Large ship on the Rhine

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With Large Rhine a is Vessel type referred to, that of the ECMT ( European Transport Conference ) as inland class Va is defined. A ship of this type has the following dimensions:

Dimensions of the ship type "Large Rhine Ship"
length 95 - 110 m
width 11.4 m
Draft 2.7 - 3.5 m
Load capacity 2,000 - 3,000 t
Cargo space 2,500 - 3,800 t

Source: donauschifffahrt.info

Germany's waterway network and neighboring GRS (Great Rhine Ship)


To this day, this type of ship is essential, as the locks of tributaries to the Rhine or Danube (e.g. the Neckar ) are designed for a maximum of ships of the "large Rhine ship" type.

Closely based on the specification of the Great Rhine Ship, that of the large motor goods ship (GMS), which, however, may only have a draft of up to 2.8 m. Large Rhine ships that comply with this restriction meet the specification of the GMS and can therefore navigate all inland waterways of category V or higher.

The specification of the large Rhine ship was also based on that of the Rhine-See ship .

The illustration opposite shows the German waterway network for the various types of ship.

Web links

Wiktionary: Rheinschiff  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

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