What's this ship for?

[Parabola]

Saw this ship in San Francisco bay, (on our way to Alcatraz!)
Anyone know what the huge canopy area is for? Looks like they might be able to move the length of the boat.

[TheEnd]

They're just gantry cranes, nothing too special.

[TheEnd]

[SkinnyBoy]

this wasn't in the local area also?

Edited by SkinnyBoy on Sunday 11th October 06:08

[XJSJohn]

TheEnd said:

They're just gantry cranes, nothing too special.

Wot he said, just gantries, often on ships that go into ports that don't have as many shore based facilities so they bring their own dock cranes with them.

[Piginapoke]

Parabola said:

Saw this ship in San Francisco bay, (on our way to Alcatraz!)
Anyone know what the huge canopy area is for? Looks like they might be able to move the length of the boat.

I think that the Bay Area might just be my favourite place on this planet.

[Oily Nails]

Piginapoke said:

I think that the Bay Area might just be my favourite place on this planet.

oh aye? Hello Sailor

[J-c]

[Blatter]

The gantry cranes have got roofs on to keep the rain out when loading bulk ore, etc. If the hatches are left open in monsoon areas, huge amounts of water can pool in the hold.

[Blatter]

The gantry cranes have got roofs on to keep the rain out when loading bulk ore, etc. If the hatches are left open in monsoon areas, huge amounts of water can pool in the hold.

[FourWheelDrift]

Oily Nails said:

Piginapoke said:

I think that the Bay Area might just be my favourite place on this planet.

oh aye? Hello Sailor

[dudleybloke]

TheEnd said:

what happene here then?

[Captain Cadillac]

dudleybloke said:

TheEnd said:

what happene here then?

Looks like some containers nearly fell off the ship.

[Popeyed]

Blatter said:

The gantry cranes have got roofs on to keep the rain out when loading bulk ore, etc. If the hatches are left open in monsoon areas, huge amounts of water can pool in the hold.

The roofs on the gantries will be for working with water sensitive cargo; These sort of vessels are often engaged in the paper trade.

Ore is not susceptible to water damage and any water in the hold will settle to the bilges and be pumped overboard. The safe shipping of some fine ores is dependent on the moisture content of the cargo, but that is another issue.

[Lefty Two Drams]

Captain Cadillac said:

dudleybloke said:

TheEnd said:

what happene here then?

Looks like some containers nearly fell off the ship.

I actually just laughed out loud and wife is giving me a funny look.

You sarcastic bugger.