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Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2014, 03:36
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

FWIW, I am posting this from Shanghai. The NYT...

FWIW, I am posting this from Shanghai. The NYT article is "not available" i.e. the Great Firewall of China is blocking it. The PLA Navy has acquired a good reputation for efficient co-operation with...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2014, 20:45
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

People who don't go to sea are learning just how...

People who don't go to sea are learning just how much junk there is in the oceans now. You are never out of sight of garbage, even in the Southern Ocean.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2014, 14:26
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

dingy737 - the maritime distress frequency is...

dingy737 - the maritime distress frequency is 2182 on SSB and/or as Red Plum says VHF "channel 16" which is 156.800. A transmission on 2182 or Channel 16 will generate an alert response from...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2014, 11:56
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

Small objects, and objects that that are floating...

Small objects, and objects that that are floating "high", will be subject to surface drift, the wind and wave derived motion of the uppermost layer of sea water, which is typically in the direction...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2014, 03:24
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

I am only a simple seaman but I know two things...

I am only a simple seaman but I know two things that are relevant here:

1. As I said in 7608, Halon does not suppress a lithium ion battery runaway.

2. The biggest cause of loss of life amongst...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2014, 18:04
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

AFAIK (not pilot; containership ops) you cannot...

AFAIK (not pilot; containership ops) you cannot "suppress" a runaway lithium ion battery with Halon.

Lithium-Ion Battery Hazards | content content from Fire Protection Engineering...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2014, 14:21
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

"I am an ATC and the transcript also surprised...

"I am an ATC and the transcript also surprised me.
I guess the problem is that it is a translation from English to Chinese and then to English. However, the lack of read back is not explained by...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 07:22
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

INMARSAT uses geostationary satellites.

INMARSAT uses geostationary satellites.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 16:56
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,154,948
Posted By Methersgate

"Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be...

"Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent."

Wittgenstein: Tractus Logico-Philosphicus: Proposition 7.
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