Norasia Samantha (ship, 1985)
The Norasia Samantha , delivered in 1985 , was also called the ship of the future , as many elements of the research project of the same name were implemented and tested in practice here.
Research project ship of the future
In the research project Ship of the Future, various investigations were carried out with the aim of a new ship operating technology with intensified ship automation , which at the time of the realization of this ship were partly started over ten years earlier. In addition to reducing the crew , optimizations were carried out on various ship systems, monitoring and safety devices as part of the research and implemented in practice. In addition, the reduction of energy consumption and environmental protection played an important role. Various research projects were also carried out with regard to work processes on board and occupational safety and some of the results were put into practice. However, other results of the accompanying ergonomic research were in some cases quickly outdated because the composition of the crew has changed significantly.
The 1st prototype of the 'Ship of the Future', often abbreviated as SdZ, was delivered on October 1st as Norasia Samantha to the shipping company MS “ Norasia Samantha ” (construction no. 207; price around 33 million DM) and over Peter Döhle chartered out. It was built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG, Kiel and the development and construction of the ship, or rather the ship family, had a longer F and E lead in various shipyards, suppliers and university institutes.
Technical data and facilities
The container ship based in Kiel is equipped with three own electro-hydraulic cranes with 40 tonnes load capacity and 27 meters radius for cargo handling, in addition two cranes in the aft section with 1 or 5 tonnes load capacity provide for the supply of provisions and can be used for repairs and handling be used by heavy spare parts. With a measurement of 21,890 GT, the Norasia Samanta can transport around 1,890 TEU, below deck 844 TEU and on deck 1,049 TEU and has connections for 100 refrigerated containers on deck . With a length (Lpp) of around 189 meters, a width of 28.4 meters and a draft of 11 meters, the load-bearing capacity was 31,000 dwt.
A slow-running two - stroke engine ( Mitsui / MAN / Burmeister & Wain Diesel Type 5 L 70 MC) with 10,340 kW at 95 rpm serves as the main drive and gives the ship a speed of 17.8 knots. A bow thruster with a nominal output of 735 kW is installed for better maneuvering . Each of the three auxiliary diesels (Yanmar type M 200) has a nominal output of 480 kW at 900 rpm, the KHD emergency diesel (type 6 L 413) generates 80 kW. The ship is also equipped with a wave generator with a nominal output of 1,000 kW. As a special feature, the ship has a scoop condenser , which was previously only used on large steam-powered tankers.
Due to the R&D results and the investigations carried out during practical ship operation, the bridge equipment was considerably more complex than for comparable ships. The all-round view bridge (Sietas bridge) used in modern coasters was introduced, as well as a so-called cockpit corner with a protruding bridge bay. In addition to the typical equipment, several applications were duplicated for testing purposes, as many displays and alarms were also displayed on computer screens.
Results
Overall, the research project Ship of the Future yielded a lot of important findings for economic efficiency and safety not only for container ships. Many of the innovations installed on the Norasia Samantha and her sister ships have proven themselves. On the other hand, it was also found that data and details of interest to the shipyard or classification say little for the on-board crew. This is why data cemeteries later turned into easily understandable graphical representations or even limit value alarms. The developments in efficiency and especially in environmental protection continued. The free fall lifeboat has not only become the standard in Germany, it has established itself worldwide in contrast to the scoop cooler .
literature
- Association for Shipbuilding and Ocean Technology (Ed.): 125 years of the Association for Shipbuilding and Ocean Technology e. V. Hamburg 2009.
- A. Zander: Development of a rescue satellite as part of the research project "Ship of the Future". In: Bundesanstalt f. Occupational safety and accident research (Ed.): Occupational safety on board of seagoing ships. Conference series 1982 in Bremen. Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Dortmund / Bremerhaven 1983, pp. 333-349.