Freighters beware...
 

I spent the day yesterday at a facility that trains merchant marine
officers, sort of learning how to operate simulators for the bridge of a
freighter, a tanker and a tug.

I only hit the Golden Gate Bridge twice. Well, actually I sideswiped it.

Took a couple photos of the arrays, which I will post later.

Freighters beware...
 

HK wrote:


I only hit the Golden Gate Bridge twice. Well, actually I sideswiped it.


You should have gone for #3, Harry.

Third time's the charm!

?:

Freighters beware...
 

HK wrote:
I spent the day yesterday at a facility that trains merchant marine
officers, sort of learning how to operate simulators for the bridge of a
freighter, a tanker and a tug.

I only hit the Golden Gate Bridge twice. Well, actually I sideswiped it.

Took a couple photos of the arrays, which I will post later.

Not quite, in our "let's be positive NG", I believe you were just
helping the crews to scrape the rust for the next round of re-painting.

Thank you for your assistance... ;)

Freighters beware...
 

D-unit wrote:
"HK" wrote in message . ..
I spent the day yesterday at a facility that trains merchant marine
officers, sort of learning how to operate simulators for the bridge of a
freighter, a tanker and a tug.

I only hit the Golden Gate Bridge twice. Well, actually I sideswiped it.


I would think that would be frowned upon by the locals.


db




Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!

Freighters beware...
 

"HK" wrote in message . ..
I spent the day yesterday at a facility that trains merchant marine
officers, sort of learning how to operate simulators for the bridge of a
freighter, a tanker and a tug.

I only hit the Golden Gate Bridge twice. Well, actually I sideswiped it.


I would think that would be frowned upon by the locals.


db

Freighters beware...
 

HK wrote:

Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!

Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience

Freighters beware...
 

"Tim" wrote in message
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HK wrote:

Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!

Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience


Guy I know is an SF Bay Pilot. He goes to (I think it is) Scandinavia for a
couple week simulator and miniature boat driving course every couple of
years.

Freighters beware...
 

Calif Bill wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
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HK wrote:
Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!
Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience


Guy I know is an SF Bay Pilot. He goes to (I think it is) Scandinavia for a
couple week simulator and miniature boat driving course every couple of
years.




Well, I didn't have to go that far!

Freighters beware...
 

"HK" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
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HK wrote:
Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!
Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience


Guy I know is an SF Bay Pilot. He goes to (I think it is) Scandinavia
for a couple week simulator and miniature boat driving course every
couple of years.


Well, I didn't have to go that far!

But you also do not have a license to pilot ocean going freighters.

Freighters beware...
 

On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:45:57 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Tim" wrote in message
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HK wrote:

Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!

Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience

Guy I know is an SF Bay Pilot. He goes to (I think it is) Scandinavia for a
couple week simulator and miniature boat driving course every couple of
years.

I saw a documentary on that facility - it's pretty amazing.

They have these scale model boats that are used to simulate the
handling characteriistics of full scale ships.

Pretty cool.