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MULTIPLE VESSEL

DRYDOCKING

AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED

WITH THE OPERATION OF A

FLOATING DOCK

F/V ZURRY

(LOA=48m)

RFA “GOLD ROVER”

(LOA=140m)

DOCK PARTICULARS:

L=200m B(int)=32m

COMMERCIAL

FLEXIBILITY

THE EARTH

… our ever floating vessel.

Montevideo

URUGUAY

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THE RIVER PLATE

… at home in the universe of shipping.

TSAKOS

TSAKOS INDUSTRIAS

NAVALES S.A.

WORKSHOP

FLOATING DOCKS

IN OUR PREMISES AT MONTEVIDEO HARBOUR …

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… a Solitaire One

Or ...

… multiple vessels...

...can be dry-docked.

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FIRST STEP

THE CRADLE

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SIDEWALL

PILLARS

KEELBLOCKS

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B/2+0.25m

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HAULING IN

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SIDE BLOCKING

ADVANTAGES

OF THIS METHOD

•Several fishing vessels drydocked in a

dock designed only for a big one.

•No interference from higher side blocks.

•A simple cradle needs simple drawings.

•Pillars help to center the vessel and

permit to handle her from one side only.

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ONE VESSEL

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS

Matching Strong Points

Bottom Longitudinals

Dock’s Trans. Bkhds.

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DAMAGED BOTTOMS

SEAGULL WINGS

OVERHANGING

M/T PRESIDENTE ARTURO ILLIA / LOA=215.10m

Up to 0.15 x LOA:

A solution for the shipyard,

but shocking for some owners.

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DREDGING UNDER

IHC BEAVER 1500 + “ELEPHANT TRUNK”

DREDGE “WIFI”

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A FINAL WORD ABOUT...

LIFTING,

...they are worlds

with future!

DOCKING,

& LAUNCHING

And now...

a time for enhancing your doubts.

THANK YOU!!!