Details of ships and boats

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Let us start the trip down from the bridge to below deck.
The Muster Deck is at Level 7:


From there it is a bit of a climb to get to deck 6: (At least on Port side)


The next level is almost blocked by parts of the Diving Spread:


This is what it looked like before the Diving Spread was installed:

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Finally we get below deck.
First to a large Store Room at Tween Deck Level:

This is as it looked in April, 2010. Now filled with Dive Gas Cylinders.

Access between compartments below deck is by watertight doors:

Hydraulically operated. (Small handle by pump, large handle manually)
Status of doors opened/closed are displayed on the Bridge and in the Engine Control Room.

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This vessel has Diesel/Electric Propulsion, hence there are no Main Engine(s), only Generators.
5 x Cat 3516TA, 2100 kW each


On my last visit there were a problem with exhaust leak:

Awaiting spare parts and a maintenance period to effectuate repairs.

+ 1 x Cat 3508B, 1,700 kW:

There is also an Emergency Generator of 160 kW (No pics)

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Power distribution is via the Main Switchboard:

Stepped down to 440V and 220V / 60 Hz for domestic consumption.

690V main power for propulsion is distributed via Variable Frequency Controls situated in the Thruster Rooms:

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2 x Main Thrusters, Azipod 120, 3000 kWe each:

Fixed Pitch propeller, variable speed (RPM)

Steering Gear is incorporated in the Thruster assembly:


Driven by separate Hydraulic Power Units with dual pumps:


Emergency Operation of the Thruster pods is possible from the Thruster Room:

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Now to the Bow Thruster Room:

2 x 1,300 kWe Tunnel Thrusters + 1 x 1,200 kWe Retractable Azimut Thruster.

The drive unit of the retractable part:


Coupling on the fixed drive motor:


No leak at the glands:


Variable Frequency Control:

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Some of the auxiliary equipment found in the Engine Room and other machinery compartments.

Air Compressors:

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Water Makers:

Evaporator

Reversed Osmosis

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Pump Room:

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Manifolds:

Remotely operated from the Bridge and/or ECR.


Fuel Meter:

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Oily Water Separator w/15 PPM Alarm and Auto stop:


Boiler (For heating purposes only):

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Incinerator:


Oil Spill Kit:


Remote and Manual Fuel Shut-off at Day tanks and Settling tank:

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High Pressure Washing system:

Piped throughout the vessel.

Mechanical Workshop:

with Lathe Machine:


And finally, the Engine Control Room (ECR):


That should be enough details from one ship, even for the self-confessed "detail freaks" among the CVF members.

PS> Majority of the pictures are from April, 2010, only some from the recent visit to this ship in Chiwan, China.

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In contrast to the near new and highly sophisticated CSV Normand Clough, here is another vessel servicing the same basic purpose, but in shallow waters only.

May I present details of the Support and Accommodation vessel "Trinity Revival", originally built as the Japanese Research Vessel "Kaiyo Maru" in 1976. Since then she has had several owners; 88 GSI MERLION - 93 MERLION - 03 SARKU SIPADAN - 08 TRINITY REVIVAL.

Pictures are from Oct. 2009 at Eastern Anchorage, Singapore.
External view:

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Anchor Winches Fwrd.:


Stbd. aft Anchor winch:

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Foredeck with hatch to Cargo Hold and a new crane installed:


View along Stbd. side:


View along Port side:

Bunker tanker alongside.

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Work Boat on Stbd. side missing:


Replaced with this one on Port side:

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Gangway for transfer to Platforms:


Boarding Platform at stern:


With Swing Ropes Gantry for transfer to Crew boats, or direct to Platform Boat Landings:


View along the deck from stern:

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Deck crane:


Hydraulic Power Unit for deck crane situated on open deck: