It’s going nasty and - personal opinion - leading nowhere.
Checked out Worldometer, source of Ombugge…
Seems serious and trustable but sources of data came undeniably also from China official channels.
If you take care of that I do not see WHY bother about.
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Shit! Another one…
No need for such language. (It makes you look weak, not strong)
I rest my case.
When the ladder is rigged in the area along the ship’s parallel body the ladder is against the hull which constrains movement of the ladder somewhat. In the case where the ladder is rigged aft the ladder no longer lies against the hull and is going to be free to swing.
Also the spreader can’t function to keep the ladder from twisting so there’d be that movement to contend with as well.
Wow… 1.4 vs. 3… you really got me. My position on China’s COVID data stands. But… you keep believing it, by all means.
And weak or strong has nothing to do with it. You have a long, storied past on here of smarmy remarks and an America hating attitude. You can continue to fuck yourself.
Kinda obvious and dangerous, hang out the bow, at night, maybe bad weather…
So even:
I still think these must be used. (cons.: costs maybe?)
OK You Win!!
If you believe that China honestly reports any internal numbers without regard to publicity, I wish you well.
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Can’t fix stupid.
I seem to recall a few classes of OSV where the sounding tape was quite necessary for an accurate aft draft when light, as the Z-drive “shelf” didn’t leave room for marks.
again all I have to say to you is that I’m sorry you’re retirement is so unfulfilling. I really hope I don’t waste my golden years on online forums. that sounds so sad.
Sure it happened but seems a solved issue:
Kamewa pump jets ok. the stern arrangement is similar anyway.
On a RO-RO ship we had a graduated stick for the after draft.
The Russians have their own solution:
From /u/Looselipssinkships93 at WarshipPorn
PS> The Russians are not dwarfs, the “foot marks” are metric.
The best solution is an arrangement I’ve only seen three times in some 38 years of performing draft surveys. It’s a metal ladder with swivels at mid-length that allow it to be folded and stowed folded in half. One on each side aft. They are raised and lowered by a light rope. Much safer that a stick-ladder at the quarter, which in light conditions causes one’s ass to find the CoG of the stick-ladder and the climber is actually not climbing a vertical ladder, but rather, a ladder that is about 10° negative. I wonder why they never proliferated? Nickel-&-Dime issues? Genius Safety-Managers? They made for very accurate stern draft readings, and were quick. What with the hurry – hurry of today, it would make more sense than ever.
I saw those on the MV Sheila McDevitt with United Ocean Services/TECO. Stowed in line with and lashed to the deck railings when not in use, with the lashing line doubling as the line used to lower and raise it. Worked quite well.
Yup. That’s the one. And it was fairly safe.
I remember those, but I don’t recall them being on both sides; only the Stbd side but it’s been a while. I do remember thinking at the time that the hand rails that they were attached to had a lot of rust on them. Then we lost the port side gangway while underway due to rust.
At this point, what is there to love about America? Not sure what you mean, exactly…