Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs)

[Stoker]

When Oriole came from the WC she was in shit shape and required a huge expensive refit including a mast change. Only a few places that can do that specialized work. Electrical work, new fridges, stove, watertight bulkhead to name a few. Her season on the EC is short and really only a matter of time before she gets damaged in some bad weather during the winter. This year she was supposed to do an extensive Great Lakes Tour, cutbacks meant she stayed closer to come to save on the TD costs of hotels for the crews when in foreign port. Many say she needs to go.

 

[Rainbow1910]

When Oriole came from the WC she was in shit shape and required a huge expensive refit including a mast change. Only a few places that can do that specialized work. Electrical work, new fridges, stove, watertight bulkhead to name a few. Her season on the EC is short and really only a matter of time before she gets damaged in some bad weather during the winter. This year she was supposed to do an extensive Great Lakes Tour, cutbacks meant she stayed closer to come to save on the TD costs of hotels for the crews when in foreign port. Many say she needs to go.

In my opinion for this sort of thing, you need to go big or go home. Oriole would get laughed out of a small town yacht club, let alone a proper port. If you are in a situation where you are willing to spend the money and can afford to do so, commission a proper large and impressive vessel to actually undertake these duties. Yards are building these sorts of vessels abroad, the nations of South America and elsewhere commissioned a few new tall ships throughout the 2000's.

 

[Navy_Pete]

When Oriole came from the WC she was in shit shape and required a huge expensive refit including a mast change. Only a few places that can do that specialized work. Electrical work, new fridges, stove, watertight bulkhead to name a few. Her season on the EC is short and really only a matter of time before she gets damaged in some bad weather during the winter. This year she was supposed to do an extensive Great Lakes Tour, cutbacks meant she stayed closer to come to save on the TD costs of hotels for the crews when in foreign port. Many say she needs to go.

I've had a violent hatred of that ship since it got $1M+ in repairs and a lot of effort into instead of sold off or scrapped when we were tying up MCDVs and not doing needed repairs to the 280s and AORs due to lack of funding. So I'm definitely biased, but I'm expecting the rose coloured glasses that the Orioles supporters wear would shame 70s era Elton John for sheer size and gaudiness.

It is such an expensive, underwhelming POS that I cannot believe we are still holding on to. I would not only not scrap it, I would use it as a target for heavy weight torpedo practice so that it is blown into it's component atoms out of spite.

 

[Edward Campbell]

Is there some good, military reason why any Navy members need to serve under sail as part of their training for war in the 21st century?

 

[dapaterson]

Is there some good, military reason why any Navy members need to serve under sail as part of their training for war in the 21st century?

 

[Stoker]

I've had a violent hatred of that ship since it got $1M+ in repairs and a lot of effort into instead of sold off or scrapped when we were tying up MCDVs and not doing needed repairs to the 280s and AORs due to lack of funding. So I'm definitely biased, but I'm expecting the rose coloured glasses that the Orioles supporters wear would shame 70s era Elton John for sheer size and gaudiness.

It is such an expensive, underwhelming POS that I cannot believe we are still holding on to. I would not only not scrap it, I would use it as a target for heavy weight torpedo practice so that it is blown into it's component atoms out of spite.

Yes I was part of the team doing RRI's on it where it came out of the yard in Lunenburg. Did a BSSRT on it this year and was offered a bunk overnight, no thanks. If a fire did get hold they wouldn't have long to get the frig off if the CO2 surge didn't work.

 

[Stoker]

Is there some good, military reason why any Navy members need to serve under sail as part of their training for war in the 21st century?

Not that I can see, just PR.

 

[Furniture]

Is there some good, military reason why any Navy members need to serve under sail as part of their training for war in the 21st century?

Given that most of the RCN has never, and will never set foot onboard her, I think it's safe to say no.

 

[dimsum]

Is there some good, military reason why any Navy members need to serve under sail as part of their training for war in the 21st century?

Engines die but the wind always blows?

 

[suffolkowner]

Engines die but the wind always blows?

time for a new supply ship

High-Tech Sailing Ship Starts Maiden Voyage With 1,000 Tonnes of Cargo

Anemos, a one-of-a-kind sail cargo ship operated by French carrier TOWT, has departed on her maiden transatlantic voyage from Le Havre to New York wi...

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maybe add a kite sail

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Kite propulsion systems for yachts and other boats.

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[Furniture]

time for a new supply ship

High-Tech Sailing Ship Starts Maiden Voyage With 1,000 Tonnes of Cargo

Anemos, a one-of-a-kind sail cargo ship operated by French carrier TOWT, has departed on her maiden transatlantic voyage from Le Havre to New York wi...

maritime-executive.com

maybe add a kite sail

Home

Kite propulsion systems for yachts and other boats.

www.kite-boat.com

I can actually see a market for that sort of sailing cargo ship, particularly in the luxury goods world.

Your competitor might have a great hand picked tea, but your tea arrives the traditional way, under sail from Ceylon or Bombay... Maybe add some guns to make it a proper East Indiaman.

 

[Halifax Tar]

This was alongside next to us in Piraeus last week:

Wind Spirit (ship) - Wikipedia

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