Couple of north sea offshore pics
03-02-2007, 03:07 AM
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Awesome and scary pics!
Franco - one for you, I often see the FFE units on the back of trucks leaving the docks over here. How long can they run for and what do the run on? The fridge units on our trailers for the trucks can only hold about 200 litres of diesel which keeps them going only a matter of days. Just wondering if something was coming from Europe to here, how it lasted?
More info on the Emma Maersk and looks like Franco was correct with the terminology:
http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page...s/news20060901
Franco - one for you, I often see the FFE units on the back of trucks leaving the docks over here. How long can they run for and what do the run on? The fridge units on our trailers for the trucks can only hold about 200 litres of diesel which keeps them going only a matter of days. Just wondering if something was coming from Europe to here, how it lasted?
More info on the Emma Maersk and looks like Franco was correct with the terminology:
http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page...s/news20060901
03-02-2007, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Franco
Sorry to highjack this post but............
I'm off for a vessel tour in the next month around the Emma Maersk - the biggest containership in the WORLD!
Ubercool. 
I'm off for a vessel tour in the next month around the Emma Maersk - the biggest containership in the WORLD!
Ubercool. 
03-02-2007, 11:12 AM
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Thats fucken awsome, I`d be so scared but i would love to have seen that with my own eyes, water is by far the most awsome piece of mother nature, no fucking about with it.
Any body got more, im well into it
Any body got more, im well into it
03-02-2007, 11:37 AM
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Some nice waves there! Amazing the strains those ships can handle!
I`ve also been shocked of how fast the weather and waves change during winter! Luckily I usualy work at "Sleipner A" wich is a Con-deep constructinon. But still we have expirienced waves doing damage to the cellardeck and grating wich is 30meters over the normal surface of the water.
Like it best when things are like this:
I`ve also been shocked of how fast the weather and waves change during winter! Luckily I usualy work at "Sleipner A" wich is a Con-deep constructinon. But still we have expirienced waves doing damage to the cellardeck and grating wich is 30meters over the normal surface of the water.
Like it best when things are like this:
03-02-2007, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by scruffythefirst
Oh fuck,
Just accepted a job on a boat in the north sea a third the size of that
Just accepted a job on a boat in the north sea a third the size of that
03-02-2007, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by cozzie_dave1
does the rig move with the waves ? 
and Semi's tend to roll around quite alot in bad weather. Dont mind it myself but some people hate it.
03-02-2007, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ABZ_MK2_RS
Can you post powerpoint persentations on here????
I have a wicked one with offshore storm pics in it but i cant extract the pics
Anyone help ???
I have a wicked one with offshore storm pics in it but i cant extract the pics
Anyone help ???
sib666@hotmail.com
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04-02-2007, 06:43 AM
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what immense pics.so much power and life in them.i wouldnt like to have been there really but i have a want to know jus what its like for some reason.if there something that is powerful and unpredictable its mother nature.she can catch you out with so many seemingly friendly things,water is one,wind is another.they can be so calming and gentle at times and then violently detructive the next.
ive always wanted to go tornado chasing in the usa,one day i will get there.the sea though?not so sure as i would prob be chucking up everywhere due to my balance,i have an inner ear problem that makes me dizzy so i,d be a wreck
ive always wanted to go tornado chasing in the usa,one day i will get there.the sea though?not so sure as i would prob be chucking up everywhere due to my balance,i have an inner ear problem that makes me dizzy so i,d be a wreck
04-02-2007, 08:28 AM
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That one scares me big time.I suppose if everything is battoned down and its sort of watertight you stand a chance.they must think of these things when they design them.
04-02-2007, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ABZ_MK2_RS
Fooks sake!
I have loads of storm pics but they are in a slideshow and i dont have powerpoint here to take the pics out of it......damn it....
So here are some other random pics!!!
Ninian Central Platform in a storm
Chopper on the Ninan Southern Platform
Ninian Southern Platform in some fog......I hate offshore fog!!!!!
I have loads of storm pics but they are in a slideshow and i dont have powerpoint here to take the pics out of it......damn it....
So here are some other random pics!!!
Ninian Central Platform in a storm
Chopper on the Ninan Southern Platform
Ninian Southern Platform in some fog......I hate offshore fog!!!!!
Theif!!! Where did you get those pics then?
05-02-2007, 07:07 AM
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Thanks all, best i take a camera with me now! going to look like a complete geek! 
The Reefer boxes mate
(FFE is a term used by Maersk to be awkward, its another form of counting containers. IE TEU = 1 x 20'GP/NOR FFE 1 x 40'GP / HC).
If so these boxes have independent motors attached and will run as long as you can keep them powered! Big call for Reefers in NZ due to all the lamb!
I'll get me coat!...........................
going to look like a complete geek!
Originally Posted by saff_cossie
Franco - one for you, I often see the FFE units on the back of trucks leaving the docks over here. How long can they run for and what do the run on? The fridge units on our trailers for the trucks can only hold about 200 litres of diesel which keeps them going only a matter of days. Just wondering if something was coming from Europe to here, how it lasted?
The Reefer boxes mate
(FFE is a term used by Maersk to be awkward, its another form of counting containers. IE TEU = 1 x 20'GP/NOR FFE 1 x 40'GP / HC).If so these boxes have independent motors attached and will run as long as you can keep them powered!
Big call for Reefers in NZ due to all the lamb! I'll get me coat!...........................
