cruise ship
Measure twice
Submitted by cac on Tue, 2009-11-03 12:18Oasis of The Seas passing under The Great Belt Bridge
I would have been worried, I don't care how many times I measured it... read more »
'Empress of the Seas' Cruise Ship Cutaway
Submitted by cac on Wed, 2008-12-17 14:08This is just an incredible, cutaway drawing. I never thought about how much time some of these things take. This one was 960 hours... he spent more on that drawing than many of us do on building our boats. Of course, if I tried to do that drawing, I wouldn't finish in my lifetime.
Read about the process involved to create this kind of art.
Return of Ocean Liners?
Submitted by cac on Fri, 2008-06-13 22:42
Interesting article with some comparisons on fuel efficiency/use between the classic ocean liner's of old and modern aircraft. The modern jet age has caused the ocean liners to fade away. Today, there is only one ship plying the North Atlantic with regularly scheduled service - the Queen Mary 2.
