Hall Anchor Dimensions and Weight

HALL ANCHOR

Weight, kg	Dimension, mm
	A	B	C	D	E	Ø
50	575	410	184	300	378	15
75	660	480	210	340	429	15
100	723	510	230	375	474	20
125	780	550	245	405	511	20
150	835	580	264	430	544	20
180	888	625	281	454	578	20
200	915	645	290	470	594	25
225	950	670	300	493	622	25
240	985	690	312	510	644	25
275	1020	710	322	527	666	25
300	1050	738	330	543	685	30
325	1075	758	338	557	703	30
360	1100	778	346	570	719	30
400	1150	810	360	595	752	30
420	1175	826	368	607	767	30
450	1200	845	373	620	784	35
480	1220	860	380	630	797	35
500	1240	875	386	640	810	35
570	1280	904	400	660	837	40
600	1320	930	410	680	860	40
660	1360	955	420	700	887	40
700	1390	980	430	715	907	45
750	1425	1000	440	730	927	45
780	1450	1030	450	750	948	45
850	1480	1050	460	765	968	50
900	1490	1053	480	772	970	50
950	1520	1072	484	787	994	50
1020	1545	1090	496	800	1005	55
1140	1600	1126	512	825	1037	55
1200	1650	1165	530	855	1076	55
1290	1670	1180	535	865	1089	60
1350	1700	1205	550	890	1120	60
1440	1800	1245	555	895	1147	65
1590	1890	1260	565	900	1181	65
1740	1910	1290	582	945	1238	65
1920	1930	1362	616	999	1262	70
2100	2020	1407	623	1020	1296	70
2280	2040	1446	640	1033	1332	70
2460	2120	1483	667	1076	1367	75
2640	2170	1519	672	1085	1400	75
2850	2200	1540	700	1140	1434	75
3060	2261	1596	720	1172	1480	80
3300	2330	1636	734	1180	1508	80
3540	2335	1650	674	1210	1528	80
3780	2679	1844	733	1295	1600	80
4050	2466	1740	712	1278	1613	90
4320	2557	1790	763	1290	1659	90
5490	2784	1889	780	1384	1709	90
4890	2923	2011	804	1413	1746	100
5250	2728	1910	846	1364	1760	100
5610	2788	1952	846	1394	1798	100
6000	3270	2033	829	1525	1878	110
6450	2920	2046	906	1461	1885	110
6900	2930	2064	932	1512	1904	110
7350	3072	2150	950	1536	1982	120
7800	3113	2179	965	1556	2008	120
8300	3208	2246	995	1604	2070	120
8700	3253	2270	1005	1626	2097	130
8900	3268	2275	1012	1634	2108	130
9300	3301	2311	1023	1650	2129	130
9900	3330	2360	1045	1686	2175	140
10200	3338	2372	1070	1694	2186	140
10500	3438	2407	1075	1719	2217	140
11000	3502	2452	1086	1751	2259	140
11700	3565	2495	1105	1780	2295	150
12300	3600	2520	1140	1800	2325	150
12900	3681	2577	1141	1840	2374	150
13500	3738	2616	1159	1869	2411	160
14100	3793	2655	1176	1896	2446	160
14700	3845	2690	1190	1925	2480	160
15400	3880	2716	1210	1940	2502	170
16100	3964	2775	1229	1982	2557	170
16900	4030	2820	1250	2015	2600	170
17800	4099	2869	1270	2049	2644	180
18800	4157	2920	1295	2085	2690	180
20000	4262	2985	1320	2130	2750	180
21500	4365	3055	1355	2180	2815	200
23000	4485	3125	1385	2230	2880	200
24500	4560	3190	1415	2280	2940	200
26000	4651	3255	1442	2325	2999	200
27500	4720	3315	1470	2370	3055	200
29000	4825	3375	1495	2410	3110	200

