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Issue 17 20th January 2011

Vessel in FocusThis month we look at the and examine the ship’sinteresting history.

Pictures from SSA new month and a fresh set of pictures from Ship SimulatorExtremes.

Feature article - the Port of RotterdamWe take a look at Rotterdam, one of the main ports in Europe anddiscover some of the breath taking facts it boasts.

Competitions PageThe usual quizzes and word searches including ‘Guess the Ship’.

MediaLast month’s POTM winners and a new selection of pictures.

WardroomThe latest SSM news and a preview of what’s to come in Issue 18.

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is the largestand most recent addition tothe Greenpeace fleet.

The ship was originally builtas Echo Fighter, a fire-fightingvessel for the Russian Navy inthe 1980's along with thirteenother ships.

One of the requirements forthe ship was that it had to becapable of travelling throughice, therefore she is an iceclass vessel which enables herto travel to polar regions.

After being sold a couple oftimes she was launched asMV Esperanza (Spanish for“hope”) in 2002 and is thefirst Greenpeace ship to benamed by visitors to theGreenpeace website.

Before the ship was able toenter the Greenpeace fleet,she had to undergo a longrefit in order to prepare her

for her new role as anexpedition ship.

Her propulsion was changedto a more efficient dieselelectric system and onboardasbestos was also dealt with inaddition to a wealth of othermodifications.

Greenpeace added ahelicopter deck as well as newboat cranes enabling her tolaunch the six rigid hullinflatable boats she carries.

With berths for 33 people anda maximum speed of 16knots, she travels to a varietyof places around the worldtaking part in variousGreenpeace campaigns.

Esperanza made her ShipSimulator debut with therelease of Ship SimulatorExtremes along with the newRainbow Warrior 3.

MV Esperanza

Length: 72.3m

Beam: 14.3m

Speed: 16kn

Draught: 4.7m

Registry: Amsterdam

Berths: 33

Tonnage: 2076 BRT

Built: Poland Gdansk

Helicopter: Yes

Esperanza Facts

� Esperanza is the largestvessel in the Greenpeacefleet.

� Esperanza was formerlycalled Echo Fighter.

� Esperanza was built in1984.

� She has 2 large rigid hulland 4 small inflatableboats.

� Greenpeace acquiredher in 2000.

� The ship has a wastebased heating systemonboard.

� Esperanza’s call sign isPD 6464.

� She was the fourth of 14vessels ordered by theRussian Navy.

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Port of RotterdamThe Port of Rotterdam isthe largest port in Europeand in 2009 became the tenthlargest container port in theworld due to the amount oftwenty foot equivalentcontainers it handled.

The port itself is vast,covering a total area of10,570 hectares of which6,855 hectares is land. In thatspace the port can handle ahuge variety of cargoes, fromcruise ships and theirpassengers to containervessels carrying computers.

The port is home to six oilrefineries along with anothersix refinery terminals and 11tank terminals for oilproducts. It is also home to47 chemical plants, four biofuel plants and 5 vegetable oilrefineries.

Each year the port sees anenormous amount of shipscalling with some 34,000seagoing vessels entering theport and an extra 133,000inland vessels as well. Theport also gives employmentto 86,000 people.

Rotterdam is able tocope with handlingsome of the largestvessels in the world,including the recentlyretired Berge Stahl whichwas only able to call at afew ports, Rotterdambeing one of them. Thetotal length of the portarea is 40 kilometresand the maximumdepth is 23 metres.

Each year 100 million tonnesof crude oil goes through theport and 10 million twentyfoot equivalent containers;enough to circle the globe!The port also handles270,000 cars which go on toEurope from America, Japanand Korea.

Maasvlakte 2

In 2008 work began on alarge new development to theport named ‘Maasvlakte 2’ toensure that Rotterdamremains at the forefront ofworld trade for years into thefuture.

By 2013 the first containerships will be able to mooralongside the 2000 acre docksand transfer their cargo tothe new facilities which willbe directly linked to thecurrent port.

The Port of RotterdamAuthority has made sure thatthe wildlife and areas of sanddunes destroyed in thedevelopment of the new portarea are compensated withother areas dedicated to theenvironment. Theseprocedures include thedevelopment of a new seabedprotection area and thecreation of a new dune beachthat can also be used forrecreation.

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Ship Quiz:

Q: RPA 12 is capable offighting...A: Fires

Q: Igor K was firstfeatured in...A: SS06 Addon

Q: Name of the SShovercraft?A: Freedom 90

Q: Name of the LNGtanker?A: Ocean Prince

Q: Sherpa’s length?A: 75.05m

Guess the ship:

Stena Navigator

Nautical Term

Land Lubber

Somebody who is not used tothe sea.

Word Search

DoverSolentNew YorkBugsier 2Elbe

Congratulations to‘nvanloo97’ who guessed lastmonth’s crossword correctly.

Send your answers to:[email protected] or via our contact form.

Winners will be mentioned in the next issue.

Guess the Ship

Can you guess the name of this ship and who operates her?

Ship Quiz

� What is the name of the company that owns Sherpa?

� What is the Pride of Rotterdam’s draught?

� New York features the Statue of _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

� Name of a Cornish environment in SS?

� Name of the the Greenpeace sailing ship being built?

Nautical Term of the Month

Laker

Down:1. The company that makes SS.2. Back of a ship3. A port featured in this issue4. Isle of Wight ferry company6. Needed to power a ship

Across:7. Structure on top of a ship todispose of waste gases.5. Last word of the currentShipSim title

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Congratulations to December’s POTM Winner!

Capt Matt





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Editor/ Creator: ShipAddict

Monthly contributors:

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Written contributions:

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Pictorial contributions:

Eike, Stormforce

Other contributors:

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Marine Traffic AIS www.marinetraffic.com/ais Vessel tracker.

Professional Mariner www.professionalmariner.com Maritime magazine.

Ships Monthly www.shipsmonthly.com Maritime magazine.

Maritime News www.marinelink.com Maritime magazine.

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Baird Maritime www.bairdmaritime.com Online news.

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