At anchor today in Stumptown

[emeraldsedai]

Looming large in a fairly terrifying way the last couple of days next to the Steel Bridge (and making the Steel Bridge look particularly fragile by comparison): the Asia Graeca.

Without doing any research at all, I can tell you two things about this bulk carrier: it's nice and new, and it's very, very big.

Comments

[vampirefan]

omg that's huge! as for the name "capesize", someone not in the shipping business must have come up with that name...

[emeraldsedai]

Hee! I know. One of those silly marketing mistakes, like an orange soda in Germany (or somewhere) called Pshitt. Needless to say, it isn't marketed that way in English-speaking countries.

[str8ontilmornin]

I look forward to the post that doesn't include, 'sorry 'bout the pic, Guv'na'. You are doing a service that's much better than my mind's eye and I'll thank you for that, Miss.

I did not know about the names in accordance with size. Very interesting and a little scary. Tug boats tug but can they also upright a ship if need be? *wince*

[emeraldsedai]

I shudder to think what happens when these big boys capsize--if they ever do. Tugs are mighty, but probably not mighty enough to right a Panamax.

I will endeavor to stop bitching about my own photographs. It's just that the one megapixel phone cam almost always disappoints. The light and the angles and everything the other day down on the East Bank Esplanade were just so, so perfect. One measly megapixel was not enough for them.

[owzers]

Awesome pics hon! I feel so small-town and landlocked when I look at them. I really hope the captains of these giants are all sober, sheesh! Hey, I posted my driveway lights pictures in my LJ - check 'em out! Although I should have swept up the weed-wacked greens first - d'oh!

[emeraldsedai]

I'll hurry on over and have a look!