Nautical Knowledge, series II.

[Tonka's Skipper]

Well folks here we go again!.

As before my answers are the ones I feel are the most commonly held as correct. However as anything in Nautical world, there maybe different terms/answers and old sea stories come in various forms.

I am happy to hear anyones answers!

Easy:

1. FLAGS, a vessel flying a flag that is red on one 1/2 and white on the other, divided by a vertical line, has who/what onboard?

2. Flags, a vessel entering port, flying a all yellow flag means want?

3. What is a sea anchor? This is found mostly on small boats/lifeboats.

4. What types of flares are found in lifeboats?


5. What 2 items are found attached to a lifevest?

[6. What is a swell a vs a wave?

Harder:

1. What is the *BELLBOOK*?

2 What is a magnetic compass? when the compass needle is pointing to north on a magnetic compass, what is it pointing to?

3. Related to a compass, what is deviation? and what is variation?

4. What is the navigators *balls* (ok no, its not what some of you are thinking *G*)

5. We all know the Bermuda triangle..where are the 2 other areas of water near/in the US that is also known for many vessels sinking/missing?

[6. What is the difference between a criuse ship and a ocean liner?



DCL/Cruise line History :

1. What was the last steam powered side wheeler to operate on the hudson river?

2. Which sister ship to the titanic struck and sank what *lightship* in heavy fog?

3. What is the name of the oldest cruise ship operating now?,her name now and then? and what was she famous for?

[4. Who started NCL and Carnival lines?

5. Why is the design and decor of the DCL ships known as classic?

Enjoy!


Ill post another set friday........harder this time!.*S*

AKK

 

[epcot1stfave]

First section

1 I have a pilot on board

2 I request free partique

3 Usually a canvas bucket like shape with no bottom trailed from the stern used to keep the boats bow into the seas

4 Not sure guessing orange coloured ones

5 Whistle, Light

6 Swell is a "rolling" sea a wave breaks usually with whitecaps

Will have to have a think about the rest

 

[Who's your Mickey?]

Well folks here we go again!.

As before my answers are the ones I feel are the most commonly held as correct. However as anything in Nautical world, there maybe different terms/answers and old sea stories come in various forms.

I am happy to hear anyones answers!

Easy:

1. FLAGS, a vessel flying a flag that is red on one 1/2 and white on the other, divided by a vertical line, has who/what onboard? Pilot onboard

2. Flags, a vessel entering port, flying a all yellow flag means want? Port request/Permission to use the port

3. What is a sea anchor? This is found mostly on small boats/lifeboats. intended to slow the boat and keep it from broaching in the current

4. What types of flares are found in lifeboats? handheld red flares and small red rockets

5. What 2 items are found attached to a lifevest? whistle and strobe light

6. What is a swell a vs a wave? swells are "wind waves", slower, flatter and further apart. waves are taller and closer together


Harder:

1. What is the *BELLBOOK*? ship's log... records ships movements

2 What is a magnetic compass? when the compass needle is pointing to north on a magnetic compass, what is it pointing to? a compass that interacts with the earth's magnetic field. when the needle is pointing north, it is pointing to the earth's magnetis north pole.

3. Related to a compass, what is deviation? and what is variation? deviation is an error caused by the surroundings (iron, steel etc). Variation is the difference between true north and magnetic north

4. What is the navigators *balls* (ok no, its not what some of you are thinking *G*) sun and stars

5. We all know the Bermuda triangle..where are the 2 other areas of water near/in the US that is also known for many vessels sinking/missing? Not a clue...

6. What is the difference between a criuse ship and a ocean liner? Ocean liners were built for speed and stability while offering comfort. They were for transportation not vacation. The hulls were taller and thicker and usually had a more promenant bow rake. Cruise ships are floating resorts and were built to entertain as the move the passengers from place to place.



DCL/Cruise line History :

1. What was the last steam powered side wheeler to operate on the hudson river? A. Hamilton (had to look it up)

2. Which sister ship to the titanic struck and sank what *lightship* in heavy fog? Nantucket

3. What is the name of the oldest cruise ship operating now?,her name now and then? and what was she famous for? MS Marco Polo? Originally named MS Alexandr Pushkin. Quarantined in Scotland for Norovirus (had to look that up)

4. Who started NCL and Carnival lines? Ted Arison

5. Why is the design and decor of the DCL ships known as classic? DCL ships are the only ships built with more than 1 funnel in the last 50+ years. They also feature the black hull/white superstructure color scheme like the great ocean liners all had. Most modern cruise ships feature a white on white paint scheme. They also have art deco/art nouveau interiors and lack the 5 deck high atriums that the modern cruisers have. The 3 deck tall lobby is a more intimate space.


