The Ships and Boats Thread

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I don't think we've got a thread for all things nautical, so I'm launching one with a tale to swell any Briton's heart with patriotic pride.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rrs-boaty-mcboatface_uk_56edbec3e4b030d552ef678a?utm_hp_ref=uk&

 

An open vote allowing the public to name a new £200 million Royal Research Ship has thrown up a sensational frontrunner — the RRS Boaty McBoatface.

 

The suggestion for The National Research Council’s polar explorer is currently beating the RRS Henry Worseley and the RRS David Attenborough.

The vessel, which is 128 metres long and is due to be in operation in the Arctic and Antarctic from 2019, will carry up to 90 scientists and support staff.

 

[cloggypop]

I so hope the Queen is launching the fucker.

[cloggypop]

Here's the voting link

 

https://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/entries.html

[Dougie Do'ins]

I can see out to the mouth of the Mersey and Irish see. I use this to see what ships are in view and where they're going to/coming from.

 

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/index/ports/nearme/nearlon:-2.9953113/nearlat:53.4449727?utm_campaign=menu_top&utm_source=ports&utm_medium=near

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I so hope the Queen is launching the fucker.

Imagine if it sank; the newsreader trying to keep a straight face, saying that 90 people are feared dead following the loss of the Boaty McBoatface.

[cloggypop]

I can see out to the mouth of the Mersey and Irish see. I use this to see what ships are in view and where they're going to/coming from.

 

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/index/ports/nearme/nearlon:-2.9953113/nearlat:53.4449727?utm_campaign=menu_top&utm_source=ports&utm_medium=near

[Section_31]

Superb thread. 

 

Love ships me. My granddad has a record entitled 'sounds of the Mersey', which featured a bloke talking about a particular ship and then playing the sound of its horn. Genuinely wasn't as shit as it sounds. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

 

Here's the Ramira for Grampa Secsh.

[Section_31]

Superb. Had to laugh at the GIANT no smoking sign on top of the gas tanker ship. 

[Section_31]

American aircraft carriers are awesome. They're like something out of Star Wars. 

 

[chrisbonnie]

American aircraft carriers are awesome. They're like something out of Star Wars.

 

I remember one of them docked in Ireland about 15 years ago. The ship was so bloody big it had to dock about a mile off shore, as the dock wasn't even near deep enough to accommodate it.

 

It was fucking massive.

[cochyn]

 

I don't think we've got a thread for all things nautical, so I'm launching one with a tale to swell any Briton's heart with patriotic pride.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rrs-boaty-mcboatface_uk_56edbec3e4b030d552ef678a?utm_hp_ref=uk&

 

An open vote allowing the public to name a new £200 million Royal Research Ship has thrown up a sensational frontrunner — the RRS Boaty McBoatface.

 

The suggestion for The National Research Council’s polar explorer is currently beating the RRS Henry Worseley and the RRS David Attenborough.

The vessel, which is 128 metres long and is due to be in operation in the Arctic and Antarctic from 2019, will carry up to 90 scientists and support staff.

 

 

A pick of of the other nominations submitted so far:

 

RRS Boatimus Prime

RRS Icey Smashy-Smash

RRS Deepwater Horizon

RRS Get Your Boat, You've Pulled

RRS James T KIrk

RRS Antarctic Monkeys

 

Outstandng,

[Remmie]

Will be staying in one of these in a couple weeks:

 

[Dr Nowt]

Beautiful, booked the backwaters then.

[Remmie]

Aye, was supposed to just have an afternoon trip and then stay overnight but I wanted 3 days, 2 nights on it

[Dr Nowt]

Jealous.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Norfolk Broads?

[cochyn]

Martin Mere, I reckon.

[Remmie]

Haha, close but you're way off, it's Kerala.

 

Flying via Istanbul though in a couple of days, little bit scary.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Will be staying in one of these in a couple weeks:

 

Well I know now where wicker chairs go to be reincarnated.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

That one also needs a big fuck-off "NO SMOKING" sign.

[Paul]

Nerdiest GF thread ever?

[Remmie]

Coming from the "Hip Hop Dad"

[setreal]

What's wrong with "Name of Vessel"?

[halewood pete]

Google AIS Liverpool and you can track ships in real time all around britain,see what ships are currently in dock etc..just use the green menu on left to refine your search.