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quote:"......
there's now a ship floating around with no charts to go else where
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They don't just have a route from A to B, they will have charts for most of the world and all the knowledge and equipment to plot a new course elsewhere, and if running out of fuel they still have an anchor so no reason to run aground anywhere.
If I can make route changes on the go on a 30' plastic tub I'm sure a cargo ship can do it.

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Mar-01-2022 @ 1:30 PM

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I suspect that few boats actually use "real" maps anymore? Surely its just a question of gps/ais plus online charts. Yes I know these can fail but no worse than not updating charts which I suspect rarely happens these days either!

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Mar-01-2022 @ 1:53 PM

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Latest update on the two Russian oil tankers - NS Champion is now heading for the Danish port of Skagen and NS Challenger is just about to exit the English Channel, bound for Sardinia.

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Mar-01-2022 @ 2:10 PM

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Hi Dave, Marshman, suggest you Google history of Russian Cargo Ships. John

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Mar-01-2022 @ 2:37 PM

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Some smaller vessels may still use paper charts but various requirements mean most vessels use ECDIS(Electronic Chart Display and Information System)

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Mar-01-2022 @ 4:55 PM

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Oh damn, and there was me expecting my Beluga Caviar to arrive any day now.

Before I get a load of grief , my last sentence is to try and lighten the conversation.

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Mar-01-2022 @ 5:59 PM

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John - not quite sure which particular bit of the internet on Russian Cargo Ships I should be reading!!

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Mar-01-2022 @ 7:20 PM

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The bit about Cold War-era Russian cargo ships being built to be easily adaptable to military use perhaps?

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Mar-01-2022 @ 11:17 PM

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Ok - but puzzled what that has to do with charts? Confused

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Mar-02-2022 @ 12:02 PM

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Onego now left Yarmouth Roads heading for Bremerhaven.

This message was edited by Cocklegat on Mar-2-22 @ 12:03 PM

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Mar-02-2022 @ 1:41 PM

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