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Is there a chance that the deck surface of ships registered in Lichtenstein is bigger than the country? And speaking of naval stuff, apparently a Russian Su-25 just became either a surface boat or a submarine.
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https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/110729662080858665 "Zelenskyi responded to the onesided termination of the grain agreement by Russia. "There were two agreements: Ukraine-Türkiye-UN and Russia-Türkiye-UN. Therefore, when Russia says that it is stopping, it breaks its agreements with UN Secretary General Guterres and with President Erdogan. Not with us. We did not have any agreements with them," he said."
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Breaking the grain deal is definitely a sign of waxing strength for Russia, I reckon. Yes, this is sarcasm
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Russian fighter jets continue to fall out the sky, another SU-25 nosedived into the Azov Sea
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Orlando Furioso posted:Russian fighter jets continue to fall out the sky, another SU-25 nosedived into the Azov Sea Someone get drunk on the hydraulics again?
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RFC2324 posted:Someone get drunk on the hydraulics again? Coolant, as I understand. I suspect hydraulic fluid would be more of an emetic... or laxative.
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Fearless posted:Coolant, as I understand. I suspect hydraulic fluid would be more of an emetic... or laxative. Check: drinking the hydraulic would make them fly faster
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OddObserver posted:And speaking of naval stuff, apparently a Russian Su-25 just became either a surface boat or a submarine. first one, then the other
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Can flag in foreign carriers just to run if they had a plan like that. Operation Earnest Will sets a precedent. They also approved a food aid with US flag cargo preference money so there are MSP vessels that can handle that. Whether we have the manpower for that is another question.
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Someone make cool merchant marine tik toks, that will solve the problem.
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Pine Cone Jones posted:Someone make cool merchant marine tik toks, that will solve the problem. If more sailors getting out saw how much they get payed for 1/10th of the active duty bullshit they wouldn’t have a manning issue.
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Jul 17, 2023 19:06
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Current contract is MARAD standard, $400/day (base+nonwatch), day for day vacation. Gonna write in 4+ hours OT a day at $70/hr and then another 16 hours OT/weekend. I get a defined benefit pension on top plus the company will contribute to a 401a matching like 10% of my base pay. Full medical, dental.
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lightpole posted:Current contract is MARAD standard, $400/day (base+nonwatch), day for day vacation. Gonna write in 4+ hours OT a day at $70/hr and then another 16 hours OT/weekend. I get a defined benefit pension on top plus the company will contribute to a 401a matching like 10% of my base pay. Full medical, dental. 
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lightpole posted:Current contract is MARAD standard, $400/day (base+nonwatch), day for day vacation. Gonna write in 4+ hours OT a day at $70/hr and then another 16 hours OT/weekend. I get a defined benefit pension on top plus the company will contribute to a 401a matching like 10% of my base pay. Full medical, dental.
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lightpole posted:Current contract is MARAD standard, $400/day (base+nonwatch), day for day vacation. Gonna write in 4+ hours OT a day at $70/hr and then another 16 hours OT/weekend. I get a defined benefit pension on top plus the company will contribute to a 401a matching like 10% of my base pay. Full medical, dental. Sure that all SOUNDS great, but do you get to wear bell bottoms?
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Workday is 8-5. Drills at 1300 by contract basically. Have my own shitter and shower, fridge in room, tv, by contract. Ill see if I have the effort to take a picture. On a training ship currently so don't doxx me. Currently sailing as 1st and making sure I piss off every mate and regimental officer the school has on board. Its fun cause everyone tries to check me when I just ignore them and go about my business and then some of the engineering students let them know who I am and they disappear. Got called for the job when I was on my last ship, took it without any effort. In the meantime I've been called for like 3 other jobs and grabbed a 4th one as a favor to throw back in and let someone else take. All would have been similar pay or more, $1200-1700/day. I set the tone in the department for the most part so I set the level of bullshit. STCW says I can work 14 hours a day and need my rest to come in at least one 6 hour block and another 4ish hours (its a little more complex). Union contract is very clear and just because you aren't an officer doesn't mean I get to endlessly gently caress with you, there are plenty of privileges they guard zealously and the reefers and electricians can make more than 2nds with their OT, at least in base pay. Wear what the gently caress you want, safety shoes, trousers. I run Carhart work shirts, short sleeves cause I hat the heat but be ready for steam burns. At least one person looked at the merchant marine thread we had and went to great lakes and is now sailing MEBA as 1st.
