Posted on 01/20/2018 6:28:55 PM PST by Rebelbase
N6 oil is residual oil. 10 API or lighter.
Below 160 F, it’s a bitch to pump.
That sounds about right.
The Soo lock closed on January 14 this year.
Reopening is set for March 25 I think.
“LCS - Little Crappy Ship.” — Navy admiral. Can’t fight, can’t run, can’t even sail. The entire LCS concept was flawed from the beginning. Perhaps the Navy’s biggest mistake of the 20th century.
The US Navy Coast Guard currently only operates THREE conventionally powered icebreakers:
Does not matter who. Three is not enough.
In the this new navy, maybe not so much............
Actually according to the latest info the US has only ONE operational and an other half at best operational ice breaker.
See here: funny story of Russian Ice breaker almost running over a bunch of pickups
This Video of a Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Blasting By Some Guys and Their Trucks is Nuts
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