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On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 20:51:36 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

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The engineering and execution of that chain cutting rig is incredible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifMT70bM1G0

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Bill wrote:
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That's a huge undertaking.Â* No wonder it's taken so long.

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On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:51:38 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
https://weather.com/news/news/2020-1...le-cars-photos

4000 cars??? Doesn't seem possible. That is, unless you take into consideration that the theaters on modern passenger cruise lines can have a capacity of over 2500 people. ..

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Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:51:38 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
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4000 cars??? Doesn't seem possible. That is, unless you take into
consideration that the theaters on modern passenger cruise lines can have
a capacity of over 2500 people. ..


These ships are tall also. Did not surprise me that one turned turtle.

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On 12/12/20 11:11 PM, Bill wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:51:38 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
https://weather.com/news/news/2020-1...le-cars-photos

4000 cars??? Doesn't seem possible. That is, unless you take into
consideration that the theaters on modern passenger cruise lines can have
a capacity of over 2500 people. ..


These ships are tall also. Did not surprise me that one turned turtle.


A 4000 car carrier is barely average by today's standards. Many can
carry a few thousand more.

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On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 04:11:13 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:51:38 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
https://weather.com/news/news/2020-1...le-cars-photos

4000 cars??? Doesn't seem possible. That is, unless you take into
consideration that the theaters on modern passenger cruise lines can have
a capacity of over 2500 people. ..


These ships are tall also. Did not surprise me that one turned turtle.

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They rely on ballast tanks to keep them on an even keel. Someone
screwed up with the tank management.

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Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/12/20 11:11 PM, Bill wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:51:38 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
https://weather.com/news/news/2020-1...le-cars-photos

4000 cars??? Doesn't seem possible. That is, unless you take into
consideration that the theaters on modern passenger cruise lines can have
a capacity of over 2500 people. ..


These ships are tall also. Did not surprise me that one turned turtle.


A 4000 car carrier is barely average by today's standards. Many can
carry a few thousand more.


They are still very tall for a ship. And not super deep draft. Lots of
the Asian cars come in to Benicia which is in the north of the bay, pretty
much where the Sacramento River dumps in to the bay.

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On 12/13/20 12:27 AM, Bill wrote:
Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/12/20 11:11 PM, Bill wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:51:38 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
https://weather.com/news/news/2020-1...le-cars-photos

4000 cars??? Doesn't seem possible. That is, unless you take into
consideration that the theaters on modern passenger cruise lines can have
a capacity of over 2500 people. ..


These ships are tall also. Did not surprise me that one turned turtle.


A 4000 car carrier is barely average by today's standards. Many can
carry a few thousand more.


They are still very tall for a ship. And not super deep draft. Lots of
the Asian cars come in to Benicia which is in the north of the bay, pretty
much where the Sacramento River dumps in to the bay.


I've seen these car-carrier ships out on Chesapeake Bay once in a while,
heading to the Port of Baltimore. No idea what size they were, in terms
of car capacity. They are ugly ships and as you note seem top heavy.

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On 12/12/20 11:48 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 04:11:13 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:51:38 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
https://weather.com/news/news/2020-1...le-cars-photos

4000 cars??? Doesn't seem possible. That is, unless you take into
consideration that the theaters on modern passenger cruise lines can have
a capacity of over 2500 people. ..


These ships are tall also. Did not surprise me that one turned turtle.

===

They rely on ballast tanks to keep them on an even keel. Someone
screwed up with the tank management.


And of course, unlike the passengers on cruise ships, the cars on the
car-carrying ships don't come down with gastric illnesses! :)

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452471atgmail.com, Just-AN-Asshole, Evangelical Tim, and Gunboy Alex.
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