Steel wire rope weights and breaking load

Standard: BS EN 12385-4:2002

Rope construction: 6x19 / 6x36 Group IWRC
Size	Mass	1770 Tensile Grade		1960 Tensile Grade
mm	Kg/100m	MBL tonnes	MBF kN	MBL tonnes	MBF kN
8	26,2	4,11	40,3	4,56	44,7
9	33,1	5,20	51,0	5,76	56,5
10	40,9	6,42	63,0	7,12	69,8
11	49,5	7,77	76,2	8,61	84,4
12	58,9	9,25	90,7	10,2	100
13	69,1	10,8	106	12,0	118
14	80,2	12,6	124	14,0	137
16	105	16,4	161	18,3	179
18	133	20,8	204	23,1	226
19	148	23,1	227	25,7	252
20	164	25,7	252	28,5	279
22	198	31,1	305	34,5	338
24	236	37,0	363	41,0	402
26	276	43,4	426	48,1	472
28	321	50,4	494	55,8	547
32	419	65,7	645	72,9	715
35	501	78,7	772	87,2	855
36	530	83,3	817	92,2	904
38	591	92,8	910	103,0	1 010
40	654	103	1 010	114,0	1 120
Rope construction: 6x19 / 6x36 Group Fibre Core
Size	Mass	1770 Tensile Grade		1960 Tensile Grade
mm	Kg/100m	MBL tonnes	MBF kN	MBL tonnes	MBF kN
8	23,6	3,81	37,4	4,22	41,4
9	29,7	4,82	47,3	5,34	52,4
10	36,7	5,95	58,4	6,60	64,7
11	44,4	7,21	70,7	7,99	78,3
12	52,8	8,57	84,1	9,50	93,1
13	62,0	10,1	96,7	11,1	109
14	71,9	11,6	114	13,0	127
16	94,0	15,3	150	16,9	166
18	119	19,3	189	21,4	210
19	132	21,5	211	23,8	233
20	147	23,9	234	26,4	259
22	178	28,8	263	31,9	313
24	211	34,3	336	38,0	373
26	248	40,3	395	44,6	437
28	288	46,7	458	51,7	507
32	376	61,0	598	67,5	662
35	450	73,0	716	80,8	792
36	476	77,2	757	85,5	838
38	530	85,9	843	95,3	834
40	567	95,3	935	106,0	1 040

Ukrainian auto market in April 2011

As per the report of the Ukrainian agency AUTO-Consulting, in April 2011 the automotive market for the passenger and light commercial vehicles in Ukraine shows the stable upward dynamics.

Laut des Berichts von der ukrainischen Autoberatungsagentur AUTO-Consulting hat der PKW/Kleinttransporter-Markt in der Ukraine im April 2011 einen beständigen Zuwachs gezeigt.

It is worth mentioning the success of Hyundai making the 2nd place.

Das ist nennenswert den Erfog des koreanischen Herstellers Hyundai, der den 2. Platz erreicht, zu betonen.

Fresh Water Allowance (FWA) vs Dock Water Allowance (DWA)

Fresh Water Allowance (FWA) is the amount by which a ship's mean draft changes when she moves from the sea standard salt water (SW @ 1.025 t/m3) to fresh water (FW @ 1.000 t/m3).

FWA (in mm) = Displacement / (4 x TPC)
FWA (in cm) = Displacement / (40 x TPC)

For box-shaped vessel FWA remains same at all drafts (as TPC remains constant), otherwise FWA increases with the draft (as TPC increases with the draft).

Dock Water Allowance (DWA) is the amount by which a ship's mean draft changes when she moves from the sea standard salt water (SW @ 1.025 t/m3) to dock water (DW @ various t/m3).

The formula that may be used is:

DWA = FWA * (1.025 – density of DW) / 0.025

Recently I found a meticulous video explanation on the topic. Tribute to the author of the video Capt. A.N. Rizvi.

Car carrier ports and hubs in Europe and wider Mediterranean

Our planet is encompassed by the trade flows which grew up from the caravan paths of anciency into the modern pattern of routes and act like blood vessels to the industrial society: instead of blood, in the literal sense, nations and communities get channelled food, water, equipment, materials, and other goods. Routes transport the blood of the Economy - values.

One type of the goods that concentrate in itself a pretty great value pro unit of mass is cars.

So many cars - so much value overseas (Newark, USA)

Cars are not only valuable, they are also fascinating. Russian writer Nikolai Gogol wrote about addiction to speed when describing the national character of his compatriots. My own humble observations indicate that all people in the world are too much alike and definitely enjoy speeds more than that of a pedestrian. Moreover shiny and comfortable, powerful and technological means of transport and self-propelled power tools have always attracted us humans. So how do they get transported? The answer is by road, by rail, by air, and by sea.

