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Help and Advice / Re: Freighter Cruises

« on: May 12, 2011, 11:00:30 AM »

Hello,
2 years ago I worked on Unifeeder conteinership. There were 4 or 5 tourist during my contract.
Region - Baltic, North Sea; Duration - from 7 to 10 days. They visited Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Denmark.
As I remember on Unifeeder's site there are marked all vessels which have possibility to take tourists.

Regards, Yevgeniy.

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Help and Advice / Re: Searching information about Stability Loading Manuals!

« on: March 30, 2010, 09:00:54 PM »

Hi, Patrick! Thanks for information. I'll read it. But actually I'm searching data which belongs to certain vessels. I mean that manual must contain information about gravity coordinates, moments calculation, determination of trim and heel, for containership gravity coordinates for each type of container which may be stowed on main deck or in hold, for tankers gravity coordinates of each tank, etc...full info for loading vessel in prevailing conditions.

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Help and Advice / Searching information about Stability Loading Manuals!

« on: March 30, 2010, 04:29:21 PM »

Hi, everybody!
I'm searching for information like Stability and Strength Loading Manuals with vessel's cargo stowage plans; or any other helpful information about vessel's loading calculations for vessel more than 500 GT.
If somebody can help please contact me in this topic or PM.

regards, Yevgeniy.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Rusich 1 To big for Drogheda Port

« on: March 24, 2010, 06:35:20 AM »

Hi, Patrick!
Last year I visited Drogheda, my vessel was 88 m in length, and 12 m in breadth, with maximum draft 4.6 m for aft (the summer draft on midship is 4.33 m). For the first it was not so nice to make turn in river. Also we needed some shifting along the birth for proper loading of cargo. Due to the weather conditions we were loading magnesite for 3 days and on departure we were unable to float because we stick to the bottom under the weight of the cargo. Finally we successfully departured when the time of high water came, also we assisted by main engine to float.
In case of Rusich-1really I can't imaging how they 'll make turn in river. But they have small advantage: on Rusich type vessels there are 2 engines with 2 propellers that's why the manoeuvrability is better and vessel need less area for turning. Vessel has maximum draft 4.2 m and I think there '' no problems.

According to Sailing Directions (NP 40) limiting conditions for Drogheda are MAXIMUM SIZE OF VESSELS HANDLED: At Tom Roe's Point maximum lenght 120 m, beam 10 m; on the town quays ay Drogheda maximum length 100 m, beam 20 m.

May be you know the maximum safe turning circle in the river? May be there are some exceptions? In any case time 'll show what's happen.  :-)

As for me, Drogheda is nice town.

Regards, Yevgeniy.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Mysterious vessel POTEMKIN

« on: March 15, 2010, 06:44:36 AM »

Hi everybody!
As for me this is 100 % not real vessel.
This morning "it" (another word I can't find) passed through the Isola di Capraia.
http://i41.tinypic.com/10e36vr.png
http://i43.tinypic.com/157g594.png

regard, Yevgeniy!

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Shipping News and information / Re: Mysterious vessel POTEMKIN

« on: March 14, 2010, 12:36:58 AM »

I think that somebody hacked this site, because AIS information and vessels's course on marinetraffic.com charts is unnatural . Also I didn't find any information on vesseltracker.com.

Best regards, Yevgeniy.