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Shipping News and information / Re: Red sea and Suez canal

« on: January 13, 2024, 08:24:29 PM »

Below an interesting link.
It's called "What is going on with shipping" and there is a new episode every second to third day.
It's quite informative. In the below episode from 11:13 it is about the lost income for the Suez Canal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaKk-PI4jpE&list=UULFT_yBgKSiwb3WP4ACPnF5nA&index=1

Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: Increase of draft and DWT on container ships

« on: December 21, 2023, 05:48:36 PM »

Hi Aleksi (and Vlad),

I'll also try to answer some of your questions.

(Container) ships are, quite frequently, ordered for a certain trade where a certain (expected) capacity is needed (TEU-wise) in conjunction with a certain draft and thus a certain maximum dwt.

Why companies want to increase the draft is because of maximising the capacity (dwt-wise).
This can be because change of trade (ports with deeper draft possibility) or expected higher weight containers.

This needs to be class-approved.
I have sailed on a few ships in the past which had a draft increase.
No real structural changes were made on those ships to allow for a deeper draft.

As you and Vlad already mentioned the higher the draft (for a certain vessel) the higher the fuel consumption will be.
Though sometimes it can be beneficial to have a slight higher draft or trim the vessel forward to get the bulb completely submerged which in general, and especially with higher speeds decreases the fuel-consumption (i.e. optimal trim).

There is however a trend to modify the bulb to a smaller one (during scheduled dockings) to increase flexibility in loading conditions and to have no longer a need to increase and/or trim the vessel forward. And in general trading speeds have come down significantly in the past two decades, decreasing the need for a big bulbous bow.
Nowadays quite a lot of new box-ships are built almost bulb-less.


I hope this answers some of your questions.

Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: Maersk Container ship - Why 840 feet long>

« on: December 04, 2023, 12:42:18 AM »

Hi FiatLux,
Containerships come in all kind of sizes, i.e. different length combined with different width, depending on the capacity.
In general you don't want a big(ger) containership on a trade where you cannot fill it, close, to the maximum capacity.
St Lawrence Seaway is not really a denominator for container ships. Panamax, Bosporus max, Bangkok max and Chittagong max (to name a few) are well known limiters for container ships.
Modern trend is that for a same size containership, capacity-wise, they are getting shorter and wider.
The benefit of this is a bigger hull-stability so that you can stack containers higher on deck and thus get a certain capacity with a smaller foot-print.
Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: MSC SHIPS WITH ROMAN NUMBERS

« on: May 05, 2023, 12:47:42 PM »

Interesting Tony. Thanks for the info.
I wonder how widespread this Roman numerical system will be used.
Cheers,
Roy

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Help and Advice / Pennant Numbers

« on: April 16, 2023, 04:25:45 PM »

I noticed that the Pennant number search field is gone when doing an "Advanced search".
Also there is no longer an option to fill in a Pennant number when uploading pictures of military vessels.
I thought it was quite a useful option.....
Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: Emilie & Estelle Maersk 1979

« on: February 10, 2022, 12:16:44 AM »

Maerskfladen (third illustrated Maersk fleetlist book from Ole Stig Johannesen) states Star Maritime Corp as an A.P. Moller company.
Cheers,
Roy

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Help and Advice / Re: Hong Kong registered ships.

« on: December 06, 2021, 08:29:22 PM »

Hi Anthony, as far as I know it should indeed be indeed Chinese flag above HK flag for HK flagged ships.
Not sure though if all HK registered ships are doing that.
Cheers,
Roy

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Help and Advice / Re: Why are my photos so 'soft'.

« on: May 27, 2021, 03:27:27 PM »

Hi Frank,

I had the same issue when I bought a new macbook pro last year (I also made a post about it).
On my previous macbook (non-retina) I didn't had that issue.
Also on my phone pictures, non full screen, look still ok.
I guess it has something to do with the retina display on MacBooks.

Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: Cargo ships from Hong Kong to Australia in 1981

« on: March 14, 2021, 04:42:38 PM »

Thanks for the link Yvon.
Nice read.
Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: Satoshi concept fails

« on: March 01, 2021, 01:14:39 AM »

Saw her at Manzanillo two days ago:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=3263708

She looked rather shabby.

Cheers,
Roy

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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: Copyright infringed, stolen, plagiat photos ???

« on: February 03, 2021, 03:34:47 PM »

So far I have refrained from commenting on any of the many topics posted and comments on specific pictures as well.
But hey, why don't we just post pictures that we took with our own camera's.
Isn't that what this site is supposed to be all about.....?
Simon I do think the questions raised by other members are somehow valid, no matter how interesting some old pictures can be.
This site is not a reference / archive site where pictures can be found of every ship ever sailed. Though some people are using this site for that purpose as a matter of fact.
I do, however, think if you inherited some pictures, let's say from your farther or family member, that you should be allowed to post it, else post your own pictures.
Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: MSC's new 23,000+teu Daewoo ship names

« on: December 15, 2020, 06:12:25 AM »

Thanks Rick for the info.
Cheers,
Roy

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Site related news, functions and modules / Re: Ship spotting after 2020

« on: November 26, 2020, 05:59:09 PM »

Hi Pieter,
This International Driving Liscence is a bit of a strange thing.
I remember, many years ago, my father aplied for one from the ANWB (Dutch car owners organisation). I can't recall for what country exactly. But I heard it's actually more something of a "money maker thing" then that it is a real requirement.
When I rented a car in South Africa my Dutch liscence sufficed.
Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: List 2020 of containervessls

« on: November 18, 2020, 08:29:21 AM »

Many thanks Andreas, really appreciated!!
Cheers,
Roy

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Shipping News and information / Re: ships sold for scrap

« on: October 27, 2020, 02:48:43 PM »

Thank you Yvon.
Appreciated!
Cheers,
Roy