The name had historic naval associations, most recently as one of the ships used in the Nares expedition, and certain features of this older vessel were incorporated into the design of the new ship.
First we visited the"Sea-Fork Museum" and observed the model and real of old boats, the local tools for fishing and others. We could understand the traditions of local fisher-folk and the relationship between man and the sea.
To stand in front of the massive guns that fought for democracy for 50 years and are still maintained at the ready in case of national emergency? To walk down the halls, and look into the crew quarters to smell that musty diesel odor unique to old ships and most of all, to have multiple volunteers& tour guides thank you for bringing your children to see the ship that day, because it's important.
We got a lot of old ships on the ocean floor around here-- that's pictures of some of them on the wall there-- but they have all been picked over for decades now.
Though this is justified, rewind to pre-downturn, these debt free older vessels were able to get work on a fairly regular basis, and were a cashflow generator for owners.
Though this is justified, rewind to pre-downturn, these debt free older vessels were able to get work on a fairly regular basis, and were a cash flow generator for owners.
Beside the fear of breaking down mid route, older vessels, like older autos, need more maintenance and often require hard if not impossible to find parts, driving up operating expenses while driving down profits.
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