Bizarre ship chills out on the seaboard
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Just when I thought I had seen all the ships that sail the seven seas, this little motherfucker pops up in front of Sea Point - and doesn't look like its going anywhere. And what a bizarre looking ship it is!
Hmm - what's going on there?
Do any of you out there know what the fuck this ship is or does? Why those weird red round things? Is there nuclear waste in there? Oil? Contained fart from Bhukara customers? Mumps? Lies?
Ta.
UPDATE..
Thank you to the readers, in particular Simon D and Albert L.
This is what we call a LPG VESSEL. They come in various shapes and sizes - a stunning gallery of which can be seen here.
LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas and that is what is contained inside those breasts sticking out of the ship. LPG is a hydrocarbon fuyel and is lighter than petroleum. Great for cooking! More info can be found here at BP's website.
I enjoyed Abert D's inital response, which was:
I could be wrong, but, those round things are the latest in aesthetically pleasing container design. Imagine being at sea for a month with nothing but the sky and the ocean to view – then, out of the blue this ship with these beautifully shaped containers passes on the adjacent ship lane – it will really lighten up any seaman’s day.
Nice.
Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com
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