Enjoy!

AKK

See above

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Hey folks...........you people know more then I thought........good Job!

I'll post my answers tomorrow

AKK

 

[disdel]

Originally Posted by Tonka's Skipper
Well folks here we go again!.

As before my answers are the ones I feel are the most commonly held as correct. However as anything in Nautical world, there maybe different terms/answers and old sea stories come in various forms.

I am happy to hear anyones answers!
OK, my notes are in blue, and thx to Who's Your Mickey for all the other great answers!
Ken
Easy:

1. FLAGS, a vessel flying a flag that is red on one 1/2 and white on the other, divided by a vertical line, has who/what onboard? Pilot onboard

2. Flags, a vessel entering port, flying a all yellow flag means want? Port request/Permission to use the port

3. What is a sea anchor? This is found mostly on small boats/lifeboats. intended to slow the boat and keep it from broaching in the current
It's USUALLY a canvas or equivalent cone-shape that is used as a drogue for the above purposes. In emergency, it can be anything at the end of a line to provide drag to accomplish the same ends.

4. What types of flares are found in lifeboats? handheld red flares and small red rockets


5. What 2 items are found attached to a lifevest? whistle and strobe light

6. What is a swell a vs a wave? swells are "wind waves", slower, flatter and further apart. waves are taller and closer together


Harder:

1. What is the *BELLBOOK*? ship's log... records ships movements

2 What is a magnetic compass? when the compass needle is pointing to north on a magnetic compass, what is it pointing to? a compass that interacts with the earth's magnetic field. when the needle is pointing north, it is pointing to the earth's magnetis north pole.

3. Related to a compass, what is deviation? and what is variation? deviation is an error caused by the surroundings (iron, steel etc). Variation is the difference between true north and magnetic north

4. What is the navigators *balls* (ok no, its not what some of you are thinking *G*) sun and stars
or the iron spheres on either side of the binnacle (post) where the ship's compass is mounted. They are there to cancel out the effects of the ships outside magnetic fields that would affect the compass

5. We all know the Bermuda triangle..where are the 2 other areas of water near/in the US that is also known for many vessels sinking/missing? Not a clue...
The only one I'm aware of would be the "Michigan Triangle", which refers to the middle of Lake Michigan. Not as many documented losses as the Bermuda, or Devil's, Triangle.

6. What is the difference between a criuse ship and a ocean liner? Ocean liners were built for speed and stability while offering comfort. They were for transportation not vacation. The hulls were taller and thicker and usually had a more promenant bow rake. Cruise ships are floating resorts and were built to entertain as the move the passengers from place to place.



DCL/Cruise line History :

1. What was the last steam powered side wheeler to operate on the hudson river? A. Hamilton (had to look it up)

2. Which sister ship to the titanic struck and sank what *lightship* in heavy fog? Nantucket
The RMS Olympic, (the first of the three of her White Star Lines class) struck and sank the LV Nantucket, in the New York approach lanes, on May 15, 1934. It resulted in 7 of the 11 crew aboard the Nantucket perishing
Oh, before you ask, the third was the Britannic (originally to be the Gigantic, but re-named after the Titanic sinking) which was requisitioned and converted to His Majesty's Hospital Ship (HMHS) Britannic in 1915, and never went into passenger service, as she sank after being torpedoed or striking a mine in November 1916 off the Greek island of Kea, and she remains there in 400 feet of water

3. What is the name of the oldest cruise ship operating now?,her name now and then? and what was she famous for? MS Marco Polo? Originally named MS Alexandr Pushkin. Quarantined in Scotland for Norovirus (had to look that up)

4. Who started NCL and Carnival lines? Ted Arison
Read "Devils On The Deep Blue Sea by Kristoffer Garin for a fascinating account of this, and the modern-era "cruise" industry

5. Why is the design and decor of the DCL ships known as classic? DCL ships are the only ships built with more than 1 funnel in the last 50+ years. They also feature the black hull/white superstructure color scheme like the great ocean liners all had. Most modern cruise ships feature a white on white paint scheme. They also have art deco/art nouveau interiors and lack the 5 deck high atriums that the modern cruisers have. The 3 deck tall lobby is a more intimate space.


