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Transshipment or transhipment at sea is done by transferring goods such as cargo, personnel, and equipment from one ship to another. It is a common practice in global fisheries and typically takes place between smaller fishing vessels and large specialized refrigerated transport vessels, also referred to as “reefers” that onload catch and deliver supplies if necessary.
The offshore gangway can then be extended towards the structure, so all personnel can walk to work offshore safely, even in high wave conditions. The system operates at maximum windspeed of 20 m/s or 38 knots. Besides transferring people, the system can also be used for cargo transfer up to 1000kg.
Ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operation is the transfer of cargo between seagoing ships positioned alongside each other, either while stationary or underway. Cargoes typically transferred via STS methods include crude oil , liquefied gas ( LPG or LNG ), bulk cargo, and petroleum products.
Personnel transfer from USS Rankin by highline, a form of jackstay, 1960. A jackstay is a cable or bar between two points to support and guide a load between those points, or as an anchor to attach something to be constrained along that line. The term is mostly used in a marine context and originated on sailing ships.
MV New Flame was a Panamanian bulk-carrier cargo ship.It collided with an oil tanker off Europa Point, the southernmost tip of Gibraltar on 12 August 2007, and ended up partially submerged in the Strait of Gibraltar.
The prime contractor for the first four class members was Pacific Tugboat Services of Long Beach, California. The builder was J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. of Tacoma, Washington. [2] Unlike previous classes of navy tugboats, the Valiant class employs z-drive propulsion units manufactured by Schottel. These SRP 1012 drive units can be turned ...
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Crewboat off Brunei. A crew boat, also called a crewboat, crew transfer vessel, fast support vessel, fast supply vessel or fast intervention supply vessel, is a vessel specialized in the transport of offshore support personnel, deck cargo, and below-deck cargo such as fuel and potable water to and from offshore installations such as oil platforms, drilling rigs, drill and dive ships or wind farms.