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Nicamax Cargo Ships To Dominate The Shipping Industry.

The Phoenix Milita
09-06-2007, 03:14
All New Nicamax Ships Promise To Utilize Nicaraguan Canal To It's Fullest Potential.

The Nicaraguan Canal Project, which began construction 10 years ago (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=374647), was completed last year, on time and only $15 billion over budget. Since its opening, older Panamax cargo ships have made use of the canal moving containers, oil and dry goods to and from The Phoenix Milita. But now the first cargo ships specifically designed to transit the sea-level Nicaraguan Canal are entering service and will change the face of The Phoenix Milita's shipping industry, which is of course led by Phoenix Dynamix, main sponsors and builders of the canal.
The Canal Authority has released Nicamax specifications for international ship builders and shipping corporations who wish to use the canal to its fullest potential. Of course a transit fee based on a small percentage of the cargo's estimated value will be used to pay off the 15 billion dollar overage and for the maintenance of the canal.

Recommended maximum dimensions for Nicamax ships
Length: 2000 ft
Beam: 227 ft
Draft:62 ft
Displacement: 160,000 tons

Phoenix Dynamix's first Nicamax Ship, the "NicaExpress",was commissioned in Pensacola early this morning and has set sail toward the Asian markets with its 12,000 containers. The first transit of the Nicaraguan Canal by a Nicamax ship will take place in a matter of minutes, and we will have live coverage of the event on TPM World News 69.

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NicaExpress
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/grunt74/NS1/nicamax.jpg
Length: 1,525 feet (465 meters)
Beam: 185 ft (56 meters)
Draft: 59 ft (17.9 meters)
Max Displacement: 150,000 tons
Container Capacity: 12,000 TEU
Crew: 20 normal, 36 max
Engines Three PD NMX-3001 Diesel-Electric engines producing a total of about 140,000 hp
Propulsion: Three ducted variable pitch propellers, 2 main rudders
Max Speed: 27.5 knots
Cost Now taking orders, $1.5 billion ea.

Members of ACTO and The Sovereign League, please do not post in this thread.
The Phoenix Milita
09-06-2007, 04:05
Phoenix Dynamix confirms rumors that the NicaExpress Class will be offered for sale in the near future.


and Picture added.
The Phoenix Milita
09-06-2007, 20:44
bump
Pan-Arab Barronia
09-06-2007, 21:04
OOC: What program do you use for pictures of your designs? Looks awesome, especially along with all the other stuff you do...
The Phoenix Milita
09-06-2007, 21:32
ooc: check the last 3 posts here http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=334378&page=100 :P
Pan-Arab Barronia
09-06-2007, 21:38
OOC: Nice. Many thanks. Won't be bringing up stuff to compete with you, but I'd like to be able to show off my navy somehow. :P
The Phoenix Milita
11-06-2007, 01:05
Phoenix Dynamix announces that the 5th NicaMax ship to be completed will be put on the auction block, with an opening bid of $400,000,000.
Greal
11-06-2007, 01:43
Can a Greal ship company use the canal?
Siap
11-06-2007, 01:52
"That is a damn big ship."
-Speaker Alex Connor, after shooting Cognac out of his nose while looking at the picture.
The Phoenix Milita
11-06-2007, 01:56
Can a Greal ship company use the canal?
Of course if you are willing to pay the fee, and have cargo ships within the Nicamax limit. Please visit the nearest Phoenix Milita embassy in order to contact the Canal Authority.
Cookesland
11-06-2007, 01:59
Sunset Shipping Limited
"If we can't ship it on time.....well that's never happened"

Sunset would like to bid 450,000,000 for the fifth NicaMax, and we would also be interested in knowing how many more Phoenix Dynamix is planning on building.

Florence Wheeler
CEO Sunset Shipping
Greal
11-06-2007, 02:03
The Greal Shipping Company like to bid 550,000,000 on the 5th NicaMax.


from: chairman of GSC Garfield Hamtin
The Phoenix Milita
11-06-2007, 02:06
Phoenix Dynamix plans to build 6 more Nicamax vessels for internal use and 2 more later for export, but only if a preset price can be agreed upon. This will bring the Phoenix Dynamix Nicamax fleet to 10 and leave the rest of the world with 2. However there are plans to retire and sell the original 4 ships after they have paid for themselves by shipping cargo.

We have registered Sunset's bid of $450,000,000.

We now have $550,000,000 from Greal Shipping Company.
Cookesland
11-06-2007, 02:45
Sunset Shipping Limited
"If we can't ship it on time.....well that's never happened"

Sunset raises it's bid to 700,000,000

Florence Wheeler
CEO Sunset Shipping
Greal
11-06-2007, 02:50
GSC raises its bid to 800 million
The Phoenix Milita
11-06-2007, 03:34
We have a bid of $800 million from GSC. Going once...
The Phoenix Milita
11-06-2007, 08:19
Going Twice...
Greal
11-06-2007, 08:21
GSC will increase the bid to 900 million.
The Phoenix Milita
11-06-2007, 08:26
OOC: you are already the high bidder you didn't have to raise it, but I am greedy so I am accepting hat bid :P
IC:
We have a bid of $900 million from GSC. Going once...
The Phoenix Milita
12-06-2007, 01:50
Going Twice...
Calizorinstan
12-06-2007, 01:57
We will bid 1.7 billion dollars for the boat.
Greal
12-06-2007, 01:59
is there another boat to buy?
The Phoenix Milita
12-06-2007, 02:07
Going once at 1.7 billion.


Greal: There will be 2 more available later for export, but if you can pay upfront we can reserve one fot you. There are plans to retire and sell the original 4 ships after they serve Phoenix Dynamix for a while as well.
Greal
12-06-2007, 02:11
GSC raises its bid to 2.5 billion.
Calizorinstan
12-06-2007, 02:12
OOC:Does going once mean that I got the boat, or are you going to continue the bidding?
The Phoenix Milita
12-06-2007, 03:14
ooc: when i say going once, its a last call to bidders, to give them a chance to bid higher
then i will say going twice
going three times

and SOLD for $highest bid
ic:

We have a bid of $2.5 billion from GSC. Going once...

Going Twice...

Three Times...

SOLD for 2.5 billion to GSC.