Enjoy!

AKK

 

[Bear3412]

5. We all know the Bermuda triangle..where are the 2 other areas of water near/in the US that is also known for many vessels sinking/missing?



AKK

OBX , NC
Cape Cod , MA ?

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Well folks here we go again!.

As before my answers are the ones I feel are the most commonly held as correct. However as anything in Nautical world, there maybe different terms/answers and old sea stories come in various forms.

I am happy to hear anyones answers!

Easy:

1. FLAGS, a vessel flying a flag that is red on one 1/2 and white on the other, divided by a vertical line, has who/what onboard?

We got this one.......Pilot onboard

2. Flags, a vessel entering port, flying a all yellow flag means want?

8Free Pratgue, meaing my vessel is free of disease and request to enter the port. Today it meansmore that the vessel has not cleared goverment formalities.IE Customs, etc.

3. What is a sea anchor? This is found mostly on small boats/lifeboats.

, The canvas cones are used to drag in the water and keep the bow of a small boat or lifeboat into the sea and help keep it from broaching/floading.

4. What types of flares are found in lifeboats?


Yes indeed, hand held red flares and rocket parachut flares.

5. What 2 items are found attached to a lifevest?

agin!....your right whistle and light

6. What is a swell a vs a wave?

OK....basicly you got it....swells are long seteady waves spaced out and biult up soly depending on current and wind.


Harder:

1. What is the *BELLBOOK*?

Well this one is a older thing today..the bellbook was kept both on the Bridge and in the engine room on the operating plaform and hand recorded the order of engine speed and direction from the bridge and the enginerooms response. Today its all recorded in the black boxes. Some ships may still do a hand writtine bellbook or have a paper chart recording it



2 What is a magnetic compass? when the compass needle is pointing to north on a magnetic compass, what is it pointing to?

OK.yes your right

3. Related to a compass, what is deviation? and what is variation?

Again your right

4. What is the navigators *balls* (ok no, its not what some of you are thinking *G*)

I though I had you on this one, your right......or the iron spheres on either side of the binnacle (post) where the ship's compass is mounted. They are there to cancel out the effects of the ships outside magnetic fields that would affect the compass

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5. We all know the Bermuda triangle..where are the 2 other areas of water near/in the US that is also known for many vessels sinking/missing?

Yes Lake Michigan and in Alaska, the SE part of the Bering Sea, where the Dangerous catch guys do there crab fishing!

6. What is the difference between a criuse ship and a ocean liner?

Whose your Mickey.......excellent way to put it.........Ocean liners were built for speed and stability while offering comfort. They were for transportation not vacation. The hulls were taller and thicker and usually had a more promenant bow rake. Cruise ships are floating resorts and were built to entertain as the move the passengers from place to place.





DCL/Cruise line History :

1. What was the last steam powered side wheeler to operate on the hudson river?

Again.I am surprized!........yes the Alexander Hamilton.as I kid actually rode her once up to Bear Mountain

2. Which sister ship to the titanic struck and sank what *lightship* in heavy fog?

.you got it right on the money Disdel.........The RMS Olympic, (the first of the three of her White Star Lines class) struck and sank the LV Nantucket, in the New York approach lanes, on May 15, 1934. It resulted in 7 of the 11 crew aboard the Nantucket perishing
Oh, before you ask, the third was the Britannic (originally to be the Gigantic, but re-named after the Titanic sinking) which was requisitioned and converted to His Majesty's Hospital Ship (HMHS) Britannic in 1915, and never went into passenger service, as she sank after being torpedoed or striking a mine in November 1916 off the Greek island of Kea, and she remains there in 400 feet of water



3. What is the name of the oldest cruise ship operating now?,her name now and then? and what was she famous for?

.my answer is the STockholm of SAL, she is operating now (although greatly changed)...as the Athena

4. Who started NCL and Carnival lines?

Ted Arison it is!

5. Why is the design and decor of the DCL ships known as classic?

Good answer Whose your Mickey..........DCL ships are the only ships built with more than 1 funnel in the last 50+ years. They also feature the black hull/white superstructure color scheme like the great ocean liners all had. Most modern cruise ships feature a white on white paint scheme. They also have art deco/art nouveau interiors and lack the 5 deck high atriums that the modern cruisers have. The 3 deck tall lobby is a more intimate space.

