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NerveShocker
09-14-2009, 04:52 PM
This gathering of ships is larger than the U.S and British Navies combined. If you think the economies of the world are truly recovering maybe this will wake you up from your slumber. First ever pictures of this enormous armada can be seen at the link provided below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1212013/Revealed-The-ghost-fleet-recession.html
Reason
09-14-2009, 05:13 PM
crazyness
Anti Federalist
09-14-2009, 05:19 PM
In the marine trades that's called "stacked".

If they are "stacked" with skeleton crew to tend the vessel and "keep the fires up" it's called "hot stacked". Crew the vessel up and she's ready to sail.

If it's completely shut down and locked up, it's "cold stacked".

Lots of times a cold stacking is a death sentence for ship.
IPSecure
09-14-2009, 05:24 PM
Where is the new stimulus to build more ships?
Johnnybags
09-14-2009, 05:41 PM
This gathering of ships is larger than the U.S and British Navies combined. If you think the economies of the world are truly recovering maybe this will wake you up from your slumber. First ever pictures of this enormous armada can be seen at the link provided below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1212013/Revealed-The-ghost-fleet-recession.html

Amazing. Oil tankers are offshore full as well, just sitting keeping 70 dollar oil where it is. I guess global warming will take care of itself.
brandon
09-14-2009, 05:43 PM
Bucks for boats?
tremendoustie
09-14-2009, 05:47 PM
Time for the free boat project!!

Buy a giant barge on the cheap, cover it in sod, and sell plots of land under allodial title!! :D
MsDoodahs
09-14-2009, 05:52 PM
Will these be sold and ... let's have a chipin?

;)
Cowlesy
09-14-2009, 06:12 PM
Rand Paul Freighter?
Objectivist
09-14-2009, 06:36 PM
There is a documentary on Alang, India out there somewhere.

Capitalism recycles ships.....
YouTube - Shipbreakers in Gadani beach, Pakistan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRJYgNc_TNc)
Sic Semper Tyrannis
09-14-2009, 07:22 PM
I have a ghost fleet about a mile upriver from my house (http://www.aerial-photographer.com/gallery/large/_F1N9766.jpg) here in Virginia, but it's not that big. The picture of the light it gives off was impressive.
Objectivist
09-14-2009, 08:06 PM
I have a ghost fleet about a mile upriver from my house (http://www.aerial-photographer.com/gallery/large/_F1N9766.jpg) here in Virginia, but it's not that big. The picture of the light it gives off was impressive.

James river? If so I think those ships are government owned Merchant Marine and military ships.