Thats just crazy, hats off to the captains/navigators of the ships that passed through there, thats some achievement....and VSTEP, thats why locks would be a good idea for future versions of SS, im sure there could be some testing missions involving situations similar to the above, towing a ship through anybody? :P
Regards,
Andy
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Looking for a challenge? (Warning: duplicate post). What do you think to the idea of having a virtually empty North Sea, with just one gas platform in it. The aim is to get your small boat past it without hitting it.
Sounds easy? Well, apparently not according to the news this weekend.
Joking aside, do you mean a lock that changes the water level? would it NEED to change the level to make the image or could it just have an opening/closing gate?
Stu
EDIT: Appaling grammer on my part. Sorry
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Haha that was great Stuart! :D
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Titanic in dry-dock ;)
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Sadly the King George V Dry Dock at Southampton has closed for good. :(
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They going to fill it in and build 'sea view' houses on it by any chance ;)
Stu
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They going to fill it in and build 'sea view' houses on it by any chance ;)
Stu
Doubt it very much. Its on Associated British Ports property and not very viable to build houses there.
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What are they going to do with it? An empty dock will make no one any money.
And are you SURE ABP won't sell it for one purpose or another.
PS I was actually being a LITTLE cynical about the houses bit... but never put anything past anyone now.
Stu
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That depends on the conditions. Ferries like the PoR usually do not need any help and the dock master will centainly not allow dockings in gale wind forces... ;)
I know that it is not a drydock but the manoeuvre is almost the same when you enter the old Immingham lock. The pictures show Tor Magnolia in the lock. There is barely a foot of space at each side ;D Until the new RORO terminal was built (a few years ago), this lock was entered at each arrival and departure at Immingham!
Regards
groennegaard
This ship is made in scale 1:1250 too - a late Christmas gift for you?
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I would like one at 1:1 scale
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No problem! Give FSG a call... ;D
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I suspect I know what the answer will be lots of £££$$$EEE
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I know that it is not a drydock but the manoeuvre is almost the same when you enter the old Immingham lock.
Regards
groennegaard
There is a lock into the ferry port at Hull, just opposite Immingham, the Pride of Bruges goes in through a tight lock there too.
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There is a lock into the ferry port at Hull, just opposite Immingham, the Pride of Bruges goes in through a tight lock there too.
It doesn't STILL go in there does it? I thought that part of the dock is now closed... If still open, I would like to take a trip up there and have a look (excuse to sail from Hull, as not been there before)
EDIT: This is a pic from another shipping simulator... Doesn't look as good as SS of course, but illustrates the idea quite well.
http://media.photobucket.com/image/hull%20dock%20lock/mykaskin/KGD_Lock.jpg
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You mean:
It doesn't STILL go in there does it? I thought that part of the dock is now closed... If still open, I would like to take a trip up there and have a look (excuse to sail from Hull, as not been there before)
EDIT: This is a pic from another shipping simulator... Doesn't look as good as SS of course, but illustrates the idea quite well.
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc291/mykaskin/KGD_Lock.jpg)
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Yes McG... There are quite a few similar shots- some are actually quite good... hard to believe the game engine that is driving it!
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Now this is a great challenge, only if you operate the ship from the bridge wing. anybody can do it using an outside top down view. But when you are inside the ship, it get's more interesting. And the challenge begins. In really high winds it will go from being a challenge to being crazy to try it LoL.(http://)
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Interesting pictures!
I see that ship passing verry often biceaus they have (I think) 4-6 sisterships on a lineservice wich passes antwerp.
A long time ago I made a short mission about the POR mooring there but I can't find it anymore.
Edit: here it is
http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,12798.0.html
Just scroll down a little bit till the second mission, you can allso see some pictures.