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Port of Rotterdam modernises mooring operations with dolphins
THE Port of Rotterdam Authority announced it's investing EUR32 million (US$35.5 million) in dolphin configurations and the replacement of buoy berths.
A dolphin is a man-made structure that extends above the water level and is not connected to shore, installed to provide a fixed structure when it would be impractical to extend the shore to provide a dry access facility. This happens when the number of ships expected, or the ships themselves, are longer than the berth.
Replacing buoy berths with dolphins is not only safer, but also allows the port to better accommodate larger vessels, said the port authority.
Transshipment at buoys and dolphins in the first half of 2015 rose 21 per cent year on year to 10.1 million tons, which the port authority primarily attributed to an increase in fuel oil transshipment.
Buoy berth 66 in the Botlek will be replaced with a dolphin configuration. In the Caland Canal, buoy berths 81, 82 and 83 will be replaced with two dolphin configurations and a new dolphin configuration was already delivered about a month ago.
Only 29 buoys will remain by next year, as the port is moving toward dolphin configurations. These new buoys will have four eyes instead of one, which will provide a separate eye for every hawser. Having these types of buoys will make the process of securing and releasing vessels both quick and efficient, the port authority said.
A dolphin is a man-made structure that extends above the water level and is not connected to shore, installed to provide a fixed structure when it would be impractical to extend the shore to provide a dry access facility. This happens when the number of ships expected, or the ships themselves, are longer than the berth.
Replacing buoy berths with dolphins is not only safer, but also allows the port to better accommodate larger vessels, said the port authority.
Transshipment at buoys and dolphins in the first half of 2015 rose 21 per cent year on year to 10.1 million tons, which the port authority primarily attributed to an increase in fuel oil transshipment.
Buoy berth 66 in the Botlek will be replaced with a dolphin configuration. In the Caland Canal, buoy berths 81, 82 and 83 will be replaced with two dolphin configurations and a new dolphin configuration was already delivered about a month ago.
Only 29 buoys will remain by next year, as the port is moving toward dolphin configurations. These new buoys will have four eyes instead of one, which will provide a separate eye for every hawser. Having these types of buoys will make the process of securing and releasing vessels both quick and efficient, the port authority said.
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