Glad the solent is not like this!

[DRM MARINE VALETING]

Excellent footage of ships in the north atlantic. You can just see me at the very top of the first one, starboard side polishing the stainless steel. Now that's dedication!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlzqmtDvkgw


drmvaletingservices@o2.co.uk

 

[kid's inheritance]

think I saw a fender left out though!

 

[Al Dickson]

There's something a bit surreal about that footage ...

 

[davidej]

Yes ! looks like pure hollywood.

 

[Ubergeekian]

Yes ! looks like pure hollywood.

Models, I think. The relative scale of the waves and the foam is wrong. Nicely done, though.

 

[Firefly625]

ok, that does look a little odd... waves look a little too sharp if you get my meaning.

But this is real...isn't it???

 

[sarabande]

what on earth happens at the propellers when the vessel is slammed to a halt ? Do they 'stall' or cavitate like mad with the difference in designed and actual water speed for their rpm ?

 

[dabsolute470]

you think thats was rough seas and scarry you should have seen the poor guy taking the pics from his 10ft rubber dingy with that come towards him !!!!

 

[pampas]

Have spent hours during my deep sea career in the MN hanging on with one hand and slowing the engine down just before the stern comes clear.

 

[Warpa]

That does look amazing! Looks pretty real to me

 

[DRM MARINE VALETING]

They are the real thing, it's the slow motion that makes people think they are models, and the atmospheric russian ditty in the background.




drmvaletingservices@o2.co.uk

 

[Assassin]

It saves swabbing the decks and it keeps the dust down.

 

[jmmt]

Rough weather

I can tell you that's it's much much worse on the 12-4 night time watch! You can hear the storm but it's so much harder to tell where the really big ones are coming from so that you have a chance to alter course and/or adjust the revs...

You just hang on and keep an eye on the clinometer as you know the angle of heel where the metacenter goes above the center of gravity and your righting moment disappears...

 

[macnorton]

what on earth happens at the propellers when the vessel is slammed to a halt ? Do they 'stall' or cavitate like mad with the difference in designed and actual water speed for their rpm ?

Normaly they are in the air by then, I actually had an old worn out diesel engine stall once when it bit water again!!

 

[brianhumber]

Wimps - Try being in the Engine Room, trying to beat the overspeed trip from going every few minutes for hours even when down to Slow Ahead

You boys upstairs had it easy, nice big chart tables and wheel consoles to hang onto.

Happy Days

Brian