I would add that most passinger ships today are IMHO.more like Las Vegas guddy buses/boxes afloat. Excpet for Cunard and to a leaster degree HAL.



Enjoy!


Ill post another set friday........harder this time!...*S*

AKK

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[Tonka's Skipper]

Here We go.............

As before my answers are the ones I feel are the most commonly held as correct. However as anything in Nautical world, there maybe different terms/answers and old sea stories come in various forms.


1. You see a vessel with 3 flags flying, 3 high. The top and bottom is a white flag with a Blue square within the white field and the middle flag has a diagonal line. top left to bottom right, with red on the upper part and yellow in the bottom part. What is that vessel asking for?

2. What is the Disney legend regarding how the Classic vessels were named?

3. What is the Disney legend on how the Black/blue hull paint color mix came about?

4. On what Ship did Walt and his family take across the atlantic, when on vacation in Europe?

5. Where is the Steering engine room?

6. What type of charts does DCL vessel use?

7. Is the berth that the DCL vessels tie up to in PC, a dock or a Pier?

8. What is the material that the mooring lines of the DCL vessels are made of?

9. What type of weave is used on the DCL vessels mooring lines?

10. Where are the Garboard strakes? (or on Steel ships, Garboard plates?)

11. What type of Merchant dry cargo vessels made in WWII had the problem of breaking in two, while as sea and even while tied to a dock?

12. You are on the bow departing PC, what would you hope to see swimming in the water to bring luck to the voyage?

13. WDW...How many steam powered side wheeler did bay lake and the 7 seas lagoon have?

14. What type of fuel does the DCL vessels run on at sea?

15. What does the term *skool to the Captians cat * mean?

Have at it Captains and mates!

AKK

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Here We go.............

As before my answers are the ones I feel are the most commonly held as correct. However as anything in Nautical world, there maybe different terms/answers and old sea stories come in various forms.



3. What is the Disney legend on how the Black/blue hull paint color mix came about?
The Coast Guard wouldn't allow black, so the "midnight blue" color was proposed and accepted?

4. On what Ship did Walt and his family take across the atlantic, when on vacation in Europe?
The Moritania?

7. Is the berth that the DCL vessels tie up to in PC, a dock or a Pier?
A Pier as it it not solid to land all the way along

8. What is the material that the mooring lines of the DCL vessels are made of?
Nylon?


12. You are on the bow departing PC, what would you hope to see swimming in the water to bring luck to the voyage?
Seen dolphin's and Manatees


14. What type of fuel does the DCL vessels run on at sea?
Heavy diesel



Have at it Captains and mates!

AKK

That's my guess's in red.

Ex Techie

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Gee Seems everyone is stumpped?....AKK

 

[truck1]

Here We go.............

As before my answers are the ones I feel are the most commonly held as correct. However as anything in Nautical world, there maybe different terms/answers and old sea stories come in various forms.


1. You see a vessel with 3 flags flying, 3 high. The top and bottom is a white flag with a Blue square within the white field and the middle flag has a diagonal line. top left to bottom right, with red on the upper part and yellow in the bottom part. What is that vessel asking for?

2. What is the Disney legend regarding how the Classic vessels were named?

3. What is the Disney legend on how the Black/blue hull paint color mix came about?

4. On what Ship did Walt and his family take across the atlantic, when on vacation in Europe?

5. Where is the Steering engine room?

6. What type of charts does DCL vessel use?

7. Is the berth that the DCL vessels tie up to in PC, a dock or a Pier?

8. What is the material that the mooring lines of the DCL vessels are made of?

9. What type of weave is used on the DCL vessels mooring lines?

10. Where are the Garboard strakes? (or on Steel ships, Garboard plates?)

11. What type of Merchant dry cargo vessels made in WWII had the problem of breaking in two, while as sea and even while tied to a dock?

12. You are on the bow departing PC, what would you hope to see swimming in the water to bring luck to the voyage?

13. WDW...How many steam powered side wheeler did bay lake and the 7 seas lagoon have?

14. What type of fuel does the DCL vessels run on at sea?
Heavy marine distilate.

15. What does the term *skool to the Captians cat * mean?

Have at it Captains and mates!

AKK

1. You see a vessel with 3 flags flying, 3 high. The top and bottom is a white flag with a Blue square within the white field and the middle flag has a diagonal line. top left to bottom right, with red on the upper part and yellow in the bottom part. What is that vessel asking for?

