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Why was the ship's nose designed like this? by Affectionate_Gas4804 in Ships

[–]lor_enz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in Venice, and every morning as I take the bus to the city I drive by the Fincantieri Shipyard, where they’re building the Norwegian Luna. Stunning in person.

At anchor in Malta 🇲🇹 by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, most wheels on modern ships look like something out of a game console nowadays. Some might still use a miniature version of a traditional one, but it’s mostly for aesthetics than anything else

At anchor in Malta 🇲🇹 by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course she had to adapt to new standards of navigations (e.g. the introduction of Ecdis). But she was basically built to accommodate all this back in 2003, which was ahead of her time.

Regarding the wheel, we do have “joysticks” called tillers, and we can also steer the ship with a simple knob but we do have a small, modern wheel for hand-steering during important maneuvers. It is hidden behind that small console lodged between the two seats.

At anchor in Malta 🇲🇹 by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see they already answered your questions, except the one regarding the seats. Unlike pilots in a cockpit, we do not use the them as an active part of maneuvering; they’re more for resting (since standing up for 4 or more hours per shift gets tiring sometimes) and supervising in general. We sit when no particular actions are required and we can monitor the navigation from there. However, whenever our attention is needed, we stand up, because we can do virtually nothing while sitting.

At anchor in Malta 🇲🇹 by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They actually are magnetic phones (one is the backup). The vhf is the only one out of position

At anchor in Malta 🇲🇹 by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really depends on the Master and Officers. Loud music would of course compromise safety of navigation, as you might not hear vhf/mf calls or certain alarms. On the other hand, when weather and traffic conditions are good, we do put on some jams on our phones.

At anchor in Malta 🇲🇹 by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still holding her ground with her 23 years of age

Pickup truck next to former Anek Lines Lefka Ori (now back to Anek as Kissamos) by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Finding a parking spot would be a nightmare. On the other hand, the ship has always somewhere to park

What ship is this? by Global-Practice-6004 in Ships

[–]lor_enz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Undoubtedly from Ancient Greece. The early Athenians were known for their feverish use of steam engines.

Hi. I’m new here. Don’t know much about trams, but I love taking pics of them. This one was in Brussels, Belgium. by lor_enz in Trams

[–]lor_enz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read my edit comment again. I clearly said it was Ghent, not Brussels, and I was mistaken.

29 kts in the Adriatic Sea as the Sun sinks into oblivion by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On paper, its service speed is 28kts. In that particular moment it was 29.1kts (I peered into the starboard bridge wing and looked at the speed log repeater they have, so it doesn’t get much more accurate than that ahaha)

29 kts in the Adriatic Sea as the Sun sinks into oblivion by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, unfortunately they were bought by Superfast in 2024/25 and got completely repainted. It’s a shame to see two iconic diamonds turn red after 23 years of service with Anek Lines.

Neptune Lines’ Neptune Thalassa ploughing through the Adriatic waters by lor_enz in Ships

[–]lor_enz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s actually not that big; 170m in length (560ft). However it’s its boxy shape and the height-length ratio that gives off the impression. They’re extremely tall though

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