Thursday, December 13, 2012

HMCS WINDSOR

HMCS WINDSOR SSK878 conducting trials in the Bedford Basin late afternoon on 13th December 2012.
HMCS WINDSOR is the former HMS UNICORN purchased from the U.K. in 2001.
HMCS Windsor's displacement is approximately 2,200 tons surfaced and 2,400 tons submerged....
Covered in anechoic tiles to reduce her detection by active sonar, the submarine is 70.3 metres long, 7.6 metres across the beam and has a deep diving depth in excess of 200 metres. The main hull is constructed of high tensile steel sections stiffened by circular internal frames. Equipment located outside the main hull is covered by the casing, which also gives the crew a safe walkway when the submarine is surfaced. The fin, which helps support the masts, serves as a kind of keel and provides a raised conning position.
Armament:six torpedo tubes and can carry up to eighteen Mark 48 Mod 4 heavyweight torpedoes for use against surface and sub-surface targets.
Windsor's sonar sets allow her to locate and track ships and other submarines “passively”, that is without transmitting on active sonar and thus giving away her location. She is fitted with radar for general navigation, attack and search periscopes (incorporating video recording and thermal imaging), and an electronic support measures suite. The ship has two diesel generators, each capable of producing up to 1,410 kilowatts, and one main motor. The generators are used to charge two main batteries, each consisting of 240 battery cells. These batteries are used to power the submarine, which can reach a submerged speed of up to 20 knots (37 km/h).

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

ORIENT JASMINE

New build bulkcarrier ORIENT JASMINE alongside at National Gypsum,Wrights Cove,Bedford Basin on 11th December 2012.Build 2012
Yard:Mitsui Engineering,Japan.
GT:31,756 tons. DWT:56,124 tons.
LOA 190m Beam 32.2m Depth 18.1m Draught 12.72m.
Owner: OMC Shipping PTE Ltd,Singapore.
Manager: Mitsui OSK Lines,Japan.
IMO No: 9514327
Flag: Singapore
Call Sign: 9V9801