Captain of the Queens
Cruise ships simulation for fans of the Queen Elizabeth 2, Queen Mary
OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/2003/XP and later , 17 Mb
Captain of the Queens is a computer simulator and a learning tool
allowing you to explore how a Captain or Harbor Pilot can
maneuver the Cunard ocean liners. You are given a Bridge
window that controls ship. If you are piloting the Queen Elizabeth
2, you have twin engines, a set of bow thrusters, a single rudder
and 1 tug boat. The original Queen Mary has 4 engines and a
single rudder and can use 2 tugs. The QM2 has a unique
propulsion and steering system consisting of two pairs of pods that
carry the propellers. Your challenge is to bring the ship to the
dock in the harbor of your choice. Harbors include New York,
Fort Lauderdale, Long Beach, Honolulu, Nawiliwili, Apia and
Sydney.
The help file or operation manual is available at any time by
pressing F1. You also get a small photo album showing each of the
harbors.
Captain of the Queens is also a game that encourages you to
compete with others or yourself on how skillfully and how quickly
you can bring your ship into the harbor. After mastering the
introductory level of difficulty you can increase the challenge by
requesting variable wind speeds up to 100 knots and even random
equipment failure. A special version of Captain of the Queens
called Queens Time Trials is included in the package. It differs from
Captain of the Queens in having a count-down timer. You set the
amount of time allowed the player, 5, 10 or 15 min, and the game
halts after his or her time is up. When it halts it displays how far the
player was from the dock or, if docked, the amount of time it took
to dock.
Cunard's classic ocean liner, the Queen Elizabeth 2, is the first ship
in this simulation. The QE2 uses the classic ship design of twin,
shaft-mounted propellers that are mounted in front, and to either
side, of a single rudder. In general, the propellers drive the ship
forward and in reverse and the rudder controls the direction. With
forward thrust, the propellers increase the steering power of the
rudder by driving water, albeit indirectly, over its surfaces to form
a water jet to either side. You can steer the ship with either the
rudder or the propellers. The ship also has 3 bow thrusters to help
turn the ship or push the ship sideways toward or away from the
dock.
The Queen Mary was the fastest ocean liner of her time with 4
propellers. She has but a single rudder for maximum speed
efficiency, but this also places limits on her maneuverability. She
lacks both bow and stern thrusters and is very difficult to bring in
to the dock without the use of tugboats. You can, however, turn
the ship and mimic the actions of a stern thruster by using the two
outboard-most propellers against each other.
The Queen Mary 2 was built with an entirely different propulsion
system. Instead of propellers on shafts, she mounts her propellers
on pods that hang below the hull. An electric engine inside each
pod drives the propellers. Two of the pods, the outer-most, are
fixed but the more amid ships pods are "Azimuthing" and can
rotate 360 degrees. This lends a very high level of maneuverability.
The pods can also act as powerful stern thrusters.
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4 - Picture 5 OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/2003/XP and later , 17 Mb
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