Rough trip

Cyclefrance · 06-20-2007, 03:03 AM

One of our vessels was running a bit late - the owner said that he was encountering some rough weather off Sudan - oh, yeah said the charterer, heard that one before.. so he sent us some photos:

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Cyclefrance · 06-20-2007, 03:08 AM

I have a couple more to show, but my editor on this pc at work won't let me resize them to fit the Cellar limitations - will add when I get home.

DucksNuts · 06-20-2007, 04:59 AM

Holy crap CF....that would be my worst nightmare!!! Awesome pics though

Cyclefrance · 06-20-2007, 06:00 AM

This one fits...

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Griff · 06-20-2007, 06:02 AM

Wow. That is awesome! Is that a new ship?

Cyclefrance · 06-20-2007, 06:28 AM

No, she was actually built in 1976 - so that makes her 31 years old, but these are well-constructed ships built in Poland - this one has just been in a yard about 3 months ago for some repainting and also re-coating of cargo tanks. She performs well - she's currently on her way to Genoa in Italy and then Barcelona, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal where she will discharge her cargo of vegoils.

Might put a few people off cruise holidays... what do you think?

Cloud · 06-20-2007, 08:55 AM

eek! I'm with Ducksnuts==raging seas are one of the things that scare me badly.

skysidhe · 06-20-2007, 09:06 AM

I love the sound of the surf. I would much rather die in the raging waters of the sea than to fall out of a plane.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-20-2007, 12:46 PM

Where are these Vegoils coming from?

Cyclefrance · 06-20-2007, 01:22 PM

This particular shipment was loaded in Indonesia and Malaysia - out of the ports of Belawan and Port Kelang I think. We have regular trade with our clients from those countries plus Philippines - discharge can be anywjhere out of the Mediterranean, north-west Europe, West Africa and east and west coast USA.

Cyclefrance · 06-20-2007, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skysidhe

I love the sound of the surf. I would much rather die in the raging waters of the sea than to fall out of a plane.

Not wishing to sound morbid, but how about falling out of a plane into a raging sea?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-20-2007, 01:57 PM

So the vegoils are off loaded in Europe and used to make food that the natives are comfortable with, because it's made locally. No siree, none of that adulterated foreign food for them. Heh heh heh

Undertoad · 06-20-2007, 02:02 PM

Now with organic sea salt!

Cyclefrance · 06-20-2007, 02:03 PM

Well, the oils go into a lot of consumable products these days - still a big market in soap and skin creams, and also for margerine, and we have one client who is a major supplier of base products for the confectionery industry - so the oils are used in the manufacture of chocolates, ice cream and other sweet stuffs.

barefoot serpent · 06-20-2007, 02:10 PM

Well, at least you don't have to worry about Somali pirates in those seas!

06-20-2007, 03:03 AM	#1
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Rough trip One of our vessels was running a bit late - the owner said that he was encountering some rough weather off Sudan - oh, yeah said the charterer, heard that one before.. so he sent us some photos: . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears Last edited by Cyclefrance; 06-20-2007 at 03:09 AM.

06-20-2007, 03:08 AM	#2
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	I have a couple more to show, but my editor on this pc at work won't let me resize them to fit the Cellar limitations - will add when I get home. __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-20-2007, 06:00 AM	#4
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	This one fits... . Attached Images __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-20-2007, 06:02 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Wow. That is awesome! Is that a new ship? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-20-2007, 06:28 AM	#6
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	No, she was actually built in 1976 - so that makes her 31 years old, but these are well-constructed ships built in Poland - this one has just been in a yard about 3 months ago for some repainting and also re-coating of cargo tanks. She performs well - she's currently on her way to Genoa in Italy and then Barcelona, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal where she will discharge her cargo of vegoils. Might put a few people off cruise holidays... what do you think? __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-20-2007, 04:59 AM	#3
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Holy crap CF....that would be my worst nightmare!!! Awesome pics though

06-20-2007, 08:55 AM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	eek! I'm with Ducksnuts==raging seas are one of the things that scare me badly. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-20-2007, 09:06 AM	#8
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	I love the sound of the surf. I would much rather die in the raging waters of the sea than to fall out of a plane.

06-20-2007, 12:46 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Where are these Vegoils coming from? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-20-2007, 01:22 PM	#10
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	This particular shipment was loaded in Indonesia and Malaysia - out of the ports of Belawan and Port Kelang I think. We have regular trade with our clients from those countries plus Philippines - discharge can be anywjhere out of the Mediterranean, north-west Europe, West Africa and east and west coast USA. __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-20-2007, 01:57 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	So the vegoils are off loaded in Europe and used to make food that the natives are comfortable with, because it's made locally. No siree, none of that adulterated foreign food for them. Heh heh heh __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-20-2007, 02:02 PM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Now with organic sea salt!

06-20-2007, 02:03 PM	#14
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Well, the oils go into a lot of consumable products these days - still a big market in soap and skin creams, and also for margerine, and we have one client who is a major supplier of base products for the confectionery industry - so the oils are used in the manufacture of chocolates, ice cream and other sweet stuffs. __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

06-20-2007, 02:10 PM	#15
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	Well, at least you don't have to worry about Somali pirates in those seas! __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

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