Pilot. About to sail.

2. What is the Disney legend regarding how the Classic vessels were named?

3. What is the Disney legend on how the Black/blue hull paint color mix came about?
Depends on who you ask. One of the versions is that the general color scheme was too close to another line, so the colors were varied so as to not infringe on the other line. I think its Holland Amaerica that would have had the issue.

4. On what Ship did Walt and his family take across the atlantic, when on vacation in Europe?
The Rex.

5. Where is the Steering engine room?
Usually aft of the engine rooms, over or near the rudders.

6. What type of charts does DCL vessel use?
Paper and electronic. Theres actually a clear acetate sheet that goes over the master printed chart, and they qm uses that to record the ships track. The elctronic is the primary and the paper required by law as back up.

7. Is the berth that the DCL vessels tie up to in PC, a dock or a Pier?
Pier. docks float mostly.

8. What is the material that the mooring lines of the DCL vessels are made of?
Dacron or Nylon

9. What type of weave is used on the DCL vessels mooring lines?
splice

10. Where are the Garboard strakes? (or on Steel ships, Garboard plates?)
the strakes directly next to the keel of a ship.

11. What type of Merchant dry cargo vessels made in WWII had the problem of breaking in two, while as sea and even while tied to a dock?

Kaiser Liberty ships

12. You are on the bow departing PC, what would you hope to see swimming in the water to bring luck to the voyage?

dolpins or manatees

13. WDW...How many steam powered side wheeler did bay lake and the 7 seas lagoon have?

1 The Seven Seas.

14. What type of fuel does the DCL vessels run on at sea?

15. What does the term *skool to the Captians cat * mean?

 

[maria-fan-22]

MY ANSWERS IN RED

1. You see a vessel with 3 flags flying, 3 high. The top and bottom is a white flag with a Blue square within the white field and the middle flag has a diagonal line. top left to bottom right, with red on the upper part and yellow in the bottom part. What is that vessel asking for?

Pilot.

2. What is the Disney legend regarding how the Classic vessels were named?

Good names to make clever advertising phrases?

3. What is the Disney legend on how the Black/blue hull paint color mix came about?

The execs were looking for a better looking black to not match Holland and to not seem so sinister and a lady named Monica came tom work in a dress that was a "midnight blue" 85% Black and 15% blue and the execs likes the color and used it.

4. On what Ship did Walt and his family take across the atlantic, when on vacation in Europe?

The Rex? The Mauritania was his Honeymoon Cruise I believe.

5. Where is the Steering engine room?

On deck A. aka -1

6. What type of charts does DCL vessel use?

Electronic and paper to make sure the electronic ones are functioning correctly.

7. Is the berth that the DCL vessels tie up to in PC, a dock or a Pier?

Pier.

8. What is the material that the mooring lines of the DCL vessels are made of?

Nylon

9. What type of weave is used on the DCL vessels mooring lines?

?

10. Where are the Garboard strakes? (or on Steel ships, Garboard plates?)

On either side of the Keel.

11. What type of Merchant dry cargo vessels made in WWII had the problem of breaking in two, while as sea and even while tied to a dock?

?

12. You are on the bow departing PC, what would you hope to see swimming in the water to bring luck to the voyage?

Dolphins

13. WDW...How many steam powered side wheeler did bay lake and the 7 seas lagoon have?

One

14. What type of fuel does the DCL vessels run on at sea?

Heavy Marine Diesel

15. What does the term *skool to the Captians cat * mean?

?

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Here We go.............

As before my answers are the ones I feel are the most commonly held as correct. However as anything in Nautical world, there maybe different terms/answers and old sea stories come in various forms.

OK.........my Answers

1. You see a vessel with 3 flags flying, 3 high. The top and bottom is a white flag with a Blue square within the white field and the middle flag has a diagonal line. top left to bottom right, with red on the upper part and yellow in the bottom part. What is that vessel asking for?

Thats is Sierra/Oscar/Serria..or *I am in Distress*, *save our Ship or Save our souls*

2. What is the Disney legend regarding how the Classic vessels were named?

well, I read this awhile ago...........seems there was a informal poll amde, with Disney asking about peoples opinon on what would be the best names for the first 2 vessels!

