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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: Locations not available
« on: November 26, 2015, 10:39:09 AM »
Hi All
Another one to add
Tanger Med, Morrocco
Cheers
Steve
Another one to add
Tanger Med, Morrocco
Cheers
Steve
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Help and Advice / Re: Lights - P&O Ferries - Liverpool
« on: July 16, 2011, 12:57:17 PM »
You are most welcome -any ferry questions I should hopefully know the answer to as I have worked on them for the last 9 years - Norfolkline and DFDS.
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
Steve
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Help and Advice / Re: Lights - P&O Ferries - Liverpool
« on: July 16, 2011, 12:19:52 AM »
MerseyJ
You are correct in your assessment, it is a single all round red light for the carriage of Hazardous cargo - the reason that it is in the fore part of the vessel is that she is forward accomodation. The Christmas tree (as we call it, lots of different colour lights) is near the forward mast on most ferries.
The all round red light for carriage of hazardous cargo has never been accepted into the collision regulations, but I believe that the port of liverpool has a local byelaw. Hazardous cargo is more common on ferries than you would believe, almost every crossing we have between 2 and 6 units of hazardous cargo. The usual ones are UN1950 Aerosols (Class 2.1), Carbon Dioxide (Class 2.2), Batteries (Class
, Straw (Class 4.1) etc etc, there are so many out there - even perfume and concentrated Coca-Cola are hazardous - Coke being a Class 8 corrosive!!! 
Hope this helps,
Steve
You are correct in your assessment, it is a single all round red light for the carriage of Hazardous cargo - the reason that it is in the fore part of the vessel is that she is forward accomodation. The Christmas tree (as we call it, lots of different colour lights) is near the forward mast on most ferries.
The all round red light for carriage of hazardous cargo has never been accepted into the collision regulations, but I believe that the port of liverpool has a local byelaw. Hazardous cargo is more common on ferries than you would believe, almost every crossing we have between 2 and 6 units of hazardous cargo. The usual ones are UN1950 Aerosols (Class 2.1), Carbon Dioxide (Class 2.2), Batteries (Class
, Straw (Class 4.1) etc etc, there are so many out there - even perfume and concentrated Coca-Cola are hazardous - Coke being a Class 8 corrosive!!! Hope this helps,
Steve
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Shipping News and information / Re: Armed guards on British merchant ships?
« on: July 10, 2011, 07:08:52 PM »
This really is a development, I myself sail as Chief Officer, and whilst I don't go through heightened areas of piracy, I am familiar with UK Legislation. It really is a massive U-turn for the government, and not before time. But I must say, I would prefer to have armed guards onboard that having to be responsible for firing the weapons myself.
Will watch this with interest,
Cheers
Steve
Will watch this with interest,
Cheers
Steve
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Shipping News and information / Re: Viking Islay accident
« on: June 21, 2011, 05:51:11 PM »
Edward,
MAIB Website here http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/2008/errv_viking_islay.cfm
Enjoy the reading,
Steve
MAIB Website here http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/2008/errv_viking_islay.cfm
Enjoy the reading,
Steve
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Shipping News and information / Re: Mersey ship schedule
« on: June 15, 2011, 12:30:20 PM »
Hi,
Apart from the usual ferries and AIS, you could try here
http://www.portarrivals.com/list.asp?sec=Port&item=34690&t=LIVERPOOL - plus
http://www.portarrivals.com/list.asp?sec=Port&sb=0 will give you most UK ports
Cheers
Steve
Apart from the usual ferries and AIS, you could try here
http://www.portarrivals.com/list.asp?sec=Port&item=34690&t=LIVERPOOL - plus
http://www.portarrivals.com/list.asp?sec=Port&sb=0 will give you most UK ports
Cheers
Steve
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Shipping News and information / Re: Stena Line route info needed
« on: June 15, 2011, 12:26:58 PM »
Just to add some information:
Irish Sea:
Stena operates
Belfast - Birkenhead (Liverpool)
Mersey Seaways (Ex Mersey Viking) & Lagan Seaways (ex Lagan Viking) - should both be renamed once monopolies commission goes ahead.
