I first spotted this vessel in 1984, at first could not work her out on the Horizon coming into the new waterway, Holland but was well pleased to see her and get a photo !

They have satellite internet, and they don't want to miss a thing, so they went big

Actually the ship is a hot air balloon carrier, so the photo should be in the "Light lift ships" category.

Radar domes? Planetariums? The answer is much more profane: Breschnew was a BIG golf player!

The last (I think) remaining of these "space ships" is in my hometown as a museum since 2000 but still is in service:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1428359

(btw, has a little planetarium at the stern. There's also (unused?) one standing on the dock near the ship.)

Good one Denis LMAO !!!!

A product of the cold war space race! mrdot.

There are planetariums inside them.

Good heavens!!!!!
Are those things radar domes??????!!!!!!!