The Amberes container ship is the first inland container ship to be approved for sailing in the estuary and was put into service in January 2008. The hull was built in the People's Republic of China and completed by Smits Machinefabriek en Scheepsreparatie BV in Krimpen aan de Lek . It is used in the area of the ARA ports ( Amsterdam , Rotterdam , Antwerp ) and coastal shipping. The shipping company is FV Maes-Gasten in Antwerp .
GPS , autopilot , depth gauge, electronic magnetic compass
Marine radios, camera surveillance, on-board computers
All systems must be duplicated in order to be allowed to sail in coastal waters. Since no apartment could be built on the foredeck, the entire width of the stern was built over with an apartment of over 200 m². A hydraulically elevating bulkhead is built into the front of the hold to prevent splashing water from entering the space.
More ships
Container ship Deseo
In the meantime, two more ships have been put into service for inland waterway and coastal traffic. At the beginning of 2008 the Deseo , a ship with a length of 110 m and a width of 17.1 m that can transport 450 TEU in six layers, including up to 100 refrigerated containers. The Deseo is powered by two Mitsubishi diesel engines with 1,300 hp each, which act on two Veth rudder propellers. Two bow thrusters with 700/500 hp are installed to aid maneuvering.
The third ship was christened Tripoli in August 2008 .
Length 110 m
Width 17.10 m
Draft 5.00 m
Carrying capacity 5,524 tons, 450 TEU , including up to 60 refrigerated containers
Propulsion: 2 × Mitsubishi diesels, 940 kW each, with Veth Z-drive with counter-rotating propellers
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