tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post3882528689594770237..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: Things to ConsiderMark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-64732153241222057622011-01-13T08:54:35.812-05:002011-01-13T08:54:35.812-05:00Pirates adapt all the time.
And that big price t...Pirates adapt all the time. <br /><br />And that big price tag on that shirt is not caused by shipping costs.<br /><br />Patience.Mark Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-81836747694189588132011-01-13T05:49:59.622-05:002011-01-13T05:49:59.622-05:00Eagle1; Love your blog, you sea rascal! Luckily, I...Eagle1; Love your blog, you sea rascal! Luckily, I was able to make the leap from UFI to "so what's this got to do with piracy".<br /><br />Daniel; So how long do I have to wait for shipping lanes to be full of Wartzilla propelled vessels? I mean, yes, this engine is very economical, and the savings should be passed on to me, the consumer, but everyone knows that shippers will always pass on the operating cost to me. <br /><br />A $0.55 Tommy Pullmyfinger shirt made in Bangladesh costs $75 by the time it gets into my closet. I doubt the fuel efficiency will translate into a 2-bit saving to the consumer.<br /><br />So ships go faster and the pirates quit the business...OR they upgrade from 40HP outboards to 75HP? Pirates can't adapt, can they?Tyler Durdenhttp://www.designnation.de/Media/crop/4/47f9157d8a25c,Tyler-Durden.jpgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-5093270697946899282011-01-12T20:57:35.449-05:002011-01-12T20:57:35.449-05:00Having sailed aboard Emma and spent time in her en...Having sailed aboard Emma and spent time in her engine room, I can tell you this is, indeed, an amazing piece of machinery. The Wartsila's size alone is impressive. And watching Emma's engineering crew change out a piston in the middle of the Med is pretty amazing.<br /><br />But it is it's economic use of fuel (including the re-use of expended heat) while still powering a vessel of this size that makes it important, as box ships like Emma drive the global economies. If you still want affordable merchandise at Wal-Mart, IKEA or your corner store, developments like this engine are very important.<br /><br />And, yes, the Emma-class Wartsilas do help ships outrun pirates who would like to interfere with global commerce, as I saw firsthand while sailing through the Strait of Malacca and the GoA/Red Sea and wrote about on my blog. It's another tool in the kit bag required to deal with the problem.Daniel Sekulichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607247433269545244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-85764819008405720002011-01-12T20:07:35.488-05:002011-01-12T20:07:35.488-05:00Heh.
Why, yes, the Emma Maersk can out run the p...Heh. <br /><br />Why, yes, the Emma Maersk can out run the pirates.<br /><br />There's a reason for the post.Mark Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-91051918823136591532011-01-12T15:47:32.708-05:002011-01-12T15:47:32.708-05:00How do they install that engine? Is it assembled ...How do they install that engine? Is it assembled in place? Craned in?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-79147528397833694752011-01-12T10:53:16.753-05:002011-01-12T10:53:16.753-05:00C'mon, Eagle1. Yesterday you tell us we can sw...C'mon, Eagle1. Yesterday you tell us we can swtich off news over-hype and now you're posting about an engine that was put on a vessel in 2006. What's that got to do with piracy? Outrun them?Tyler Durdenhttp://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/movie/fightclub/fight_club_1.jpgnoreply@blogger.com