Topic: What's new (Read 46591 times)

virtualpilot · « **Reply #150 on:** April 30, 2012, 15:51:12 »

Agree entirely.

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danny · « **Reply #151 on:** April 30, 2012, 16:38:21 »

Not only is she going to hit the water by 2016, She's going to be escorted by the Chinese navy from her shipbuilders yard to london. The Royal navy and USN Will be invited to escourt her across the atlantic, with the RN taking the Southampton to NYC leg, and the USN doing the return Journey.

clanky · « **Reply #152 on:** April 30, 2012, 17:30:01 »

Don't think the Royal Navy have enough ships left to be escorting passenger ships around the oceans and even if they did then they probably couldn't afford the fuel!

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #153 on:** April 30, 2012, 17:44:26 »

I ask me, why need the Titanic II an escort from the navy for the journey? Will be, that the quality of this chinese ship is so bad? Its better to have an escort? Next newsletter in 2015: Captain Schettino is the new Commander of the Titanic II.

Noone of the other Cruiseliner need an escort.

Ahh, i know, they have no trust in that what they build.

danny · « **Reply #154 on:** April 30, 2012, 17:45:41 »

Quote from: clanky on April 30, 2012, 17:30:01

Don't think the Royal Navy have enough ships left to be escorting passenger ships around the oceans and even if they did then they probably couldn't afford the fuel!

The US has even less - Most of theres are flagged in Liberia

Gernot1971 · « **Reply #155 on:** May 04, 2012, 08:03:39 »

Ferries collide in German port, 1 sinking

http://www.thespec.com/news/world/article/717829--ferries-collide-in-german-port-1-sinking (http://www.thespec.com/news/world/article/717829--ferries-collide-in-german-port-1-sinking)

jorge-n-mercy · « **Reply #156 on:** May 04, 2012, 18:32:37 »

I gotta good one...what if ship sim came out with a game featuring boats never made into production (Titanic II), or forgotten boats (Britannic I and II)? always wondered how was it to maneuver a diesel-electric ship or what it felt like... any comments?

saltydog · « **Reply #157 on:** May 04, 2012, 18:38:58 »

Not a very good idea to change the name of this topic..
Start your own..

jorge-n-mercy · « **Reply #158 on:** May 04, 2012, 18:43:54 »

lol sorry im new here dont really know how to start one...mind telling me how to post a new topic?

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #159 on:** May 04, 2012, 18:48:03 »

Quote from: jorge-n-mercy on May 04, 2012, 18:43:54

lol sorry im new here dont really know how to start one...mind telling me how to post a new topic?

http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php?action=post;board=118.0

saltydog · « **Reply #160 on:** May 04, 2012, 18:49:59 »

No worries..

In the yellow bar above you see "New Topic" There you can start one..

jorge-n-mercy · « **Reply #161 on:** May 04, 2012, 18:53:31 »

haha....thanks people got it if you would like go to the topic and feel free to post your comments.

saltydog · « **Reply #162 on:** May 05, 2012, 06:17:40 »

The ship TÃ»ranor PlanetSolar, the first ship to sail around the world on only solar power..

She arrived back to Monte Carlo yesterday after a voyage of 585 days..

http://www.planetsolar.org/

clanky · « **Reply #163 on:** May 05, 2012, 08:10:16 »

Saw that when I was in Sharm el Sheikh a few months ago, had a chat with the guys onboard, very interesting boat.

Rbsanford · « **Reply #164 on:** May 05, 2012, 16:34:49 »

very interesting indeed.

is she powered completely by those solar panels?

VirtualSkipper · « **Reply #165 on:** May 05, 2012, 22:25:59 »

Am I the only one to find this ship beautiful?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0y7xGoku1U

Personally, I like the concept of this.

Rbsanford · « **Reply #166 on:** May 06, 2012, 00:13:25 »

great concept. good SSE material.

but how would she moor in cities like New York or San Fransisco where you have to pass under a bridge to enter? wouldn't those huge masts/sails get in the way?

plus only four lifeboats seems too few for a cruise ship that size.

clanky · « **Reply #167 on:** May 06, 2012, 08:21:42 »

Quote from: Rbsanford on May 05, 2012, 16:34:49

very interesting indeed.

is she powered completely by those solar panels?

Yes, she runs on battery power alone, fully solar powered.

clanky · « **Reply #168 on:** May 06, 2012, 08:25:09 »

Quote from: Rbsanford on May 06, 2012, 00:13:25

great concept. good SSE material.

but how would she moor in cities like New York or San Fransisco where you have to pass under a bridge to enter? wouldn't those huge masts/sails get in the way?

plus only four lifeboats seems too few for a cruise ship that size.

She wouldn't go to ports where she had to pass under a bridge.

Those are the tenders for taking passengers ashore, as well as these there would most likely be a marine evacuation system using slides and rafts.

dexter7 · « **Reply #169 on:** May 08, 2012, 22:04:36 »

Quote from: Rbsanford on May 06, 2012, 00:13:25

great concept. good SSE material.

but how would she moor in cities like New York or San Fransisco where you have to pass under a bridge to enter? wouldn't those huge masts/sails get in the way?

plus only four lifeboats seems too few for a cruise ship that size.

Erm, Ever hear of a tender?
BTW You're not alone Virtual Skipper!

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