Wasn't like this in my day!

**Dyflin** · 27-04-06, 12:53

Biggest cruise ship in the world: http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/...cfm?ShipID=358

**sierraone44** · 28-04-06, 01:39

I'll have a guess...Harrisons of Liverpool?
Alright ... Smiths of Cardiff?
o.k give up.. who owns that block of flats? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

**BrendanS** · 28-04-06, 01:46

Can someone tell me how the stability of these things work. With all that weight up top, and a decent breeze, why don't they capsize. It can't be iceberg principle, or draft would be too great, and even with lots of weight down low as possible, that's still a huge weight and windage to have so high?

**Sixpence** · 28-04-06, 01:53

Block of flats ? , tis a bleedin sky scratcher [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

**philip_stevens** · 28-04-06, 10:34

Looks like an Aussie to Mid-East sheep carrier!

**landaftaf** · 28-04-06, 13:00

you have hit the nail on the head already, weight below is adaquate to compensate for the top weight plus windage. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

**tome** · 28-04-06, 21:24

Jeez 9 decks above weather, 3 below and then the machinery and tankage. Bet a run round the monkey island isn't for the feint hearted. Just read there are 15 passenger decks, not sure they're all stacked though

Saw QM2 Bergen and she made the dockside cranes look tiny

Wow, not sure I'd want to sail on her all the same. Anyone counted the mooring lines?

**philip_stevens** · 28-04-06, 23:22

http://tinyurl.com/q6vwj

http://tinyurl.com/lo8dg

and yes, they are all stacked 2 to 15, but you get free breathing apparatus for decks above 10.

**tugboat** · 29-04-06, 21:31

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Looks like an Aussie to Mid-East sheep carrier!

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Nah - it's taking them to the Caribbean!

**sierraone44** · 29-04-06, 22:20

Jedda or Kingston they're still gonna get 'fleeced' !!!
Bet prices ashore shoot up 200% as soon as she gets alongside [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]