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    Default It's dark in Southampton

    A container vessel docked in Southampton is blocking the light of some local residents houses.
    Of further interest is the number of containers to be discharged as against those to be loaded for export.
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    Default Re: It's dark in Southampton

    In the days when towns such as Southampton developed no such thoughts of ships that size would have been considered.
    But times change as did the ships sizes.
    It will continue to get worse for many with ships of that size.
    Maybe they could ask the shipping company for some contribution to an increase of house lighting costs.
    Just a thought.
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    Default Re: It's dark in Southampton

    How about the start Building Ships made out of some sort of see through Glass! LOL That will let the light through! Eeeeeek!!!
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    Default Re: It's dark in Southampton

    #2 John slightly off topic but I think that when Swan Hunters where building the Esso Northumbria some of the houses in the terraces next to the yard did get thier electric bill paid, as they were in the shadow of the ship.
    Regards Michael

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