Line is mostly synthetic, plasma,nylon, Kevlar. 6-12 strands. Rope is normally hemp, Manila or some other fiber. Usually 3 strands. We use some rope on board.RR. for the non-ship wise explain the difference between "line" and rope on a larger ship?
Nope, no Google required! The lines and ropes come with cfr paperwork showing date of manufacture and ratings that are kept in the pilothouse/bridge.Quiet . . . while he googles. --- SAWMAN
Ya forgot ”small stuff”RR. for the non-ship wise explain the difference between "line" and rope on a larger ship?
Yes, that too for frapping.Ya forgot ”small stuff”
Supposed to be September 28, but new word from the office. "No reliefs until further notice" so we will see.You need to put one of those winches on your golf /hunting cart. Would likely pull the skin right off a hog!
Great pics! When you coming home? How long do you stay out?
Captians used to recieve a tonnage bonus, so overloading was common. Like cargo piled on the deck after the holds were full.And "wire" and "cable" or "propeller" and "screw" and "wheel" ??
Is a "cleat" on the dock or on the bottom of baseball shoes ??
Did the Edmund Fitsgerald really haul 26,000 tons more,than it weighed empty ?? --- SAWMAN
When I worked on the lakes years ago the lakes normally froze up with winter since it is fresh water.Supposed to be September 28, but new word from the office. "No reliefs until further notice" so we will see.
Facilities for the Port OF Chicago
View of the Illinois international port from the Bishop Ford Freeway.
- Iroquois Landing Lakefront Terminal: at the mouth of the Calumet River, it includes 190 acres (0.77 km2) of warehouses and facilities on Lake Michigan with over 780,000 square meters (8.39 million square feet) of storage.
- Lake Calumet terminal: located at the union of the Grand Calumet River and Little Calumet River 6 miles (9.7 km) inland from Lake Michigan. Includes three main transit sheds totaling over 29,000 square meters (315,000 square feet) adjacent to over 900 linear meters (3000 linear feet) of ship and barge berthing and is located on approximately 1,600 acres.
- Grain 493,000 metric tons (14 million bushels) and bulk liquid 127 million liters (800,000 barrels) storage facilities along Lake Calumet.
Unloading at 7H. Hopper unload. Unloading at about 4,500t an hour. Cargo goes in the hopper then onto a belt and is moved closer to the furnace. You can see the worlds largest open air shooting range from here (Chicago) Be back out at midnight to rinse cargo holds.