Con-Ro ship loads Ro-Ro cargo (Bremerhaven, Germany)

It is not surprising that the largest share in the transporting cars worldwide belongs to ships. The lowest cost per unit of a rolling-on rolling-of cargo (Ro-Ro)  is achieved by utilising specialized Ro-Ro ships, particularly Pure Car-Truck Carriers (PCTC's), and specialized Ro-Ro terminals. The driving strive for the efficiency in the highly competitive environment has resulted in creating a net of dedicated port terminals and dry hubs. The Ro-Ro terminals are highly flexible or, I would say its the other way, mutable as they are often easily responsive to the fluctuations in the type of cargo. What remains more or less stable, it is the pattern of the channelling trade routes. This in its turn contributes to the relative stability of the main terminals' locations.

Bremerhaven is one of the largest auto hubs of the world

For the subject region, Europe an wider Mediterranean, one could observe new emerging hubs and port terminals; though, many old places hold the grounds and remain stable. For a "car carrier man" the names would sound familiar:-

Mediterranean Sea:
Tartous
Beirut
Derince
Piraeus
Koper
Livorno
Genoa
Gioia Tauro
Sete
Tarragona
Barcelona

Alexandria
Tripoli
Casablanca

Northern Europe:
Immingham
Tilbury
Southampton
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Bremerhaven
Wallhamn
Le Havre
Malmo
Gothenborg
Hanko
Emden

Black Sea:
Illichivsk
Constanza

The list does not include many other smaller ports that serve for the automotive industry. As well as those involved in the container transport of vehicles, which became the trend recently.

A.O. Chepok

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"Mark V" type ro-ro's for Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Type/Class	General Cargo Container Car Carrier RO/RO
Built	2011-2013 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
LOA	265 m
Ramp	SWL 500 mt
Decks	9 + Wx deck

W&W's Green Terminal project

"Castor Green Terminal" is a Zero Emissions ocean terminal for ro-ro services. Modern, lean, electric and attractive. With its breaking new vision optimized by Wallenius Wilhelmsen for the global vehicle supply chain.

'TIS Auto Terminal' project in port of Yuzhny

In 2007-2009 the leading Ukrainian private stevedoring company Transinvestservice Ltd. (TIS Ltd.) was pursuing a project of a Ro-Ro terminal in port of Yuzhny.

The main advantages of the project were the depths alongside, infrastructure benefits, substantial area prospects of the site, and the quality commitment of the private port operators. Behind this project there were the best professionals available with experience in Ro-Ro port operations in Ukraine as well as worldwide. I had an honour to be a part of that team as the Manager in charge of the terminal construction and set-up of the operations. Unfortunately in early 2009 the project got suspended and finally totally frozen due to the collapse of the automotive market.

Here you are I post the last presentations for the project as today the interest to the TIS Ro-Ro is reviving, although not in the cargo volumes that were reckoned on and with the other people at the backstage.

2009 presentations for TIS Auto Terminal (TIS Ltd, port of Yuzhny, Ukraine) in Russian and in English.
Презентации ТИС Авто Терминала (ООО "ТИС", порт Южный, Украина) 2009 года на русском и английском.

2009 TIS Auto Terminal Presentation En

2009 TIS Auto Terminal Presentation Ru

2009 TIS Auto Terminal (TransRussia) Ru

Magnus Effect 'E-Ship 1'

Ein seltsames Schiff lüft sich aus dem Nebel an der Emsmeldorf. Von weitem sieht es sich aus, als hätte es vier vier Schornsteine wie ein Dampfschiff. Doch die Entwickler des "E-Ship 1" nutzen einen noch viel interaktive Kraft - den Wind. Dieses weltweit einmalige Frachtschiff segelt.



Sprecher:
- Sicherlich sind das keine gewöhnlichen Segeln in kommenden Sinne, aber es sind Machinen, die Wind nutzen um den Schiff voran zu treiben. Also würdigt es daran Segeln bezeichnen.

Die Konstrukteure des "E-Ship 1" machen sich ein Phänomen zu nutzen, das bereits 1852 beschrieben und seinen Entdecker Heinrich Gustav Magnus genannt wurde. Die vier Zylinder werden durch Elektromotoren in Rotation versetzt. Der Windfeld wird auf einen Seite beschleunigt und darauf gegen der überliegenden Seite abgebremst. Dadurch entsteht eine Geschwindigkeitsdifferenz, die entsprechenden Strömungsgesetzen einen Druckunterschied der gibt. Und daraus entsteht dann eine Kraft, die quer zu Windrichtung wirkt. Die sogenannten Flettner-Rotoren des E-Schiffes. Ausgeklügelte Steuerungstechnik stellt das reibungslose Zusammenspiel von CD- und Konventionelle Antrieb sicher.

