COSCO-K class
 Kang Sheng Kou
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The COSCO-K-class is a class of semi-submersible vessels of the Chinese shipping company COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers .
history
The ships were at the shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International in Guangzhou built and completed in August 2003 and in December of 2002. In autumn 2004 and autumn 2008 they were rebuilt. The hulls were widened - the ships were initially 32.2 m wide - and buoyancy devices were attached to the deck at the stern .
Attack on the Tai An Kou in November 2010
On November 20, 2010, the Tai An Kou was attacked by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman . The crew was able to hide in a shelter and make an emergency call.
The USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE-1) of the Military Sealift Command and the USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) of the United States Navy came to the aid of the ship, whereupon the pirates fled.
Technical data and equipment
The drive of the ships carried diesel electric by two of Siemens -electric each with 5,000 kW power driven Siemens Schottel azimuth thruster . The cruising speed of the ships is around 14 knots . The ships are equipped with two bow thrusters , each with an output of 800 kW. You have a system for dynamic positioning (DP-2).
The electricity for the drive motors is done by three generators of nine cylinder - diesel engines of the manufacturer Wärtsilä : be driven with a total of 10,125 kW (type 9R32). The power requirement of the on-board network and any necessary power supply for the transported goods is ensured by three diesel generators with 3,900 kW output and one diesel generator with 900 kW output.
The deck is 125 × 36 m. By retrofitting the floats at the stern of the ships, the usable area of the deck has been reduced. The length of the deck from the foredeck to the floats is 114 m, the space between the two floats is 22 m. The deck can be loaded with 18 t / m². When submerged, the deck is a maximum of nine meters deep.
The deck superstructures are located in the bow area of the ships on the 30 m high foredeck. Behind the deck extensions, cranes are installed on both sides , each of which can lift 15 t.
In addition to the ship's crew, twelve additional people can be accommodated on board .
The hull of the ships is reinforced with ice ( ice class B).
Ships
| K class | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Build number | IMO number | delivery |
| Tai An Kou | 9130012 | 9223277 | December 18, 2002 |
| Kang Sheng Kou | 9130013 | 9223289 | August 28, 2003 |
The ships are operated under the flag of China with their home port in Guangzhou.
Web links
- Ship details Tai An Kou , COSCO Shipping Heavy Transport
- Ship details Kang Sheng Kou , COSCO Shipping Heavy Transport
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ships built , Guangzhou Shipyard International. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ↑ Frank van Hoorn: Heavy-Lift Transport Ships - Overview of Existing Fleet and Future Developments , Proceedings of the Marine Operations Specialty Symposium 2008 (PDF, 841 kB). Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ↑ Combined Maritime Forces Responds To Suspected Pirate Attack , Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), November 21, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ↑ Tai An Kou , Scheepvaarwest. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ↑ Deck dimensions , COSCO Shipping Heavy Transport (JPG, 896 kB). Retrieved July 19, 2019.
