Big Ship !!!!!!

Pedro · 31-03-2009, 07:49 PM

Check out this mother .... and its run by a crew of 13 !!

caputo23 · 31-03-2009, 07:54 PM

i got one in my bath

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Walt Kowalski · 01-04-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by caputo23

i got one in my bath

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You watch the duck doesn't end up in the props

galaxy xr8 · 31-03-2009, 07:54 PM

That is a master peice of enginering, it would be amazing to see it 1st hand to actually gauge the shere size of it.

MITCHAY · 31-03-2009, 07:55 PM

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One of the biggest ship in the world, entering port

What that ship isn't big enough?

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Impressive

ten[A]cio[U]s · 01-04-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

What that ship isn't big enough?

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Impressive

I would like too see the biggest lol!

Thats impressive!

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Yellow_Festiva · 31-03-2009, 07:59 PM

Made in Korea I wonder?? Half of the worlds liners now float out of a dock in Sth Korea after being built. One every few days apparently.

Truly an engineering masterpiece!

Edit:Yup... Korean writing in one of the engine pics.

JG66ME · 31-03-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Made in Korea I wonder?? Half of the worlds liners now float out of a dock in Sth Korea after being built.

Edit:Yup... Korean writing in one of the engine pics.

Nope, built in Denmark. And most large liners today are built in Italy. S Korea is a big builder of ships though.

Yellow_Festiva · 31-03-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JG66ME

Nope, built in Denmark. And most large liners today are built in Italy. S Korea is a big builder of ships though.

Correct.

Wonder how / why the engine seems to be of Korean origin then? Even the wikipedia site for the engine makes no reference to the origin of the engine. Surely they wouldn't build the hull in one country and build the engine in another??

Or perhaps the engine pictures aren't correct for that particular ship?

Got to pull you up on the ship building bit however. Europe account for just under 6% of worlds ships, Korea account for just over 50%.. by a substantial margin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipbuilding

GS608 · 31-03-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Correct.

Wonder how / why the engine seems to be of Korean origin then? Even the wikipedia site for the engine makes no reference to the origin of the engine. Surely they wouldn't build the hull in one country and build the engine in another??

Or perhaps the engine pictures aren't correct for that particular ship?

the pics aren't even of the same engine lol
look at the stair cases, you can see differences, also one has a bit of white where as the other is green in the same area

blueoval · 31-03-2009, 07:59 PM

always amazed at this marvel

DashXR6T · 31-03-2009, 08:14 PM

Thats amazing, 400m long
and only 13 crew members..

itchy brother · 01-04-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by I-STUNR

Thats amazing, 400m long
and only 13 crew members..

They should add a crew member or sack one, so they can have better luck! :dr_Evil:
13 crew is not a good idea!

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Haven't they heard of the Titanic?

**DJR-351** · 01-04-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by itchy brother

They should add a crew member or sack one, so they can have better luck! :dr_Evil:
13 crew is not a good idea! :
Haven't they heard of the Titanic?

You obviously dont work at sea....

MattsDisturbed · 05-04-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by itchy brother

They should add a crew member or sack one, so they can have better luck! :dr_Evil:
13 crew is not a good idea!

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Haven't they heard of the Titanic?

...pretty sure the titanic had more than 13 crew members..

duaned · 01-05-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by matts_disturbed

...pretty sure the titanic had more than 13 crew members..

Yeah, and not enough lifeboats just for them!

jcxr · 06-04-2009, 03:33 PM

The sums dont add up. 15'000 container capacity, each container is 21 tonnes gross= 315,000t plus fuel. States load capacity of 123,200t ???May be they allow a loss of containers in transit.

iCat · 07-04-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jcxr

The sums dont add up. 15'000 container capacity, each container is 21 tonnes gross= 315,000t plus fuel. States load capacity of 123,200t ???May be they allow a loss of containers in transit.

1 x dry (empty) 20' container is approx 2 1/2 tonnes.

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FTE72 · 07-04-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jcxr

The sums dont add up. 15'000 container capacity, each container is 21 tonnes gross= 315,000t plus fuel. States load capacity of 123,200t ???May be they allow a loss of containers in transit.

I bring in 10 containers a year(20ft) and not one of them has over 8 tonne in it.
It really depends what the goods are. I suspect very few containers are shipped at full weight capacity, but i bet they are all full.

jcxr · 07-04-2009, 12:53 PM

We bring in 1-2 per month, all full, all about 21t. Its not economical paying to ship fresh air. But, back to topic-------

ADSXR8 · 31-03-2009, 08:17 PM

wow. Clear the decks and do some 1/4 racing.

MITCHAY · 31-03-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ADSG6ET

wow. Clear the decks and do some 1/4 racing.

You don't have to worry about brakes or parachutes because you will end up in the ocean

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SM1DY · 31-03-2009, 09:25 PM

Oh my lord, 6,275L p/hr in fuel, I'd be lucky to use that in a couple of years.

vztrt · 01-04-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SM1DY

Oh my lord, 6,275L p/hr in fuel, I'd be lucky to use that in a couple of years.

The engine would be low speed diesel so it would use straight oil, proper diesel is only used when it comes into port due to emission laws.

Argonautica · 01-05-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

The engine would be low speed diesel so it would use straight oil, proper diesel is only used when it comes into port due to emission laws.

Theres a few interesting comments in this thread...I was in the Merchant Navy for 12 years, mostly spent on VLCCs (Tankers) for Shell, and BP. Yes, the ships are this large, the engineroom usually have 4 engineers, of which 1 is the C/E - my background. Used to do 4 month on / off trips...anyway...
The engines are generally 2 types - either Sulzer or MANB&W, all built under license by the various yards around the globe - typically Korea and China. These are Slow speed engines, 2 Stroke diesel, utilising scavenge entry ports and a single exhaust valve. They almost always run on HFO (Heavy Fuel oil) anything from 300cst to 500cst on average (viscosity). You need to heat the HFO up to about 140 degrees, filter, purify, and then inject through fuel valves in the cylinder head. Distillate is only ever flushed through the system when going into layup or drydock, you don't normally change over to Distillate on entry into port. The engines have a piston rod and a con-rod, with a cross-head bearing between the two which slides up and down bearing rails within the crankcase, keeping the piston going in a straight line. Very different engineering to that of standard diesels or petrol engines.
Gas turbines are costly (CAPEX and OPEX), only really found on some cruise ships, destroyers where speed is critical, or space saving is critical. HFO Slow Speed engines are becoming quite efficient and cost effective compared to the refined fuels needed in GTs. Remember you are trying to propel a large mass through the water...you would need quite a few GTs coupled through gearboxes to a drive system which would prove to be cost prohibitive...only really used where the cargo are passengers - minimise vibrations through the superstructure. I have attached a few pics of some the vessels I worked on, the dodgy looking guy in the photos is me.... (PICS: British Harrier, Switchboard, Cape Horn 1&2, Turbo Filter, VLCCx2, HMD Yard british Tenacity building).
Cheers.