Now This Is How To Drive A Ship
The ships here are built on transportation frames on a hardstand and then towed about 1.5kms to a launching facility. These patrol vessels are 55 meters long and take quite a bit to move. There are 4 trailers placed under the frame each with 9 independently control hydraulic axels. Add in a prime mover front and rear and your ready to hit the road, at a very slow walking pace.
More pics to follow.
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handprintz
would’nt want that to slip off would you
Andrew S replied
Make a bit of a mess, that’s for sure..Thanks T
zacco
looks quite easy till you try a roundabout or a low bridge…good shot
Andrew S replied
Yeah straight lines aren’t to bad but anything that has a bend is a bit tricky. You have one prime mover pulling driving forward and the other pushing but it is reversing. Thanks for looking zacco..
Trainman
Who changes the tyre with a puncture, this is certainly different.
Andrew S replied
Hope we don’t have to find out. Thanks for the comment, much appreciated…
David Iori
that’s huge looks like the one out of Sea Patrol
Andrew S replied
These ones are a little bigger from memory. First time I’ve been involved with a build and launch like this.
Thanks for looking David.
Kristina K
great shot gonetolong
Andrew S replied
Thanks K
Derek1972
Great shot here!! you don’t see this sort of thing everyday!!
Andrew S replied
That’s for sure, fist time I’ve seen it done like this.
Thanks for looking in Derek
Mar Silva
Great capture. Amazing in size!
Andrew S replied
Yeah, it’s funny, in the water they don’t look so daunting.
Thanks for lookin Mar
Jason Laderoute
Great Shot awesome Capture, like a duck out of water. I would love take it out on the Highway, in fact I would enjoy it more than a Porche I think LOL Who needs road rage, pure Peace and Joy driving my land yaught. What a Capture
Andrew S replied
I’m just glad that the drivers of the to trucks didn’t both decide to go forward. Although I would have been in the right spot for some good shots,, LOL….
Nicholas Moore
have you seen an ANZAC class on land yet will download a good photo later have to in September as i am away overseas at the moment and don’t have the photos with me
Andrew S replied
Have only seen on on the slipway at launch time, as a matter of fact I think you may be on it now (at a guess)....
Look forward to the pics
mspfoto
Awesome set of shots, how much would that sucker weigh?