We don't give a damn how they do it OUTSIDE.
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The St. Peter sandstone. Not in my state unless it's stolen.
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seems that's the way it should be
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Now that could totally be a Florida scene.
Those damn snowbirds.
No hills that high in FLA.
They do bring cash.....
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Only slow rolling hills and even they are low. But it is great for internet and wiring. So there's that.
And extra traffic.
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When all of FLA is awash, I will still be 300' above the water.
On a good day, I can see objects 150 miles north or south.
I rather enjoy places where there is no internet.
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That sounds rather maudlin for being celebratory.
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The sky cleared and this was happening this afternoon for some lucky guys.
The sky cleared and this was happening this afternoon for some lucky guys.
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Alaska Marine Pilots Concerned About Royal Princess Megaship
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Southeast Alaska marine pilots are concerned about the maneuverability of one of the four megaships cruise lines are expected to bring to the state this season. The Norwegian Bliss and its sister ship are expected to visit the state, along with Royal Caribbean International’s Ovation of the Seas and Princess Cruises’ flagship, Royal Princess, CoastAlaska reported Friday. The Southeast Alaska Pilots Association tested the limits of each of the four megaships in virtual reality.
At 68,666 tons (62,293 metric tons), Ovation of the Seas is the largest ship ever to visit Alaska. But it’s Royal Princess that’s concerning marine pilots. “Overall the simulations (for the Royal Princess) produced serious challenges in wind and current conditions common to Southeast Alaska,” the pilots wrote in a report released publicly this month. The simulations also found that the Royal Princess model didn’t handle well at low speeds...
...Royal Princess uses standard propulsion: propellers and rudders. The other three ships have Azipod propulsion.
“With an Azipod-style propulsion, the propeller is actually on a pod below the ship, and what you can do is rotate that pod,” explained Keir Moorhead, an engineer who teaches at California State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo. He said Azipod propulsion performs better at low speeds when big ships need to maneuver in tight spots. “At any given moment, you can rotate a propeller 360 degrees to give you thrust in any direction,” Moorhead said.
Getting into the Ketchikan port requires passing through the 220-meter-wide Tongass Narrows. There’s not a lot of room to maneuver. And, there’s a 7-knot speed limit. The pilots recommend against the Royal Princess attempting this in more than 15 knots of wind. “Fifteen knots of wind in Ketchikan? I was stationed on a ship there. It blows 15 knots quite often,” said Capt. Stephen White, commander of the Coast Guard’s Sector Juneau...
At 68,666 tons (62,293 metric tons), Ovation of the Seas is the largest ship ever to visit Alaska. But it’s Royal Princess that’s concerning marine pilots. “Overall the simulations (for the Royal Princess) produced serious challenges in wind and current conditions common to Southeast Alaska,” the pilots wrote in a report released publicly this month. The simulations also found that the Royal Princess model didn’t handle well at low speeds...
...Royal Princess uses standard propulsion: propellers and rudders. The other three ships have Azipod propulsion.
“With an Azipod-style propulsion, the propeller is actually on a pod below the ship, and what you can do is rotate that pod,” explained Keir Moorhead, an engineer who teaches at California State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo. He said Azipod propulsion performs better at low speeds when big ships need to maneuver in tight spots. “At any given moment, you can rotate a propeller 360 degrees to give you thrust in any direction,” Moorhead said.
Getting into the Ketchikan port requires passing through the 220-meter-wide Tongass Narrows. There’s not a lot of room to maneuver. And, there’s a 7-knot speed limit. The pilots recommend against the Royal Princess attempting this in more than 15 knots of wind. “Fifteen knots of wind in Ketchikan? I was stationed on a ship there. It blows 15 knots quite often,” said Capt. Stephen White, commander of the Coast Guard’s Sector Juneau...
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