ANCHORS ARE FOR WANKERS: Poetic Stuff About Dynamic Positioning (Dp) With Related Sea Stories Pithy Verse Poemedy, Epigrams, Rhyme Maps And Some Prose
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Dynamic Positioning AKA 'DP'Position and ThrustersThat's what DP's about\Ship's desired position goes inThrust commands come outGenerators and thrustersIs also what it's all aboutThe generators put the power inAnd the thrusters put it out.NASA's moto says, 'Failure is not an option'But in DP failure is always a possibilityBut not to allow for failure, is notSo DP invariably Involves redundancy.We don't use anchors in any wayThey're just so pass?Compared to Dynamic PositioningMoorings are totally boringAfter many years of searchingIt came to me the mantra'Anchors are for Wankers'So come on a journey with meAbout this technology.It's many different engineering disciplinesSome of the personalitiesAnd plenty of 'sea stories'.There should be plenty here for amusementFor those with or without out a technical bent.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1724125257
ISBN13:9781724125255
Release Date:September 2018
Publisher:Independently published
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.39 lbs.
Dimensions:8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"
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