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!

?:

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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... ;)

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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!

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"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

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"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.

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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!

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"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.

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DownTime wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
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.

Anyone up to a "r.b NGer" road trip? I can only imagine the chance to
meet those who have helped me and thank them personally.



Make sure you stop in Derby, Kansas, home of the sudden onset tostitos.

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
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.

Anyone up to a "r.b NGer" road trip? I can only imagine the chance to
meet those who have helped me and thank them personally.

Freighters beware...
 

HK wrote:
DownTime wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
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.

Anyone up to a "r.b NGer" road trip? I can only imagine the chance to
meet those who have helped me and thank them personally.



Make sure you stop in Derby, Kansas, home of the sudden onset tostitos.

I was thinking maybe along the lines of a group cruise to Scandinavia
for that pilot training facility. We could all learn to be better
boaters. And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there. ;)

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On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:33:15 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there. ;)

Take turns? Play nice? Sheesh no, we should duke it out every day
just like now.

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:33:15 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there. ;)

Take turns? Play nice? Sheesh no, we should duke it out every day
just like now.

Shhhh, don't let the others know the secret plan!!!

Freighters beware...
 

On Nov 1, 8:44 am, 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.

Did you ever post those pics, did I miss it?

Freighters beware...
 

DownTime wrote:
I was thinking maybe along the lines of a group cruise to Scandinavia
for that pilot training facility. We could all learn to be better
boaters. And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there. ;)

"Captain of the Day" Is that anything like "Whose turn in the barrel?"

Freighters beware...
 

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:33:15 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

HK wrote:
DownTime wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
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.

Anyone up to a "r.b NGer" road trip? I can only imagine the chance to
meet those who have helped me and thank them personally.

Make sure you stop in Derby, Kansas, home of the sudden onset tostitos.

I was thinking maybe along the lines of a group cruise to Scandinavia
for that pilot training facility. We could all learn to be better
boaters. And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there. ;)

Been there - done that.

A good friend of mine was a Captain of a refurbished Onasis tanker and
Mrs. Wave and I took a trip with him from Baltimore to Venezesula with
a stop in Houston and back.

It was a ton of fun - I got to pilot the ship for a watch (under
supervision of course) - pretty cool deal.

What was really fun was seconding the First Mate with position fixes
and stuff like that, then plotting it out on charts - getting the
latest updates - I had a blast.

Mrs. Wave, not so much until we got to port when Christmas shopping
took over. :)

Freighters beware...
 

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:10:18 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:33:15 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there. ;)

Take turns? Play nice? Sheesh no, we should duke it out every day
just like now.

Can I bring guns?

Freighters beware...
 

Freighters beware...
 

HK wrote:
wrote:
On Nov 1, 8:44 am, 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.

Did you ever post those pics, did I miss it?



Not yet...camera is in the car, and I've had too much to do with a new
client.

Sure you do.

Freighters beware...
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Been there - done that.


took a turn in the barrel?