Topic: Oasis of the Seas - ugly or beautiful or...? Discuss (Read 36228 times)

Ballast · « **Reply #25 on:** October 29, 2009, 16:42:07 »

Quote from: Wave Music on October 29, 2009, 01:23:50

Oasis of the Seas will be a beauty, comparing to this monstrosity - the Japanese Princess Kaguya, which they're planning to built:

*Cough* Length is 505 meters! *Cough*

I wonder about the bending moments and shear forces on a ship with a length like that!

Wave Music · « **Reply #26 on:** October 29, 2009, 16:56:09 »

I think more likely they'll use the WAM-V (http://www.wam-v.com/what_is_wamv.htm) technologies, aka the flexible hull.

Traddles · « **Reply #27 on:** October 29, 2009, 17:12:38 »

A rather crude illustration of Ballasts' point, "hogged" to the point of breaking.

Or "sagged".

I frequently wonder how long it will be before something like this happens in reality. I don't think WAM-V could be applied to a horror of this size.

Ballast · « **Reply #28 on:** October 29, 2009, 17:17:31 »

Cruel mind Traddles!

Traddles · « **Reply #29 on:** October 29, 2009, 17:22:10 »

To paraphrase your signature Ballast:- Big ship-BIG problems.

Ballast · « **Reply #30 on:** October 29, 2009, 17:27:53 »

Reminds me of an article about the Maersk E-type which i recently read. The design team had to find a way to protect the main engine and the 80 meter long propellor shaft against the bending moments and shear forces on the ship.

I think that's one of the minor problems that the designers of the Princess Kaguya will face

Kapn Jonah · « **Reply #31 on:** October 29, 2009, 17:28:52 »

Maybe they'll ask Maersk

Wave Music · « **Reply #32 on:** October 29, 2009, 18:00:38 »

Quote from: Ballast on October 29, 2009, 17:27:53

I think that's one of the minor problems that the designers of the Princess Kaguya will face

But she'll more likely have azipods like all moderns cruise ships.

Besides, Knock Nevis was built also in Japan.

matt5674 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 30, 2009, 04:53:27 »

Quote from: Traddles on October 29, 2009, 17:22:10

To paraphrase your signature Ballast:- Big ship-BIG problems.

That illustration of yours will cut the walking time in half

Wave Music · « **Reply #34 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:39:13 »

Likely to be, the only difference is that the latter 2 carry animals.

Ballast · « **Reply #35 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:25:09 »

Quote from: Wave Music on October 29, 2009, 18:00:38

But she'll more likely have azipods like all moderns cruise ships.

Besides, Knock Nevis was built also in Japan.

The Knock Nevis has the main engine fitted on the aft ship and not mid ship like the Maersk E-type. This way the bending moments and shear forces have less influences on it.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #36 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:31:23 »

Rumour is that the Oasis is heading for Southampton on 2nd November...

Sadly this is a Monday, and I am at University...

IRI5HJ4CK · « **Reply #37 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:31:39 »

Quote

Likely to be, the only difference is that the latter 2 carry animals.

We're animals as well....

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #38 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:33:24 »

Quote from: IRI5HJ4CK on October 30, 2009, 12:31:39

We're animals as well....

True...

We are primates - homosapiens...

Thus they are techincally ferries!

IRI5HJ4CK · « **Reply #39 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:35:03 »

Yes "The Ferry Man", it's a Ferry *Looks at WM with one of those "This guy has some issues" look*

Wave Music · « **Reply #40 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:37:38 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on October 30, 2009, 12:31:23

Sadly this is a Monday, and I am at University...

That's not a big deal!
Of course you can be absent from Uni at that day or go see her some later that day after Uni...

Besides, I don't think that there'll be a lot of students in the Uni at that day at all.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #41 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:38:08 »

Quote from: IRI5HJ4CK on October 30, 2009, 12:35:03

Yes "The Ferry Man", it's a Ferry *Looks at WM with one of those "This guy has some issues" look*

Hey it transports 'animals'

We have found people = animals

thus a ferry can be a 'animal' mover

=> Ferry!

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #42 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:39:04 »

Quote from: Wave Music on October 30, 2009, 12:37:38

That's not a big deal! Of course you can be absent from Uni at that day or go see her some later that day after Uni... Besides, I don't think that there'll be a lot of students in the Uni at that day at all.

Hey I am in University all day, and I couldn;t take the day off, however much I would like to.

Why shouldn;t there be a lot of students in?

IRI5HJ4CK · « **Reply #43 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:40:03 »

You're girlfriend "Ferry" will still be moored when you get back from Uni, don't worry

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #44 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:40:28 »

Quote from: IRI5HJ4CK on October 30, 2009, 12:40:03

You're girlfriend "Ferry" will still be moored when you get back from Uni, don't worry

Wave Music · « **Reply #45 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:40:38 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on October 30, 2009, 12:39:04

Hey I am in University all day, and I couldn;t take the day off, however much I would like to.

Why shouldn;t there be a lot of students in?

No comment... He's definitely different from us "normal" people.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #46 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:41:42 »

Quote from: Wave Music on October 30, 2009, 12:40:38

No comment, he's definitely different from us "normal" people.

I doubt everyone from the university would want to come with me to see her...?

IRI5HJ4CK · « **Reply #47 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:43:15 »

Weird how this topic has moved from being about Something which is supposed to look like a Cruise Ship to Ferries...

Wave Music · « **Reply #48 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:44:19 »

I meant that you can skip the Uni & go see the Oasis.

But if in England there's a police that сoerces each student to attend Uni everyday, then I'm sorry.

Wave Music · « **Reply #49 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:48:17 »

Quote from: IRI5HJ4CK on October 30, 2009, 12:43:15

Weird how this topic has moved from being about Something which is supposed to look like a Cruise Ship to Ferries...

You know whom to blame!

Poll

What do you think about her look?

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