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July 30

Cargo ship

Not sure where to post this. Anyhoo, wha t sort of cargo does a ship like thus carry? Also this Lihaas (talk) 00:22, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Vehicles apparently. Though I'm not sure what type just yet. Dismas|^(talk) 00:32, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've seen a ship like that docked in my city, offloading Japanese cars. HiLo48 (talk) 00:35, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It seems to be a vehicle carrier built in 2010.[1] Bus stop (talk) 01:01, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The relevant WP article seems to be Roll-on/roll-off#Car carriers. Alansplodge (talk) 11:03, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a photo of Mermaid Ace in port, with her loading ramp down. The cones suggest they run two gangs of people, driving the vehicles off her. -- Finlay McWalterᚠTalk 11:45, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Höegh Autoliners, her owners, says she carries 6500 CEU (where a CEU is a "car equivalent unit"). -- Finlay McWalterᚠTalk 11:49, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Emstal is listed as a general cargo carrier, although she always seems to be configured for containers only. -- Finlay McWalterᚠTalk 11:55, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks yall.

wAS wondering though what the uncovered section below on the Emstal was about?Lihaas (talk) 23:44, 1 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I just had a new car delivered from this ship. Fun watching it go from Emden to San Diego. Here's a video of one of these ships being loaded. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 20:09, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Of all the trillions of stars out there, I tend to think at least one other supports life. And of the millions of ships out there, I'm sure at least one was used exclusively for cocaine. On a more factual note, virtually everything that can be shipped has included cocaine, now and then. Just Google "cocaine found hidden in", if citations are needed. InedibleHulk (talk) 00:19, 3 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]