Sweden’s TTS Ships Equipment AB in Gothenburg, part of Norway’s TTS Marine ASA, Bergen, has won new orders to new German customers.
Late September TTS Ships Equipment AB won its first order at J J Sietas in Hamburg since long time. The order includes delivery of cargo access equipment for two 9,500 tdw ro-ro vessels ordered by Godby Shipping in Finland, Sietas newbuilding nos 1281/82.
The vessels are intended for short sea shipping trades between Finland and the European continent and are due for delivery to the owner during second half of 2007.
The other success for TTS on the German market was a contract signed in November with Flensburger Schiffbau GmbH, for delivery of cargo access equipment onboard a series of four (plus six options) 13,080 dwt ConRo vessels for an European shipowner. The yard nos are 738-741.
The ro-ro vessels will have a length of 180.89 m, a draught of 7.40 m, a service speed of 19 knots, and a trailer lane capability of 2,604 m. The ConRo design is new from Flensberger and is already making an impact upon the European ro-ro trade. The four vessels are all due for delivery by 2009.
The above new orders will increase TTS Ships Equipment AB’s contracts for deliveries to more than 25 ro-ro ships during 2006-2009 in addition to the more than 40 contracts for delivery of ro-ro equipment to car carriers.
The Sietas contract will include cargo access equipment consisting of a stern ramp, a ramp cover and bulkhead and bunker doors. The stern ramp will have a length of abt 15 m and a driveway width of abt 15 m and a total load capacity of 200 tonnes and designed for rolling vehicles like Mafi trailers, road trailers, fork lift trucks and translifters and with a maximum axle load of 32 tonnes.
The access to the lower hold is arranged by a fixed ramp covered by a TTS hydraulically operated watertight ramp cover in three sections with a total length of about 46 m and clear driveway width of abt 4 m.
The entrance to upper deck is sealed watertight by a top hinged door with clear dimensions, width 13.2 m and height 4.6 m.
Additionally TTS will also deliver two hydraulically operated combined pilot and bunker doors of vertical sliding type.
The contract with Flensburger Schiffbau will include ro-ro equipment consisting of a stern ramp and door, a ramp cover, positioned on the main deck, pilot/bunker doors for both port and starboard sides, and the accompanying hydraulic and electric systems.
The stern ramp is 18 m in length (including flaps) and the driveway width between kerbs is 15.6 m. The entrance to the ship has a clear height of 7.35 m. The ramp is designed to accept loads including Mafi trailers, road trailers, tugmasters and translifters with axle loads of 34 tonnes and boggie loads of 68 tonnes. The ramp cover also to accept the SECU boxes with a load of more than 90 tonnes.
The fixed ramp to tank top is covered with a watertight ramp cover divided in three sections and hydraulically operated.
The pilot doors of vertical sliding type are hydraulically operated and cleated.
As an option hoistable car deck and ramps will also be arranged between main and upper decks.