Bei der Konstruktion des Schiffes Propellers kommen die Ingenieure auf Know-How aus dem Bau von Windkraftanlagen zurückreichen. Die Ruderanlagen wurde wurde für die Fahrt unter Segeln optimiert.

Sprecher:
- Alles ist darauf abgestimmt möglich viel Energie einzusparen. Und das rein teoretische Potenzial betont er immer wieder licht irgendwo obgleich bei 50%.

Fahrtschiffe verbrauchen weltweit circa 200 Mill. Tonnen Öl pro Jahr. Das "E-Ship 1" ist ein erster Schritt auf dem Weg zu einer erfolgreicher Energie-Wende in der Schiffsfahrt.

'E-Ship 1' in Emden (source General Anzeiger)

Type/Class	Gen.Cargo / GL Ro-Ro Ice E3
Built	02.08.2010
Shipyard	Lindenau Werft, Kiel
GRT	12,968
DWT	10,500
Capacity	20,580 m³
LOA	130.40 m
Breadth	22.50 m
Draft	9.30 m
Engine	2 x 3,500 kW
Speed	17.5 knots
Cargo gear	Stern ramp, 2 cranes SWL 80-120 mt
Owner	Enercon GmbH

Alongside in Emden

The Flettner rotors of 'E-Ship 1' are 27-m high and 4-m in diameter each. They use wind energy to propel the ship and work on the the principle of Magnus effect described by Heinrich Gustav Magnus yet in 1852. The concept of the rotor was demonstrated by a German physicist Anton Flettner in 1924.

The principle of Magnus effect

A spinning cylinder in a moving airstream creates a lateral force perpendicular to the direction of the airstream which, when used on ships, propels the ship to move forward. Though the main propulsion power source is the conventional diesel bi-plant, the Flettner rotors allow to save 30% on fuel consumption, especially effective in beam winds.

"E-Ship 1" alongside for cargo ops (source MarineTraffic.com) 

The owner of the "E-Ship 1", the German company Enercon GmbH, is one of the largest wind turbine manufacturer in world. They ordered the vessel for the worldwide transporting of their produce. First contract served by the ship is the Irish contract of Enercon, where it installs wind turbines at the sea-shelf wind farms. It is estimated that annually Enercon supplies up to 16000 turbines in 30 countries all over the globe.

Оказание помощи моторной лодке «La_Cavernae»

Целью данного реферата является анализ действий судна по оказанию помощи/спасению на море и рассмотрен пример документального оформления подобных событий, которые не являются редкостью в районах плавания у побережья США, стран Латинской и Южной Америки. Рассматриваемый случай позволяет определить алгоритм действий команды мостика и капитана с точки зрения обеспечения должной безопасности (охраны) судна, минимизации возможных убытков, потери эксплуатационного времени или других коммерческих рисков.

Мой реферат, предоставленный на курсах повышения квалификации в 2011г.

What is inside a car carrier? Cars? - Vehicles!

Having served for several years on board car carrier vessels I feel puzzled when asked how it looks like inside such a ship. Perhaps as a huge parking lot??? The best answer gives a picture, especially as the below picture, which shows outside the ship all that gets inside in addition to nice "cuts" on the sides.

All that is outside goes inside - a huge sailing parking lot

Then I suggest you have a look at the below pictures.

Deck 6

Deck 9

Movable cardeck - Deck 10

Ready to go

Driving out through the ramp

Vehicle accidents at the time of Break-out

Analysis conducted on board ships of a major world car carrier indicated a whole accident category - the break-out accidents, which happened frequently in the US and European ports.

Below figure depicts how the vehicle collision damage occurs during the break-out operation, i.e. when a vehicle is being driven out from a stack and to the opening of the designated slopeway. Usually such accidents occurred after two or three hours past the commencement of the cargo operations.

A driver may be compelled to make a large turning in order to make an easy approach to the slopes. During the attempt to break out the vehicle (marked with a star on the figure) is prone to hit another one moved out from the nearby stack in the hold.

The above situation clearly indicates the lack of coordination which is supposed to be done by the signalman and/or crew.

Countermeasures
For Signalman and Crew:

• Stand ahead of passenger side of the vehicle.
• Checked the following at the break-out operation: the front wheels are straight, the driver’s hands are kept neutral position.

For Break-out Driver:

• Keep steering wheel straight unless the vehicles was moved well ahead (at least one car's length).
• Always follow the signalman's instruction - self-judgement is strictly prohibited.

