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TYPES OF SHIPS 3
There are various types of ro-ro vessels, such as ferries, cruise ferries,
cargo ships, and barges. The ro-ro vessels that are exclusively used for
transporting cars and trucks across oceans are known as Pure Car
Carriers (PCC) and Pure Truck & Car Carriers (PCTC) respectively.
Unlike other cargos that are measured in metric tonnes, the ro-ro cargo is
measured in a unit called lanes in meters (LIMs). LIM is calculated by
multiplying cargo length in meters by the number of decks and by its
width in lanes. The lane width will differ from vessel to vessel and there
are a number of industry standards.
The largest ro-ro passenger ferry is MS Color Magic. It weighs 75,100 GT
(Gross Ton). It entered the service in September 2007 for Color Line. It
was built in Finland by Aker Finnyards. The ferry is 223.70 m long, 35 m
wide and can carry 550 cars as well as 1270 lane meters of cargo.
The ro-ro passenger ferry with the greatest car-carrying capacity is the
Ulysses. The ferry was named after a novel by James Joyce and is
owned by Irish Ferries. It entered the service on 25 March 2001 and
operates between Dublin and Holyhead. It weighs 50,938 GT and is
209.02 m long and 31.84 m wide. It can carry 1342 cars and 4101 lane
meters of cargo.
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences below:
1. Ro-ro ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as
..,
2. The cargo is driven on and off the ship on their own
3. In contrast to Lift-on/Lift-off (LoLo) vessels use a crane
.
4. RORO vessels have built-in ramps that allow the cargo
...
5. Smaller ferries operate across .. and .. and
have .
6. The ramps and doors may be .
7. The ro-ro ship is different from lo-lo (lift on-lift off) ship that uses
.
Exercise 2
Fill in the missing term:
There are various types of __________, such as ferries, cruise ferries,
cargo ships, and barges. The ro-ro vessels that are exclusively used for
transporting cars and trucks across oceans are known as __________
(PCC) and _____________ (PCTC) respectively. Unlike other cargos that
are measured in metric tonnes, the ro-ro cargo is measured in a unit
called __________ (LIMs). LIM is calculated by multiplying cargo
__________ in meters by the number of __________ and by its
__________ in lanes. The lane width will differ from vessel to vessel and
there are a number of industry standards.
Exercise 3
Cloze (supply the missing word: every fifth wors is omitted):
The largest ro-ro passenger _______ is MS Color Magic. _______
weighs 75,100 GT (Gross Ton). It _______ the service in September
_______ for Color Line. It _______ built in Finland by _______
Finnyards. The ferry is 223.70 m _______, 35 m wide and _______
carry 550 cars as _______ as 1270 lane meters _______ cargo.
The ro-ro passenger ferry _______ the greatest car-carrying capacity
_______ the Ulysses. The ferry _______ named after a novel _______
James Joyce and is _______ by Irish Ferries. It _______ the service on
25 _______ 2001 and operates _______ Dublin and Holyhead. It
_______ 50,938 GT and is _______ m long and 31.84 _______ wide.
It can carry _______ cars and 4101 lane _______ of cargo.
1.3
1. etc.
2.
3.
1. VESSEL PARTICULARS
2. MAIN DIMENSIONS
Owners:
Sea-Cargo Skips AS
Class:
DNV 1A1 1CA/1A
Type:
General cargo carrier RO-RO
Builder:
Langsten Slip & Btbyggeri
Built:
1991
IMOnumber:
8917895
Main engine: Wrtsila VASA 12V32E
4856 kW
Aux engines:
Cat 2 x 431 kW
Bunkers:
380cSt, 19 mt HFO at sea
Communication: GSM phone, fax, email
Service Speed: 13,5 knots
3. HATCH COVERS:
79.10 x 17.72 m
Clear opening
1.75 tons/m2
Strength
Containers:
133 x 40 + 9 x 20
Stack load: 37 tons per 20 stack 48 tons per
40
stack
(Intakes
always
subject
to
weights/stability/trim)
Reefer sockets
Stern ramp:
10
MacGregor Navire
7,301 mts
Draught (SW):
6,70 m
Length overall:
129,00 m
Moulded breadth:
21,00 m
Gross tonnage:
9,528 mts
Net tonnage:
2,858 mts
4. HATCHES AND RAMPS
Type:
DWT:
13.74 m
120 mtons
14.97 x 6.92 m
Ramp to LH
Length: 56 m, width: 4.5 m, free height 4.5 m,
angle 7.00.
Flush hatch covering ramp opening.
Lower hold
Height: 4.5 m abt. 810 sq.m., abt. 260 l.m.
