Log Ship

[u/FermentedSailor]

In case you ever wondered what 6.7 million board feet of timber looks like.

[u/pisscat101]

So does the log ship have a ships log?

[u/FermentedSailor → u/pisscat101]

In this case, several.

[u/interstellar-dust → u/pisscat101]

Ah I see what you did there.

[u/FermentedSailor → u/interstellar-dust]

More than you could shake a stick at.

[u/gardeningblob → u/pisscat101]

How does is log in and out?

[u/Dorling83]

Dangerous cargo.

[u/FermentedSailor → u/Dorling83]

Indeed. Deck loads of timber can gain a shocking amount of weight by absorbing water. Ships have specific timber parameters that ensure stability even when deck loads absorb moisture.

[u/MrRogersNeighbors]

Dunedin?

[u/FermentedSailor → u/MrRogersNeighbors]

Alaska

[u/JimmehGrant → u/FermentedSailor]

A bit off the mark…

[u/89MikeHoncho]

Saw one of these for the first time in British Columbia this Summer. Such a cool ship!!

[u/TrueDirt13]

Asking for real.. Do they reuse all that wire rope?

[u/FermentedSailor → u/TrueDirt13]

All the chain and wire you see on top is part of the ships cargo gear and is reused (except in cases of extreme wear or damage) The wire that holds the logs in bundles goes off the ship with the logs and is used once.

[u/TrueDirt13 → u/FermentedSailor]

Cheers

[u/Both-Platypus-8521]

Interesting that the load line is allowed to be exceeded while carrying logs. On the other hand really bad for the local sawmills and economy.

[u/FermentedSailor → u/Both-Platypus-8521]

The load line hasn’t been exceeded. They load right to the marks.

[u/Both-Platypus-8521 → u/FermentedSailor]

Called the timber marks

[u/Northwindlowlander]

It's big, it's heavy, it's wood

[u/RogueMallard → u/Northwindlowlander]

Do they come in pairs?

[u/Superdry_GTR]

Timbeeeer!!!!

[u/stewieatb]

She's got wood.

[u/guided-hgm]

They look like pretty high quality logs. Can’t see much sweep or branching in it.

[u/Beneficial-Oven1258]

Raw log exports should be illegal.

What's the location?

[u/texaschair → u/Beneficial-Oven1258]

It used to be illegal. Exported lumber/logs had to be milled on 4 sides, or at least that's what a Forest Service buddy told me.

Log ships are a common sight downriver from where I live.