PopEye Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 My current ride is a Seat Ibiza Fr Tdi remapped to a nice 150bhp. Plenty of poke for a 1.6 and manages 65mpg, not like that's going to matter with the Zed (when I get it)! Work ride is a 300m x 50m beasty with a 22,000HP straight six... Unfortunately she's a bit heavy and has a top speed of 18mph... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 What's the turning circle like on the work ride? Also I've heard the brakes on those things are shall we say lacking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve916 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 What's the turning circle like on the work ride? Also I've heard the brakes on those things are shall we say lacking! Not many mpg either. Looks fun though Have you tried drifting it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 friend of lexxs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Arnt they something like a 1 mile turning circle and about 18 miles to stop the thing !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEye Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Crash stop from 18mph, 15 knots, 4 miles? Turning circle? Not even going to guess! MPG: 0.03 to the gallon, burn approximately 40 tons of fuel per day and cover 250 miles at slow speed for economy! Unfortunately I don't drive it, I fix it when the window lickers above break it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Unfortunately I don't drive it, I fix it when the window lickers above break it! You do the real hard graft then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEye Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 If sitting around drinking coffee waiting for something bad to happen is hard graft, then yes! The only time I worked hard was during Super Typhoon Neoguri... 20 degrees of roll and a burst cooling pipe, ****ing marvelous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 If sitting around drinking coffee waiting for something bad to happen is hard graft, then yes! The only time I worked hard was during Super Typhoon Neoguri... 20 degrees of roll and a burst cooling pipe, ****ing marvelous! Oh ok then. Couldn't pay me enough to go out on the sea though so fair play to you whether you're working hard or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEye Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Oh ok then. Couldn't pay me enough to go out on the sea though so fair play to you whether you're working hard or not. When there's not a typhoon wreaking havoc, the Philippines/Indonesia/Australia is beautiful. 40 degrees outside, 55 degrees inside! China isn't so pleasant, it's filthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 We have a few of these in the Garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEye Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 I've probably past it/sister ships around China. We seem to visit Qingdao a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Yep S Class Vessels are on the North Asia Trade Lane so China/Japan down to NZ and back through the Islands -we had 6 new builds added to the fleet last year - I took that pic off the coast of Lae in PNG last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Less of the window lickers you. It looks Chinese built to me, enjoy the coffee while you can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEye Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 South Korea built (sections), assembled in the Philippines... Make of that what you will. I prefer Japanese builds. Ironically, out of my friends, 6 deckies and I'm the only engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Havent been deep sea for many years, I binned it when they started putting things in those stupid metal boxes. We used to call a short stay in port 5 days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Call for the outgoing pilot before berthing haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Unfortunately I don't drive it, I fix it when the window lickers above break it! Watch it grease monkey. Less of the Oil and Water. Asian built piece of @*!# by the looks of her. Probably Alfa Laval horrifiers too. And Japanese boats are the worst of the lot! You need to be a bloody munchkin to crawl round the ballast tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEye Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 A 5 day discharge is unheard of on bunkers too now. 190,000 tons of iron ore emptied in 28 hours... I hear different things about alfa laval... Though ours trip when the ballast pumps come online. What's it like on the tugs? I'm looking to come shore side in about 10 or 15 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEye Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 A 5 day discharge is unheard of on bunkers too now. 190,000 tons of iron ore emptied in 28 hours... I hear different things about alfa laval... Though ours trip when the ballast pumps come online. What's it like on the tugs? I'm looking to come shore side in about 10 or 15 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Tugs are great fun and we do pretty well on salvage with the cheap builds nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 This thread has brought out the pirates on the thread I thought it was just Martin and Lexx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Captain Schettino certainly qualifies as a window-licker (I like that) - when are they going to find him guilty of all charges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopEye Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hopefully soon! One reason while I'll never sail on Pax boats, far too many people on them nowadays, I'm surprised there hasn't been a more serious accident to be honest. It doesn't matter how fast people can evacuate. It's getting the people to evacuate and the oncoming mass panic and hysteria! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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