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#682039 - 05/09/11 04:32 PM Check out the floating radar
stlhead Offline
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#682042 - 05/09/11 04:42 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: stlhead]
Man of logic Offline
Spawner

Registered: 12/20/10
Posts: 950
Loc: the moon
Wow, that makes me feel so safe.
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#682052 - 05/09/11 05:26 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: Man of logic]
Peterman Offline
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Registered: 02/25/08
Posts: 129
Loc: West Seattle
...can you hear me now?
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#682060 - 05/09/11 05:44 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: Peterman]
SBD Offline
clown flocker

Registered: 10/19/09
Posts: 3731
Loc: Water
I gotta have one of those.
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#682078 - 05/09/11 06:13 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: SBD]
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#682134 - 05/09/11 10:00 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: JTD]
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Registered: 01/11/03
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Loc: Olypen
Looks like that ship was made just for transporting that thing. Wow!
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#682138 - 05/09/11 10:30 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: ParaLeaks]
donno Offline
The Cool kid

Registered: 06/03/03
Posts: 518
Loc: baker prairie
I dig stuff like this. I'd like to take a drive up to see it. If anyone sees what ship it's on could you post it? (I don't believe it's on the Blue Marlin, I think that's a file photo.)

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#682168 - 05/10/11 12:30 AM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: donno]
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Registered: 03/13/07
Posts: 401
Loc: fuctifino
In checking marinetraffic.com the Blue Marlin is currently in the Carribean but there is a vessel identified as SBX 1 now approaching Neah Bay (entrance to the Straight of Juan de Fuca) from the SW. Current speed 5.6 kts course of 57 degrees. Apparently being towed or escorted by the Lindsey Foss. Hope to be able to see it from my place in the morning. Pretty cool.
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#682203 - 05/10/11 09:01 AM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: Excitable Bob]
donno Offline
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Registered: 06/03/03
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Loc: baker prairie
Thanks EBob. That's why I didn't think it would be on the Blue Marlin. In looking at the other Dockwise fleet on Marine Traffic there were only a few of the smaller ones that hadn't listed a location in some time. Because it's military stuff you would think they wouldn't allow the AIS to be turned on.

I'd still like to see the Blue Marlin sometime. I couldn't make it up last time it was in Seattle. Seeing one of these others will still be cool.

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#682209 - 05/10/11 09:58 AM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: donno]
Twitch Offline
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Registered: 02/22/09
Posts: 2741
Loc: Oregon Central Coast
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The system is so powerful it can spot baseball-sized objects from 3,000 miles away. That precision enables it to distinguish between missile warheads and decoys so U.S. interceptors can seek the right target


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#682218 - 05/10/11 10:38 AM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: Twitch]
donno Offline
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Registered: 06/03/03
Posts: 518
Loc: baker prairie
A quick Google search shows some pretty good pictures. Looks like it has it's own propulsion system so it's not on a another vessel this time.

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#682228 - 05/10/11 11:25 AM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: donno]
Excitable Bob Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 03/13/07
Posts: 401
Loc: fuctifino
It has its own propulsion, it is a semi-submersible oil drilling type platform. It is coming here for upgrades to it propulsion system. It is another Boeing product. I worked on the Sea Launch system for Boeing which also uses a similar oil drilling type platform, but used for launching commercial type satellites.

You can track the progress of SBX 1 by going to clicky here
currently approaching Port Angeles


Edited by Excitable Bob (05/10/11 11:29 AM)
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Come on down to my boat baby
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#682248 - 05/10/11 12:54 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: Excitable Bob]
donno Offline
The Cool kid

Registered: 06/03/03
Posts: 518
Loc: baker prairie
One of the comments on the KOMO site posted this link. An interesting read.

http://www.altnews.info/761/us-governmen...ducing-warfare/

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#682271 - 05/10/11 02:23 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: ]
BERG Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 02/07/09
Posts: 380
Loc: PA
Just passing PA now. Pretty cool!

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#682320 - 05/10/11 08:38 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: BERG]
DBAppraiser Offline
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Registered: 07/06/09
Posts: 1138
Loc: MA13
Rumor has it that the City of Fife bought it for generating more funds through traffic tickets. It seems the cops and the cameras just aren't generating enough money.


Edited by DBAppraiser (05/10/11 08:40 PM)

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#682321 - 05/10/11 08:45 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: DBAppraiser]
Man of logic Offline
Spawner

Registered: 12/20/10
Posts: 950
Loc: the moon
I hear it might accidentaly shoot citizens in the seattle area too.
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#683168 - 05/14/11 11:39 PM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: Twitch]
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Registered: 12/30/07
Posts: 3116
Pretty big fuzzbuster.

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#685770 - 05/31/11 02:34 AM Re: Check out the floating radar [Re: stlhead]
Fraco Offline
Egg

Registered: 05/31/11
Posts: 1
Loc: Florida
This is a excellent radar, should I used this type of radar for my private cargo?
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