what the .....

[Eric B]

Was just trolling for grouper in the TB shipping channel and saw a massive chemical carrier called ChemSafe flanked by four gray 30ft inflatables armed and ready with bow guns manned and all ...... left them a wide birth!!!! Whats all this?

Eric B

[NoBones]

No pics.....

[lelandtampa]

More importantly did you catch any fish?

[caper]

We see that around Boston for LNG tankers.

[Eric B]

I did get 1 27inch keeper and a bunch of under 24rs. Actually in Norfolk this week. Talk about a security zone port!!!!

[thealife]

Its becoming the norm in alot of ports around the world to escort ships that contain dangerous cargo, you will see this runs true for LNG ships that could go "bang" near cities but also cruise ships that are vulnerable to attacks that may cause a high loss of life,
here in south florida, all cruise ships get escorted in and out of port and the LNG barges get a pretty heavy escort as well!

[Fr. Frank]

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[Fr. Frank]

An LNG carrier going up would exceed the immediate destructive power of most of the nuclear bombs (not missiles) in our arsenal.
As a Civil Air Patrol Chaplain, we do ongoing training for various potential disasters, both natural and man-made. It was pointed out to us during one of those scenarios that a small LNG carrier such as this one had the potential explosive equivalent of about 600kt, which is greater than our current W88 nuclear warhead, and the larger "5-ball" or "6-ball" LNG carriers easily double that potential.
In perspective, a single LNG carrier exploded by terrorists in the Roads at Newport News at the wrong time could cripple over 25% of our active and 35% or our inactive/reserve Navy warships.