The results had *Walt Disney* first and *Wonder* the 2nd. Seems Disney decided it was to easy or the family didn't want the ship named *Walt Disney*........One lady heard about this and sent another email saying.*If you don't want to name the ship after Walt, then name it after what he created........Magic...

Now I can't prove this story as true,but I like it!

3. What is the Disney legend on how the Black/blue hull paint color mix came about?

Maria fan 22.you had my version of events.........I beleive it as it just seems like somthing Disney would do!



*The execs were looking for a better looking black to not match Holland and to not seem so sinister and a lady named Monica came tom work in a dress that was a "midnight blue" 85% Black and 15% blue and the execs likes the color and used it. *



4. On what Ship did Walt and his family take across the atlantic, when on vacation in Europe?

Your right he did go on a trip on the Rex..but I was thinking of the family trip on the orginial *Queen Elizabeth*... I dont think he did the Muaritania.

5. Where is the Steering engine room?

Right on top of the rudder posts.....on the DCL ships very far aft around deck 3, the rudder posts are turned by means of electric motors and hydualic rams

6. What type of charts does DCL vessel use?

You all nailed this one, electronic by over lay or with in the radar screen and back up paper.

7. Is the berth that the DCL vessels tie up to in PC, a dock or a Pier?

With ships a dock is usually right on the waterfrontage running lengthwise. A pier is a land mass or structure that extends perpencular into the water.....

8. What is the material that the mooring lines of the DCL vessels are made of?

Nylon, Darcon and polyethylene

9. What type of weave is used on the DCL vessels mooring lines?

Ahhh....I got you folks here......braided and double strand braided.

10. Where are the Garboard strakes? (or on Steel ships, Garboard plates?)

You all nailed this one, right next to the keel is correct

11. What type of Merchant dry cargo vessels made in WWII had the problem of breaking in two, while as sea and even while tied to a dock?

Yeap!.Liberties....They solved the problem by riveting a heavy steel plate, horizontally along the upper part of the hull plating, port and starboard.

12. You are on the bow departing PC, what would you hope to see swimming in the water to bring luck to the voyage?

Dolpinns and porposes.I never heard Manities.but why not!

13. WDW...How many steam powered side wheeler did bay lake and the 7 seas lagoon have?

There were 2, the Southern Seas and the Ports of Call. Those 2 were the first steam powered walking beam engines built in 80 years. There was another Southern Seas after the first was layed up/scrapped.......also named the Southern Seas, but it was actually diesel powered.

14. What type of fuel does the DCL vessels run on at sea?

Heavy 6 fuel......good old black oil!

15. What does the term *skool to the Captians cat * mean?

......When doing some heavy drinking/partying as sea and everything has been toasted that can be,there is always 1 toast more to be made...*Skool (toast) to the Captains Cat*!.........

Have at it Captains and mates!

AKK

Thanks for your answers.I'll set up somemore Friday

AKK

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Just wan't to say thanks to Skipper and the other's that have contributed to this and the other thread!
Really enjoy the trivia and questions, and appreciate the time taken to think them up and submit them!

Ex Techie

 

[Florida Dreamin']

Didn't post my answers because I only knew a few, so stumped me on a lot. Thanks for the thread Skipper!

 

[truck1]

Didn't post my answers because I only knew a few, so stumped me on a lot. Thanks for the thread Skipper!

Dont let that stop you. Even if you only know 1, go ahead and post it.

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Dont let that stop you. Even if you only know 1, go ahead and post it.

I have no maritime knowledge apart from what I was taught on the Magic as a tech, and the little I remember now! lol!

Have a go Florida Dreamin'!

Ex Techie

 

[truck1]

Enjoy:

DCL related.
1. The Magic and Wonder are both of the same class. Most know that the bow (front or pointy end as my wife would say) was built in 1 yard, and the stern (back or round end) in another about 100 miles away. Where is the seam on the Magic?
2. The Wonder has a seam in the same place. Whats the difference?
3. What is different about the design process of the Magic Class, vs the Dream Class?
4. What other cartoon characters, took over the Big Red boat, after the Disney contract expired?
5. What happened to Premier Cruises?
6. What can DCL do, that no other ship to date, has been able to do?
7. While strolling the decks of the ships, you notice large rings, with some rope and a strobe light attached. The letters EPRIB are seen on it. What does EPIRB stand for and what does it do?
8. What happens when it gets wet with water?
9. Who cares what happens to it, and what will they do with it?




