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RLN wrote:Unfortunately, you'd need a lot of Olympusss to push one of the new container ships along, and they are nowhere near as economical. But then, you wouldn't get a 2,500 ton engine in a Vulcan.

It is only the power you need, and the right gearbox and prop. Four Olympus 201s powered each of the Invincible Class carriers. Two would easily power a modern container ship.

However, on the economy front, you are dead right. The several thousand tons of weight and space saving would be more than offset by the extra (and more refined) fuel required.

Well this is... interesting...

Sooty655 wrote:

RLN wrote:Unfortunately, you'd need a lot of Olympusss to push one of the new container ships along, and they are nowhere near as economical. But then, you wouldn't get a 2,500 ton engine in a Vulcan.

It is only the power you need, and the right gearbox and prop. Four Olympus 201s powered each of the Invincible Class carriers. Two would easily power a modern container ship.

However, on the economy front, you are dead right. The several thousand tons of weight and space saving would be more than offset by the extra (and more refined) fuel required.

Not sure about that, the Mearsk Emma is a hell of a lot heavier than a Invincible class carrier. She also has one 109,000hp engine, plus four smaller ones.

Bubbles wrote:

Sooty655 wrote:

RLN wrote:Unfortunately, you'd need a lot of Olympusss to push one of the new container ships along, and they are nowhere near as economical. But then, you wouldn't get a 2,500 ton engine in a Vulcan.

It is only the power you need, and the right gearbox and prop. Four Olympus 201s powered each of the Invincible Class carriers. Two would easily power a modern container ship.

However, on the economy front, you are dead right. The several thousand tons of weight and space saving would be more than offset by the extra (and more refined) fuel required.

Not sure about that, the Mearsk Emma is a hell of a lot heavier than a Invincible class carrier. She also has one 109,000hp engine, plus four smaller ones.

To power the Maersk Emma, you would need four Olympus 201s, the same as the Invincible class, giving 112,000hp. Using modern machinery, two MT30s (Marine Trents) would do the job more economically. You would, of course, still need the smaller auxilliary engines for generators, etc.

The weight (displacement) of the ship has a major effect on accelleration, but a much smaller effect on speed, which is mainly affected by drag. Maersk Emma achieves about 75% of the speed of Invincible from the same power, despite being roughly eight times the displacement.

Much as I love our Ozian Friends,
I found this amusing and WEIRD

http://now.msn.com/australia-is-scary-a-gallery-of-terrifying-photos

I'd like to visit some day, but I am
dead certain I'd be happy to get
home to Dear Old Bangor

Danf.

Agree,add Kylie Minogues singing to that lot and you have the worlds scariest place

My son and heir is an avid cyclist, and he
thought this bike was pretty cool.....



Any pedallers on here???????????

Danf.

An amusing set of pics and observations
concerning your Canadian Cousins::::::::

http://now.msn.com/signs-youre-in-canada-photo-gallery

Don't get me wrong, we here in Bangor
LOVE our Canadian visitors, and they
LOVE coming here from New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
to SHOP and EAT and enjoy all of the
various forms of entertainment that
we offer.....

HOWEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

They are notoriously scrimey tippers
and will run a waiter or waitress ragged
and then tip one or two dollars for a
one hundred dollar meal, then profess
ignorance that the gratuity is not part
of the bill automatically as it is "At Home".....
And this from seasoned visitors, too

They are notorious LITTERERS who will
dump all of the bags and packaging from
their shopping expeditions or fast food
purchases out the windows of their cars
and onto the pavement with a trash can
or other recepticle just +/- 10 feet away

They are notorious for vacating motel
rooms in a state of Absolute Squalor

They are notorious complainers concerning
even the tiniest issues when things are
not quite like they are "At Home"

We LOVE them and their Canadian Dollars,
even accepting them at par when they are
worth less than our own currency, and I
must admit that not all of them are like
this, but some of them really take the CAKE

Please pardon my rant....

I feel much better now

Danf.

Dan4th wrote:An amusing set of pics and observations
concerning your Canadian Cousins::::::::

http://now.msn.com/signs-youre-in-canada-photo-gallery

Don't get me wrong, we here in Bangor
LOVE our Canadian visitors, and they
LOVE coming here from New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
to SHOP and EAT and enjoy all of the
various forms of entertainment that
we offer.....

HOWEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

They are notoriously scrimey tippers
and will run a waiter or waitress ragged
and then tip one or two dollars for a
one hundred dollar meal, then profess
ignorance that the gratuity is not part
of the bill automatically as it is "At Home".....
And this from seasoned visitors, too

They are notorious LITTERERS who will
dump all of the bags and packaging from
their shopping expeditions or fast food
purchases out the windows of their cars
and onto the pavement with a trash can
or other recepticle just +/- 10 feet away

They are notorious for vacating motel
rooms in a state of Absolute Squalor

They are notorious complainers concerning
even the tiniest issues when things are
not quite like they are "At Home"

We LOVE them and their Canadian Dollars,
even accepting them at par when they are
worth less than our own currency, and I
must admit that not all of them are like
this, but some of them really take the CAKE

Please pardon my rant....

I feel much better now

Danf.

They sound like a large number of British people !

They sound like a large number of British people !

I doubt that very much, Ace, but I do
believe that every barrel you can name
contains at least a few Bad Apples

I think some of it has to do with their
being away from home and perhaps
feeling free from any real scrutiny or
consequences like they might get "AT
HOME"

They would NEVER act that way in Canada,
I am certain!

Danf.

Tripped over this just now::::::::::::::::::::

http://now.msn.com/funny-bar-signs-that-make-us-want-to-drink-more



Danf.

This is quite amazing:::::::::::::

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/post--irv-gordon-crosses-3-million-miles-in-his-volvo-p1800?icid=autos_4748

Danf.

Blimey,that's staggering !

And a Nice Car, Too

Danf.

Thought some of you might like this::::::::::::

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/09/26/living/army-wife-from-maine-launches-international-dog-rescue-after-strays-saved-soldiers-from-suicide-bomber-in-afghanistan/

Danf.

I'm a sucker for a dog story. It's nice that people can do them a favour back.

Did you guys get this show?????



I always loved it....

One of the Greats

W-A-Y better than Friends

Danf.

Some of you will find this interesting.....

Others will not......

http://outthere.bangordailynews.com/2013/10/11/hunting/lack-of-permit-doesnt-hinder-catch-and-release-moose-hunt/

Danf.

Here in Maine we are very proud
of Bath Iron Works:::::::::



http://bangordailynews.com/2013/10/26/business/navy-previews-advanced-stealth-warship-at-bath-iron-works/

The Zumwalt Class Destroyer will
be something very special....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumwalt_class_destroyer



Danf.

Looks to be a very capable design !

Here's a pic from yesterday.....



I guess they put her in the water
after dark, or so they say...

Danf.

I'm sure she will do the job she's designed to do,but the new generation of Navy ships don't have the same elegance as of yore. I see they have returned to a pre WW1 bow line.

Graf Spee at Spithead in 1937 with Hood and Resolution.

Just ran across this golden oldie:::::::



Back to normal service soon

Stealth Dan4th