Air changes
10 a/c per hour (at sea)
21 a/c per hour (at port)
Main deck/hold
Height max 6.7 m basis RoRo access
Bulk head door opening: 17.7 x 6.7 m (WxH)
Height 7.6 m in hold under hatchcovers (LoLo)
abt. 1 833 sq.m., abt. 600 l.m.
Containers: 207 x 20 or 99 x 40 basis LoLo
Stack load:
48 tons per 20 stack 60 tons per 40
stack (Intakes always subject to
weights/stability /trim)
3 reefer sockets
Air changes
10 a/c per hour (at sea)
20 a/c per hour (at port)
Box shaped cargo hold 11.070 CBM gr/bale
Deck strengths MD/LH
20/40 rolltrailer, axle load 14/24 tons
Fork lift truck 4 wheels/axle, 50 tons
Fork lift truck 6 wheels/axle, 60 tons
Road trailer double tyres, 2 axles, axle load 17
tons
Exercise 6
Speaking and writing skills. Pair work. Find missing
information/data. Divide the class into pairs: A and B. Give the
students A the card containing only the information shown in bold
(Tasks 1, 2, and 3 in the above table). Students B have cards with
Exercise 6
1.
The roll-on/roll-off type of vessel was developed after the Second World War, and is
frequently termed a vehicle ferry. It was designed for the conveyance of road
haulage1 vehicles and private cars. At each terminal, a ramp or link span (i.e. hydraulic
shore ramp) is provided enabling the vehicle to drive on or off the vessel. This, of
course, eliminates cranage and allows a quick turn-round. It also permits throughtransits, eliminates cargo handling, and reduces pilferage to a minimum. This type of
vessel operates both in the deep-sea and short sea trade.
Exercise 7
Pair work. Describe the images above to your partner.
Car-ferries
Ferries are types of boats which are very commonly found in areas where
the main modem of transportation happens through water. In such areas,
ferries are used not just to transport passengers from one shore to
another but to carry cargo as well. Ferries are native to Greece and over
the centuries have made their presence known not just in Greece and
Europe but wide across the world.
However, the term ferry is a very generic one. There are many different
types of ferries that are in existence today. The name by which each ferry
is known is unique and is named so because of its major characteristic or
feature. Some of the main types of ferries can be listed as follows:
Car Ferries: Car ferries are basically cargo ferries that help carry cars
and other automobile vehicles on short hauls between the mainland and
the nearby islands. Car ferries have two different interpretations. In the
United States, car ferries are used to ferry railway carts or cars.
Exercise 8
In the following text the verbs are missing. Supply the verbs in the
brackets below in the right place of the text.
Ferries types of boats which are very commonly in areas where the main
modem of transportation happens through water. In such areas, ferries
are not just to transport passengers from one shore to another but to
cargo as well. Ferries are native to Greece and over the centuries have
their presence known not just in Greece and Europe but wide across the
world.
However, the term ferry a very generic one. There many different types
of ferries that are in existence today. The name by which each ferry is is
unique and is named so because of its major characteristic or feature.
(are, found, used, carry, made, is, are, known)
Every day, thousands upon thousands of new cars are being transported
overseas on ships. They are carried by car carriers. Many car carriers
carry over 4,000 vehicles, some closer to 6,000. As an example, here are
the stats for one infamous car carrier, the MV Cougar Ace:
http://www.marineinsight.com/marine/marine-news/headline/carlos-fischer-the-fruit-juice-carrier/
Exercise 9
Compiling your own maritime dictionary. Underline the words in the
text on fruit carriers that you would list as fruit carrier terms and
find your own language equivalents for these terms. Two terms have
been underlined for you: cool air systems; over-ripening.
Timber carriers are provided with large unobstructed holds and large
hatches to facilitate cargo handling. They are frequently called threeisland vessels and incorporate a raised forecastle, bridge and poop,
thereby facilitating the stowage of deck cargo which is usually packaged.
Exercise 10
The features of timber carriers:
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/05/heavy-lift-ships-and-their-impossibly.h tml
Exercise 11
Tugboats
A tugboat (tug) is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing
them. Usually they are divided into harbour and salvage (ocean-going)
tugs. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such
as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal, or those that cannot
move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts, or oil
platforms. Tugboats are powerful for their size and strongly built, and
some are ocean-going. Some tugboats serve as icebreakers or salvage
Brian Gauvin
The 100-foot Ahbra Franco named for the daughter of
Harley Marine Services founder Harley Franco, performs
ship-assist and escort duties in the ports of Oakland and
San Francisco for HMS subsidiary Starlight Marine
Services.
Exercise 11
Match the sentences in the two columns below:
1. A tugboat (tug) is a boat that
B. as icebreakers or salvage.
D. towbeams or strongbacks,
are fitted so that the towline
does not foul the after-deck
fittings.
