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    That was the idea behind "former".

    It's on charter now. USD 425,000 a week.

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      Hijack it for the BHS pension creditors.

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        Hmm, struggling with the 2MB limit on files but there are 6 cruise ships at anchor off Weymouth

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          Apparently someone down there who owns a ferry (not sure how) is doing mini cruises out to the cruise ships to see them close up

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            Meta.

            (That's not the name of the ferry company, BTW).

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              One of Len Blavatnik's suoeryachts (all named Odessa) is currently moored in the Hudson, a bit closer to FF's gaff than ours

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                Never realised how wide the Hudson was.

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                  As superyachts go, that one is pretty nice. Sits - both the Hudson and the East River are remarkably wide, though the yachts only hang out on the Hudson side of Manhattan.

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                    I think Sits was commenting on how far away the other shore was behind the yacht in the picture.

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                      One measure of the width of the Hudson is that the George Washington Bridge (the first (and still the only) bridge to cross it within NYC) was the longest span in the world at the time it was built.

                      Another is that my first impression of the Thames, Seine, Arno, Tiber, Spree, etc was that they were all quite narrow.

                      Here's another picture of Odessa in the Hudson, much closer to the Battery (our offices are in the black tower on the right).



                      Blavatnik has since bought a larger boat, so this one is available for charter for about USD 250,000 a week.

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                        Somewhat concerned to see this pollution control vessel heading upriver

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                          Originally posted by pebblethefish View Post
                          Apparently someone down there who owns a ferry (not sure how) is doing mini cruises out to the cruise ships to see them close up
                          Bit late but I'm guessing it's the kind of passenger ferry that tootles around the harbour on sunny days rather than the massive 40000 tonne things I play with on a daily basis. Something like this:






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                            Stena Line ferry from Belfast coming into the Mersey to dock at Birkenhead this evening.

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                              Lovely

                              Is that a regular route?

                              How often are the sailings?

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                                I got the ferry from Birkenhead to Belfast around this time last year. It's twice daily each way. Cars go on the top deck, which means having to drive up an extremely slope ramp before taking a sharp turn at the top, within inches of having got back level.

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                                  Meet the Galicia, a new ship for us to play with, fresh from the shipyard and not even registered to France yet.

                                  It's due to ply between Portsmouth and Spain so we'll probably never see it again.



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                                    Good to see new ships still being built in Britain. Have fun.

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                                      Not really a ship. Well not nearly a ship, but this is usually parked round the corner from our place and yesterday the cover was off. Looking at the engine it must go like the proverbial off a shovel:


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                                        Some local yahoos have been spending the pandemic racing somewhat longer versions of those up the Hudson between our lace and FF's

                                        They are a hazard to navigation, but enforcement is unfortunately lax

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                                          Originally posted by ursus arctos View Post
                                          Some local yahoos have been spending the pandemic racing somewhat longer versions of those up the Hudson between our lace and FF's

                                          They are a hazard to navigation, but enforcement is unfortunately lax
                                          Looks like WOM could have a new sideline. High End Hudson sea fleas

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                                            Originally posted by Sits View Post
                                            Good to see new ships still being built in Britain. Have fun.
                                            If only, it's fresh from a shipyard in China.

                                            It's the first vessel Brittany have had built there and follows the typical economics, first ships built in France, more recently Poland and now this. They still maintain all French crews which is something.

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                                              Oh dear.

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                                                Originally posted by Sits View Post
                                                Not really a ship. Well not nearly a ship, but this is usually parked round the corner from our place and yesterday the cover was off. Looking at the engine it must go like the proverbial off a shovel:
                                                Have you asked to see his Bendy Bully?

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                                                  I know who/what Bendy Buly was, but that’s gone over my head I’m afraid.

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                                                    Bullseye joke. 'Joke' might be pushing it a bit.

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