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 freeside
  
Location: Northern California
Gender: Male
eh vigo!
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<Reply # 20 on 2/7/2008 1:35 AM >
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Oh, BRAVO to these photos! They capture the ship's atmosphere beautifully, I especially like the colours in image #6.
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Thanks mate. I've got a lot of exteriors and many more interiors. I didn't want to flood the forum with too many photos though. I'll see about posting some of them up tonight if people are interested.
There's been a spread of seeming MIS-information on what is happening to the ship. A Pakastani captain and Romanian crew have been preparing her for the voyage. We think the misinformation is purposeful and meant to distract from what is really happening - breaking. They've also planned the towing of the ship during a time when many people are distracted with the elections and won't be paying much attention to the ship being towed out the Golden Gate. This all happened at once and noone at the dry dock seems to have the 'real' story behind where she is going. The dry docks seemed only to find out she was finally leaving about a week and a half before it is supposed to happen.
I'm trying to see if I can get off work to shoot the ship being towed under the Golden Gate. We don't quite know when exactly she's leaving though...
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Rankine Cycle
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 21 on 2/7/2008 2:37 AM >
| | | | Posted by freeside
Thanks mate. I've got a lot of exteriors and many more interiors. I didn't want to flood the forum with too many photos though. I'll see about posting some of them up tonight if people are interested. |
Yes, Yes, yes ,yes YES YES YES YES YES !!!!! YES we are .. Please, PRETTY PLEASE!!!!
Did I mention YES ????
Posted by freeside
a spread of seeming MIS-information on what is happening to the ship. A Pakastani captain and Romanian crew have been preparing her for the voyage. We think the misinformation is purposeful and meant to distract from what is really happening - breaking. They've also planned the towing of the ship during a time when many people are distracted with the elections and won't be paying much attention to the ship being towed out the Golden Gate. |
I am afraid you are correct. I am a member of the Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA) and the information we have is that she is headed to Alang (India for breaking).
Zino
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imprezawrxsti
   
Location: Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
| |  | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 22 on 2/7/2008 4:54 AM >
| | | | Posted by Rankine Cycle
the information we have is that she is headed to Alang (India for breaking).
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there's a surprise...
/sarcasm
i hope she sinks on the way. freeside, you should sneak on and plant some scuttling charges...
do you know how to waltz? |
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RochesterUE
Gender: Male
I'm a piggie!
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 23 on 2/7/2008 5:28 PM >
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The fate that awaits our beloved
http://cat.org.au/~predator/approach.txt
There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part; you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop... |
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freeside
Location: Northern California
Gender: Male
eh vigo!
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 24 on 2/7/2008 6:35 PM >
| | | | Here's some more:
#1 Shot from the top of the aft stack looking forward. Downtown SF and the Bay Bridge in the background.
#2 Shot from the top of the forward stack looking aft.
#3 SSI Curves - the bridge
#4 Bow and bridge
#5 Stairs and Pool on aft end
#6 Both stacks
#7 port side shadows
There's many more...
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Tupsumato
Location: Finland
Gender: Male
How close can you go?
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 25 on 2/8/2008 5:51 AM >
| | | | Posted by RochesterUE
The fate that awaits our beloved |
The only problem with that is that they don't really care about the environment there.
I wonder what they would do if they managed to prevent a ship that's in the end of its life cycle from sailing to the scrapyards.
All information and details given in good faith but not guaranteed! |
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freeside
Location: Northern California
Gender: Male
eh vigo!
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 26 on 2/8/2008 6:59 AM >
| | | | Oh yeah, the stairs:
Now that I've flooded the group...
-free
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insainly sound
Location: Bay Area, CA
Gender: Female
How'd we get here, and how are we getting out of here?!
| | | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 27 on 2/11/2008 2:24 AM >
| | | | Simply AMAZING work free! I love #5 & #7 and the stairs simply stunning!!! Thanks for sharing and giving us the privilege of seeing the eulogy for this amazing ship!
Check out my photo blog! |
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Rankine Cycle
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 28 on 2/13/2008 4:32 AM >
| | | | Wow, really fine work.
And NO, you havent flooded the group... MORE MORE MORE !!!!
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Martino
Location: Almere - NL
Gender: Male
2,5 days 5691 km, 1200 cigarettes, 131 beers, 67 locations, 3 girs and 2 cars! I absolutely rule!
| | | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 29 on 2/13/2008 9:28 AM >
| | | | stunning work, freeside. i haven't got enough....so if got more..... =)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/martino_ |
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YouOnlyLiveOnce
Location: san francisco, ca
Gender: Female
| | | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 30 on 2/17/2008 7:30 AM >
| | | | i wish i could have ventured out to explore this ship. all the photos i have seen look amazing. i love the shot overlooking the city, and the stairs photo is amazing as well.
www.amyheiden.com
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bitf
Location: North of Minneapolis, Canada
Conquering the world one alligator at a time
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 31 on 2/18/2008 4:58 AM >
| | | | At last known she still not yet in Singapore, and it doesn't appear for certain she'll be destroyed she hosted Ronald Reagan, Lucille Ball and a Saudi King.
It's too bad honestly. I had never heard of the ship until now, but it feels like I've lost a friend.
