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-- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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"John Rowland" wrote in message ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3888261.stm I wouldn't have thought the Thames at Greenwich was wide enough (or deep enough) for cruise liners, but then I don't actually know how big they are. Hang on. Will they fit under the QE2 bridge? Possibly, since this was designed deliberately high so as not to interfere with shipping. But what about the Thames Barrier? I really have no idea of the dimensions of the ships / rivers / barriers involved here... -- Larry Lard Replies to group please |
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02:46:07 on Thu, 26 Aug 2004, LarryLard remarked: I really have no idea Clearly :-( -- Roland Perry |
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LarryLard wrote to uk.transport.london on Thu, 26 Aug 2004:
"John Rowland" wrote in message ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3888261.stm I wouldn't have thought the Thames at Greenwich was wide enough (or deep enough) for cruise liners, but then I don't actually know how big they are. You already get some that come up and moor just downstream of Tower Bridge; I've seen a couple moored there, most recently within the last month. -- Annabel - "Mrs Redboots" (trying out a new .sig to reflect the personality I use in online forums) |
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![]() "LarryLard" wrote in message om... Hang on. Will they fit under the QE2 bridge? Possibly, since this was designed deliberately high so as not to interfere with shipping. But what about the Thames Barrier? I think they can. I saw an item on IIRC BBC London news a couple of weeks ago about the Thames pilots; they showed them guiding a liner up towards Greenwich. It was that ship that people actually live on and travel to different cities around the world, rather than just holidaying on, can't remember the name off hand. It did go through the Thames Barrier - looked quite tight though, must need an incredible amount of skill to do. Very impressive. James |
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James Penton wrote: "LarryLard" wrote in message om... Hang on. Will they fit under the QE2 bridge? Possibly, since this was designed deliberately high so as not to interfere with shipping. But what about the Thames Barrier? I think they can. I saw an item on IIRC BBC London news a couple of weeks ago about the Thames pilots; they showed them guiding a liner up towards Greenwich. It was that ship that people actually live on and travel to different cities around the world, rather than just holidaying on, can't remember the name off hand. It did go through the Thames Barrier - looked quite tight though, must need an incredible amount of skill to do. Very impressive. I recall that the maximum width available at the Thames Barrier is the same as the Panama Canal, and many (most ?) cruise ships are designed to go through the Panama, so it should not be a serious restriction. David |
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Roland Perry wrote in message o.uk...
In message , at 02:46:07 on Thu, 26 Aug 2004, LarryLard remarked: I really have no idea Clearly :-( It's a fair cop. |
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On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 15:48:57 +0100, gwr4090 wrote:
I recall that the maximum width available at the Thames Barrier is the same as the Panama Canal, and many (most ?) cruise ships are designed to go through the Panama, so it should not be a serious restriction. the Oriana moored at Greenwic just before going into service IIRC -- u n d e r a c h i e v e r |
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