October 7, 2015

Heavylift Ships

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/522684497″][vc_column_text]When large, heavy items need to be transported, a specialised heavylift ship can be used. These items could be a large oil rig, platforms used in the offshore oil industry, large pieces of machinery, cranes, and sometimes, even some small ships need to be transported. For floating objects (e.g. […]
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October 9, 2015

Ferries

These are passenger-carrying vessels that link islands with the mainland or they link ports across a sea or gulf. Examples of these are the passenger-carrying vessels that link Britain with France (across the English Channel or Straits of Dover) or with other European ports across the North Sea. Dozens of […]
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October 7, 2015

Fishing vessels

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/522684551″][vc_column_text]The sea produces millions of tons of food each year, and employs millions of people worldwide. Fishing vessels have a variety of designs, depending on the type of fish that they will catch and the length of time they will be at sea. These vessels range from large, well-equipped […]
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October 9, 2015

Tugs and Offshore Service Vessels

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/522358814″][vc_column_text]When ships come into harbour, or leave a harbour, they require assistance to manouevre in the restricted harbour area. Therefore, harbour tugs have developed over the years to help ships turn, to push them carefully against a wharf when berthing, or to tow them away from that wharf when […]
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September 29, 2015

Dredgers

In all ports, sand/mud accumulates and needs to be removed by specially designed ships called dredgers that suck up the sand from the bottom of the harbour, and carry it out to sea where it is dumped. These are known as suction dredgers. Some ports do not have much sand […]
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