Newest Cruise Ships

K1W1 · 09-13-2009, 03:32 PM

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I guess so then K!W! However, I one of the other pics I saw, the gauge metal seems to be rather thick. I thought that they were very 'thin' metal.

Hi,

The "balls" over the innards are made of Fibreglass, the smaller ones are a one piece unit and the larger are assembled from a number of panels.

The only sheet metal thing is the dish.

YachtNews · 09-13-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by K1W1

The only sheet metal thing is the dish.

really interesting, I always thought that the 'balls' protecting the SAT dishes were from metal

Seafarer · 09-13-2009, 06:37 PM

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Sure it was under 200 kb but I believe this is wider than 640 pixels. I have a 22 inch monitor and I had to scroll a bit to see the entire pic.

Call me a noob, but I think it's resolution not physical screen size that dictates your need to scroll. My 15" Macbook Pro is set to 1440x900 and it handled the image fine. However, when I set it to 720x480, I can't even fit the entire reply box on the screen.

Seafarer · 09-13-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by K1W1

Hi,

The "balls" over the innards are made of Fibreglass, the smaller ones are a one piece unit and the larger are assembled from a number of panels.

The only sheet metal thing is the dish.

Who builds those for Seatel?

That seems like an unsound design, with seams that cause linear lap joints and an almost designed-in failure point. It would seem something more in line with what "Bucky" first envisioned, geodesic panels, would have more structural integrity.

http://www.esscoradomes.com/resource...megallery.html is more in line with what I'd think would sustain higher stress loads.

YachtNews · 09-13-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Seafarer

Call me a noob, but I think it's resolution not physical screen size that dictates your need to scroll. My 15" Macbook Pro is set to 1440x900 and it handled the image fine. However, when I set it to 720x480, I can't even fit the entire reply box on the screen.

Yes it has alot to go with resolution but how is some person with say a 12 or 13 inch screen going to adaquately see something that was -I don't know- near 2800 pixels wide. Jut a guess. So even at high resolution a small screen will still involve some scrolling.

YachtNews · 09-28-2009, 08:09 PM

"Oasis of the Seas" has left the STX yard in Turku, Finland to embark on her 2nd and final set of sea trials. A few pics have surfaced of her leaving but I will not post any links to that site. She is a lovely looking piece of engineering for her size. She only has one bad angle in my opinion.

Henning · 09-29-2009, 01:51 AM

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I'm still waiting for someone to restore an old aircraft carrier as their private yacht! Just think of the tender garages on one of those and fly your G-4 in and land on it! I'm sure it's been thought about.

First off, your G-IV/V... even Citation, isn't going to land on any carrier. Helio Courier, Beaver, Cessna 182 with a Katmai conversion, Super Cub, Pilatus Porter.... Those you can fly on and off a carrier at anchor, a couple of other high performance high power/weight planes, no corporate jets though. Some more turbo props can make it if the carrier is making wind across her deck. The BAe 3100/3200 is one of the bigger planes I see doing it because it was designed to be a Carriers COD plane and has the gear to take a trap and a cat. No corporate jet has the ability to fly off a carrier. Maybe when the V-22 tilt rotor goes civilian....

As for converting the carrier, a couple of years ago a British carrier was for sale at around $6MM and a client of mine enquired as to the feasibility of making it into a yacht/hotel standard vessel, and the answer was you could build new and operate it for 6 years for a lot less money than refitting and operating the Carrier, especially when considering the limitations on the aircraft.

captain_jack · 09-29-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Henning

As for converting the carrier, a couple of years ago a British carrier was for sale at around $6MM and a client of mine enquired as to the feasibility of making it into a yacht/hotel standard vessel, and the answer was you could build new and operate it for 6 years for a lot less money than refitting and operating the Carrier, especially when considering the limitations on the aircraft.

Ya, but, once you go nuclear...................

Dan Evans · 09-30-2009, 11:13 AM

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Ya, but, once you go nuclear...................

...then you dont go anywhere.

Call your favorite marinas and ask about their "nuclear" policy

YachtNews · 10-01-2009, 02:33 AM

Carnival's latest cruise ship, "Carnival Dream" has been delivered and is currently on her maiden season. One of the better looking Carnival new builds to be finished and she has some interesting features and interior spaces. For once, some of the spaces look habitable!

YachtNews · 10-01-2009, 03:13 AM

Not new new cruise ships however, news that the "Carnival Legend" collided with the "Enchantment of the Seas" whilst 'trying' to depart Cozumel, Mexico, September 30. Apparently strong winds rendered the ship inadvertently in the direction of the RCI cruise ship. Eventually they hit and sustained 'minor' damage. The Carnival Legend sustained broken glass, railings and scrapes along the promanade deck area. A tug apparently tried to position itself between the two vessels but it was all in vain.

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Marmot · 10-01-2009, 07:47 AM

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Apparently strong winds rendered the ship inadvertently in the direction of the RCI cruise ship. Eventually they hit and sustained 'minor' damage.

LOL, was that written by a politician's PR hack or a yacht captain practicing the passive voice technique of responsibility avoidance?

YachtNews · 10-01-2009, 02:06 PM

"Carnival Legend" looked like she also hit the dolphin pier (a small concrete pier formation usually connected to the main pier by a catwalk) after 'bouncing' off the moored "Enchantment of the Seas".

Funny enough, cruise ships are more subject to the wind more often than we think. I mean blowing onto another ship isn't an every day occurence but it does happen. This year alone a few cruise ships broke their moorings because of excessive winds. "Queen Mary 2" and "MSC Fantasia" comes to mind. A few years ago, "Radiance of the Seas" broke her moorings as well in Barcelona?or some place in the Med.

Cruise ships at anchor loose their anchor grip and drag and have near misses with other ships anchored in the same region. I think we seen this with "Island Star". Yachts also experience this, I've seen plenty yachts drag anchor and pass pretty close to nearby anchored yachts. Think off Gustavia St. Barths

NYCAP123 · 10-01-2009, 02:52 PM

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Cruise ships at anchor loose their anchor grip and drag and have near misses with other ships anchored in the same region. I think we seen this with "Island Star". Yachts also experience this, I've seen plenty yachts drag anchor and pass pretty close to nearby anchored yachts. Think off Gustavia St. Barths

There was some discussion on another thread about laying at anchor without posting a watch along with a few 'it couldn't happen to me' type comments. Anchors drag.

Pascal · 10-01-2009, 04:05 PM

like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HAZkmQFY3k