Portland, Maine 1-8-2010

Interesting picture Mark.
I thought ships were supposed to be in the water, not sitting on top of it.
Thanks for posting.
Bob

"MWB" wrote in message
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Portland, Maine 1-8-2010

On 14 Jan 2011 21:21:01 -0600, "Bob_R" wrote:

Interesting picture Mark.
I thought ships were supposed to be in the water, not sitting on top of it.
Thanks for posting.
Bob

"MWB" wrote in message
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Portland, Maine 1-8-2010
LOL

I assume he wants to keep the bow thruster out of the water and ice.



I wish I had some photos of the single hull ships. They didn't ballast when
they pumped their cargo off because they used cargo tanks for ballast.

I used to seal the sea chest valves in the pump room prior to the discharge

After they completed the discharge I would go down in the pump room and
break the seals so they could ballast. I'd keep the seals for a period of
time in case water showed up in a shore tank.

The reason I sealed the sea chest was to prevent the crew from opening it
during the discharge. If they lost suction pumping gasoline off, they open
the sea chest up and put sea water in the tank and pump.

Anyway...the bow on the single hull ships would be over a meter out of the
water on completion of discharge.



GO PATRIOTS


Mark

Thanks Mark.
Bob

And only 24 days to Truck Day. (Go Sox)


"MWB" wrote in message
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I assume he wants to keep the bow thruster out of the water and ice.



I wish I had some photos of the single hull ships. They didn't ballast
when they pumped their cargo off because they used cargo tanks for
ballast.

I used to seal the sea chest valves in the pump room prior to the
discharge

After they completed the discharge I would go down in the pump room and
break the seals so they could ballast. I'd keep the seals for a period of
time in case water showed up in a shore tank.

The reason I sealed the sea chest was to prevent the crew from opening it
during the discharge. If they lost suction pumping gasoline off, they open
the sea chest up and put sea water in the tank and pump.

Anyway...the bow on the single hull ships would be over a meter out of the
water on completion of discharge.



GO PATRIOTS


Mark

"Bob_R" wrote in message ...

Thanks Mark.
Bob

And only 24 days to Truck Day. (Go Sox)

I can't wait.

They are gonna be good this year.

This brings tears to my eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4tT...eature=related

GO PATRIOTS


Mark

Holy Sherm Feller!
Took me too long before I check it out but that's one heck of a video.
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls" will always send chills up a
New Englander's spine.
Bob



On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:50:08 -0500, "MWB" wrote:



"Bob_R" wrote in message ...

Thanks Mark.
Bob

And only 24 days to Truck Day. (Go Sox)

I can't wait.

They are gonna be good this year.

This brings tears to my eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4tT...eature=related

GO PATRIOTS


Mark

Sorry Mark (and group),
Using new software and I didn't get it to ID me correctly.
I think it's fixed now and Truck Day is getting closer.
Bob


On 27 Jan 2011 10:56:25 -0600, X ample wrote:

Holy Sherm Feller!
Took me too long before I check it out but that's one heck of a video.
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls" will always send chills up a
New Englander's spine.
Bob



On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:50:08 -0500, "MWB" wrote:



"Bob_R" wrote in message ...

Thanks Mark.
Bob

And only 24 days to Truck Day. (Go Sox)

I can't wait.

They are gonna be good this year.

This brings tears to my eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR4tT...eature=related

GO PATRIOTS


Mark