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Post by Political Incorrectness on May 7, 2006 13:28:40 GMT -8
Today I was down at the waterfront and saw the Hyak land ackwardly. The wind was out of the Southwest @ 20-30mph. Now if you are facing Bremerton, she came in on the port side dolphins (good choice). However, her aft propller was facing port but the astern was not, what ending up happening is that you saw half of her starboard side facing the berth. She ended up backing up, pulling in, and did it three times and on the third she got it right. Her astern end went with the wind and bumped the outer starboard dolphin versus the port. That is why in rough seas, use both engines simultaniously.
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Post by Koastal Karl on May 7, 2006 21:05:55 GMT -8
I saw a simular situation with the SOBC once at Tsawwassen had a hard time docking in high winds. It is really interesting to see the SOBC sideways blocking the entrances to berths 3 4 5 as she is trying to dock.
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Post by EGfleet on May 8, 2006 11:58:01 GMT -8
Always remember that the Hyak is still a telegraph boat. I have a lot of respect for the captains and mates who have to dock the remaining 3 Supers that have telegraph controls. It's really an artform.  |
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Post by In Washington on May 23, 2006 12:15:42 GMT -8
Not only a telegraph boat, but each end is not independently controlled. Both ends working the same direction, be it astern or ahead. They may still have a "tailgunner" in the aft pilothouse to take rudder signals too. There is not any new technology on the Hyak
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Post by northwesterner on May 23, 2006 23:27:57 GMT -8
Not only a telegraph boat, but each end is not independently controlled. Both ends working the same direction, be it astern or ahead. They may still have a "tailgunner" in the aft pilothouse to take rudder signals too. There is not any new technology on the Hyak Other than the Hyak, which ships are still telegraph controlled? |
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Post by EGfleet on May 24, 2006 5:18:30 GMT -8
Not only a telegraph boat, but each end is not independently controlled. Both ends working the same direction, be it astern or ahead. They may still have a "tailgunner" in the aft pilothouse to take rudder signals too. There is not any new technology on the Hyak Other than the Hyak, which ships are still telegraph controlled? ...er, I might be missing one. Possibly the Evergreen State, I'll have to check. |
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