Best practice

The most experienced driver(s), normally a foreman and his assistant, undertake(s) duty of breaking out the vehicles and positioning them just in front of the slope ready to be driven out by the next pack of riding drivers. Key is already inserted, electronic safety switch is turned off, car is ready to drive. Sometimes during high intensity operations, when it is safe to do so, the driver's door is left open as well.

IMDG Code 2010 and transportation of vehicles by sea

Amendments related to the transportation of vehicles by sea as put in the new edition of the IMDG Code.
UN 3166 Engines, internal combustion, flammable gas powered:
“Engine, Internal Combustion Or Vehicle, Flammable Gas Powered Or Vehicle, Flammable Liquid Powered Or Engine, Fuel Cell, Flammable Gas Powered Or Engine, Fuel Cell, Flammable Liquid Powered Or Vehicle, Fuel Cell, Flammable Gas Powered Or Vehicle, Fuel Cell, Flammable Liquid Powered.”

UN 3171 Battery-Powered Vehicle or Battery-Powered Equipment:
"Types of articles transported under this entry include vehicles or equipment powered by wet batteries, sodium batteries or lithium batteries with the batteries installed, such as electrically-powered cars, lawnmowers, wheelchairs and other mobility aids."

New special provisions related to the carriage of vehicles and engines:

"SP312. Vehicles or machinery powered by a fuel cell engine shall be consigned under the entries UN 3166 Vehicle, Fuel Cell, Flammable Gas Powered or UN 3166 Vehicle, Fuel Cell, Flammable Liquid Powered, or UN 3166 Engine, Fuel Cell, Flammable Gas Powered or UN 3166 Engine, Fuel Cell, Flammable Liquid Powered, as appropriate.

“These entries include hybrid electric vehicles powered by both a fuel cell and an internal combustion engine with wet batteries, sodium batteries or lithium batteries, transported with the battery(ies) installed.

“Other vehicles which contain an internal combustion engine shall be consigned under the entries UN 3166 Vehicle, Flammable Gas Powered Or UN 3166 Vehicle, Flammable Liquid Powered, as appropriate.

“These entries include hybrid electric vehicles powered by both an internal combustion engine and wet batteries, sodium batteries or lithium batteries, transported with the batteries installed.”

“SP961. Vehicles and equipment are not subject to the provisions of this Code if they are stowed on a roll-on/roll-off ship or in another cargo space designated by the Administration (flag State) as specifically designed and approved for the carriage of vehicles and equipment and there are no signs of leakage from the battery, engine, fuel cell, compressed gas cylinder or accumulator, or fuel tank when applicable.

“In addition, vehicles and equipment are not subject to the provisions of this Code if any of the following conditions are met:

1) The fuel tank(s) of the vehicle or equipment powered by a flammable liquid fuel is empty and installed batteries are protected from short circuit;
2) The fuel tank(s) of the vehicle or equipment powered by a flammable gas is emptied of liquefied or compressed gas, the positive pressure in the tank does not exceed 2 bar, the fuel shutoff or isolation valve is and secured, and installed batteries are protected from short circuit; or
3) The vehicle or equipment is solely powered by a wet or dry electric storage battery or a sodium battery, and the battery is protected from short circuit.

“SP 962. Vehicles or equipment powered by internal combustion engines, fuel cells or batteries not meeting the conditions of special provision 961 shall be assigned to class 9 and shall meet the following requirements:

1) Vehicles and equipment shall not show signs of leakage from batteries, engines, fuel cells, compressed gas cylinders or accumulators, or fuel tank(s) when applicable;
2) For flammable liquid powered vehicles and equipment, the fuel tank(s) containing the flammable liquid shall not be more than one-fourth full and in any case the flammable liquid shall not exceed 250l;
3) For flammable gas powered vehicles and equipment, the fuel shut-off valve of the fuel tank(s) shall be securely closed;
4) Installed batteries shall be protected from damage, short circuit and accidental activation during transport. Lithium ion or lithium metal batteries shall meet the requirements of the United Nations Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3, unless otherwise approved by the competent authority; and
5) Dangerous goods required for the operation of the vehicle or equipment such as fire extinguishers, compressed gas accumulators, airbag inflators, etc, shall be securely mounted in the vehicle or equipment.

“The marking, labelling and placarding provisions of this Code shall not apply."

One could as well read more on Dangerous Goods on pages of Shashi Kallada's blog. Particularly his posts relevant to this one, namely: UN 3166 VEHICLE, Vehicle and Dangerous Goods, and 3166 Vehicle and Placarding.

New IMDG Code
2010 is available
at Amazon.com