Does anyone ever read this? |
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Captain Obvious
Location: among the tank farms
Gender: Male
in ur xbox...there are midgets
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 32 on 2/18/2008 4:47 PM >
| | | | Since the destination can't be pinned down, I'm guessing we're going to see a sunk-for-the-insurance deal.
Nov. 24, 2007--The city of Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it has developed tactical nuclear weapons, and does not wish to hear any more jokes.
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bitf
Location: North of Minneapolis, Canada
Conquering the world one alligator at a time
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 33 on 2/20/2008 3:22 AM >
| | | | Well, it seems some people want it back. http://www.ens-new...2008-02-12-092.asp
I hope you wore a respirator freeside.
Does anyone ever read this? |
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freeside
Location: Northern California
Gender: Male
eh vigo!
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 34 on 2/20/2008 3:38 AM >
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NCL is getting away with all sorts of violations of international law on this one.
Here's a shot of the Indy leaving the SF Bay. We chased it around the bay that day. Four of us took off work and took up positions in different locations to capture it leaving the bay. I hauled ass on my motorcycle to catch it from outside the gate after shooting it against the SF skyline.
Respirator? No. I held my breath.
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uLiveAndYouBurn
Location: Beyond
Anarchocommunist
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 35 on 2/20/2008 5:49 PM >
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That made me depressed. I wish I had the money.
"Aint nothin' to it but to do it"
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imprezawrxsti
Location: Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
| | | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 36 on 2/20/2008 10:18 PM >
| | | | Posted by freeside
NCL is getting away with all sorts of violations of international law on this one.
Here's a shot of the Indy leaving the SF Bay. We chased it around the bay that day. Four of us took off work and took up positions in different locations to capture it leaving the bay. I hauled ass on my motorcycle to catch it from outside the gate after shooting it against the SF skyline.
http://farm3.stati...0d2245046e.jpg?v=0
Respirator? No. I held my breath.
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do you have a link to one big?
do you know how to waltz? |
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Rankine Cycle
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 37 on 2/22/2008 3:54 AM >
| | | | I do not see a tow line. Is she under her own power ??
As much as I dont want to see her go, PCB's are not really an excuse. The only components on her which would contain PCB's are oil filled transformers, and they are very easy to deal with. Of course she is laden with asbestos, but asbestos is not nearly as big of a deal as most folks think.
And for the record, there is no such thing as "international law". Although this phrase is very often used by the media, the very fact that the word "international" is used before "law" means it is not law. Sovereign Nations subscribe to nothing which could be construed as 'international law', there are international agreements international conventions and even international 'etiquite' but thank heavens, the USA does not ever have to submit to anything called "international law"...... so far at least.....
Indeed, the US and Singapore are signatory to an "agreement" on the import and export of toxic waste, but this is not international law. No such thing exists as international law.
Again, please dont construe the above as an excuse to justify the scrapping of this magnificent vessel, because I feel it is indeed a disgrace to scrap her. But we in the United States of America need to be very observant and cautious of anything described as "international laws" or the abuse of the phrase international law....
Just a pet peeve of mine, sorry for the rant.... If I have stolen 3 minutes of your life wasting time reading this I apologize wholehartdly, but you need to understand what 'sovereign nation' means....
Zino
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A. Lien
Location: Fantasy Island B.C.
Gender: Male
Abductees Anonymous all welcome
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 38 on 2/23/2008 5:37 AM >
| | | | Posted by freeside
NCL is getting away with all sorts of violations of international law on this one.
Here's a shot of the Indy leaving the SF Bay. We chased it around the bay that day. Four of us took off work and took up positions in different locations to capture it leaving the bay. I hauled ass on my motorcycle to catch it from outside the gate after shooting it against the SF skyline.
http://farm3.stati...0d2245046e.jpg?v=0
Respirator? No. I held my breath.
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That's a great photo. I can just barely see a tow line, but that little tug behind is workin pretty hard. Is that a fire boat display or rooster tail?
Take the boat and line out in PS?, the warm tone looks great, almost vintage.
What a crime to scrap this incredible vessel. (As are the work conditions for the scrappers) Where are the wealthy people with vision? A floating casino, hotel, stores, anything is better than scrapping. We do this quite a lot here. (Artificial Reef Society below)
I got the 2nd? officers desk for 60 bucks and a case of beer, enjoyed taking it out. It locks up, and I get more use than the divers would. Lots left for them to enjoy. We watched her sink. A huge flotilla of small boats. A great treat for divers. The Mackenzie never saw any real action, and can't compare to the S.S. Independence.
It ain't over 'till it's over. I hope something weird happens on the way...
http://www.artificialreef.bc.ca/
My sister is Charlotte Light and Dark. Who am I?
Farewell and thank you... "I was doing something that I thought could have some impact someday. In many ways, it's really these photographs that kept me going creatively." Dennis Hopper |
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freeside
Location: Northern California
Gender: Male
eh vigo!
| | Re: Last trip on the SS Independence
<Reply # 39 on 2/23/2008 8:50 PM >
| | | | Thanks all for feedback. There is a significantly larger ocean going tug pulling her from the front, out of frame to the right. The smaller tug is throwing the rooster tail and it's nothing to do with fire. I at first thought it was some kind of 'display' but it's just this tugs engine systems doing it.
I'm working on throwing up my large version of the image. Been too busy...
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