'Not exactly useful information, but fairly interesting nevertheless' #3: Why a ship's bridge is called a 'bridge'

[Satanfriendly]

It even had curtains around it for privacy with running water fed from the fire main.

Curtains? That was posh. We used to build them for the stevedores in India and Bangladesh but I can't remember curtains.

Mind you I recall some public urinals in Calcutta which equated to a trough in the middle of the street. I can't say I have ever been stared at while using a toilet before

 

[Satanfriendly]

I took these photos for @Manstein the other day but just to add a little to this thread, the anatomy of a tow



Approach in the channel



Approach for connection



Getting up close and personal for passing the tow line. Back end port side



Swinging in the river



Giving it 'nearly max' to slow down the approach to the lock. Down to 1kt or less



In, home and job done

Until one of his stern lines parted so give it some max again to prevent him disappearing through the inner lock gates

Happy bunnies at the end of the day

 

[Manstein]

I see the ships are now registered in Malta it was UK when I was aboard.

Going out a couple of years ago...

 

[Satanfriendly]

I see the ships are now registered in Malta it was UK when I was aboard.

They all are now. Flags of convenience for you. But then again the British register is slowly going that way

 

[Digimonkey]

The word has nothing to do with maritime terminology.
Most likely, it came from 19th-century argot of London slums, which in turn was borrowed from Gypsy (Romani) slang for 'money'

Interesting - by the same path we get - wonga - vongar - coal - and indeed, chav. - I.

 

[factormax]

Interesting - by the same path we get - wonga - vongar - coal - and indeed, chav. - I.

And lots of everyday English words originate in India - bungalow, shampoo and pyjamas. I'm sure there are many more.

 

[Bogeyman]

They all are now. Flags of convenience for you. But then again the British register is slowly going that way

How Britain sank its shipping industry by waiving the rules | Polly Toynbee

The fate of a ship stuck in Great Yarmouth sums up the damage that state inaction and unfettered free markets have inflicted on a once-proud merchant fleet

www.theguardian.com

I don't necessarily agree with everything therein, but it is spot on in many regards.