Heysham -Belfast
Hibernia Seaways (ex Maersk importer) & Scotia Seaways (ex Maersk Exporter) - again should both be renamed if monopolies commision goes ahead.
Holyhead - Dublin & Dub Laogharie
Stena Adventurer
Stena Nordica
Stena Lynx III
Stena Explorer
Fishguard:
Stena Europe
I think that's them all, hope it helps
Steve
Irish Sea:
Stena operates
Belfast - Birkenhead (Liverpool)
Mersey Seaways (Ex Mersey Viking) & Lagan Seaways (ex Lagan Viking) - should both be renamed once monopolies commission goes ahead.
Heysham -Belfast
Hibernia Seaways (ex Maersk importer) & Scotia Seaways (ex Maersk Exporter) - again should both be renamed if monopolies commision goes ahead.
Holyhead - Dublin & Dub Laogharie
Stena Adventurer
Stena Nordica
Stena Lynx III
Stena Explorer
Fishguard:
Stena Europe
I think that's them all, hope it helps
Steve
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Help and Advice / Re: Cameras and Photography Advice Forum
« on: June 15, 2011, 12:22:26 PM »
Heat Haze - the bain of everyones life in photography 
Steve
Steve
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Help and Advice / Re: Cameras and Photography Advice Forum
« on: June 13, 2011, 04:33:59 PM »
Stevo,
The Canon EF 100-400mm lense is fantastic - I've had one for 4 years now and have never looked back. It is very soft at 400mm, pull it back to 390mm and the image is sharp as you like - sweet spot is f8.
I use mine for all kinds of photography, infact all of my shots on here are taken with it.
Happy snapping
Steve
The Canon EF 100-400mm lense is fantastic - I've had one for 4 years now and have never looked back. It is very soft at 400mm, pull it back to 390mm and the image is sharp as you like - sweet spot is f8.
I use mine for all kinds of photography, infact all of my shots on here are taken with it.
Happy snapping
Steve
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Help and Advice / Re: Becker Rudder and Schilling Rudders
« on: June 13, 2011, 04:31:21 PM »
Hi All,
Having sailed and handled ships with both types of rudders I would say that they are roughly the same in handling. The Becker rudder works with a flap at the back - which means at 45 degrees, you have 90 degrees of thrust. A Shilling will go to about 60 degrees, producing 120 degree of thrust (yes slightly astern).
There are advantages and disadvantages to both systems - assuming the same hydraulic packs are on both systems:
(1) The becker rudder will be faster from hard over to hard over as it only has 90 degrees for the rudder stock to travel, compared to 140 for the shilling.
(2) The becker's flap can become faulty - like anything else mechanical - whereas the shilling is all in one.
My present ship has twin becker rudders fitted, and she handles very well.
I know there are more people out there that know more than I do - but I am happy to say at the end of the day, from my experience, there is very little difference - 6 and two 3's then!
Cheers
Steve
Having sailed and handled ships with both types of rudders I would say that they are roughly the same in handling. The Becker rudder works with a flap at the back - which means at 45 degrees, you have 90 degrees of thrust. A Shilling will go to about 60 degrees, producing 120 degree of thrust (yes slightly astern).
There are advantages and disadvantages to both systems - assuming the same hydraulic packs are on both systems:
(1) The becker rudder will be faster from hard over to hard over as it only has 90 degrees for the rudder stock to travel, compared to 140 for the shilling.
(2) The becker's flap can become faulty - like anything else mechanical - whereas the shilling is all in one.
My present ship has twin becker rudders fitted, and she handles very well.
I know there are more people out there that know more than I do - but I am happy to say at the end of the day, from my experience, there is very little difference - 6 and two 3's then!
Cheers
Steve
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