sailorman
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that wot you call a capstain
On board the Edith Maersk
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that wot you call a capstain
sarabande
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well, I didn't know Jimmy Green sold chain that big 
sailorman
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Special order
Have you seen that Stuart Turner
Have you seen that Stuart Turner
well, I didn't know Jimmy Green sold chain that big
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I assuming that the engine is a reciprocating diesel powered engine. If so the injectors were massive, bigger than a man and the diameter of the fuel lines looked about 6"-9". I think the chain wasn't calibrated as it kept jumping in the gypsy (-;
sailorman
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Uricanejack
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that wot you call a capstain
That would be wot you call a Windlass.
Same thing realy except a Capstain has a vertical shaft. A Windlass has a horizontal shaft
Uricanejack
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Burmuister & Wain or B&W Slow speed diesel I didn't cound the Units.
The silver six inch line to the top of the Exhaust Valve is a hydralic version of a pushrod.
The fuel lines and injector are pretty big but not quite taht big.
aquaholic
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Great Video, thanks
Daydream believer
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sailorman
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capnsensible
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Are you sure? According to wikki, Maersk is Danish.
On their website news there are also details of damage to Emma Maersk in Saudi. Stern thruster prop break up, caused flooding.
capnsensible
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That would also be the reason the clip shows them hoisting the Danish flag.
Daydream believer
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capnsensible
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Spot on tho for where most of the goods are shipped from!! There is a big Maersk hub in nearby Algeceiras. Its amazing how they run their shipping to a timetable, just as soon as one leaves, the next is rounding Europa Point. Exudes good seamanship too.
sailorman
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Sybarite
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well, I didn't know Jimmy Green sold chain that big
How does a chain that big get delivered and installed? Is is established link by link on the spot?
onesea
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Not certain what size as I cannot get pictures, ships chain is normally measured in shackles 27.432m linked with kenter links...
Although when long lengths are needed offshore, it is often transported in bundles that have lifting wires through. so a crane lifts the chain off the truck by bundles, with it connected to the next bundle, then the next bundle, then the next bundle...
Then put in Chain Lockers on the specialist ships/ rigs for use at sea...
Rowana
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These modern engines are a bit boring. You can't see anything moving!
Here's a couple of links to PROPER engines! (or at least they were in my day!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wcMdqGVuS4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMb5GLMdFNY
westernman
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Indeed. One of the few ships these days not to be built by the Koreans.
Over 50% of all commercial shipping is built by the Koreans these days.
What happened to Britannia rules the waves?
Richard10002
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Could be irresponsible seamanship in some circumstances:
As a cadet or third officer, I can remember steaming up the Channel at full speed in a container ship in thick fog - didn't feel right to me, but there was no way I could countermand the Skipper, and the word was that he would be demoted if the ship missed its timetable without very good reason, (and fog didn't seem to be one of them!).
