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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: Problem with text

« on: March 25, 2011, 05:43:25 AM »

Similar problem putting in a URL link

type as shown under "Insert Hyperlink" at http://forum.shipspotting.com/index.php?action=help;page=post#bbc
but get [url">http://www.bms-towing.nl/
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1268131

No problem typing a "]" with any other website.

[and no trouble typing it here either!]

I've got the same thing happening on all the photos I've uploaded. Dunno what's changed but hopefully it'll get fixed soon!

Its fixed itself! 

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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: Problem with text

« on: March 25, 2011, 05:35:33 AM »

Similar problem putting in a URL link

type as shown under "Insert Hyperlink" at http://forum.shipspotting.com/index.php?action=help;page=post#bbc
but get [url">http://www.bms-towing.nl/
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1268131

No problem typing a "]" with any other website.

[and no trouble typing it here either!]

I've got the same thing happening on all the photos I've uploaded. Dunno what's changed but hopefully it'll get fixed soon!

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Shipping News and information / Re: Spirit of Britain New P & O Ferry

« on: January 09, 2011, 11:06:35 PM »

I've just uploaded one to shipspotting.com:

(Click on image to see full size)

Its a zoomed shot from 1900 yards away using a lens I bought in a charity shop.

I think the colours look a bit flat 'cos the lens is so old it was probably made just for black and white.

(that's a joke, by the way

John Latter / Jorolat

Images of Dover | Videos of Dover | Dover Blog (Social Psychology)

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Help and Advice / Re: Help needed to identify recovered wreck remains

« on: August 23, 2010, 05:40:54 PM »

I finally see what you mean, Per, thank you - I'm now off to see what else I can find out about the "Stephenson Link"!

John

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Help and Advice / Re: Help needed to identify recovered wreck remains

« on: August 23, 2010, 04:26:20 PM »

Thanks for the link, Per  :-)  

I've studied the diagram 'til I went slightly cross-eyed but I can't make head or tail of it (in terms of where the rod in the photo might go, that is).

The text gave me some better keywords to use when googling, however, although I still haven't had any luck.

The wreck the object is from is an 1890s cargo ship. It may be I'll just have to say the rod is "part of the engine", but it would be nice to be able to say a little more!

John

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Help and Advice / Help needed to identify recovered wreck remains

« on: August 23, 2010, 08:09:22 AM »

Hi,

Can anyone identify, or confirm, what the objects in this photo are:



There's an anchor coming in from centre-left below which is an object with a rectangular face-plate.

A crew member on the barge carrying the remains said it was an "engine rocker". I've done some googling but probably didn't use the right keywords because I'm still none the wiser.

The crew member said the section above the anchor shank is the curved arch of the wreck's stern, with the vertical section on the right being the bottom of the keel above which (ie to the left) the rudder was once fixed.

The chap also said that other members of the crew thought the squat L-shaped item at top left may be the top of the rudder post (ie the rudder once lay between it and the bottom of the keel to the right).

Can anyone help, please?   :-)

John Latter / Jorolat

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Help and Advice / Re: Can't load Marinetraffic's "Itineraries History" pages

« on: July 27, 2010, 06:43:02 PM »

Thanks, Ken. It was the fact that it had gone on for so long that bothered me - but I'll rest easy now  :-)

John

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Help and Advice / Re: Can't load Marinetraffic's "Itineraries History" pages

« on: July 27, 2010, 05:13:11 PM »

Thanks very much for that, Bob - everytime I've tried one of the links in the last couple of weeks I've had the nagging thought that I've mucked up my computer settings (again).

I should get a good night's sleep tonight!

John

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Help and Advice / Can't load Marinetraffic's "Itineraries History" pages

« on: July 27, 2010, 04:13:09 PM »

Hi,

For the last couple of week or so I haven't been able to load the "Itineraries History" page for any ship at marinetraffic.com.

For example, this is the link to a Dover tug (DHB Dauntless):

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=232004784

The "Itineraries History" link is on the left under "Last Position Received".

Can anyone get this link to work? All I get is a default error page saying, "The requested service is unavailable."

At least that'll tell me whether its my computer or not!

John Latter / Jorolat