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Commandos in the Separatist Army were known for being fearless warriors. They wore a medium grade armor that allowed them to move quickly and quietly, yet could withstand substantial firepower. The armor deafened the sounds the Commando made while moving, and it's black paint absorbed light making them invisible to night vision. The rifles they carried could be completely disassembled and stored in their rucksack. All Commandos were required to master assembling the T7 Multipurpose Service Rifle in less than three minutes. Commandos were sometimes deployed in teams of four or more, but more often than not they were left to infiltrate Marine hot zones alone.
Hera Class Multipurpose Tylium Harvester (Tylium = Fuel used by New Colonial Ships)
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Designed in the early New Colonial era, in 2521, shortly after the galaxy-scaled war began. Created to quickly mine, refine, and transport tylium fuel from asteroids all in one ship, to replace the older methods of having a trio of ships do the job. Nearly three times as massive as the old trio combined, it contains five distinct sections of the ship: the crew quarters and bridge (front of ship), tylium storage pods (makes up majority of ship), tylium refinery pods and refinery sections (top of ship), mining pads (underside of ship), and lastly the engine sections (rear of ship). To mine, it lands pads first onto a planetoid or asteroid, drilling into it from all six pads, sending mined tylium into the refinery section and lastly the storage pods. The storage pods are quickly interchangeable, and the ship is quite fast, being able to match the top speeds of the heaviest and fastest battlestar ships.
Massive at a length of 860 meters. Equipped with:
-8x Sublight Engines
-FTL Capability
-24x Tylium Pods
-6x Refinery Pods
-6x Mining Pads
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Intersun Cost: $3,500,000
Viking Princess is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven multipurpose offshore vessel owned by Eidesvik Supply and operated by Eidesvik. She was delivered in September 2012 and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which started sailing in March 2012.
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime won a $77.28m (NOK440m) contract by Eidesvik back in July 2010 to build the two sister ships. The keel of the second vessel, Viking Princess, was laid in October 2011 in Kleven Maritime’s yard at Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Norway. The vessel’s hull was launched in April 2012.
Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
The vessel is of VS 489 Gas PSV design developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and is built to DNV class 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel, Standby Vessel(S), Oil Rec, Gas Fuelled, and other notations.
Prominent features of the vessel include fuel economy, low emissions, large cargo capacity, oil recovery equipment and capacity for standby. Winterisation and de-icing solutions make her suitable for operations in ice and cold environments.
The vessel’s dual fuel engines allow her to operate on gas as well as heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO). It is only during LNG bunkering that the vessel uses diesel. The use of LNG will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions by 85% and 25% respectively.
Viking Princess has a gross tonnage of 5,014t and a dead weight of 5,800t. Her overall length, moulded breadth and summer draught are 89.6m, 21m and 7.6m respectively. Length between perpendiculars is 79.2m, while depth to main deck is 9.6m. Cargo deck area of the vessel is 1,050m2 and the height of the cargo rail is 4m.
Accommodation and facilities onboard the Viking Princess
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons. It has four cabin states, 12 one-man cabins and six two-man cabins. All of them are provided with toilet and shower facilities.
Facilities on-board include a no-smokers room, smokers room, laundry and gymnasium. The vessel also has an office and a hospital.
Tank storage capacity and discharge rates
Storage capacities of tanks onboard the Viking Princess are 823m3 of fuel oil, 1,036m3 of fresh water, 1,781m3 of drill water/ballast, 1,392m3 of liquid mud, 210m3 of methanol, 300m3 of dry bulk, 1,667m3 of brine and 243m3 of base oil. The LNG tank can store 233m3.
The discharge rate of fuel oil, fresh water, drill water/ballast and base oil is 150m3/hr per pump. Liquid mud and base oil can be discharged at the rate of 100m3/hr per pump, while methanol and special products can be discharged at the rate of 75m3/hr per pump.
Tank washing is done with hot and cold water. Tanks containing mud, brine and base oil are washed with chemical blended water. All types of liquid cargo on-board the vessel are handled by separate pumps and piping system.
Viking Princess deck equipment
Viking Princess is fitted with two Adria tugger winches and two Adria mooring winches. An Adria anchor / mooring winch is installed forward. There are also two harbour mobile cranes (HMCs), each of which can lift 5t at a 15m outreach.
Viking Princess manoeuvring, navigation and communication systems
The PSV is provided with an integrated manoeuvring, dynamic positioning (DP) and vessel management system. Kongsberg has supplied its K-POS DP-22 DP system and K-Master manoeuvring system for the vessel. Wärtsilä Automation supplied the vessel management system comprising cargo handling and alarm.
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons.
Navigation solution includes three gyrocompasses and an autopilot from Anschutz, two marine radars (3cm and 10cm) with automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) capability, an FA-150 automatic identification system (AIS), an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) and a FE-700 echo sounder. It also includes a DS-80 Doppler log and NX – 700B Navigational Telex (Navtex) from Furuno, a Taiyo VHF direction finder and Gill Ultrasonic wind sensor.
For communication, the vessel is supplied with Furuno, Motorola and Thon-made UHF/VHF stationary and portable radio telephones. These include MF/HF. FS-1570 radio plants, two FM-8800S VHF all-in-one marine VHF radio telephones, three FM-2721 VHF radio telephones, three GM-360 mobile radios, a Thon TR 20 portable radio phone, a GP340 VHF portable radio, and a GM380 stationary radio.
Other notable communication instruments include two Sea Tel 6009 VSAT antennae, two Furuno Felcom 15 InMarSat-Cs with GMDSS compatibility, a Tron 40 S and a Tron 45 SX emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and two Tron SART radar transponders.
Viking Princess machinery and propulsion
Viking Princess is equipped with Wärtsilä’s gas electric propulsion system featuring the low loss voncept (LLC). Instead of four main engines, the vessel is outfitted with two large and two small dual-fuel engines. The larger ones are six-cylinder in-line 34DF engines, each rated at 2,610kW. The smaller ones are six-cylinder 20DF engines, each rated at 1,056kW. Each of them is driven by Alconza main generators (2 x 2,510kW and 2 x1,014kW).
Emergency generator sets include a Volvo Penta D12 engine of 339kW capacity and a Stamford generator of 375kVA.
Propulsion is provided by two Steerprop Sp 35 CRP azimuth propellers, each of 2,450kW. A set of two Brunvoll bow thrusters, each of 1,000kW, and an azimuth thruster of 880kW allow the vessel to manoeuvre smoothly.
multipurpose vessel of the german government,
coast guard, oil spill combating vessel, emergency tug, buoy laying/maintenance vessel
seen on river Jade at anchor
The South Australian Government is upgrading Hillcrest Primary School.
A key feature is a new multipurpose gymnasium that will also accommodate large gatherings, including school assemblies, as well as opportunities for use by the wider school community.
*HILLCREST SCHOOL
100 Tons of Gravel For Oval
Following representations by Mr J J Jennings MP, concerning the building up of grounds at Hillcrest Primary School to enable an oval to be established there, the Minister for Education (Mr Baden Pattinson) has advised that approval has been granted by the Architect-in-Chief and material ordered for 100 tons of gravel to be spread over the oval area. An assembly area of 2,310 square yards will also be paved. The work is expected to be commenced this week.
Ref: Northern Suburbs Weekly (SA) Thursday 5 August 1954.
*Hillcrest School Fete
Hillcrest Primary School, which is five years old, will hold a fete in the school grounds on Saturday, October 11, to raise funds for the purchase of school amenities.
The fete will be opened at 2 pm by the chairman of the school committee (Mr R B Bray). The Heather Pipe Band and dancers will be in attendance, and there will be a variety of stalls, competitions, side shows, and pony rides. Cool drinks will also be available.
The school, in the comparatively short time it has been in operation, has developed until there are now about 1,000 children attending. Many of the pupils meet in temporary buildings, which have none of the amenities of the older schools.
It is anticipated that by the end of October, the big school will be in full use, and a public address system will be provided throughout.
