Ukraine (13 Viewers)

[baarbogast]

 

[SamAndreas]

Michel Weiss reposted this. If one applies the relative population factors to the numbers this would scale up there with WWII Nazis:

 

[baarbogast]

 

[efil4stnias]

the "G-spread" is the spread between Govt issued bonds ( yield ) and corporate bonds ( yield )

For comparison, US AAA corp bond rate is 4.72 vs 10 yr bond at 4.42. BBB rated bonds 5.32 vs 4.42 - so spread is minimal and increases with risk.

a 5.72 spread is basically telling the investor that the risk is almost too much to take on. Which will hamper Russian corporations from obtaining $$$ thru bond offerings since no one will touch them. ( for risk of failure and lose their $$$ )

 

[baarbogast]

 

[SamAndreas]

I think this is a case of our attention is now on what is going on with this fleet of russian sister ships. Today's 109 story happened aboard one the elder of that class.

Here's his photo;

What is described as happening sounds pretty routine and is a ongoing state not a real emergency. Normal stuff for old retiring boats and ships.

This mention of a ballast tank sounds odd to me because he is clearly of the double bottom tank design. The fuel tanks are the bottom of the hull, they are ballast tanks when they do not contain fuel. My guess would be that the bottom four feet of that vessel are the fuel/ballast tanks. They have one of those tanks leaking into one of the other tanks adjoining it.

He looks like the other two of that elder aging fleet.

The problem of pushing a steel ship or boat over 50 years is that it becomes too brittle with age. I'm talking about the fabric of the steel itself. A large vessel is most flexible, and has to be most flexible. Ships, boats, and car or truck springs wear out, the flexible part steels lends to anything made of it wears out after about 50 years.

1 (A side note about pronoun usage, Russian vessels are gendered as men. Our vessels are gendered as women.)

2 (A side note about tankers, they haul liquid so they flex more at sea, as a result they as a class of ship tend to be retired before 50 years, whereas dry cargo ships have to flex less, so they can last a bit longer.)

3 (Military ships can last the longest of all because frankly, they don't get used as much.)

 

[efil4stnias]

I think this is a case of our attention is now on what is going on with this fleet of russian sister ships. Today's 109 story happened aboard one the elder of that class.

Here's his photo;

What is described as happening sounds pretty routine and is a ongoing state not a real emergency. Normal stuff for old retiring boats and ships.

This mention of a ballast tank sounds odd to me because he is clearly of the double bottom tank design. The fuel tanks are the bottom of the hull, they are ballast tanks when they do not contain fuel. My guess would be that the bottom four feet of that vessel are the fuel/ballast tanks. They have one of those tanks leaking into one of the other tanks adjoining it.

He looks like the other two of that elder aging fleet.

The problem of pushing a steel ship or boat over 50 years is that it becomes too brittle with age. I'm talking about the fabric of the steel itself. A large vessel is most flexible, and has to be most flexible. Ships, boats, and car or truck springs wear out, the flexible part steels lends to anything made of it wears out after about 50 years.

1 (A side note about pronoun usage, Russian vessels are gendered as men. Our vessels are gendered as women.)

2 (A side note about tankers, they haul liquid so they flex more at sea, as a result they as a class of ship tend to be retired before 50 years, whereas dry cargo ships have to flex less, so they can last a bit longer.)

3 (Military ships can last the longest of all because frankly, they don't get used as much.)

well here is an additional thread on the previous 2 - seems as tho the ship owner ( company ) to comply with certain Russian/Maritime regulations, decided on "shortening" the vessels. ( removed central section and WELDED the bow/stern back together )

 

[Luther Heggs]

as the russian economy collapses, the masses are not going to be happy. I've believe that this is how Putin's reign will end

 

[Sailorsaint]

as the russian economy collapses, the masses are not going to be happy. I've believe that this is how Putin's reign will end

If you watch Inside Russia on YT, they are having a food crisis as well. Rationing is the start of downfall. Inside Russia is a good channel, btw, for information on Russian life.

 

[efil4stnias]

If you watch Inside Russia on YT, they are having a food crisis as well. Rationing is the start of downfall. Inside Russia is a good channel, btw, for information on Russian life.

that tweet is example of what happened post USSR collapse




currently JUST pensioners ( aka SSI recipients ) but that is a large, supporting majority of the Kremlin. Lets see how long that lasts.

 

[baarbogast]

 

[baarbogast]

Talk about expensive crap!

 

[Sailorsaint]

Talk about expensive crap!

What is it with gold toilets and unscrupulous grifters?

 

[baarbogast]

 

[CoolBrees]

NATO taking over military aid to insulate Ukraine from the US

https://www.reuters.com/world/nato-takes-over-coordination-military-aid-kyiv-us-source-says-2024-12-17/