#ship building

[skyburkson]

New World Headquarters for the Research Commission, Formation of The Hunter’s Guild: The Settlement of Astera or The Settlement of Astera or Astera (Monster Hunter: World) made by hand primarily from paper (also floral wire, toothpicks, epoxy resin) 28” x 20” diameter

My largest miniature yet and certainly the most densely constructed. This piece took me 5 months, chipped through well over 1k blades, 4 pads of bristol paper, countless sheets of cardstock, 3 bottles of glue, 48 LEDs, and a liter of clear cast resin. For scale photo scroll all the way down!

I kept a weekly journal documenting the process for free reads on my Patreon over here: https://www.patreon.com/collection/60826

[reality-detective]

Cruise ships are built like something out of Lego's 🤔

[mareislandfoundation]

Industrial Powerhouse

In the decade prior to 1940, America's shipyards launched only 23 ships. In the five years after 1940, American shipyards launched 4,600 ships. San Francisco Bay Area shipbuilders produced 20 percent of warship tonnage and almost 45 percent of all the cargo shipping tonnage built in the entire nation during World War II. The war lasted 1,365 days. In that span of time Bay Area shipyards built 1,400 vessels--a ship a day, on average. In addition, ships arrived constantly for maintenance and repair, sometimes scheduled, but often battle damaged and in urgent need of repair. This incredible industrial effort depended on a combination of shipyards and workers that had not existed prior to the outbreak of war.

One astounding example was due to the U.S. Maritime Commission’s dire need for cargo ships, San Francisco’s Bechtel Company was approached on March 2, 1942, and asked to propose a new shipyard location that could be operational within a year. Bechtel proposed building a shipyard with 6 building ways in Sausalito and the site was approved on March 12, 10 days later. Six days after that dirt was being blasted and moved to construct what became Marinship. Construction of Liberty ships on the building ways began in parallel with construction of the ways. Keel blocks were added as every foot of the ways was built extending inland from Richardson Bay. Similar feats took place around the San Francisco Bay Area as shipyards sprung up in Alameda, Richmond, Napa, South San Francisco, Oakland, and Antioch, while at the same time Mare Island and Hunters Point Naval Shipyard facilities doubled and tripled in size.

Tens of thousands of workers of every type were required to support the construction and repair activities resulting in a huge influx of workers from around the country. That workforce overwhelmed the existing housing stock in the Bay Area. In 1942 Mare Island officials decried the fact that workers were quitting as fast as new ones could be hired to due to the lack of housing. Federal agencies and local governments mobilized and together found innovative ways to rapidly create the housing needed for the burgeoning workforce. Those agencies accomplished so much so fast because of unprecedented cooperation amongst them, readily available funds and the dearth of regulation.

San Francisco grew from a city of 634,000 residents in 1940 to 774,821 by 1950. In Contra Costa County, the little towns of Walnut Creek, Orinda and Concord saw their populations double, then double again. In Vallejo housing units were constructed by the Public Buildings Administration, the Farm Security Administration, and the newly formed Vallejo Housing Authority. Incredibly, during a time of war and scarce personnel and construction resources, housing developments in Vallejo were generally completed within 6 months of contract award and would eventually provide housing for over 27,000 people. But even that was not enough, Mare Island Naval Shipyard's workforce had swollen to over 40,000 workers that simply could not all be housed within Vallejo. That problem was solved with an around-the-clock bus Service that brought 14,000 workers to and from Mare Island from as much as 75 miles away 7 days a week. Those buses would travel the equivalent distance of the circumference of the earth every day.

The enabler for this incredible productivity was the existence of total war involving the entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities of our country. That threat to our freedom created a unity our nation had never experienced before or since. The San Francisco Bay Area with its over 30 shipyards, large and small, and scores of machine shops, and metal and wood fabricators joined together to create the world's largest combined shipbuilding complex. In all, 244,000 people worked in Bay Area shipyards and prefabricated components were shipped by rail to Mare Island Naval Shipyard from construction shops across the nation. The output from San Francisco Bay Area joined the stream of material pouring out of shipyards and factories throughout the country providing the force behind Franklin Roosevelt’s use of the slogan “America as the Great Arsenal of Democracy.” This was all accomplished with no satellites, no internet, no computers, and no cell phones.

Dennis Kelly

[weergang]

Another extract from the 1970's DNV rules for wooden ships.

Any woodworker who knows what they mean by "sharp edged"?

[aylen-san]

Fëanor: The Teleri won’t give us ships, but we can’t burn or seize them. We need to find another solution. I’m sure we have alternative ways to achieve our goal.

Curufin: But what if their refusal delays us and complicates our task? Perhaps we should consider other options to speed up the process?

Fëanor: We could learn to build ships ourselves. Let Arafínwë try to negotiate with Olwë, and someone else should attempt to approach the sea Maia.

Curufin: That’s reasonable. However, learning to build ships will require time and resources that we might be limited in. Do you think we can find the right teachers among the sea Maia? And what if our attempts to negotiate with them fail?

Fëanor: I believe that if we show patience and determination, we can persuade the sea Maia to help us. As for the training, we must mobilize our forces and resources to expedite the process. Even if negotiations with Olwë fail, we can always find other ways. The main thing is that we must act decisively and not let our efforts be in vain.

Sea Maia: I see that your intentions are serious, and your drive to build ships is respectful. We Maia have the knowledge that can help you, but it requires mutual respect and trust. We are willing to consider your proposal, but first, we need to understand what goal you are pursuing and how our cooperation can be beneficial for both sides. Why are you so determined to build new ships?

Fëanor: Morgoth killed our king Finwë.

