What kind of Hull it is ??

[LowelandSystem]

Hi there good fellows,
Can anyone tell me what kind of hull it is? and its pros and cons?

 

[messabout]

I'll take a wild guess as to what that thing is......Maybe a scow bowed ferry with an odd skeg at the front. The pictures do not show the profile very well but it looks like the transom might be immersed somewhat because there seems to be no rocker..........A planeing type ferry??? No telling what all that superstructure is all about. One does wonder what the designer was aiming at.

Take the skeg off the front, reduce the size to less than 10 meters, and we could have an inland lakes sailing scow. A little bit like an A scow or an E scow.

 

[mydauphin]

Yes, my guess is a fast coastal ferry.

 

[LowelandSystem]

Here is a full build up in service. But still what are pros and cons of this hull. Sheer amount of planned hull would have made it a diesel guzzler.

 

[mydauphin]

Not really a planner, but still relatively fast. The cg is a bit high, hope everyone does not go on one side. And of course they put the cargo on top. Must be a bear to manuver on windy days.

 

[dlinniyr]

Very strange equipment on the yard....

 

[LowelandSystem]

Overcrowded with this weird hull

Talk about cg of the boat, here is a typical view of the ferries.

 

[Angélique]

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I know them from Sadarghat Port, many decades ago, they don't call them ships or boats but launches.

I don't know about the pros and cons of this hull type in the given circumstances, and the name of the hull type, but it wasn't difficult to find an acident . .

Capsized ferry righted in Bangladesh; 58 dead

The triple-deck ferry, MV Coco-4, floats after it tipped and its rear portion sank in the Tetulia River late Friday near the coastal town of Bhola, 64 miles (104 kilometers) south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, authorities said Saturday.

A woman weeps as she stands with others watching the triple-deck ferry, MV Coco-4, floating after it tipped and its rear portion sank in the Tetulia River late Friday near the coastal town of Bhola, 64 miles (104 kilometers) south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, authorities said Saturday.

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Ferries are a key mode of transport in the delta nation of 150 million people. Accidents blamed on lax rules, overcrowding and faulty boats are common.

Here while she's being lifted and the counted number of deaths is increasing . .

75 Die in Bangladesh Ferry Accident

A rescue ship lifts a capsized ferry MV Coco-4 in the coastal district of Bhola, 64 miles south of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 29, 2009.

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Rescuers said many of the bodies were pulled from inside the submerged cabins and hulls of the ferry after it was righted by a rescue ship on Sunday.

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Authorities said there were no passenger lists, so it was unclear how many people were aboard the vessel, but Dhaka's private ETV television station said it could have been carrying more than 1,500 people. The boat was approved to carry 1,000 people.

Officials would not say how many remained unaccounted for. Dhaka's mass circulation Prothom Alo daily said it could be 50. The paper has based its estimate on the families reporting missing relatives.

The BBC says ‘‘death roll rises to 72’’, and Wikipedia says ‘‘killing at least 56 people’’.

I don't know the death count of the MV Coco-4 official investigation, but it's clear no one knows the exact number since the number of overcrowded passengers was unknown. It could be that only the retrieved bodies are officially counted.


Here some basic regional depth info (which I didn't check for this post) where the pictured launches have to deal with.

GENERAL: Information obtained from UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (April 2012). Consult http://www.fco.gov.uk/ for updates.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA):

Bangladesh has about 24,000 km. of rivers, streams and canals of which only about 5,968 km. are navigable by power-driven vessels during monsoon season; or about 3,865 km. during the dry season.
Least available depth is 1.5 m. The IWT sector carries over 50% of all arterial freight traffic and one quarter of all passenger traffic.​

River Ports: Dhaka (Sadarghat) Port. Tel: +880 773372

Here's a view at: traditional Bangladeshi passenger river boats on the river Buriganga near the Sadarghat Boat Terminal.

Note: there's an "enlarge button" in the lower right corner of the video screen.​

Bangladesh Waterway Cruising – The Alternative Way To Travel.

Sadarghata harbour in Dhaka, Bangladesh.​

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Rush hour in the Dhaka mean that thousands of people have to cross the busy waters of the Buriganga river. It’s said that this is one of the most dangerous waterways on Earth … and most dangerous for the ferrymen.

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Traffic along the Buriganga river is most common and happening at almost any given hour of the day: big boats and small boats filled with all sorts of different goods make their way up or down the river stream, launches (this is what ferries are called in Bangladesh) come and go, cargo-ships that need a repair job are parked along the waterway.

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Sadarghat Port in busy Dhaka, Bangladesh.​

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The port in Galachipa is small, yet busy day in day out.​

I hope this post contains some info for the experts to determine the qualities of these launches in the given circumstances.

 

[srimes]

Big advantage is shallow draft. Looks like a river boat. Would look great with a paddle wheel on the back!

 

[mydauphin]

Guess I was right... these obviously should not be allowed, they are people killers. Make them wider and two stories max.

 

[Angélique]

Would look great with a paddle wheel on the back!

That would be too modern, some still live in the era of the side wheelers there . . .

Rocket Steamer​

Another very smart option is to take the “Rocket Steamer”. It’s a fleet of three or four big river paddle steamer ships. Unfortunately some of them are in bad shape and often go into repair. The biggest and flashiest is the “Ostrich” with first class cabins which have air-condition, TV and a sink. These boats used to carry high-rank personalities during the colonial area and lounging on the first class deck is an experience itself. There you will likely find fellow travellers that speak good English and for sure they will help you to write down some sentences in Bangla syllables like “Where is the bus station” or “Where is the next hotel”. For me, these written notes were very important and made my trip through the country a lot easier.

The “Rocket Steamer” cabin costs 2,200 Taka (approx. € 22) for 2 people or if you want the cabin for yourself. This boat also docks in Sadarghat and leaves 6 times a week to Morelgonji, stopping on various locations on the way.

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Angel's note: - - 2,200 BDT (Taka) in USD is now ± $ 28.09 - - - 2,200 BDT (Taka) in EUR is now ± € 25.56​

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Overnight journey from Dhaka to Hularhat on a first-class cabin of century old Rocket Steamer is a trip you’ll tell your children about.​

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The Rocket Steamer is arriving at Hularhat port.​

 

[Angélique]

Guess I was right... these obviously should not be allowed, they are people killers. Make them wider and two stories max.

I think the above side wheeler makes your point clear, being wider(?) and two stories high she still lives a full service life for about a century now . . :idea:

 

[mydauphin]

I think the above side wheeler makes your point clear, being wider(?) and two stories high she still lives a full service life for about a century now . . :idea:

A lot of sand blasting, several layers of paint... a nice steam punk theme (if you know what I mean) ... they might actually make a cool home

 

[Angélique]

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Well, just pick one . . .

Didn't know you're a Steampunk . .

Below some Steampunks on board Baldwin 60000 . . .

 

[mydauphin]

Got my own oversized boat to fix... and I think mine is more seaworthy. But I like the design of the sidewheeler, has soul if not sleekness. I build stuff in VR and perhaps i will build one there. Give it Capt. Nemo look.

When I redo the interior of my boat I may do the same thing just to be different.