Well travelled Cali, zero kms

Greg&Mel Australian Cali · Sep 28, 2022

Greg&Mel Australian Cali said:
Well, around the equator is 25,000 miles and the ship has come a long way south so probably about that. The attached photo is the ship arriving in Fremantle this morning.

kurienp · Sep 28, 2022

Greg&Mel Australian Cali said:
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Oi, stalking is an offence!

Greg&Mel Australian Cali · Sep 28, 2022

Guilty your Honour!

Multi1100 · Sep 28, 2022

As an ex merchant marine officer I can only say WELL DONE! (also crossed the great ocean on the way to NZ, great journey!)
Enjoy your Cali and have lots of adventures in it!

Greg&Mel Australian Cali · Sep 29, 2022

You may be able to answer this then Multi1100. How to these massive ships stay upright? This another car Cartier leaving Fremantle Port tonight.

Greg&Mel Australian Cali · Sep 29, 2022

Sorry for the predictive text!

Greg&Mel Australian Cali · Sep 29, 2022

and to add to kurienp’s stalking comment, this is our Cali at the wharf.

Multi1100 · Sep 29, 2022

Greg&Mel Australian Cali said:
You may be able to answer this then Multi1100. How to these massive ships stay upright? This another car Cartier leaving Fremantle Port tonight.

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Old fashion way is trimming with ballast water and fuel (almost crude oil) in so called deep tanks. Nowadays they use also stabilization vins like cruise ships do to prevent passengers from getting too seasick ;-)).
Another part of the game is to avoid storms (deep low pressure areas) etc. by clever navigation although in current time the ETA is crucial.

Greg&Mel Australian Cali · Oct 15, 2022

Life can be harsh. After a long wait we get our hands on our Cali next week.
Then today I crashed my motorbike and broke 4 bones in my foot, needing surgery. Moon boot for at least six weeks. At least I can be chauffeured in style.