Big Liz on the move

[wallacebob]

Slipped quietly out of Rosyth tother day, then under the Bridges at low tide today. Few boats out to see her off, but very low key.

 

[awol]

We're getting a bit blasé - her track record suggests she'll be back sooner than later. Is she still using XP?

 

[dunedin]

We're getting a bit blasé - her track record suggests she'll be back sooner than later. Is she still using XP?

Yes she does seem to enjoy a lot of "Edinburgh hospitality".
The statistics on amount of days at sea in operational mode vs time in harbour, dry dock and transit to from dry dock might be scary.
We always try to avoid dividing total spend by number of sailing days for our little boats, to avoid learning the total cost per day of actual usage. Hate to think what that would be for "Big Liz".

 

[SimonX]

Out for post maintenance trials, will be back in for any remedial work.
PoW still on 5 days notice to sail from Pompey but notably less busy looking than she was last week.

 

[SaltIre]

 

[dunedin]

Out for post maintenance trials, will be back in for any remedial work.
PoW still on 5 days notice to sail from Pompey but notably less busy looking than she was last week.

So neither has been in comission

 

[Wakatere]

Out for post maintenance trials, will be back in for any remedial work.
PoW still on 5 days notice to sail from Pompey but notably less busy looking than she was last week.

PoW sails this afternoon

 

[capnsensible]

PoW sails this afternoon

Due to slip at 1830. The Warrior webcam has some views but they aren't wonderful.

 

[ashtead]

Great views to be had from the Lightship in Haslar marina -this one is from last year

 

[SimonX]

 

[Minerva]

Yes she does seem to enjoy a lot of "Edinburgh hospitality".
The statistics on amount of days at sea in operational mode vs time in harbour, dry dock and transit to from dry dock might be scary.
We always try to avoid dividing total spend by number of sailing days for our little boats, to avoid learning the total cost per day of actual usage. Hate to think what that would be for "Big Liz".

We could just view it as a cunning and shrewd method to boost the Rosyth pub and hospitality economy!

 

[Ribtecer]

POW, taken 2 minutes ago.

 

[capnsensible]

Due at Nab soon.

 

[14K478]

I have said this before and I will certainly say it again but why the deleted expletive is this:

The King George V Dry Dock at Southampton, built as you can see to take the RMS Queen Mary and the RMS Queen Elizabeth, being used as the scrap berth in Southampton Docks while the two carriers have to go to Rosyth and get tide locked behind the bridge?

There is a big, fat, stinking, rat, here. Anyone can smell it.

 

[SimonX]

I have said this before and I will certainly say it again but why the deleted expletive is this:View attachment 209879

The King George V Dry Dock at Southampton, built as you can see to take the RMS Queen Mary and the RMS Queen Elizabeth, being used as the scrap berth in Southampton Docks while the two carriers have to go to Rosyth and get tide locked behind the bridge?

There is a big, fat, stinking, rat, here. Anyone can smell it.

They were built at Rosyth and they have all the facilities to repair them there.

 

[14K478]

They were built at Rosyth and they have all the facilities to repair them there.

Yes.

We all know this, and it’s wonderfully convenient for the shareholders of Babcocks.

I do have some experience of shipbuilding, and of ship repair, which is not the same thing, including shipbuilding in the British Isles.

 

[Minerva]

Yes.

We all know this, and it’s wonderfully convenient for the shareholders of Babcocks.

I do have some experience of shipbuilding, and of ship repair, which is not the same thing, including shipbuilding in the British Isles.

And what makes Southampton a better location for repair / ship building over Rosyth?

 

[14K478]

And what makes Southampton a better location for repair / ship building

We are discussing ship repair not ship building.

First, no tide constraints.

Second, ease of access to the dock itself.

Third, proximity to Portsmouth.

Fourth and by no means least, a choice of dry docks.

Yes I know it’s not a “secure facility” (big deal, warships dry dock in commercial drydocks around the world and it can easily be made secure) and yes I know the gate has to be put back (so put it back!) and yes I know the work force and their kit might have to come all the way from Portsmouth.

 

[capnsensible]

And what makes Southampton a better location for repair / ship building over Rosyth?

Nothing at all.

 

[SimonX]

HMS Queen Elizabeth is back in Portsmouth after major refurb