E. maneuvers vessels by
pushing or towing them.
I.
J.
1E
Salvage Tug
The ocean-going salvage tug is the largest of the family and she may be
employed in towing a floating dock halfway round the world, or an oil rig
from shipyard to drilling station. But most of her time is spent patrolling
the international shipping lanes, just waiting for a distress signal. When
this is received, the tug and other craft which have heard the signal, race
to the disabled ship to compete for the salvage work.
Icebreakers
In Canada and in the Baltic many ferries and other craft have hulls which
are strengthened for navigation in ice, but harbour and seagoing
icebreakers are specially constructed to clear passages for other ships.
The all-welded hull is different from any other type of vessel.
Characteristics of Ice Breakers
- Ice breakers have the
features of ice strengthened
ships and then some of their
own too.
- They are heavy for their
size, to make them more
effective at breaking through
ice when they are pushed
-
Grab hopper dredgers are generally used for maintenance dredging and
in particular small-scale applications for port authorities responsible for
maintaining smaller national ports. These dredgers are important for their
multipurpose characteristics and capability of being operated
independently. Mechanical dredgers share a number of common
features, such as being economical to operate and designed to achieve
the specified production level.
Bucket Ladder Dredger
The bucket ladder dredger has no hopper space, so the spoil must be
transferred to hopper barges alongside. It may or may not be selfpropelled. The endless belt of buckets moves round and, as each bucket
reaches the bottom, it scoops up some spoil and carries it to the top of
the ladder.
Fishing Vessels:
Trawler
The trawler is a fishing vessel and is engaged in all-the-year-round
fishing, often in some of the stormiest waters in the world, and
must therefore be a strong, sturdy vessel able to work in the worst
of weather.
Exercise 13
Seiner
The seine net is shot, and hauled in, over the stem of the seiner. It
is therefore necessary to have a clear space between the wheelhouse and the stem.
Seine fishing (or seine-haul fishing) is a method of fishing that
employs a seine or dragnet. A seine is a fishing net that hangs
vertically in the water with its bottom edge held down by weights
and its top edge buoyed by floats. Seine nets can be deployed
from the shore as a beach seine, or from a boat.
true
false
The distinction between ocean liners and cruise ships has blurred,
particularly with respect to deployment. Differences in construction
remain. Larger cruise ships have also engaged in longer trips such as
transoceanic voyages which may not return to the same port for months
(longer round trips). Some former ocean liners operate as cruise ships,
such as Marco Polo. This number is diminishing. The only dedicated
transatlantic ocean liner in operation as a liner (as of December 2013) is
the Queen Mary 2 of the Cunard fleet. She also has the amenities of
contemporary cruise ships and sees significant service on cruises.
The world's largest cruise ships are Royal Caribbean International's
Oasis of the Seas and its sister ship Allure of the Seas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship
Exercise 15:
Find the general information on the Oasis of the Seas (or any other
cruise liner of your choice) on the web and prepare a ten-minute ppt
presentation.
Casino Only open when the ship is at sea to avoid conflict with
local laws
Spa
Fitness center
Shops Only open when ship is at sea to avoid merchandising
licensing and local taxes
Library
Theatre with Broadway style shows
Cinema
Indoor and/or outdoor swimming pool with water slides
Hot tub
Buffet restaurant
Lounges
Gym
Clubs
Basketball courts
Pool tables
Ping pong tables
Some ships have bowling alleys, ice skating rinks, rock climbing walls,
miniature golf courses, video arcades, ziplines, surfing simulators,
basketball courts, tennis courts, chain restaurants and/or ropes obstacle
courses.
Tug-boats
A tug is a relatively small and heavily built vessel of considerable l.
__________ power, used for the 2. ____________ of ships at sea or to
assist ships in manoeuvring in 3. _________________ waters,
particularly when berthing and 4. _________________ . The full name for
a tug is a 5. _________________ or 6. ________________ in American
English. Tugs can generally be divided into 7. _______________ or
short-haul tugs and 8. ____________ or long-haul tugs. A special 9.
____________ of all tugs is the very pronounced over-hang of the
counter. In this way, if the 10. ____________ parts or falls slack into the
water, it cannot foul the tug's 11. ____________ .
A.3 Which types of ships are described below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B. Grammar
B.1 Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses:
Fishing
Fisheries can (divide) 1. __________ into three main categories. Drift net
fishing (employ) 2. __________ mainly in relatively shallow waters and
(prefer) 3. ______________ to (catch) 4. ___________ fish which
normally (not lie) 5. __________ on the bottom. The most usual types of
such fish (be) 6. ___________ herring, mackerel and pilchard.
