by Guest_SB » August 10, 2022, 9:00 pm
Yes, that is the Maxima in question.
She appears to be a freighter with a modern design. Basically not much different to the forward pilothouse lakers.
Modern styling, large hatch covers, etc. I don't know that there's anything revolutionary here.
The hull shape is conventional. Not much you can do with a parallel midbody. The stern is similar to the aft pilothouse freighters. The bow is a bit more vertical with modern styling.
The Ports Report is not correct. The Maxima does not have an X-Bow - that is an Ulstein design, a bit different to this (google: ulstein x-bow). The Maxima also does not have a Damen Axe Bow (google: damen axe bow), but it is a plumb bow similar to the axe bow in profile.
The Maxima, to me, looks good. In reality the design isn't much different to the Sykes, Callaway, Kaye Barker, or others. The Maxima just has a "modern" look. In 2093, when she's the same age as the Wilfred Sykes is today, will she look as modern? Probably not.
Is the US fleet going to modernize to look anything like this? Probably not.
Yes, that is the Maxima in question.
She appears to be a freighter with a modern design. Basically not much different to the forward pilothouse lakers.
Modern styling, large hatch covers, etc. I don't know that there's anything revolutionary here.
The hull shape is conventional. Not much you can do with a parallel midbody. The stern is similar to the aft pilothouse freighters. The bow is a bit more vertical with modern styling.
The Ports Report is not correct. The Maxima does not have an X-Bow - that is an Ulstein design, a bit different to this (google: ulstein x-bow). The Maxima also does not have a Damen Axe Bow (google: damen axe bow), but it is a plumb bow similar to the axe bow in profile.
The Maxima, to me, looks good. In reality the design isn't much different to the Sykes, Callaway, Kaye Barker, or others. The Maxima just has a "modern" look. In 2093, when she's the same age as the Wilfred Sykes is today, will she look as modern? Probably not.
Is the US fleet going to modernize to look anything like this? Probably not.