The school is fortunate in having a live, energetic committee, and much credit is due to the Women's committee, headed by Mrs Hains.
Headmaster is Mr S A Alexander.
Parents of scholars and friends can help the school considerably by their patronage at the fete.
Ref:Northern Suburbs Weekly (SA)Thursday 2 October 1958.
Viking Princess is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven multipurpose offshore vessel owned by Eidesvik Supply and operated by Eidesvik. She was delivered in September 2012 and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which started sailing in March 2012.
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime won a $77.28m (NOK440m) contract by Eidesvik back in July 2010 to build the two sister ships. The keel of the second vessel, Viking Princess, was laid in October 2011 in Kleven Maritime's yard at Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Norway. The vessel's hull was launched in April 2012.
Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
The vessel is of VS 489 Gas PSV design developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and is built to DNV class 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel, Standby Vessel(S), Oil Rec, Gas Fuelled, and other notations.
Prominent features of the vessel include fuel economy, low emissions, large cargo capacity, oil recovery equipment and capacity for standby. Winterisation and de-icing solutions make her suitable for operations in ice and cold environments.
The vessel's dual fuel engines allow her to operate on gas as well as heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO). It is only during LNG bunkering that the vessel uses diesel. The use of LNG will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions by 85% and 25% respectively.
Viking Princess has a gross tonnage of 5,014t and a dead weight of 5,800t. Her overall length, moulded breadth and summer draught are 89.6m, 21m and 7.6m respectively. Length between perpendiculars is 79.2m, while depth to main deck is 9.6m. Cargo deck area of the vessel is 1,050m2 and the height of the cargo rail is 4m.
Accommodation and facilities onboard the Viking Princess
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons. It has four cabin states, 12 one-man cabins and six two-man cabins. All of them are provided with toilet and shower facilities.
Facilities on-board include a no-smokers room, smokers room, laundry and gymnasium. The vessel also has an office and a hospital.
Tank storage capacity and discharge rates
Storage capacities of tanks onboard the Viking Princess are 823m3 of fuel oil, 1,036m3 of fresh water, 1,781m3 of drill water/ballast, 1,392m3 of liquid mud, 210m3 of methanol, 300m3 of dry bulk, 1,667m3 of brine and 243m3 of base oil. The LNG tank can store 233m3.
Vessel VIKING PRINCESS (IMO: 9611840, MMSI: 311000418) is an offshore tug/supply ship built in 2012 and currently sailing under the flag of Bahamas. VIKING PRINCESS has 90m length overall and beam of 22m. Her gross tonnage is 5381 tons
Viking Princess is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven multipurpose offshore vessel owned by Eidesvik Supply and operated by Eidesvik. She was delivered in September 2012 and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which started sailing in March 2012.
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime won a $77.28m (NOK440m) contract by Eidesvik back in July 2010 to build the two sister ships. The keel of the second vessel, Viking Princess, was laid in October 2011 in Kleven Maritime’s yard at Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Norway. The vessel’s hull was launched in April 2012.
Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
The vessel is of VS 489 Gas PSV design developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and is built to DNV class 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel, Standby Vessel(S), Oil Rec, Gas Fuelled, and other notations.
Prominent features of the vessel include fuel economy, low emissions, large cargo capacity, oil recovery equipment and capacity for standby. Winterisation and de-icing solutions make her suitable for operations in ice and cold environments.
The vessel’s dual fuel engines allow her to operate on gas as well as heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO). It is only during LNG bunkering that the vessel uses diesel. The use of LNG will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions by 85% and 25% respectively.
Viking Princess has a gross tonnage of 5,014t and a dead weight of 5,800t. Her overall length, moulded breadth and summer draught are 89.6m, 21m and 7.6m respectively. Length between perpendiculars is 79.2m, while depth to main deck is 9.6m. Cargo deck area of the vessel is 1,050m2 and the height of the cargo rail is 4m.
Accommodation and facilities onboard the Viking Princess
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons. It has four cabin states, 12 one-man cabins and six two-man cabins. All of them are provided with toilet and shower facilities.
Facilities on-board include a no-smokers room, smokers room, laundry and gymnasium. The vessel also has an office and a hospital.
Tank storage capacity and discharge rates
Storage capacities of tanks onboard the Viking Princess are 823m3 of fuel oil, 1,036m3 of fresh water, 1,781m3 of drill water/ballast, 1,392m3 of liquid mud, 210m3 of methanol, 300m3 of dry bulk, 1,667m3 of brine and 243m3 of base oil. The LNG tank can store 233m3.
The discharge rate of fuel oil, fresh water, drill water/ballast and base oil is 150m3/hr per pump. Liquid mud and base oil can be discharged at the rate of 100m3/hr per pump, while methanol and special products can be discharged at the rate of 75m3/hr per pump.
Tank washing is done with hot and cold water. Tanks containing mud, brine and base oil are washed with chemical blended water. All types of liquid cargo on-board the vessel are handled by separate pumps and piping system.
Viking Princess deck equipment
Viking Princess is fitted with two Adria tugger winches and two Adria mooring winches. An Adria anchor / mooring winch is installed forward. There are also two harbour mobile cranes (HMCs), each of which can lift 5t at a 15m outreach.
Viking Princess manoeuvring, navigation and communication systems
The PSV is provided with an integrated manoeuvring, dynamic positioning (DP) and vessel management system. Kongsberg has supplied its K-POS DP-22 DP system and K-Master manoeuvring system for the vessel. Wärtsilä Automation supplied the vessel management system comprising cargo handling and alarm.
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons.
Navigation solution includes three gyrocompasses and an autopilot from Anschutz, two marine radars (3cm and 10cm) with automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) capability, an FA-150 automatic identification system (AIS), an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) and a FE-700 echo sounder. It also includes a DS-80 Doppler log and NX – 700B Navigational Telex (Navtex) from Furuno, a Taiyo VHF direction finder and Gill Ultrasonic wind sensor.
For communication, the vessel is supplied with Furuno, Motorola and Thon-made UHF/VHF stationary and portable radio telephones. These include MF/HF. FS-1570 radio plants, two FM-8800S VHF all-in-one marine VHF radio telephones, three FM-2721 VHF radio telephones, three GM-360 mobile radios, a Thon TR 20 portable radio phone, a GP340 VHF portable radio, and a GM380 stationary radio.
Other notable communication instruments include two Sea Tel 6009 VSAT antennae, two Furuno Felcom 15 InMarSat-Cs with GMDSS compatibility, a Tron 40 S and a Tron 45 SX emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and two Tron SART radar transponders.
Viking Princess machinery and propulsion
Viking Princess is equipped with Wärtsilä’s gas electric propulsion system featuring the low loss voncept (LLC). Instead of four main engines, the vessel is outfitted with two large and two small dual-fuel engines. The larger ones are six-cylinder in-line 34DF engines, each rated at 2,610kW. The smaller ones are six-cylinder 20DF engines, each rated at 1,056kW. Each of them is driven by Alconza main generators (2 x 2,510kW and 2 x1,014kW).
Emergency generator sets include a Volvo Penta D12 engine of 339kW capacity and a Stamford generator of 375kVA.
Propulsion is provided by two Steerprop Sp 35 CRP azimuth propellers, each of 2,450kW. A set of two Brunvoll bow thrusters, each of 1,000kW, and an azimuth thruster of 880kW allow the vessel to manoeuvre smoothly.
LSDH 91 "Sargento Aldea"
Multipurpose vessel of the Chilean Navy, designed for amphibious landings, cargo and personnel transport, hospital ship and helicopter carrier. Originally designed and built for the French Navy and named Foudre, it was sold to Chile in 2011. It was renamed "Sargento Aldea" in honor of one of the heroes of the Naval Combat of Iquique. The LSDH 91 is 168 in length and 23.5 meters in beam, 12,000 tons at full load. Its base port is Talcahuano, it has been used in multiple aid operations in remote areas of Chile, as well as in the humanitarian mission of the UN in Haiti, in which Chile participated.
This is a 1: 200 scale model, 84 cm long, approximately 4000 pieces. When opening the aft hatch, two landing craft can be stored and deployed. It has a side hatch and operational ramp for the entry of vehicles. On the Zulu deck there are several cargo trucks, a tanker and two UN Mowag 8x8 painted white.
On the Alfa deck there are 4 helicopters, two Cougars and two Dauphin.
Among the details that can be seen are the radars and antennas, cargo crane, lifeboats, four anchors (two in the bow and two in the stern), cargo area control tower, helicopter alpha deck control tower, control bridge, Simbad / Mistral missile system, 30 mm cannons (x3) and machine guns.
The most difficult part of the construction of the model was to shape the bow, I wanted its curvature to be as real as possible. The alpha and zulu flight decks were too gray and monotonous, so it was essential to give them variety and color by adding helicopters and trucks. I hope in a next visit to Talcahuano to take a picture of my model next to the real ship.
Manufacturer: General Dynamics (Now Lockheed Martin)
Operator: Hellenic Air Force, 336 Squadron
Type: F-16C FightingFalcon multipurpose fighter aircraft
Event/ Location: 2024 RIAT/ RAF Fairford
Vessel BOURBON TOPAZ (IMO: 9325829, MMSI: 311000470) is an offshore tug/supply ship built in 2005 and currently sailing under the flag of Bahamas.
BOURBON TOPAZ has 86m length overall and beam of 19m. Her gross tonnage is 3790 tons.
The BOURBON TOPAZ is an Ulstein
P105 design, diesel electric, DPII, FIFI 1,
multipurpose supply vessel.
The vessel is designed for world-wide,
deep water operations to fulfill the
following duties:
- Transportation of liquid products,
deck cargo and other equipment for
drilling and production support.
- Methanol transportation.
- ROV operations.
- Oil recovery.
Multipurpose offshire support ship DINA POLARIS (6,986grt) operated by Geoquip seen alongside Liverpool Landing Stage.
Ship was built by Besiktas in Turkey in 2017 and powered by Rolls Royce engines.
Please click here for more photographs of Offshore Supply Ships: www.jhluxton.com/Shipping/Ships/Offshore-Support-Vessels/...
Siem N-Sea
Multipurpose field & ROV Support Vessel (MRSV)
Built:2009
Design:MT 6017 MK II
Dp Class:2
LOA:93.60 m
Breadth:19.70 m
Draught:6.30 m
Dwt:4,214 t
Accommodation:68
Cargo Deck Area:1,046 m2
Crane:100 t Offshore/Subsea crane
ROV Moonpool7.2 X 7.2 m
The Siem N-Sea is a diesel electric driven vessel with low fuel consumption for reduced emission to the environment.
It is designed to meet the general offshore supply market with its 100 T heave compensated offshore crane, specially designed for ROV and light Construction duties. Low noise and vibration in hull and superstructure ensure excellent sea-keeping and high comfort for the crew and personnel.
The Siem N-Sea is a NAUT OSV DPII dive, multi-support and construction vessel, designed to meet the needs of the offshore subsea industry. It is laid out and equipped to perform a range of subsea services for marine based rigs, platforms, FPSO’s and renewable energy solutions with minimal impact on production.
Principal dimensions:
length overall 93.60
beam 19.70m
draught summer 7.85m
gross tonnage 4850mT
Principal characteristics:
complement 68 passengers, offices, hospital, recreation and mess room
deck layout 1046m2 @ 10mT/m2, moon pool, 21m helideck (S92 Sikorsky)
cranes 100mT offshore crane hyco, 2x 5mT deck, one man riding
DPII Kongsberg K-Pos Dp-22
performance 15.5kts
equipment - various ROV and Diving systems including LARS’s
Certification/classification: + 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel OILREC SF
LFL*COMPF-V(3) HELDK-S E0 DYNPOSAUTR
NAUT-OSV(A) CLEAN DK(+) HL(2.8)A, BS +A1, CIRCLE E, +AMS, +DPS2.
Pioneering Spirit (formerly Pieter Schelte) is the largest construction vessel in the world. Inspired by the offshore heavy lifting pioneer Pieter Schelte Heerema (1908–81) and designed completely in-house, the vessel is designed for the single-lift installation and removal of large oil and gas platforms and the installation of record-weight pipelines.
Fortitude is a multipurpose offshore construction vessel (OCV) acquired by Allseas in 2018. The vessel is designed for worldwide operations
Autonomous multipurpose drone
Some facts on the build:
Developed and built between December 2012 and October 2013
Height: 85 cm
Weight: 9.5 kg
It has 25 geared points of articulation. I consider the scale between
two fifth and half of real life size.
Will be displayed at Bricking Bavaria in Munich.
斜め前方からの写真です。こちらはウォーウルフ高機動耐地雷軽装甲車とは異なり、非装甲の車両になります（ただしガラス部分は防弾）。
＞＞表紙写真はこちら＜＜
Siem N-Sea
Multipurpose field & ROV Support Vessel (MRSV)
Built:2009
Design:MT 6017 MK II
Dp Class:2
LOA:93.60 m
Breadth:19.70 m
Draught:6.30 m
Dwt:4,214 t
Accommodation:68
Cargo Deck Area:1,046 m2
Crane:100 t Offshore/Subsea crane
ROV Moonpool7.2 X 7.2 m
The Siem N-Sea is a diesel electric driven vessel with low fuel consumption for reduced emission to the environment. It is designed to meet the general offshore supply market with its 100 T heave compensated offshore crane, specially designed for ROV and light Construction duties.
Low noise and vibration in hull and superstructure ensure excellent sea-keeping and high comfort for the crew and personnel.
Owner: ..................................... Siem Off shore Inc
Builder: .................................... Kleven Yard, Norway
Built: ............................................................. 2008/2009
Design: .................................................. MT 6017 MK II
IMO No: ............................................................9424508
Classifi cation
DnV +1A1, E0, SF, Dynpos AUTR, Class notation
CLEAN, COMF-V rate 3, Supply Vessel ,
dk(+)(10 t/m2 ), hl(2,5/2,8), LFL*, OIL REC,
NAUT OSV, ICE C
Flag - Norwegian
Certifi cates - World wide
1966 Loadline Conv.,SOLAS, MARPOL
Main dimensions
LOA: ...................................................................... 93.60 m
LPP: ....................................................................... 86.60 m
Breadth: ............................................................... 19.70 m
Depth 1st deck: ...................................................7.85 m
Draught scantling ................................. (max) 6.30 m
Gross tonnage (1969 conv.): ........................4850 GT
Net tonnage .........................................................1450 T
Trial Speed
Speed: ........................................... 15,5 knots approx
CARGO /CAPACITIES
General
All cargo pumps are frequency/capacity controlled.
The cement bulk system includes dust collector
with dust cyclone for the bulk tanks with
automatic drainage
Liquid Mud and Special Product tanks is free of
any stiff eners, girders or floors. 10 off agitators
for the mud tanks installed.
Wash water syst. w/wash. mash. for brine,
mud and slop tanks to be heated to above 80
degree Celsius in the hot water tk.
CAPACITIES
Dead weight at .................................d=6.30 m 4500 t
Deck cargo capacity: VCG 1m a.dk ................3400 t
Cargo deck area: ................................... max 1046 m2
Deck strenght: ................................................... 10t/m2
Fuel oil, total: ...................................................1.150 m3
Fresh water, total: ..........................................1.000 m3
Ballast water/ drill water: ............................1.530 m3
Liquid mudr: ....................................................... 860 m3
Slop (wash w): .......................................................43 m3
Slop: ....................................................................... 300 m3
Brine: ..................................................................... 495 m3
Drill water: ........................................................1.310 m3
Methanol: ............................................................ 175 m3
Special product: ................................................ 220 m3
Cement: ................................................................ 300 m3
Emulsion Breaker: ............................................. 100 m3
ORO: ...................................................................1.130 m3
Liq. cargo discharge pumps
Fresh water: ............4” 2 x 0 -150 m3/hour – 9 bar
Ballast ............. 4” 2 x 0 -150 m3/hour – 9 bar
Fuel oil: ......................4” 2 x 0 -250m3/hour - 9 bar
Liq mud: ..........4” 1 x 0 -100m3/hour - 24 bar + 1
x 0 – 125m3/h – 24bar
Slop (wash w) ................. 1 x 16m3/h vs. 5,0 bar. for
emptying tks
Slop: ......................... 4” 2 x 0 -100m3/hour - 24 bar
Brine: ....................... 4” 2 x 0 -100m3/hour - 24 bar
Drill water: ................4” 2 x 0 -150m3/hour - 9 bar
Methanol: ................... 4” 2 x 0 -75m3/hour - 9 bar
Special prod: .............. 4” 2 x 0 -75m3/hour - 9 bar
Cement: ..............4” 2 x compr. 30m3/min -5,6bar:
2x100te/hr
Emulsion breaker: .......4” 2 x 0 -100m3/hour - 9 bar
ORO: ..........4” 2 x 0 -250m3/hour - 9 bar (comb.F.O.)
SHIP EQUIPMENT
DP system
One fully automatic DP system AUTR
with redundancy in position reference and
thruster control (DP-class 2)
Navigation & comm. equpment
1 x 3cm/X - band Radar, ARPA
According to GMDSS Sea area A3 to be installed.
1 x 10cm/S - band Radar,
ARPA & interswitch between radars
Helicopter monitoring, Helicom & Helibeacon inst.
1 x Mini-ARPA ARP-23
According to GMDSS A3:
1 x Direction fi nder (VHF and MF)
1 x Satellite V-system to be prepared for by yard
1 x NMEA distribution unit
1 x MF/HF 150W simplex Radio w/dualpow & DSC
1 x 12 channels DGPS satellite type Furuno
1 x Inmarsat C type Furuno Felcom 15&telex&EGC
1 x AIS type Furuno Universal AIS
1 x Inmarsat F 77 w/telefax and telephone. Interface
to email system and ships internal communicat.syst.
1 x ECDIS voyage computer,
type Telchart TRANSAS with
1 x Navtex-receiver, type Furuno Navtex 500
interface to radars, DGPS, Ecco Sounder,
AIS syst, Gyro
1 x Watch keeping receiver system
3 x Gyro, Anschutz Standard 22
Viking Princess
Viking Princess is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven multipurpose offshore vessel owned by Eidesvik Supply and operated by Eidesvik. She was delivered in September 2012 and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which started sailing in March 2012.
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime won a $77.28m (NOK440m) contract by Eidesvik back in July 2010 to build the two sister ships. The keel of the second vessel, Viking Princess, was laid in October 2011 in Kleven Maritime's yard at Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Norway. The vessel's hull was launched in April 2012.
Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
Features of the Viking Princess platform supply vessel
Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
The vessel is of VS 489 Gas PSV design developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and is built to DNV class 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel, Standby Vessel(S), Oil Rec, Gas Fuelled, and other notations.
Prominent features of the vessel include fuel economy, low emissions, large cargo capacity, oil recovery equipment and capacity for standby. Winterisation and de-icing solutions make her suitable for operations in ice and cold environments.
The vessel's dual fuel engines allow her to operate on gas as well as heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO). It is only during LNG bunkering that the vessel uses diesel. The use of LNG will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions by 85% and 25% respectively.
Viking Princess has a gross tonnage of 5,014t and a dead weight of 5,800t. Her overall length, moulded breadth and summer draught are 89.6m, 21m and 7.6m respectively. Length between perpendiculars is 79.2m, while depth to main deck is 9.6m. Cargo deck area of the vessel is 1,050m2 and the height of the cargo rail is 4m.
Accommodation and facilities onboard the Viking Princess
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons. It has four cabin states, 12 one-man cabins and six two-man cabins. All of them are provided with toilet and shower facilities.
Facilities on-board include a no-smokers room, smokers room, laundry and gymnasium. The vessel also has an office and a hospital.
Tank storage capacity and discharge rates
Storage capacities of tanks onboard the Viking Princess are 823m3 of fuel oil, 1,036m3 of fresh water, 1,781m3 of drill water/ballast, 1,392m3 of liquid mud, 210m3 of methanol, 300m3 of dry bulk, 1,667m3 of brine and 243m3 of base oil. The LNG tank can store 233m3.
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Havila Fortune Platform Supply Vessel, Norway
Havila Fortune is a Det Norske Veritas classified DP-2 platform supply vessel owned by Partrederiet Havship of Norway and operated by its subsidiary Havila Shipping.
The discharge rate of fuel oil, fresh water, drill water/ballast and base oil is 150m3/hr per pump. Liquid mud and base oil can be discharged at the rate of 100m3/hr per pump, while methanol and special products can be discharged at the rate of 75m3/hr per pump.
Tank washing is done with hot and cold water. Tanks containing mud, brine and base oil are washed with chemical blended water. All types of liquid cargo on-board the vessel are handled by separate pumps and piping system.
Viking Princess deck equipment
Viking Princess is fitted with two Adria tugger winches and two Adria mooring winches. An Adria anchor / mooring winch is installed forward. There are also two harbour mobile cranes (HMCs), each of which can lift 5t at a 15m outreach.
Viking Princess manoeuvring, navigation and communication systems
The PSV is provided with an integrated manoeuvring, dynamic positioning (DP) and vessel management system. Kongsberg has supplied its K-POS DP-22 DP system and K-Master manoeuvring system for the vessel. Wärtsilä Automation supplied the vessel management system comprising cargo handling and alarm.
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons.
Navigation solution includes three gyrocompasses and an autopilot from Anschutz, two marine radars (3cm and 10cm) with automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) capability, an FA-150 automatic identification system (AIS), an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) and a FE-700 echo sounder. It also includes a DS-80 Doppler log and NX - 700B Navigational Telex (Navtex) from Furuno, a Taiyo VHF direction finder and Gill Ultrasonic wind sensor.
For communication, the vessel is supplied with Furuno, Motorola and Thon-made UHF/VHF stationary and portable radio telephones. These include MF/HF. FS-1570 radio plants, two FM-8800S VHF all-in-one marine VHF radio telephones, three FM-2721 VHF radio telephones, three GM-360 mobile radios, a Thon TR 20 portable radio phone, a GP340 VHF portable radio, and a GM380 stationary radio.
Other notable communication instruments include two Sea Tel 6009 VSAT antennae, two Furuno Felcom 15 InMarSat-Cs with GMDSS compatibility, a Tron 40 S and a Tron 45 SX emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and two Tron SART radar transponders.
Viking Princess machinery and propulsion
Viking Princess is equipped with Wärtsilä's gas electric propulsion system featuring the low loss voncept (LLC). Instead of four main engines, the vessel is outfitted with two large and two small dual-fuel engines. The larger ones are six-cylinder in-line 34DF engines, each rated at 2,610kW. The smaller ones are six-cylinder 20DF engines, each rated at 1,056kW. Each of them is driven by Alconza main generators (2 x 2,510kW and 2 x1,014kW).
Emergency generator sets include a Volvo Penta D12 engine of 339kW capacity and a Stamford generator of 375kVA.
Propulsion is provided by two Steerprop Sp 35 CRP azimuth propellers, each of 2,450kW. A set of two Brunvoll bow thrusters, each of 1,000kW, and an azimuth thruster of 880kW allow the vessel to manoeuvre smoothly.
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SEA-CARGO EXPRESS
Befitting the diverse cargo mix entailed in trading on the Norwegian coast and in the country’s shortsea industrial traffic, a truly multipurpose character is displayed by the 5,000dwt Sea-Cargo Express, the first newbuild investment in regular liner service by a Norwegian owner for some years.
The fact that the vessel looks Norwegian through and through, not least in its combination of sideport cargo handling system, stern ramp, and heavy-duty deck crane, all within a modest scale, belies its Indian construction. Bharati Shipyard’s success in attracting the order in 2005 had been indicative of Indian shipbuilding’s concerted drive on the export market.
However, owner Sea-Cargo has had to endure a series of delays, such that it was seven years before its versatile new ship made its debut on the route linking Aberdeen with Tananger (Stavanger) and west coast ports up to Trondheim in the north. Although compatriot Nor Lines cancelled an order that had been placed at the same time with Bharati for identical tonnage, Sea-Cargo has kept faith with the Indian yard in a follow-on project entailing two 5,900dwt LNG-fuelled ro-ros, expected to be ready in 2013.
Thus, as well as being the latest embodiment and refinement of a trading vessel concept well proven in the Norwegian and North Sea traffic, the particular significance of Sea-Cargo Express is as a new international reference for Indian shipbuilding and as the template for two further Sea-Cargo vessels that will be distinguished by the adoption of a gas-engined, mechanical-drive solution.
The forward location of the superstructure optimises the usage of the hull envelope and cargo working configuration. In keeping with the particular needs of west Norwegian trade, the vessel is equipped with the means of handling palletised goods, ro-ro, lo-lo, and heavy-lift freight, and incorporates four cargo deck levels.
The TTS-supplied starboard side door and associated two cargo lifts serve the ro-ro garage and lower decks. The pallet elevator platforms are each of 10t capacity and can be used over a wide range of quay heights and in all vessel draught conditions. The load rating in the lower hold, at 10t, corresponds to that of the cargo elevators.
Ro-ro access to the main deck is via a TTS stern door/ramp, imposing in its 15m width relative to the vessel’s breadth of just under 18m. The ramp is 12m in length, with 2m flaps, and its scantlings provide for a maximum load of 100t, in keeping with the heavy load rating of the main deck at 6t/m2, allowing the handling of industrial and offshore equipment as well as dense cargoes such as forestry products. The main deck offers a 4.8m clearance, and the overall trailer or cargo stowage area of 1,320m2 provides a total 500 ro-ro lane-metres. Deck area in the lower spaces is 1,050m2 on the tweendeck and 800m2 on the tank top.
The weatherdeck is suited to project cargo and containers, whereby a maximum 118teu can be stacked in two tiers using the portside-mounted, hydraulic knuckle crane offering a 50t lift capacity on the 22m-outreach main beam. At full 35m outreach, with the arm extended, the crane can lift 25t and serve the whole of the uppermost deck. The lo-lo mode can also be applied to the underdeck spaces, since a flush, liftaway hatch is fitted just forward of the crane in the weather deck on the portside. Hatches are also fitted immediately below at main deck and tweendeck levels.
Sea-Cargo Express is powered by a single Wärtsilä 9R32 medium-speed engine of 4,500kW, enabling it to make 15kt on service schedules. The gearbox and controllable pitch propeller are from the Scana Volda range, and contributory to the efficiency of the whole is the adoption of a 1,275kVA shaft generator.
Viking Princess is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven multipurpose offshore vessel owned by Eidesvik Supply and operated by Eidesvik. She was delivered in September 2012 and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which started sailing in March 2012.
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime won a $77.28m (NOK440m) contract by Eidesvik back in July 2010 to build the two sister ships. The keel of the second vessel, Viking Princess, was laid in October 2011 in Kleven Maritime’s yard at Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Norway. The vessel’s hull was launched in April 2012.
Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
The vessel is of VS 489 Gas PSV design developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and is built to DNV class 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel, Standby Vessel(S), Oil Rec, Gas Fuelled, and other notations.
Prominent features of the vessel include fuel economy, low emissions, large cargo capacity, oil recovery equipment and capacity for standby. Winterisation and de-icing solutions make her suitable for operations in ice and cold environments.
The vessel’s dual fuel engines allow her to operate on gas as well as heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO). It is only during LNG bunkering that the vessel uses diesel. The use of LNG will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions by 85% and 25% respectively.
Viking Princess has a gross tonnage of 5,014t and a dead weight of 5,800t. Her overall length, moulded breadth and summer draught are 89.6m, 21m and 7.6m respectively. Length between perpendiculars is 79.2m, while depth to main deck is 9.6m. Cargo deck area of the vessel is 1,050m2 and the height of the cargo rail is 4m.
Accommodation and facilities onboard the Viking Princess
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons. It has four cabin states, 12 one-man cabins and six two-man cabins. All of them are provided with toilet and shower facilities.
Facilities on-board include a no-smokers room, smokers room, laundry and gymnasium. The vessel also has an office and a hospital.
Tank storage capacity and discharge rates
Storage capacities of tanks onboard the Viking Princess are 823m3 of fuel oil, 1,036m3 of fresh water, 1,781m3 of drill water/ballast, 1,392m3 of liquid mud, 210m3 of methanol, 300m3 of dry bulk, 1,667m3 of brine and 243m3 of base oil. The LNG tank can store 233m3.
The discharge rate of fuel oil, fresh water, drill water/ballast and base oil is 150m3/hr per pump. Liquid mud and base oil can be discharged at the rate of 100m3/hr per pump, while methanol and special products can be discharged at the rate of 75m3/hr per pump.
Tank washing is done with hot and cold water. Tanks containing mud, brine and base oil are washed with chemical blended water. All types of liquid cargo on-board the vessel are handled by separate pumps and piping system.
Viking Princess deck equipment
Viking Princess is fitted with two Adria tugger winches and two Adria mooring winches. An Adria anchor / mooring winch is installed forward. There are also two harbour mobile cranes (HMCs), each of which can lift 5t at a 15m outreach.
Viking Princess manoeuvring, navigation and communication systems
The PSV is provided with an integrated manoeuvring, dynamic positioning (DP) and vessel management system. Kongsberg has supplied its K-POS DP-22 DP system and K-Master manoeuvring system for the vessel. Wärtsilä Automation supplied the vessel management system comprising cargo handling and alarm.
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons.
Navigation solution includes three gyrocompasses and an autopilot from Anschutz, two marine radars (3cm and 10cm) with automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) capability, an FA-150 automatic identification system (AIS), an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) and a FE-700 echo sounder. It also includes a DS-80 Doppler log and NX – 700B Navigational Telex (Navtex) from Furuno, a Taiyo VHF direction finder and Gill Ultrasonic wind sensor.
For communication, the vessel is supplied with Furuno, Motorola and Thon-made UHF/VHF stationary and portable radio telephones. These include MF/HF. FS-1570 radio plants, two FM-8800S VHF all-in-one marine VHF radio telephones, three FM-2721 VHF radio telephones, three GM-360 mobile radios, a Thon TR 20 portable radio phone, a GP340 VHF portable radio, and a GM380 stationary radio.
Other notable communication instruments include two Sea Tel 6009 VSAT antennae, two Furuno Felcom 15 InMarSat-Cs with GMDSS compatibility, a Tron 40 S and a Tron 45 SX emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and two Tron SART radar transponders.
Viking Princess machinery and propulsion
Viking Princess is equipped with Wärtsilä’s gas electric propulsion system featuring the low loss voncept (LLC). Instead of four main engines, the vessel is outfitted with two large and two small dual-fuel engines. The larger ones are six-cylinder in-line 34DF engines, each rated at 2,610kW. The smaller ones are six-cylinder 20DF engines, each rated at 1,056kW. Each of them is driven by Alconza main generators (2 x 2,510kW and 2 x1,014kW).
Emergency generator sets include a Volvo Penta D12 engine of 339kW capacity and a Stamford generator of 375kVA.
Propulsion is provided by two Steerprop Sp 35 CRP azimuth propellers, each of 2,450kW. A set of two Brunvoll bow thrusters, each of 1,000kW, and an azimuth thruster of 880kW allow the vessel to manoeuvre smoothly.
Technicians from Janicki Industries in Hamilton, Wash., work in collaboration with NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., to build part of the Space Launch System, NASA's next-generation launch vehicle. They are specifically working on a diaphragm for the Multipurpose Crew Vehicle Stage Adapter (MSA). Joint efforts between NASA and Janicki Industries enable engineers to verify proper functioning of this part of the SLS vehicle with the Orion spacecraft during its first mission -- Exploration Flight Test -1 (EFT-1) -- scheduled to launch in 2014. The adapter will attach the Orion spacecraft to the launching rocket, and the diaphragm is used to keep launch vehicle gases away from the spacecraft. United Launch Alliance, which makes the Delta IV in nearby Decatur, Ala., will deliver a full-size section of the rocket to the Marshall Center, where engineers will test the fit of the adapter on June 26.
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Also known as the Talon MPV, this heavy MRAP variant. It can fit a fireteam of 4 and has space in the back for supplies.
Features a 50. caliber armament with appropriate countermeasures.
FREE Instructions: rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-238360/TierMR/talon-mpv/
Viking Princess is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-driven multipurpose offshore vessel owned by Eidesvik Supply and operated by Eidesvik. She was delivered in September 2012 and is the sister ship to Viking Prince, which started sailing in March 2012.
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime won a $77.28m (NOK440m) contract by Eidesvik back in July 2010 to build the two sister ships. The keel of the second vessel, Viking Princess, was laid in October 2011 in Kleven Maritime’s yard at Ulsteinvik, Ulstein, Norway. The vessel’s hull was launched in April 2012.
Viking Princess was officially christened by Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, on 14 September 2012 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway.
The vessel is of VS 489 Gas PSV design developed by Wärtsilä Ship Design and is built to DNV class 1A1 ICE-C Supply Vessel, Standby Vessel(S), Oil Rec, Gas Fuelled, and other notations.
Prominent features of the vessel include fuel economy, low emissions, large cargo capacity, oil recovery equipment and capacity for standby. Winterisation and de-icing solutions make her suitable for operations in ice and cold environments.
The vessel’s dual fuel engines allow her to operate on gas as well as heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO). It is only during LNG bunkering that the vessel uses diesel. The use of LNG will reduce NOx and CO2 emissions by 85% and 25% respectively.
Viking Princess has a gross tonnage of 5,014t and a dead weight of 5,800t. Her overall length, moulded breadth and summer draught are 89.6m, 21m and 7.6m respectively. Length between perpendiculars is 79.2m, while depth to main deck is 9.6m. Cargo deck area of the vessel is 1,050m2 and the height of the cargo rail is 4m.
Accommodation and facilities onboard the Viking Princess
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons. It has four cabin states, 12 one-man cabins and six two-man cabins. All of them are provided with toilet and shower facilities.
Facilities on-board include a no-smokers room, smokers room, laundry and gymnasium. The vessel also has an office and a hospital.
Tank storage capacity and discharge rates
Storage capacities of tanks onboard the Viking Princess are 823m3 of fuel oil, 1,036m3 of fresh water, 1,781m3 of drill water/ballast, 1,392m3 of liquid mud, 210m3 of methanol, 300m3 of dry bulk, 1,667m3 of brine and 243m3 of base oil. The LNG tank can store 233m3.
The discharge rate of fuel oil, fresh water, drill water/ballast and base oil is 150m3/hr per pump. Liquid mud and base oil can be discharged at the rate of 100m3/hr per pump, while methanol and special products can be discharged at the rate of 75m3/hr per pump.
Tank washing is done with hot and cold water. Tanks containing mud, brine and base oil are washed with chemical blended water. All types of liquid cargo on-board the vessel are handled by separate pumps and piping system.
Viking Princess deck equipment
Viking Princess is fitted with two Adria tugger winches and two Adria mooring winches. An Adria anchor / mooring winch is installed forward. There are also two harbour mobile cranes (HMCs), each of which can lift 5t at a 15m outreach.
Viking Princess manoeuvring, navigation and communication systems
The PSV is provided with an integrated manoeuvring, dynamic positioning (DP) and vessel management system. Kongsberg has supplied its K-POS DP-22 DP system and K-Master manoeuvring system for the vessel. Wärtsilä Automation supplied the vessel management system comprising cargo handling and alarm.
The PSV can provide permanent accommodation for a total of 28 persons.
Navigation solution includes three gyrocompasses and an autopilot from Anschutz, two marine radars (3cm and 10cm) with automatic radar plotting aid (ARPA) capability, an FA-150 automatic identification system (AIS), an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) and a FE-700 echo sounder. It also includes a DS-80 Doppler log and NX – 700B Navigational Telex (Navtex) from Furuno, a Taiyo VHF direction finder and Gill Ultrasonic wind sensor.
For communication, the vessel is supplied with Furuno, Motorola and Thon-made UHF/VHF stationary and portable radio telephones. These include MF/HF. FS-1570 radio plants, two FM-8800S VHF all-in-one marine VHF radio telephones, three FM-2721 VHF radio telephones, three GM-360 mobile radios, a Thon TR 20 portable radio phone, a GP340 VHF portable radio, and a GM380 stationary radio.
Other notable communication instruments include two Sea Tel 6009 VSAT antennae, two Furuno Felcom 15 InMarSat-Cs with GMDSS compatibility, a Tron 40 S and a Tron 45 SX emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs), and two Tron SART radar transponders.
Viking Princess machinery and propulsion
Viking Princess is equipped with Wärtsilä’s gas electric propulsion system featuring the low loss voncept (LLC). Instead of four main engines, the vessel is outfitted with two large and two small dual-fuel engines. The larger ones are six-cylinder in-line 34DF engines, each rated at 2,610kW. The smaller ones are six-cylinder 20DF engines, each rated at 1,056kW. Each of them is driven by Alconza main generators (2 x 2,510kW and 2 x1,014kW).
Emergency generator sets include a Volvo Penta D12 engine of 339kW capacity and a Stamford generator of 375kVA.
Propulsion is provided by two Steerprop Sp 35 CRP azimuth propellers, each of 2,450kW. A set of two Brunvoll bow thrusters, each of 1,000kW, and an azimuth thruster of 880kW allow the vessel to manoeuvre smoothly.
With its 5 EM stabilizers (1 on each leg and 1 on the back), this CYGNUS Corp. ground unit is one of the most stable walkers on the market. The EM stabilizers compensate for the heavy armor penetrating cannon and heavy high velocity gatling recoil. GLAIVEs are also equiped with a set of missiles and a light laser gatling. They are used in various missions like search and destroy, strategic point defense or enemy base assault.
Multipurpose deck cargo carrier 'Aura'
Owner/Operator
Ab Gaiamare Oy / Meriaura Ltd.
Built 2008 Gdanska Stocznia Remontowa S.A., Poland
Classification
Lloyd's Register, Finnish/Swedish Ice class 1A
Flag/Port Finland / Turku
IMO 9395276
Call sign OJMS
P&I British Marine
GT / NT 3259 / 978
LOA / LPP 101,8m / 95,50 m
Breadth 18,8 m
Draught
Light/Summer3,5 / 4,9m
Engine 2 x 1´600 kW Wärtsilä 6R32
Propulsion
2 x Azimuth thrusters 1600kW@750 rpm
Bow thrusters1 x 450 + 2 x 700kW ZF-Marine
Speed 11 kn
Ballast capacity4181 m3
Ballast pumps 2 x 250 m3/h
Work deck area82,8 x 18,8 m 1558m2
SEA-CARGO EXPRESS
Befitting the diverse cargo mix entailed in trading on the Norwegian coast and in the country’s shortsea industrial traffic, a truly multipurpose character is displayed by the 5,000dwt Sea-Cargo Express, the first newbuild investment in regular liner service by a Norwegian owner for some years.
The fact that the vessel looks Norwegian through and through, not least in its combination of sideport cargo handling system, stern ramp, and heavy-duty deck crane, all within a modest scale, belies its Indian construction. Bharati Shipyard’s success in attracting the order in 2005 had been indicative of Indian shipbuilding’s concerted drive on the export market.
However, owner Sea-Cargo has had to endure a series of delays, such that it was seven years before its versatile new ship made its debut on the route linking Aberdeen with Tananger (Stavanger) and west coast ports up to Trondheim in the north. Although compatriot Nor Lines cancelled an order that had been placed at the same time with Bharati for identical tonnage, Sea-Cargo has kept faith with the Indian yard in a follow-on project entailing two 5,900dwt LNG-fuelled ro-ros, expected to be ready in 2013.
Thus, as well as being the latest embodiment and refinement of a trading vessel concept well proven in the Norwegian and North Sea traffic, the particular significance of Sea-Cargo Express is as a new international reference for Indian shipbuilding and as the template for two further Sea-Cargo vessels that will be distinguished by the adoption of a gas-engined, mechanical-drive solution.
The forward location of the superstructure optimises the usage of the hull envelope and cargo working configuration. In keeping with the particular needs of west Norwegian trade, the vessel is equipped with the means of handling palletised goods, ro-ro, lo-lo, and heavy-lift freight, and incorporates four cargo deck levels.
The TTS-supplied starboard side door and associated two cargo lifts serve the ro-ro garage and lower decks. The pallet elevator platforms are each of 10t capacity and can be used over a wide range of quay heights and in all vessel draught conditions. The load rating in the lower hold, at 10t, corresponds to that of the cargo elevators.
Ro-ro access to the main deck is via a TTS stern door/ramp, imposing in its 15m width relative to the vessel’s breadth of just under 18m. The ramp is 12m in length, with 2m flaps, and its scantlings provide for a maximum load of 100t, in keeping with the heavy load rating of the main deck at 6t/m2, allowing the handling of industrial and offshore equipment as well as dense cargoes such as forestry products. The main deck offers a 4.8m clearance, and the overall trailer or cargo stowage area of 1,320m2 provides a total 500 ro-ro lane-metres. Deck area in the lower spaces is 1,050m2 on the tweendeck and 800m2 on the tank top.
The weatherdeck is suited to project cargo and containers, whereby a maximum 118teu can be stacked in two tiers using the portside-mounted, hydraulic knuckle crane offering a 50t lift capacity on the 22m-outreach main beam. At full 35m outreach, with the arm extended, the crane can lift 25t and serve the whole of the uppermost deck. The lo-lo mode can also be applied to the underdeck spaces, since a flush, liftaway hatch is fitted just forward of the crane in the weather deck on the portside. Hatches are also fitted immediately below at main deck and tweendeck levels.
Sea-Cargo Express is powered by a single Wärtsilä 9R32 medium-speed engine of 4,500kW, enabling it to make 15kt on service schedules. The gearbox and controllable pitch propeller are from the Scana Volda range, and contributory to the efficiency of the whole is the adoption of a 1,275kVA shaft generator.
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), commonly known as the Humvee, is a four-wheel drive military automobile produced by AM General.[7] It has largely supplanted the roles originally performed by the original jeep, and newer Military light utility vehicles such as the Vietnam-era M151 1/4 ton, the M561 "Gama Goat", their M718A1 and M792 ambulance versions, the CUCV, and other light trucks. Primarily used by the United States military, it is also used by numerous other countries and organizations and even in civilian adaptations. The Humvee's widespread use in the Persian Gulf War, where it negotiated the treacherous desert sand with ease, helped inspire the civilian Hummer automotive marque.
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LegoHaulic design, but in spec-ops/light transport/Air transport configuration.
Flak 36 88mm Multipurpose Gun
National Museum of the US Air Force
Probably the greatest gun of WW II.
General view. The Infantry Robot Multipurpose Mule, IRMM Mk. 2, is an innovative military robot, developed by Narvi Dynamics for Plighia's army, which is controllable, adaptable and can be driven by artificial intelligence. This model is a war evolution of a model developed for civilian uses, mainly used for rescue and exploration (tasks it retains). The IRMM Mk. 2 is a very robust model, solid, strong, adaptable to any terrain, versatile and intelligent. It also has a 360 ° environmental perception thanks to its numerous sensors, a dynamic balance thanks to numerous gyroscopes and accelerometers, and high mobility. Highly customizable, this model can be loaded up to 50 kg in weight, or mount a robot turret, or even missile pod, to fulfill a wide range of missions. Inspired by Spot dog robot.
Throughout history, members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, "Seabees" have been revered for their ability to quickly transform terrain, pave airstrips, build bridges and construct bomb-proof compounds- and fight to the death all the while. Seabees were a tremendous asset to the Marine Corps, as they were fierce warriors and provided a tactical approach to warfare construction. Many times Seabees and Marines were the first troops into combat zones and first responders against Separatist attacks on helo pads, airfields, roads, and bridges.
MK II "Hatchet" Multipurpose Tactical Construction Hardsuits were the workhorses of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalions during The War. Although they were designed for construction, MK II's had a light grade plate armor- which was just enough to withstand small arms fire. They also featured fully rotatable arms, capable of lifting and moving tremendous burdens. Though not designed for combat, MK II's (and the Seabees who operated them) were deployed within enemy territory and forced to defend themselves, often with many casualties.
I don't know much about trains. However even I could tell by the deep booming rumble resonating through James Street Station, that there was something different going on, for Merseyrail's Wirral Line is an electric service. Turns out it was this apparatus, which I am led to believe is an MPV, a 'multipurpose vehicle' for doing various sorts of track maintenance tasks. It's parked up at Platform 2 at Liverpool's James Street Station, which line will give it access to the Northern Line as well. You can see the entrance to the Merey Tunnel in the background.
I must say I was surprised that, loud though this was in the confined space, it was no louder; and given the underground location there was a surprising lack of fumes.
* well actually getting on for 7 at night, but it was dark as midinght!
Hansa Drejoe general cargo/MPP berthed at Cavendish Quay, West Float, Birkenhead, discharging her cargo
Her VentoFoils have been retracted forward
x1 Holds - x1 Hatch
Design: Groot 5900XL – MPV - x2 ECONOWIND VentoFoil 3-Series fitted
Name: Hansa Drejoe
Flag: Portugal
IMO: 1031599
MMSI: 255916022
Call sign: CQ2451
Detailed vessel type: General Cargo Ship/MPP
Gross Tonnage: 4487t
Deadweight: 5988t
Design Draught: 6.2m
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 99.78m x 15.45m
Year Built: 2025
Registered owner: HANSA DREJOE SCHIFFAHRTS
Ship manager/Commercial manager: LEONHARDT & BLUMBERG SHIPMGMT
ISM: LEONHARDT & BLUMBERG SHIPMGMT
Operator: NewTide
Shipyard: Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry, Dajin, P.R. China
Hull number: DJHC6100
Keel laid: 10th Oct 2024
Date of build: 14th May 2025
Engine: x1 MAN B&W 6L27/38-HPSCR 2 stroke 6 cyls @ 800rpm
Engine Power kW: 2190kW
x1 Controllable Pitch Propeller
x1 Tunnel Bow Thruster
Speed: 12knots
In the 1970s business in Mount Isa was booming and the population was steadily growing. The royal visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip in 1970 prompted Mount Isa Mines to donate $100,000 towards the establishment of the Civic Centre Complex to include a multipurpose function centre and public library surrounded by a public garden space. The business community supported the project with $1,000 donations.
Mount Isa City Council sponsored an architect’s competition for the design and planning of the complex, inviting six prominent firms to submit their plans. The winning entry was from Lund, Hutton, Newell and Paulsen, a Brisbane firm, and the building was designed by John M. Morton, who also designed the heritage listed Kinkabool building at Surfers Paradise for Lund, Hutton, Newell and Paulsen.
The contract architect for the project was Shane V Ryan. The library opened on the 26th of April 1974 and replaced the first public library building donated by Mount Isa Mines in 1958. Queensland Premier Hon. Joh Bjelke-Petersen officially opened the Civic Centre as a venue for concerts, theatre, conventions, private functions and art exhibitions on the 9th of November of the same year. Members of Mount Isa’s multicultural community attended the ceremony in their national costumes, displaying flags of twenty seven nations.
The Civic Centre includes artwork by Mount Isa Mines resident artist Val Pinsker, consisting of two hand beaten copper wall murals.
The building cost for the entire complex, which was one of the largest of its kind in Outback Queensland, amounted to $2.6 million. Mount Isa had shed its image of a struggling mining town and developed into the business, service, and administrative centre for the region, a fact that was recognised with the town receiving city status in 1968. The financial commitment by the community towards the Civic Centre Complex and the modern design, by a prominent Brisbane architectural firm, of the complex itself are a tangible expression of the confidence in the growth of the city in the 1970s.
The complex is situated in the centre of Mount Isa bordering on to the Leichhardt River, West Street, and Marian Street, as well as the Mount Isa City Council administration building. The
complex consists of the Mount Isa Memorial Civic Centre, an amphitheatre, library, a carpark, and surrounding park and gardens. The buildings display clear straight geometrical lines.
Materials used are predominantly concrete, glass and copper. The facades show exposed aggregate concrete panels, a feature mainly used in the 1970s.
Source: Mount Isa City Council Heritage Register.
This is most of my new Strobist set up.
I say most, I've probably forgot to include something...
I'll list where and why I got them, and for how much.
So frooom the top...
2x Lastolite Umbrella Tiltheads with Hotshoes - Warehouse Express - £16.99 each.
Its compact and light weight, but nice and sturdy. Its got a ratcheted tilt action, so its more secure, and has a thumbscrew for securing a brollie shaft.
The shoes strange. It has a metal edge, out of contact of the pins, but the middle is a sort of soft metallic covering.
Its triggered the flash a couple of times when putting it on, so some electrical tape is on the cards...
2x Lastolite Lumen8 Pneumatic Stands - Warehouse Express - £24.46 each.
As I'm just dabbling in the world of Strobism, I couldnt justify buying the Manfrotto Nano stands, as much as I'd like them.
I toyed with the idea of cheap Ebay ones, but in the end settled for these. Safer bet buying from a reputable brand.
Nice and sturdy, and not too heavy. Fold down to about 85cms. About 95-100cm with the flash stand ontop.
Air cushioned, so it doesn't go colapsing down and trappin' your fingers. Really well built.
2x Westcott 43" Convertible umbrellas. - Bought from a private seller, here on Flickr, although available from the States. - £32.50 each.
As endorsed by the Strobist, David Hobby himself.
These big arsed umbrellas lull you into a false sense of security.
They double fold, as in the umbrellas its self is hinged, and the shaft is in 2-3 pieces. Collapsed, they're only 15in long, and fit nicely in the side pocket of my carry case.
When opened, they're huuuuge!
I got the 'Convertible' ones. They're satin white, with a removable black back, so they can be used as reflective, with the cover on, or shoot throughs, with the cover off.
The shafts are a bit thin, but I've reinforced mine with cut down pencils. See here.
Over all, really pleased with them. Good light transmission when used reflectively, and lovely soft, even light when used as shoot through. Plus they fold up nice n small.
2x Nikon SB-28 Speedlights/Flashguns. - Bought second hand. One back when I started photography 3 years ago, the other a couple of weeks back - Expect to pay between £70-120.
I got one back when I started in photography, a few years back with an old Nikon F90x film camera.
I could have got another flash cheaper. But it would have meant learning to use another, and I still struggle with the SB-28 =D
Nice and powerful, GN of about 118 (ft), 36 (m). Reliable. And really user friendly, like most Nikon strobes.
The Cactus V4's.
2x Revievers. 1x Transmitter. - Direct from Gadget Infinity.Set = £25.91 aprox. Spare Reviever = £15.53 aprox.
After reading so many horror stories about the V2's, and then the first batch of V4's, I was apprehensive.
But after the second batch was released, good reviews started coming out, and people started raving about them.
For the price, I figured it was a safe gamble. They don't cost much. And if they do what people say, then they're definitely worth it.
I haven't had any problems with mine, at all, so far. And thats with alot of testing.
Theres not much to say really...
If you're wondering how mine are attached, see here.
1x 1 meter coiled Screwlock PC to Screwlock PC sync cord. - Flash Zebra - £11.06.
I got this for quick, off the cuff, off camera shooting.
Has the Nikon Screwlock fitting, so it attaches securly to the camera and flash.
Relaxed its about 1ft long. Stretched out it reaches about 1m.
2x custom LEE gel sets. - www.skategoat.com/ - £3.29 each.
Put these custom sets together myself. Wide range to choose from, and premade sets available too.
Mine have full, 1/2 & 1/4 CTO. full, 1/2 & 1/4 CTB. full, 1/2 & 1/4 window Green. Lee 103 Straw & Lee 790 Moroccan Pink.
2x Nikon AS-19 Flash Stands - Warehouse Express - £5.25 each.
For table top shooting.
They have a cold shoe that'll take any flash [except the SB-900], not just Nikons.
Thats it really...
Uniross 2500MAh rechargeable batteries and cases. - Batteries from World Of Batteries - Ebay Cases from RPT Batteries and chargers
I got the batteries at the same time as two Uniross X-Press 700 chargers, which each came with 4 of the same batteries.
I'm now rocking 16 in total. 4 in each of the flashes. 8 spare, 4 for each.
The cases I bought to keep track of what needed charging and what didn't.
Blue = ready to use. Red = needs charging.
See, I can be organised...
2 x Hama 1 meter coiled PC - PC sync cords. - Speed Graphic - £7.50 each.
A pair of male PC to male PC cords. Got these for when working close up with both flashes, incase the radio triggers don't like the close range.
1x Multipurpose Hotshoe Adapter - Flash Zebra - £6.95 aprox.
Got this for when I'm working close up and want to use both strobes.
This also works well when using my light tent.
This behind it, on a Cactus V4 reciver, this leading to both strobes via PC cables.
The Battery Case
4x Uniross AAA Hybrio batteries for the Cactus V4 recievers.
4 [was 5]x Duracell L1028/23A 12v Alkaline batteries - Cactus Transmitter.
2x button cell type batteries - Nikon ML-L3 IR remote, for my D70.
The Uniross AAA Hybrios are the only real interesting thing in there.
They come fully charged. Are rechargeable. And if not used, will hold their full charge for upto a year!
Perfect for the recievers.
Calumet Extra Large Tripod Bag - Calumet - £29.99.
To carry everything in, basically...
I probably could have got away with the shorter one. But I figured I'd go with this.
Plenty of space in there for the stands.
The side pocket it just over 15in long, so takes the Westcott umbrellas perfectly, and it has a little pocket inside that which I keep cables, the AS-19 stands, and other bits and pieces in.
And I think thats it really...
Anything else you wanna know.
Feel free to ask.
The Fortitude was moored alongside the Pioneering Spirit.
Fortitude is a multipurpose offshore construction vessel (OCV) acquired by Allseas in 2018. The vessel is designed for worldwide operations in the oil and gas sector, ultra-deepwater installation and construction, and pipelay and heavy lift support. Optimised for the installation of flexibles, umbilicals, manifolds, jumpers and other subsea production system components, Fortitude is fitted with two high-capacity active heave compensated offshore cranes (900 t and 200 t respectively) and moon pools for all-weather ROV operations.
The state-of-the-art DP3 vessel is 150 m long and 32 m wide, with a free deck area of 2900 m² and accommodation for up to 250 persons. The large deck area provides clear space to accommodate a 550-t flex lay tower over the main 8.4 m x 8.4 m moon pool. The vessels boasts an enclosed ROV hangar for the deployment of two large work class deep-water ROVs, over-the-side Launch and Recovery Systems and Tether Management Systems depth rated to 4000 m (13,100 ft).