Triple E

[al1442]

Triple - E phasing in, first on July 15, second to follow 3 weeks later.

http://linervision.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/first-triple-e-super-jumbo-to-join-maersk-lines-ae10-in-july/

Does anyone have pictures ?

[bendt nielsen]

Hi Al,  maybe there is something here you can use.

http://www.worldslargestship.com/

[lappino]

So, I hope seeing her at Busan during her maiden call...YESSS!!!

Some of the pictures of these vessels are already here (and there are more on the net, and of better quality!):

M

[al1442]

thanks !
will keep eyes open and update on schedules

[ozzy76]

If the first ship was launched in March 2013...But the first ship is not to enter Service UNTIL July 2013..
What happens to the ships between March and July..
I wouldn't think sea trials would last that long.
So how do the ships' spend their time??

[Tuomas Romu]

Often the drydock is needed for the next newbuilding, so the ship is usually launched as soon as possible and moved to an outfitting quay where it will be finished.

[Andrew McAlpine]

Hi,

The first vessel M

[chrisg46]

There's a new movie of the first Triple-E float-out here:

http://www.shippingtv.co.uk/?p=534

[chrisg46]

Maersk have just published another viewpoint video of the Triple-E float-out:

http://www.shippingtv.co.uk/?p=534

[ozzy76]

 Thank you Andrew and Tuomas for your answers..
It's makes sense to me now.

[DAVE NINNIM]

Looks the same video to me.

[chrisg46]

Apologies - this the the new one:

http://www.shippingtv.co.uk/?p=537

[ozzy76]

On the video..
They float out the aft part of the triple E and the other completed ships..
Then they place the aft part , towards the end of the dock.
So that they can build the forward part...ALL this I understand..
What I don't understand is after they have the aft section in the end of the dock.
A floating crane , lifts in a mid ship module, Right at the Dry dock gates..
How DId they move these modules up to where the aft section and attach it in place..
I didn't see any cranes AFTER the first lift into the drydock by floating crane.
So, How did they move these modules backwards.
Or are the cranes edited out in the film.
It's either cranes or Hydralics.
But YOU don't get to see.
Any ideas??

[chrisg46]

Most modern shipyards use heavy wheeled transport units to move ship blocks around the yard, when the blocks are built or stored on site - see the link, below, and in the construction dock. Single units may carry arround 1,000 tons, and they can be multipled to carry anything up to 15,000 tons. The transporters lift the blocks off their construction stands to move, and lower back onto stands when they are in position. DSME use Kamag units, but there are several brands making similar systems, and quite a number of available formats.

Unless they arrive by sea, when they can be floated in, individual blocks are lifted in over the dock gate by the floating crane, in the heaviest possible configuration.

The second set of links lead to videos showing machinery for moving whole ships in a ship repair or building dockyard - this could save yards building several construction docks, as a ship could be completely assembled ashore, then moved and launched in a few days - as the Maersk videos show, theres a lot of pressure on building docks at times.

Kamag Shipyard Transporters (SHTs): http://www.kamag.de/en/products/new-vehicles/shipyard-industry-offshore/shipyard-transporter.html
This video shows a smallish SHT in use: http://youtu.be/qo7blcKluPg

There are also newer systems in plan and contruction for shuffling ships about:
http://youtu.be/sSqNgoQkgGE
http://youtu.be/yl9fMRRzgWA

[ozzy76]

Thank you Chris 46.
All very interesting , how they do these things.
It's quite something to see.
Thanx for the answer and the links.