Yet another vessel takes the crown: [image] Evergreen Shipping’s new world record megamax arrives at Port of Taipei Evergreen Shipping’s new 24,000 TEU container ship EVER ACE arrived at the Port of Taipei for the first time today, August 8, breaking a record for the largest ship by tonnage to dock at the …

At Christmas time the Scandinavians and us hosted a Christmas tree up the mast but on New Years Eve they stopped. With NUC lights displayed they partied hard judging by the VHF transmissions.

My last cook always put out the grub on holidays. No matter what the weather. He is now a valued and respected AB/Tankerman approaching retirement. He could also handle the boat if needed, Put him on the throttles many times. Never understood why he didn’t pursue it further, a damn good fellow to have aboard.

Is this the same way that you stop the ship in the Suez and let it gently drift to shore?

[image] ombugge: The fact is; the story was about something that happened a long time ago.(1974) The choice was between; to remain on the bridge, or to leave decision making to inexperienced Mates in a critical situation. Why don’t you just tell the whole story. Everybody was doing coke back then! I love the great sea stories the boomers tell about how they worked 18 hours every day and then drank 7 hours each night and went back to work!

The people I knew weren’t doing coke but that doesn’t mean they sometimes didn’t burn that candle at both ends. That said I have been in situations that required being up 24 - 36 hours dealing with shitty situations. That’s called life and has nothing to do with being a “boomer”. If you are fortunate enough to never to be in such a situation count your blessings.

[image] Chief_Seadog: The people I knew weren’t doing coke Fine, ‘uppers’.

Those folks didn’t last long in the world I lived in. Nor was it tolerated. Maybe your situation is different.

I made a joke and you respond with an insult? Fine. Abuse of stimulants was common and well documented in the 70s and 80s maritime industry. If you’re claiming it wasn’t, you’re just a liar.

24000 containers x $20000 / container to ship = $480,000,000 for one ocean crossing . That paid for the ship in 1/2 a round trip and then some. It’s a shame these companies are losing so much money. Oh yeah I forgot the return trip cash cow. They probably only make 300 mil on that one.

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