Bulwarks
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Port Hole
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Supplements
Sinking of the MV Sewol
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The sinking of the MV Sewol occurred on 16 April 2014 en route from Incheon
to Jeju. The Japanese-built South Korean ferry capsized while carrying 476
people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan
City). The 6,825-ton vessel sent a distress signal from about 2.7 kilometres
(1.7 mi) north off Byeongpungdo at 08:58 Korea Standard Time (23:58 UTC, 15
April 2014).
Capsizing
The ship departed Incheon on 9 p.m. of 15 April after a two-and-a-half-hour fog
delay. The frequently-traveled 400-kilometre (250 mi) route from Incheon to Jeju
usually took 13.5 hours. The vessel did not deviate from previous routes.
The capsizing began about 25 kilometres (16 mi) off the southwest coast. From
8:48 to 8:49 am (KST), there was a 36-second power outage. One minute after
the blackout, the ship made a 45-degree turn and began drifting sideways. Soon
afterwards, the ship began to take on water. The sinking has been attributed to
making the sharp turn, being overloaded, having unsecured cargo, and being
affected by past renovations. A passenger later testified that lights went out after
the ferry started listing. Passengers reported feeling a tilt of the ship and hearing
a loud 'bang.'
Near the time of the accident, the ship was navigating a channel. Conditions
were calm and the area did not contain rocks or reefs. However, the area has
been described as 'treacherous.
At the time of the accident, the captain was in his private cabinand the third
mate was at the helm. The captain is reported to have returned to the bridge
and attempted to re-balance the ship immediately after the accident. At 8:52,
Choi Duk-ha, a student, called the national emergency service number and was
connected to the Jeollanam-do fire station and reported that the ship was
capsizing. Choi was connected to the Mokpo coast guard and talked for 6
minutes. At 8:55 a.m., the ferry established contact with the Jeju vessel traffic
service and asked the Jeju VTS to notify the coast guard that the ship was
rolling and in danger. At 8:56 a.m., the Jeju VTS called the Jeju Coast Guard.[69]
At 8:58 a.m., the Mokpo Coast Guard dispatched a patrol vessel as a response
to Choi's call. During this time, the captain told passengers to stay in their
rooms. The communications officer, using the ship's intercom, repeatedly
ordered passengers not to move.
On 9:07 am, the ship began communicating with the Jindo VTS, which was
closer to her location. At this point, the crew confirmed to VTS that the ferry was
capsizing. At 9:14 a.m., the crew stated that the ship's angle of heel made
evacuation impossible. At 9:18 a.m., the crew reported that the ferry had heeled
more than 50 degrees to port. The heeling was later confirmed by the Central
Disaster Countermeasure Headquarters. At 9:23 a.m., VTS ordered the crew to
inform the passengers to wear personal flotation devices. When the crew replied
that the broadcasting equipment was out of order, VTS told them to personally
order the passengers to wear life jackets and more clothing. At 9:25 a.m., VTS
asked the captain to decide quickly whether to evacuate the ship, stating that
VTS did not have enough information to make the decision. When the captain
inquired about the rescue, VTS replied that patrol boats were due to arrive in 10
minutes and a helicopter in one minute. The captain then replied that there were
too many passengers for the helicopter.
Around 9:30 a.m., the captain gave orders to evacuate the ship, though the
order may not have been relayed to all the passengers. At 9:33 a.m., after
confirming that nearby ships had volunteered to help in the rescue operations,
VTS told all ships to drop lifeboats for the passengers. At 9:38 a.m., all
communications were cut off between VTS and the ferry. About three minutes
after all communications were cut, about 150 to 160 passengers and crew
jumped overboard.
The Sewol took two and a half hours to sink. By around 11:18 a.m., the bow of
the ship was submerged, with a section of the hull about 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high
and 20 to 30 metres (66 to 98 ft) long showing above the water. At 9:00 a.m. on
18 April, only 50 centimetres (20 in) of the bulbous bow was above water. As of
1:03 p.m., the ship was completely submerged.
Name:
Owner:
Operator:
Port
registry:
Route:
Ordered:
Builder:
Caribbean
February 2006
STX
Europe,
Turku,
Finland[2]
Cost:
US$1.4 billion (2006)[3]
Yard number: 1363[4]
Laid down:
12 November 2007[5]
Launched:
21 November 2008 (floatout)[6]
Christened:
30 November 2009[7]
Completed:
28 October 2009[4]
Maiden
5 December 2009[7]
voyage:
Identification: Call
sign:
C6XS7
IMO number: 9383936
MMSI number: 311020600
Status:
In service
General characteristics
Height:
Draught:
Depth:
Decks:
Installed
power:
Propulsion:
Speed:
Capacity:
Crew: