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impedance problem in suez canal
BrokenYugo:
Don't forget this thing is very nearly a quarter mile long and holds up to 20,124 20 foot containers. Technically feasible or not unloading it in a hurry on site probably isn't gonna happen.
langwadt:
--- Quote from: bdunham7 on March 27, 2021, 03:35:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: joseph nicholas on March 27, 2021, 06:51:26 am --- REMOVING THE CONTAINERS using helicopters
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Helicopters?
– 20’ DV Container:
Tare Weight (Empty shipping container): 2.300 kg/5.071 lb
Payload (Maximum cargo weight that acontainer can carry): 25.000 kg/ 55.126 lb
– 40’ DV Container:
Tare Weight: 3.750 kg/8.268 lb
Payload: 27.600 kg/ 61.200 lb
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yeh, afaik the biggest helicopter (that isn't a one-of in a museum) can lift ~20000kg
Marco:
--- Quote from: calzap on March 26, 2021, 06:54:49 pm ---For dealing with future mishaps, the canal authority should invest in some truly giant tugs.
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Why use boat tugs at all? I know the Pamama canal abandoned railed tugs in their new locks, but I doubt it was a smart decision.
TimFox:
News reports indicated that offloading the containers by crane onto other vessels would be a last-ditch effort if all else failed.
I also don’t understand why the renovated Panama Canal abandoned the towing locomotives.
Gyro:
Latest update. They're now using 14 tugs and have pumped out 9000 tonnes of ballast water (hope it stays upright :D). Apparently they will need to bring in a 60m (200ft) high crane if they need to lighten further.
It does sound like the stern is more or less free though.
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