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That tanker in the forground is only a wee one.

 

Aircraft carries look huge becasue of their height/width. She's actually only 330m long.

By comparison, Panamax container vessels are only 30m shorter than that, and the post panamax boats that have been in service for past 5 years are in excess of 360m long.

 

Look at the chart on the right of this link for an idea of what I mean..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_maersk

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They travel around in a battle group, 10 or so ships which includes supply vessels and have a crew of 5,600 so they would need fairly constant replenishing. The Americans have 11 battle groups, 10 for the Nimitz class carriers and one for the older KittyHawk class. Dread to think of the cost of keeping that lot afloat :scare:

 

 

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They travel around in a battle group, 10 or so ships which includes supply vessels and have a crew of 5,600 so they would need fairly constant replenishing. The Americans have 11 battle groups, 10 for the Nimitz class carriers and one for the older KittyHawk class. Dread to think of the cost of keeping that lot afloat :scare:

 

 

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Half as much as a Zed..... :lol::lol::lol:

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But nuclear power still requires Uranium doesn't it? Surely they're not carrying enough Uranium to cover 20 years of constant travelling!

 

Thats beyond impressive if it does.

 

Thats the joy of nuclear. One fuel load could last 20 years no problem. Same with power stations (which it basically is). No need to carry extra fuel.

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But nuclear power still requires Uranium doesn't it? Surely they're not carrying enough Uranium to cover 20 years of constant travelling!

 

Thats beyond impressive if it does.

 

Thats the joy of nuclear. One fuel load could last 20 years no problem. Same with power stations (which it basically is). No need to carry extra fuel.

 

Just a shame about the radioactive ooze that it produces that takes a squillion years to decontaminate! Maybe they could enlist your help Andy and create a wind turbine powered aircraft carrier :lol:

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But nuclear power still requires Uranium doesn't it? Surely they're not carrying enough Uranium to cover 20 years of constant travelling!

 

Thats beyond impressive if it does.

 

Thats the joy of nuclear. One fuel load could last 20 years no problem. Same with power stations (which it basically is). No need to carry extra fuel.

 

Just a shame about the radioactive ooze that it produces that takes a squillion years to decontaminate! Maybe they could enlist your help Andy and create a wind turbine powered aircraft carrier :lol:

 

hmmm, wind power. how has no one ever thought of that before for a boat??? :dry:

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But nuclear power still requires Uranium doesn't it? Surely they're not carrying enough Uranium to cover 20 years of constant travelling!

 

Thats beyond impressive if it does.

 

Thats the joy of nuclear. One fuel load could last 20 years no problem. Same with power stations (which it basically is). No need to carry extra fuel.

 

Just a shame about the radioactive ooze that it produces that takes a squillion years to decontaminate! Maybe they could enlist your help Andy and create a wind turbine powered aircraft carrier :lol:

 

hmmm, wind power. how has no one ever thought of that before for a boat??? :dry:

 

:lol: It'll never catch on!

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That tanker in the forground is only a wee one.

 

Aircraft carries look huge becasue of their height/width. She's actually only 330m long.

By comparison, Panamax container vessels are only 30m shorter than that, and the post panamax boats that have been in service for past 5 years are in excess of 360m long.

 

Look at the chart on the right of this link for an idea of what I mean..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_maersk

 

Worked on her and her sister Estelle.

I tell you what, it ain't fun dropping decks/ lashing decks on them when there is hardly any underdeck and mostly deck load on a 23-wide, Maersk cross-over lash & belly bar configuration, in the rain....

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That tanker in the forground is only a wee one.

 

Aircraft carries look huge becasue of their height/width. She's actually only 330m long.

By comparison, Panamax container vessels are only 30m shorter than that, and the post panamax boats that have been in service for past 5 years are in excess of 360m long.

 

Look at the chart on the right of this link for an idea of what I mean..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_maersk

 

Worked on her and her sister Estelle.

I tell you what, it ain't fun dropping decks/ lashing decks on them when there is hardly any underdeck and mostly deck load on a 23-wide, Maersk cross-over lash & belly bar configuration, in the rain....

 

I've probably stood there watching you do it too :lol:

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