Does anyone know?

[BrendanS]

Does anyone know what the purpose of this ship is, and the unusual structure

 

[JKay]

Re: Hello Colin! nm

nm

cheers Joe 1000 th [--word removed--] post

 

[BrendanS]

Re: Hello Colin! nm

congrats!

Hi Again Colin. Did you catch this one? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[JKay]

Re: Hello Colin! nm

He cannot even see his 'puter wiv them goggles on /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

cheers Joe

 

[Colin_S]

Re: Hello Colin! nm

Bu99er, bu99er and thrice bu99er. Your realise that sometime about next Feb, the SM regulars are going to be wondering what the hell this was all about................

 

[BrendanS]

Re: Hello Colin! nm

The question was clear enough. Which bit didn't you understand? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Major Catastrophe]

It is rigged to carry General Cargo. Its callsign is 3FNQ3

 

[landaftaf]

although listed as a general cargo vessel it is in fact a bulk carrier. the gantries - which look to be part of the ships structure, are in fact on the quay. they probably suspend either a suction pipe if discharging or a conveyor belt if loading. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Dyflin]

Bulk carriers have a series of cargo holds along the deck (we had nine on the cape size bulkers I sailed on). So they look like this:

Some will have some sort of self loading/discharging equipment onboard and are commonly known as geared bulkers:

But your picture is taken from an angle which makes it look like the loading gear is on the deck, but would really look more like this in reality.

 

[Colin_S]

A very full and informative reply Dyflin, well done. However can I point you towards this thread which will explain the posting of the original question which, in fact, was subsequently edited by the poster to the pic / question that you now see. Thus you have probably wasted 5 minutes of your life composing and researching your reply and, if I were you, I would be seeking recompense from Mr S for that waste of your time regardless of the fact that if I hadn't started the thread linked above, Brendan wouldn't have started this thread.

Your friend and sometime shyte stirrer, Colin /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Dyflin]

You'd be amazed at how many stupid questions people ask you about ships. You get used to the stupid people, but never the questions /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

He'll probably go back to the lounge for a moan and a bitch now...

 

[BrendanS]

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