Ship transfer system
SHIP TRANSFER
System for moving block sections, vessels and submarines lengthwise and crosswise across the shipyard during construction and repair. Trolleys that rotate 90° remove the need for intermediate transfers and a transborder pit.
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Technical specifications
Specifications
- Loading capacity
- Up to 50,000 t
- Movement
- Longitudinal and transverse (with 90° rotatable trolleys)
- Trolley type
- Submersible and non-submersible; fresh and sea water
- Lifting
- Synchronous and controlled, on hydraulic cylinders
- Power
- Optional diesel unit powering electrical and hydraulic units
- Capacity depends on
- Number and capacity of trolleys; number and capacity of hydraulic pump units
Advantages
- Easy movement along and across the keel without intermediate transfers
- No transborder or transborder pit; better use of yard area
- The rail field stays usable for personnel and vehicles
- Autonomy
- High automation and flexibility
- Low operating cost, fewer operators
- Synchronous lifting lowers the risk of hull deformation
- High reliability
Design
- Trolley count is calculated from the weight and size of the vessels to be moved
- Trolley layout follows the hull's weight distribution and strong points, the rail track and the launching device