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Old 04-10-2006, 08:26 PM
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The Blue Marlin, one of the worlds largest submersible heavy lift ships.............

Old 04-10-2006, 08:30 PM
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Might have to google that for more info
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now thats some weight its carrying
Old 04-10-2006, 08:31 PM
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Thats a fair size chop but fuck being on that rig in rough weather whilst being carried

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Chop - go for it mate watched a programme some time back on it, fascinating stuff
Old 04-10-2006, 08:33 PM
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Fook.......
Old 04-10-2006, 08:36 PM
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hope that says "DOCKWISE" on the front
Old 04-10-2006, 08:37 PM
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good job it car,nt get flatty,s no chance of jackin that fooker up
Old 04-10-2006, 09:08 PM
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more to thepoint what was the bloody crane like that put it on there in the first place.

cool pic tho
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big real big
Old 04-10-2006, 09:21 PM
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When things go wrong

http://www.tertiary.net/sinking/
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not sure if it was a purposeful question but they dont use a crane.

They submerse the boat so that the platform that it has for carrying oil rigs is under the water and float the rig onto the back

I saw one in Barbardos earlier this year

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Whats the top speed?
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I watched a documentry type thing on one of these (or that one) on Discovery, quite amazing and VERY large!!
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why doesnt that just snap hells bells
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Default Re: Cool pic....

Originally Posted by Mr S1
The Blue Marlin, one of the worlds largest submersible heavy lift ships.............
What an awesome pic
Old 05-10-2006, 03:44 PM
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Handy bit of kit!

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and fully submersed

Old 05-10-2006, 04:03 PM
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They are very cool!! Seen a prog on Discovery all about it.

Though fook being on that if the sea was a bit rough
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it was on Megastructures a while ago

An amazing bit of kit
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