Non DCL
1. On a paper chart, there are at least 5 different colors. Name 3.
2. On the same chart, there are squiggly lines. What are they?
3. On the same chart, there are numbers in a white field. What do they represent?
4. What is Dead reckoning?
5. While onboard a ship, you look to one side and see a large green cylinder floating in the water, with a red stripe in the middle. What is it and what does the colors represent.
6. Farther along, you see a similar object, though this time, its red with a conical top. What is it and what are the Names of it.(Theres at least 2)
7. Why is it important that a ship, that comes and goes from the same port, take on a pilot?
8. Who cares for these floating objects?

 

[extechie rbd/wdt]

Enjoy:

DCL related.
1. The Magic and Wonder are both of the same class. Most know that the bow (front or pointy end as my wife would say) was built in 1 yard, and the stern (back or round end) in another about 100 miles away. Where is the seam on the Magic?
The forward part of Midship's?

2. The Wonder has a seam in the same place. Whats the difference?
6"'s?

3. What is different about the design process of the Magic Class, vs the Dream Class?

4. What other cartoon characters, took over the Big Red boat, after the Disney contract expired?

5. What happened to Premier Cruises?
They went bankrupt?

6. What can DCL do, that no other ship to date, has been able to do?
Sound more than one tune on their horn's?

7. While strolling the decks of the ships, you notice large rings, with some rope and a strobe light attached. The letters EPRIB are seen on it. What does EPIRB stand for and what does it do?
Can't remember what EPIRB stand's for but there were only two on the Magic when I was a board. Sound's like they have more now and fitted them to the life ring's?

8. What happens when it gets wet with water?
It activates the GPS and Radio beacon?

9. Who cares what happens to it, and what will they do with it?
Send's out GPS and radio positioning data/signal's



Non DCL
1. On a paper chart, there are at least 5 different colors. Name 3.

2. On the same chart, there are squiggly lines. What are they?
Sand bank's or rock's?

3. On the same chart, there are numbers in a white field. What do they represent?

4. What is Dead reckoning?

5. While onboard a ship, you look to one side and see a large green cylinder floating in the water, with a red stripe in the middle. What is it and what does the colors represent.

6. Farther along, you see a similar object, though this time, its red with a conical top. What is it and what are the Names of it.(Theres at least 2)

7. Why is it important that a ship, that comes and goes from the same port, take on a pilot?
As* covering? lol!

8. Who cares for these floating objects?
Captain's or who ever is in charge of the vessel that wan't a safe and known clear passage?

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DCL related.
1. The Magic and Wonder are both of the same class. Most know that the bow (front or pointy end as my wife would say) was built in 1 yard, and the stern (back or round end) in another about 100 miles away. Where is the seam on the Magic?
2. The Wonder has a seam in the same place. Whats the difference?
3. What is different about the design process of the Magic Class, vs the Dream Class?
4. What other cartoon characters, took over the Big Red boat, after the Disney contract expired?
Looney Tunes
5. What happened to Premier Cruises?
Bankrupt
6. What can DCL do, that no other ship to date, has been able to do?
Fireworks at sea
7. While strolling the decks of the ships, you notice large rings, with some rope and a strobe light attached. The letters EPRIB are seen on it. What does EPIRB stand for and what does it do?
Oooh! I know this from Deadliest Catch!!! Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon & once it's activated, GPS tells your location
8. What happens when it gets wet with water?
Alerts the Coast Guard! & sends rescue planes/boats
9. Who cares what happens to it, and what will they do with it?



Non DCL
1. On a paper chart, there are at least 5 different colors. Name 3.
2. On the same chart, there are squiggly lines. What are they?
3. On the same chart, there are numbers in a white field. What do they represent?
4. What is Dead reckoning?
5. While onboard a ship, you look to one side and see a large green cylinder floating in the water, with a red stripe in the middle. What is it and what does the colors represent.
6. Farther along, you see a similar object, though this time, its red with a conical top. What is it and what are the Names of it.(Theres at least 2)
7. Why is it important that a ship, that comes and goes from the same port, take on a pilot?
I love the pilot process!!! Everytime we leave Port Canaveral, we area always watching this process!!! The pilot is the one that is actually in charge of the ship and takes control of the ship and navigates it out of the port. Then, a little boat pulls up and the pilot jumps off the ship and onto the little boat and takes him back to the harbor.
8. Who cares for these floating objects?