two motors on a single shaft I was able to confirm the reasons for these specific setup. One of the special effects of the operation of large...
Why need owners from this specific part of the world so many antennas on their ships? I know why multiple antennas are sometimes usefull, but so...
Diesel-mechanic versus diesel-electric If you look at this chematic flow chart of a typical DE setup, even a stupid mechanical engineer like me...
I believe to reduce the mass of stator, when only half of the power was needed? It was probably part of the test setup to find the smallest...
You would hardly believe, what kind of a big subject shore power supply for cargo vessels and cruise ships is at the moment in Europe. The number...
I remember my owner briefing for my latest sailboat in this northern European yard. After we had settled the hull material and construction method...
Steel hull True statement. With steel, any yard can produce large and sturdy hulls for remarkable low price in very short time. Old saying of...
This field test was (for us) the first example of a true comparison between a diesel-mechanical setup and the same ship converted to a...
Diesel electric versus diesel mechanic There was a field study in Germany about diesel electric propulsion for inland cargo vessels. Taken was...
Second set of pictures Sorry, but my son could not tell, whether it was loading or unloading.
Update on Lürssen and Azzam My son and his wife had family day today in the Bremen area. Just to please his old man, he did a stop at the Weser...
The answer of that question is quite easy for me. To be able to do things like this and make journeys like this with it !!!!! And have the loved...
We have one of those ship lifting devices just south of Hamburg. It travels 125 feet and takes large inland cargo vessels. The Admiral has...
Creat Circle Loop via Trent I have got the first information today about the northern route via Lake Ontario and Trent Severn. I must say, in...
A boat you cant safely board A problem I do not understand. Nobody would buy a house without a proper and safe entrance. Or would you like to...
Swath design and expedition yacht For the pleasure / expedition, the commercial and the military applications, the SWATH design were taken for...
My son (he is the merchantile member of the family) came up with the following idea: As we have scheduled cargo vessels with Newark as regular...
As we flyer say: WILCO (Will comply with). Why reinventing the wheel, when others have vast experience on that subject. First thing I have...
The Great Circle Loop Cruise It was Alois Maxwell Hirt.:p B.t.w. his first name Alois is one of the oldest bavarian first names. Al Hirt had...
I am getting a bit confused, as my postings about this subject live in 3 different threads now. But please allow one more question. How much time...
