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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: BigFish on October 31, 2023, 12:44:32 PM
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Good Afternoon
Re photos of her, like this one : https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3265560
Does someone able to explain what are the reasons for the enlargements on both side of the hull and what the white and red mark means ?
MV Capucine (IMO 9539066), a sister-ship built at the same Japanese yard one year before her has no such enlargements : https://www.kyokuyoshipyard.com/en/products/featured/capucine.html
My feeling is that it has to see with stability matters, but I would appreciate to know the trick (quite) precisely.
Thanks b4hand.
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Hi, the white/red mark is used for pilot embarkment in ships with freeboard more than 9 metres, using the accommodation ladder in combination with the pilot ladder, ( search in google required boarding arrangements for pilot)
brgds
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You may note that WILHELMINE has an extra deck, so the sponsons are most likely to be to assist stability.
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You are right Patrick, sponsons added for sytability after a conversion in Chengxi shipyard 2012, here is the story (https://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/mv-wilhelmine-past-and-present/)
Best regards
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Thank you to both of you.
Brgds
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Adeline also has an extra deck like Wilhelmine and has sponsons as well