The Suez Canal is currently not blocked

Neil79 said:
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:D Retro Gamers will get this!
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Sorry to go slightly OT but TTD is a masterpiece. It is more than likely the oldest game that I can pick up and play and easily lose several hours. Proof that gameplay is more important than graphics.
 
Was supposed to be going through the canal southbound next Friday, but now the company’s weighing up whether to send us on a 24 day long diversion around the Cape of Good Hope, or let us sit at anchor off Marsaxlokk on the south east corner of Malta, in the hope that this’ll be cleared some time soon.

At the rate we burn fuel, the Cape of Good Hope route’s going to cost us another 3600 tons of fuel oil. Our charterer supplies the fuel, so we never know exactly what they’ll have paid for it, but based on a rough market average, that’s another $1,600,000 in fuel alone.:eek:
 
The Funktopus said:
Was supposed to be going through the canal southbound next Friday, but now the company’s weighing up whether to send us on a 24 day long diversion around the Cape of Good Hope, or let us sit at anchor off Marsaxlokk on the south east corner of Malta, in the hope that this’ll be cleared some time soon.

At the rate we burn fuel, the Cape of Good Hope route’s going to cost us another 3600 tons of fuel oil. Our charterer supplies the fuel, so we never know exactly what they’ll have paid for it, but based on a rough market average, that’s another $1,600,000 in fuel alone.:eek:
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So the Suez trip as well as being only $500000, it's also better for the environment??
 
The Funktopus said:
Was supposed to be going through the canal southbound next Friday, but now the company’s weighing up whether to send us on a 24 day long diversion around the Cape of Good Hope, or let us sit at anchor off Marsaxlokk on the south east corner of Malta, in the hope that this’ll be cleared some time soon.

At the rate we burn fuel, the Cape of Good Hope route’s going to cost us another 3600 tons of fuel oil. Our charterer supplies the fuel, so we never know exactly what they’ll have paid for it, but based on a rough market average, that’s another $1,600,000 in fuel alone.:eek:
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Don't worry the electrification of cars will pay that detour back in 50 years:D.
 
When there are more autonomous vessels, it'll reduce the need for crew so even more of saving. Won't even have to build a galley, mess or accommodation. Watch that carbon footprint plummet!
 
Bickaxe said:
When there are more autonomous vessels, it'll reduce the need for crew so even more of saving. Won't even have to build a galley, mess or accommodation. Watch that carbon footprint plummet!
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The space and energy the crew take up on a modern cargo ship is tiny compared to the other things the ship needs.

IIRC a ship the size of the one that's stuck might have 30 crew, even if you allow them the space of a couple of cargo containers each that's only about a third of a percent of the space the Evergreen uses for it's cargo.

You're also not going to see ships without crews of some sort for a very, very long time as besides needing crew to pilot them they need the crew to do ongoing maintenance, monitor the ship for potential issues, fighting fires (and then doing repairs), none of which can be effectively automated much more than is already done as the crew sizes on the average modern cargo ship is already very small, they aren't like the old steam ships where you had to have dozens of guys just to keep the boiler running.
 
Bickaxe said:
When there are more autonomous vessels, it'll reduce the need for crew so even more of saving. Won't even have to build a galley, mess or accommodation. Watch that carbon footprint plummet!
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When you use fuel by tonnes per hour I'm not sure a few people on board makes any material difference.
 
dLockers said:
I can't even begin to imagine what the experience would be like. Do you hang out with the crew? Intrigued, maybe a few years ago and it would have been a laugh!
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I have no idea :) You eat in the canteen with the crew. Limited internet.

Some of the bigger ships have swimming pools and stuff apparently.

Honestly I would love to spend a week disconnected and just read some books and take in the view, enjoy the dark skies. Would be interested to hear if anyone has done it.
 
mid_gen said:
I have no idea :) You eat in the canteen with the crew. Limited internet.

Some of the bigger ships have swimming pools and stuff apparently.

Honestly I would love to spend a week disconnected and just read some books and take in the view, enjoy the dark skies. Would be interested to hear if anyone has done it.
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One of the people I follow on YouTube did it awhile back had a really nice room and catering, but I suspect the quality and experience varies.

I remember in related videos was loads of vlogs from people who'd done it.
 
adam cool dude said:
This happened in my teenage years in the village I grew up in. Quite a busy port as it is slap bang in the middle of the mouth on the east coast of England. They ended up cutting it up. Obviously not as big as that tanker but still pretty big none the less. It took several weeks as well!

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Looks like the work of beavers to me. They live in and build dams, and can haul several times their own body weight.
 
mid_gen said:
I have no idea :) You eat in the canteen with the crew. Limited internet.

Some of the bigger ships have swimming pools and stuff apparently.

Honestly, I would love to spend a week disconnected and just read some books and take in the view, enjoy the dark skies. Would be interested to hear if anyone has done it.
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I was looking into this a couple of years ago, for similar reasons. Just thought it would be an interesting experience and perhaps a cheap way to travel.... it isn't actually all that cheap though! Presumably, at one point in the past hitching a ride on a cargo ship might have been a case of bunging some cash to the captain/crew but I guess ship owners have commercialised it.

Very much no frills but unlike a yacht etc... cabins don't need to be too cramped etc...decor etc.. is purely practical though, like Butlins/caravan interiors.... no polished wood etc..

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