Sea Maia: I understand your pain and anger, but this also requires deep wisdom in your actions. Your goal is clear, and the loss of King Finwë is a tragedy that demands a response. We are willing to discuss possible cooperation, but first, we need to ensure that your intentions will not threaten our stability and the peace we strive to maintain. If you can convince us of your honesty and noble intentions, we will consider providing assistance in building ships.

Fëanor: Our intentions are solely directed at protecting our people and restoring justice. We are prepared to offer you assurances that our cooperation will be based on mutual respect and benefit. We understand the importance of peace and stability and strive to ensure that our aid does not disrupt the harmony you maintain. Let us discuss the details and find a mutual solution that benefits everyone.

Sea Maia: After your explanation, we are willing to offer help. We will provide the knowledge and resources needed for building ships, on the condition that you will abide by our agreements and respect our traditions. Our masters can train your smiths and builders so you can create the ships you need. In return, we expect you to maintain peace and not undertake actions that could threaten our people.

Fëanor: Your agreement and support mean a lot to us. We will respect all conditions and ensure that our cooperation is based on mutual benefit and respect. We will prepare our people for training soon and begin working on the ships. Thank you for your help and understanding.

Fëanor: We have begun training our smiths and builders. Our people are working hard to master new skills and knowledge. I see that progress is being made, and soon our ships will be ready. It is a laborious process, but we will not give up and will do everything possible to achieve our goal.

Curufin: How is the training going? What is the reaction of our masters to the new methods and materials? Are there any difficulties we should consider to speed up the process?

Fëanor: Overall, our masters are showing great enthusiasm and interest in the new task. Some difficulties do arise, particularly in mastering the specific technologies and materials used by the Maia. We are learning from our mistakes and adapting our approaches to improve efficiency. We will also continue close cooperation with the sea Maia to resolve any issues that arise. Our efforts are already beginning to bear fruit, and I am confident that we will soon see the results of our work.

[charmed-redemption]

COV: Texting After Dark

[fenrislorsrai]

Best or worst name? This is the Charybdis which is a monstrous 472 feet long and owned by Dominion Energy. it is the FIRST US flagged Jones Act compliant ship for building wind turbines. Launched April 2024.

The US previously had zero domestic ships set up to do it. And getting foreign flagged ones to do it was very complicated and added a lot of extra cost. If they were even available, the demand for ships outstripped availability. as of 2020, there were only sixteen for the entire world. Obviously pandemic delayed a lot of builds, Charybdis was behind schedule by a year. But even with this in service, there's still less than 25 of these in service.

This article is from before the launch, but has a very important pictures and info in it as to WHY this type of ship is so specialized

https://www.fastcompany.com/90994822/design-charybdis-wind-turbine-ship-dominion

FEET.

It lifts itself out of the water to provide a stable surface WITH A CRANE to be able to lift things into place.

quote:

The Charybdis will be able to jack itself up out of the water at a rate of about two feet a minute, thanks to four long legs and a rack-and-pinion system.

This thing is near 500 feet long and it can lift itself out of the water that fast. It is insanely large and powerful and will be building 173 turbines off Virginia. The US only has 17 off-shore turbines currently operating, in 3 locations. (there are more on shore and inland ones)

ONE ship is going to provide 10X the capacity. And when its done, you better believe it will be immediately booked for more.

It's a major inflection point on US offshore wind production.

[ltwilliammowett]

How to build a Viking Ship in the 9th -10th century

A. Construction of the hull started with fore and aft stems fastened to the keel.

B. Lower planking was attached with iron rivets and roves.

C. Floor timbers were added to support the hull, and upper planking was added.

D. The keelson (mast support) was placed on the keel. Crossbeams, knees (curved joints), and other frame components provided further reinforcement, and the mast fish was added. At the very end, the mast is set up and the sail is mounted. 

[postingcards]

a ship being built in hoquiam, washington postcard, date unknown

[evilhorse]

Speed up those robots!

(Buck Rogers 2430 A.D. daily strip)

[cptmackerel]

The Yellowjacket, my first ship in Starfield :).

I spent four goddamn hours in the spaceship editor. Here I thought Fallout's settlements would be my biggest time sink.

[stillknowntobequitevexxing]

I stole a pirate ship and turned into a giant flying scorpion. Meet the Scorpius.

The ship building keeps me broke, because I go earn hundreds of thousands of credits and then I create monstrosities like this that cost half a million without even blinking.

[realjaysumlin]

Africa's inventions: the Earliest Sea-Faring Vessels

I'm finally convinced that humans love lies more than they love truth no matter how impossible the lie is. The one that comes to mind is the lie that can be destroyed in a few minutes of Googling the history of ship building when I think about the story of Noah's Ark.

Africans were the first people to invent sea fearing vessels and the first people who used boats to travel to the new world. Ship building is something that even the Polynesian people used when they traveled to the new world long before Europeans knew anything about the world outside of Europe and Asia.

[whats-in-a-sentence]

This was no war fleet, but it was designed for shock and awe. At its heart were the biggest wooden ships of all time, perhaps 250 feet long and displacing two thousand tons of ocean; and at its head was history's biggest admiral, the Muslim eunuch Zheng He, said to have been seven feet tall and sixty inches around the belly (in some accounts, nine feet tall and ninety inches in girth).*

*Zheng was from the far southwest of China, where Arab merchants had converted many people to Islam. Captured as a boy in 1381 during the Ming dynasty's wars to pacify the region, he was enlisted in the emperor's service and castrated. He seems to have taken all this in his enormous stride.

"Why the West Rules – For Now: The patterns of history and what they reveal about the future" - Ian Morris

[anarchycox]

Built the Moby Dick

[charmed-redemption]

COV: Unleakable