The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room 02: A Comma (is a Restful Pause)

[TarnishedPenny]

Visibility out to sea for most of the day was less than 100 yards.

FOG IN CHANNEL
Continent Cut Off!
Market Tumbles!
PM Summons Cabinet​

 

[TxRad]

Fog in England. Who would have thunk it.

I'm ready for the temp to go back up. I need a steady 70+ degrees to lay down marine epoxy. Two boats finished except the outside coats and fibergalssing of the seams.

Fresh coffee for the morning crew.

Bed time for me.

 

[Handley_Page]

FOG IN CHANNEL
Continent Cut Off!
Market Tumbles!
PM Summons Cabinet​

As the channel is a VERY busy waterway, fog in the channel is a serious problem [it ain't everyone who has radar on the craft]. But the response [by most ordinary folk] to the above is often "Bloody Good Show".

Fog in England. Who would have thunk it.

I'm ready for the temp to go back up. I need a steady 70+ degrees to lay down marine epoxy. Two boats finished except the outside coats and fiber-glassing of the seams.
Fresh coffee for the morning crew.
Bed time for me.

Ah; the moment Ive been waiting for: COFFEE !
Ta muchly!

 

[TxRad]

Happy Toesday.

Don't you just hate to be woke up by a wrong number.

I saved the number so I can call them back tomorrow morning. Early.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

As the channel is a VERY busy waterway, fog in the channel is a serious problem [it ain't everyone who has radar on the craft].

I remember crossing one time by ferry and being amazed at the amount of traffic and the control measures which would have had to be necessary. Isn't it the busiest major straight other than the Bosporus?

 

[oggbashan]

I remember crossing one time by ferry and being amazed at the amount of traffic and the control measures which would have had to be necessary. Isn't it the busiest major straight other than the Bosporus?

It is busier than the Bosphorus at 500 to 600 ship movements a day. That does not include yachts, dinghies, small motorboats - and swimmers!

 

[Handley_Page]

I remember crossing one time by ferry and being amazed at the amount of traffic and the control measures which would have had to be necessary. Isn't it the busiest major straight other than the Bosporus?

It is THE Busiest.
And that's just ordinary boats of one commercial sort or another.
I suspect it's one of the few waterways where the rule :"Power gives way to sail" may not apply very much.

Time, I think, for a cup of coffee.

 

[TxRad]

It is THE Busiest.
And that's just ordinary boats of one commercial sort or another.
I suspect it's one of the few waterways where the rule :"Power gives way to sail" may not apply very much.

Time, I think, for a cup of coffee.

One cuppa coming up.

That sounds like the Houston ship channel. Size is more of a consideration than power source. The harbor pilots do one hell of a job keeping everyone from killing each other.

 

[oggbashan]

It is THE Busiest.
And that's just ordinary boats of one commercial sort or another.
I suspect it's one of the few waterways where the rule :"Power gives way to sail" may not apply very much.

Time, I think, for a cup of coffee.

It doesn't. There are designated channels for large vessels. Small craft whether powered or sailed have to keep out of the way. Crossing a shipping lane is dangerous even for a large ferry.

A large bulk carrier needs miles to alter course and almost ten miles to stop. To manoeuvre a large ship needs to change fuel. That can take half an hour.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Sunny (for a change) and brisk this morning here. I think I'll go transplant some things.

 

[Handley_Page]

The best I can report is that the rain (very persisten) ceased for a few hours this afternoon. I'd rather not say too much, in case the ill-omened weather gods wake up.

Ah a full kettle for the tea; how kind.

 

[colddiesel]

TX, Ogg, HP et al, Try this.http://wwwMarineTraffic.com

Hours can be wasted on it. Fascinating.

 

[sharingfantasies]

TX, Ogg, HP et al, Try this.http://wwwMarineTraffic.com

Hours can be wasted on it. Fascinating.

Whoa, that is a LOT of ships.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Whoa, that is a LOT of ships.

And if you want to know how to avoid them......

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/714PH4X5FRL._SX311_BO1,204,203,200_.gif

 

[oggbashan]

And if you want to know how to avoid them......

Stay OUT of the deep water channels. If you need to cross a deep water channel, do it at right angles as fast as you can. Cross astern of large vessels.

It's that simple.

What is almost certain is that no one on the large vessel will notice a small vessel in their way. Even if you appear on their radar screen they can't leave a deep water channel, can't avoid you, and can't stop. You're like someone on a pedestrian buggy in the middle of heavy trucks on a freeway.

 

[ishtat]

Straits of Malacca

Malacca which is between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore has less ship movements than the English Channel but accounts for 50%+ of world trade by value and about 20%+ of Oil volume.

One look at a map shows how easy it would be for USA to blockade the Strait and starve China and East Asia of Oil; and why China is so interested in developing a Naval presence in the South China Sea, and the Spratley islands.

