What I know about boating can be put in a thimble. I do know the difference between a boat and a ship; if you can afford it it’s called a boat, if you cannot afford it it’s called a ship.
More people speak Spanish than English, but the most spoken language on the planet is Chinese.
Isn’t that true for food also?
Wikipedia says its English with Chinese second and Spanish fourth. But it's Wikipedia and they aren't always correct. They also break it down to "first language" and "second language" to add up to the total.
I got it on the internet so I know it’s true.Wikipedia says its English with Chinese second and Spanish fourth. But it's Wikipedia and they aren't always correct. They also break it down to "first language" and "second language" to add up to the total.
List of languages by total number of speakers - Wikipedia
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In China it’s just “food”.Isn’t that true for food also?
Wiki is written by folks like you and I, then corrected by someone who knows and has documentation. Anyway that's my opinion of Wiki.Wikipedia says its English with Chinese second and Spanish fourth. But it's Wikipedia and they aren't always correct. They also break it down to "first language" and "second language" to add up to the total.
List of languages by total number of speakers - Wikipedia
It's termed "seaspeak", it's based on english and consists mostly of simplified terminology like for example "say again" instead of "would you repeat that" or any other multiple syllable phrase to convey the same meaning. It's a CNL (controlled national language).
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We probably won't see normal traffic until the section where the Dali is holding up bridge wreckage can be cleared. I think that's the primary shipping channel.
Third temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse
A third temporary channel for boats to access the Port of Baltimore has opened as workers keep removing debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed after it was struck by a cargo ship.
Another Channel open to shipping.
Still a ways to go for "Normal traffic"
True. The support the Dali hit was the southern Principle support for the span over the main channel.
At the rate they're removing containers from the ship, it may not be very long now until they can start clearing wreckage.
In post #88, I stuck my neck out and said I guessed it would be about 2 months and the main channel will be opened. That was on March 30th. People thought I was crazy. 2 months will bring it to the end of May. That’s my story and I’m sticking with it. I hope I’m right!!!!
These are all shallow draft channels. The ship channel itself is the primary issue.
Well, yeah. Getting a channel open that allows some of the smaller vessels to get through is going to help clear traffic and get some products on the move, and provide work for the dock workers and reliever some of the traffic jam.
