THE BRIDGE OF THE MOTOR TANKERS MANDAN AND DAKOTA--A CONTRIBUTION TO FUNCTIONAL DESIGN OF WORK-PLACES

A brief discussion on the increased interest shown in bridge layout and design since 1972, with particular reference to activites in West Germany, is followed by a description of the bridges of the 8,000-dwt tankers Mandan and Dakota, which entered the service of the Hamburg owners, Atlantic-Rhederei F. & W. Joch, in 1976. This bridge design is based on the experience of these owners and their ship-masters. Each of the two ships has a spacious wheelhouse with a "bay window" type frontage which accommodates the combined command/navigation control position. At this main control-position, all control and monitoring equipment is arranged to allow the seated master or watchkeeping officer always to have a complete picture of the ship's position, traffic conditions, and functioning of the machinery, with direct control of the rudder, bow-thruster, and main engine (the machinery is arranged for 16/24-hr unmanned operation). There is also a conventional hand steering-wheel mounted between the main control-position and the large chart-table, the latter being installed in the after part of the wheelhouse together with a radio direction-finder, Decca Navigator, and other equipment. The Author (of Atlantic-Rhederei) describes these and other bridge arrangements in detail, with plan and elevation drawings showing the layout. Order from: BSRA as No. 46,784.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Seehafen-Verlag Erik Blumenfeld

  Celsiusweg 15, Postfach 1347
  2000 Hamburg 50,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Isslieb, J
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Schiff und Hafen
  • Volume: 29
  • ISSN: 0036-603X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Control systems; Decks (Ships); Naval architecture; Ship pilotage; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Control systems design; Wheelhouse design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170549
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM