It doesn't get better than this

gsgary

What a beautiful place Norway is, this is Geiranger one of the places we stopped

RevLinePhoto

Now thats a vacation spot. I like the second and third one with the ships in such a small bay. I didnt think those things could turn on a dime, unless do they use tugs?

Ryan

MrBook2

Turning the big ships

Papy wrote:

Now thats a vacation spot. I like the second and third one with the ships in such a small bay. I didnt think those things could turn on a dime, unless do they use tugs?

Ryan

My wife is a ship nut, so I think I can answer this one.

Most modern cruise ships (sadly, there are no "real" ocean liners anymore) have been built with bow thrusters. These are small props that are along the bottom of the ship, one set near the bow and one near the stern. They are oriented perpendicular to the normal direction of travel and can be used to push the ship sideways (to dock for instance) or if they are run in opposite directions they can spin the ship in a circle.

--Aaron

RevLinePhoto

Learn new stuff every day, thanks for the info.

Ryan