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Nessus posted:And that's how goons took over the merchant marine Not really, most of us that did it have bailed
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ISW has a lengthy section of their daily update dedicated to what seems to be a spate of division/corp combat commanders being relieved or arrested. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-16-2023 Not too surprising that the fallout from Wagner's mutiny would be a purge. Putin can't like the idea of competent military commanders who are popular with their troops and critical of 'the plan' which by extension means him.
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Vahakyla posted:Lost me here He can't endlessly gently caress seamen. . . because of the union. 
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Murgos posted:ISW has a lengthy section of their daily update dedicated to what seems to be a spate of division/corp combat commanders being relieved or arrested. I wonder how long before we start seeing mass surrenders from grunts who are sick of this poo poo.
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Cimber posted:I wonder how long before we start seeing mass surrenders from grunts who are sick of this poo poo. Russia's pre-laid their guns on their own lines, and have been using blocking troops since day 1. I'm hoping for a Russian colour revolution.
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IPCRESS posted:Russia's pre-laid their guns on their own lines, and have been using blocking troops since day 1. Rainbow revolution has a nice ring to it.
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Vahakyla posted:Lost me here If I start trying to step on their dicks they will collectively stomp on mine. Running around treating people like poo poo means you only get poo poo crew as well.
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Blistex posted:He can't endlessly gently caress seamen. . . because of the union. Rum gone in 1914, now this? So much for the naval tradition
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Dopilsya posted:Rum gone in 1914, now this? So much for the naval tradition Lash will be doing triple duty now.
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https://twitter.com/GlasnostGone/status/1681314678503514118 This seems like a great sign for Russia's ostensibly unlimited manpower.
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I suspect it's a way of buying more time to keep from heavily conscripting the inhabitants of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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I don't think this is about the rank and file. They do have a lot of officer slots that need filling, especially now that they're going purgin'.
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TheDeadlyShoe posted:I don't think this is about the rank and file. They do have a lot of officer slots that need filling, especially now that they're going purgin'. I suppose it makes sense, 60-year-old officers might actually have hands-on experience with the Soviet relics they're hauling out of storage.
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Next round of Russian recruits (Some awesome local guy, he tied the arm to a rope so he could make it wave)
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Dopilsya posted:Rum gone in 1914, now this? So much for the naval tradition Actually US Coast Guard regulation is .04 bac. Alcohol on ships is up to company policy. Unfortunately Matson and APL, two of the last holdouts, just updated policy and went to completely dry.
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Fearless posted:I suspect it's a way of buying more time to keep from heavily conscripting the inhabitants of Moscow and St. Petersburg. This, plus I suspect that the 30-40s demographics that's still in Russia are absolutely essential to keep what little industry is left on life support.
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i mean you could like, just arrest putin https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1681363364813979648 the russian army is rather occupied atm and their ability to wage a war in the southern tip of africa is, yknow, severely diminished
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While yes, South Africa is on the verge of collapse itself and the presidential guards alone could probably take the country down.
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Qtotonibudinibudet posted:i mean you could like, just arrest putin They could also like, not invite him?
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Qtotonibudinibudet posted:i mean you could like, just arrest putin Serious reply: It would almost certainly go poorly for whatever Russian bribes the ANC is enjoying. That's bound to be their motivation rather than any sort of actual fear of Russian warships. Non-serious reply: I would love to see Russia, after how badly they hosed up a land invasion of a neighbouring country, try an amphibious invasion of a country a good half of the way around the globe.
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