Vessels by Type & Size

[Παναγιώτης]

In this table we can see, types and sizes of tankers, as well as the properties of Panama canal and Suez canal.
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Source: http://www.mandiesel.com/files/news/...10-0031-00.pdf

[Apollo]

Speaking about vessel types I would like to add the term "Laker" which pertains to specially constructed vessels travelling between ports of the Great Lakes area - from The mouth of St Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada to Duluth, Minessotta, USA. The Lakers are either bulkers or tankers.

By the way, I have a bunch of photos of them Lakers and I'd love to upload them in the Photo Gallery if there was some direction by any Moderator as to what folder/subcategory should I upload them under. Should I upload them in the Bulker, Tanker or in the Coastal subcategories?

[Leo]

Good day, you may upload them in the section Ocean. We have created a new folder named "Lakers".

Let me give you some brief guidance about uploading:
1. Title (insert the name of the vessel), a brief description of the place/date and the ship. During teh moderation of the picture any comments after the ships name will be trasfered under the photo.
2. max permissible size is 1000x750 pixels
3. use compact and brief file names: e.g. laker_mary see also more details here check for english version.


You may conatct me also via private message by clicking on top right

Καλώς ήρθατε, Leo.
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[Παναγιώτης]

Dear Apollo thank you for your intention to share with us photos of thiw particular type of ship we had already a discussion about them here with photos from the constuction of the keel of a vessel of such type.
So we are interested about your photos as well as about some dimension of them such as draught (probably derived from great lakes draugth limitations).

[Apollo]

Leo, thank you for the creation of the subfolder Lakers and the direction for uploading photos in the gallery.

[Apollo]

Dear Παναγιωτη, I will be glad to share with all in this forum all I know about the Great Lakes and the boats in due time, as I compare time like a fast running wild horse which I am trying to catch up with and tame it but I have not achieved it so far. The Great Lakes issue is a big one. I already have started a blog, I am trying to organize and retouch my pix in Picassa and I am also working on a database for these boats.

[Apollo]

Let me add one more size of ships. It's the Seawaymax.

Seawaymax

Ship breadth up to: 24 m (78 ft)
Overall ship length up to: 226 m (740 ft)
Ship draught up to: 7.92 m (26 ft)

The term Seawaymax refers to vessels which are the maximum size that can fit through the canals and locks
of the St. Lawrence Seaway system which extends from the Atlantic to the lake Erie. This system is a part of the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway System.

I believe that the "Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway System" deserves its own space in the Subcategory Θαλασσιοι Δρομοι, next to Panama and Suez canals.

But I equally believe that it rests up to the Administrators of the forum to decide if and where they will create such space and which form it will have because the "Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway Sytem" has many canals and locks in a distance of 2,038 nautical miles extending from the Atlantic Ocean to Duluth in the westernmost part of Lake Superior.

[JOHNR]

Lets add a "New Type" Neo-Panamax since the canal expanding. In the latest edition of Surveyor magasine of ABS there is a relevant article. http://www.eagle.org/news/pubs.html

[Natsios]

And a new type of Ore Carrer (VLOC = Very Large Ore Carrier) Chinamax?? 400.000 ton dwt!! which described in attached "Βulk Carrier Update" of DNV. There is an order for 12 of these ships. We mast see the the conclusion in current situation

Vessel sizes took off!!

[Eng]

Και ένα άλλο είδος Ore Carrer (VLOC = Very Large Ore Carrier) Chinamax?? 400.000 ton dwt!! που περιγραφετε στο επισυναπτομενο "Βulk Carrier Update" του DNV. Έχει δωθεί παραγγελία για 12 τέτοια πλοία. Θα δέίξει που θα καταλήξει με τις παρούσες συνθήκες

Έχουν ξεφύγει τα μεγέθη των πλοίων!!

When I was in China 15 days ago, I saw a refit from VLCC to VLOC, the capacity of them is about 300,000 t in 11 holds. Describe them as AustaralianMax and constructed for the transport of Iron Ore from Australian terminals to China. If you see the photos posted in Oceean going Ships + Photo thread you will see the refit procedure.