Expect the US Navy to patrol the Straits of Malacca during any Trade talks with China - just a gentle reminder.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Stay OUT of the deep water channels. If you need to cross a deep water channel, do it at right angles as fast as you can. Cross astern of large vessels.

It's that simple.

What is almost certain is that no one on the large vessel will notice a small vessel in their way. Even if you appear on their radar screen they can't leave a deep water channel, can't avoid you, and can't stop. You're like someone on a pedestrian buggy in the middle of heavy trucks on a freeway.

This seems to be a good example. Good if you're not on that yacht anyhow.

And I have never been on a yacht. Things to do sometimes....

https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/navigatorpirate/21470234/2066398/2066398_original.jpg

 

[TxRad]

Yeah, a lot of ships is one way of putting it.

I think I'll stick with my toy sized boats and small bodies of water.

 

[MagicaPractica]

Evening, folks. Sipping ginger tea.

 

[NotWise]

Sunny (for a change) and brisk this morning here. I think I'll go transplant some things.

I put my amaryllis out last night. The tender indoor leaves alway get burned when I put them out, so this year I put them under the sunshade I built last spring. That seemed to help. I didn't find any bleached spots on the leaves this afternoon. Unfortunately, the little breeze we had today laid some of the leaves down. I might be able to brace them up, but the damage is probably done.

I'll put them in full sun in a day or two, and sink the pots into a raised bed or maybe the ground this year. That will probably be close to the beginning of May.

 

[colddiesel]

This seems to be a good example. Good if you're not on that yacht anyhow.

And I have never been on a yacht. Things to do sometimes....

https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/navigatorpirate/21470234/2066398/2066398_original.jpg

The skipper of the yacht (A Royal Navy Officer) was fined 2000 pounds for causing the accident and had to pay 100,000 pounds in legal costs. Silly man disputed the case - he was supposed to leave 1000 metres between himself and directly in front of a ship of that size. The Naval Officers defence fund (Public purse??) paid the costs for him.

 

[ElectricBlue]

The skipper of the yacht (A Royal Navy Officer) was fined 2000 pounds for causing the accident and had to pay 100,000 pounds in legal costs. Silly man disputed the case - he was supposed to leave 1000 metres between himself and directly in front of a ship of that size. The Naval Officers defence fund (Public purse??) paid the costs for him.

Reminds me of the old Navy radio transcript...

"Ark Royal, change course."

"Negative, proceeding ahead."

"Repeat, Ark Royal. Change course."

"Negative, proceeding ahead. Do you know who I am?"

"No sir, but I repeat, change course."

"I'm the fucking Admiral of the Fleet. I don't give way to anyone. Proceeding ahead. Report, who are you?"

"Plymouth Rock Lighthouse, sir. Your call."

 

[ChloeTzang]

Yeah, a lot of ships is one way of putting it.

I think I'll stick with my toy sized boats and small bodies of water.

I'm going to stick to playing with little rubber ducks in the bath. Much safer.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

I'm going to stick to playing with little rubber ducks in the bath. Much safer.

If only you knew, Chloe...

By Frank Jordans and Jamey Keaten The Associated Press
March 27, 2018 - 9:17 am

BERN, Switzerland — Scientists now have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs.

Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming inside the toys and say the murky liquid released when ducks were squeezed contained “potentially pathogenic bacteria” in four out of the five toys studied.

The bacteria found included Legionella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium that is “often implicated in hospital-acquired infections.”

The study by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, ETH Zurich and the University of Illinois was published Tuesday in the journal Biofilms and Microbiomes. It’s billed as one of the first in-depth scientific examinations of its kind.

They turned up a strikingly high volume — up to 75 million cells per square centimeter (0.15 square inch) — and variety of bacteria and fungus in the ducks.

While certain amounts of bacteria can help strengthen kids’ immune systems, they can also lead to eye, ear and intestinal infections, the researchers said.

The scientists, who received funding from the Swiss government as part of broader research into household objects, say using higher-quality polymers to make the ducks could prevent bacterial and fungal growth.

The Swiss government isn’t making any recommendations at this stage.

Known for their squeaks, rubber duckies have been a childhood bath-time staple for years. Online vendor Amazon.com lists one such offering — advertised as water-tight to prevent mildew — among the top 10 sellers in its “Baby Bath Toys” category.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/...ime-fun-but-rubber-ducks-harbor-dirty-secret/

 

[Handley_Page]

The skipper of the yacht (A Royal Navy Officer) was fined 2000 pounds for causing the accident and had to pay 100,000 pounds in legal costs. Silly man disputed the case - he was supposed to leave 1000 metres between himself and directly in front of a ship of that size. The Naval Officers defence fund (Public purse??) paid the costs for him.

I wonder who'd have had to pay if the Yachtsman had been an ordinary rating
[as opposed to an Officer].
I suspect that our local weather gods are a bit peeved; it's got darker since dawn. . . .
Time, I think, for a decent cup of coffee.