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"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne
“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *
"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown
“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie
"Thou Shalt Get Sidetracked by Bullshit, Every Goddamned Time." -- The Ghoul
"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad
"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown
"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers
"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown
"Eck!" -- George the Cat
* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck,
"FOFF" = Felonious Old Fat Fuck,
"COFF" = Convicted Old Felonious Fool,
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A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset,
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8 comments:
11 knots, commercial speed...not likely to work very well, IMHO.
That was fine back in the prewar days before containerization. The Liberty ships could do maybe 11 knots. Containerships sail around 20-25kts.
Shippers aren't going to be happy with 11kts,
I did see a reference for bulk ships averaging 14k, but the sails deployment looks like it would significantly impede containers. Perhaps a viable carrier for bulk, non-perishable foodstuffs? Low cost would be an advantage...but...
There was a small fleet of bulk-carrier sailing ship in the Chilean nitrate trade in the first third of the 20th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_P-Liner.
The fastest, the Preussen, could go over 20 knots and average 18. She was rammed just before midnight 5 November 1910 while outbound on her 14th voyage. The cross-channel steamer's captain didn't realize the Preussen was making 16 knots at the time and tried to cross ahead of her bows. That's a nautical no-no, and he lost his license.
In a future world , where depleted fuel sources are too valuable to burn. Speed becomes secondary to economy.
It is coming , of this there is no doubt.
During the last big economic downturn, container ships were running at reduced speeds to conserve fuel. Some even added cool stuff like this:
"Some ships have been fitted with kite-like "skysails", or systems that force compressed air out of hulls to allow them to "ride" on a cushion of bubbles. These measures can cut fuel consumption by up to 20%."
I'd imagine a sail-powered container ship would still have conventional propulsion for when needed.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jul/25/slow-ships-cut-greenhouse-emissions
The Neoliner does have a diesel engine.. COSAD?
COSOD, probably. For getting in and out of port.
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