Loading General Cargo in Marsaxlokk, Malta. 3 day timelapse

A three day timelapse showing the loading of general (offshore) cargo on Malta. The ship is a 112 meter heavy lift ship with two times 150 ton SWL cargo cranes. Heaviest load in this timelapse is 140 tons.

[@stephensmith799]

Got to know what you are doing... all sorts of risks here. Great vid.

[@dintons759]

Hello from Malaysia , I'm a marine n offshore crane operator .. this type of crane so smooth but to lazy with his boom .. hahah .. I more to likely libhier n McGregor brand .. cause their power at boom n wire rope ..this padestal very busy with loading n discharge DUTY

[@八戒辣]

really good to help me establish a expression of loading general cargo .very interesting

[@potatokitty]

And very satisfying.

[@ninja2kernow]

Timelapse at it,s best.love it.

[@pt.rahmatkurnialogistikind6546]

good job

[@chanexjeckjeck944]

shifting pontoons by gantry crane makes life easier.

[@FerdyHoutstra]

It saves a lot of time

[@elsakristian5713]

Such a cool video.

[@ShipsoftheOceans]

Yes Elsa, it is at that.

[@meekhinglim4829]

it is a double hatches ship.

[@frankschroder5810]

Do you own this footage? I would like to use a couple of scenes.

[@FerdyHoutstra]

Yes it's mine, you can send a DM

[@ShipsoftheOceans]

Hi everyone, I would like to wish you all & those out at sea. To keep safe & please look after yourselves in these difficult times of the coronavirus pandemic.

[@favianmoreno6857]

exelent. blessing from houston texas

[@NilsHedstrom]

Great video!

[@NilsHedstrom]

Really cool timelapse! When ships have cranes onboard is it the crew that operates them or is it harbour workers?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

For us ships crew was operating the cranes when doing heavy lift and project cargo. With some general cargoes there were harbour workers.

[@NilsHedstrom]

@@FerdyHoutstra I see, thanks for the answer!

[@jetegtmeier71]

I'll bet you have to constantly shift the ballast just to swing the crane with a load :)

[@FerdyHoutstra]

There is a anti heeling tank to compensate list

[@stephensmith799]

@@FerdyHoutstra What a brilliant idea. I did not know they existed. What is the name of this great ship?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

@@stephensmith799 at the time of the video it was named 'Indian Dawn'.

[@epistte]

What is the red item that was the first to be loaded? The white crane appears to be a Manitowoc 4100w.

[@FerdyHoutstra]

It was some kind of hammer used in offshore activities.

[@infomarble3320]

Dear Fredy . what is the Maximum Tons for above Vessel .? Can it Cary Granite & marble ?

[@stephensmith799]

Is it possible to get access to ports just to have close up views of merchant shipping operstions?.... (I have no interest in cruise liners)

[@FerdyHoutstra]

All entries into ports should be monitored as per isps regulations but in small ports you might be able to get quite close in a nearby area.

[@carolinedick8764]

How is it possible, load line wise, that you have only one big cargo space? Do you have a very big freeboard?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

The size of the cargo hold is not related to the loadline.

[@carolinedick8764]

"In the 1966 Load Lines convention, adopted by IMO, provisions are made determining the freeboard of ships by subdivision and damage stability calculations." (imo)

[@Silenthunter199]

@@carolinedick8764 Remember that double bottom can also provide safety layer for damage stability, especially L type of ballast and storage tanks. Sometimes holds also have middle division between 2 holds where are HFO and MDO tanks, dividing two holds.

[@andrewmillsy]

Can you say what the frame rate of the timelapse is Ferdy? Both capture and playback?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

+Andrew Miller I think i shot at one picture every 5 seconds, the output is 30 fps

[@SsiolisP]

How does one apply for a job on your ship? (Or any ship for that matter?)

[@simpsons12345100]

Contact the company

[@michaelsrowland]

what is the name of the equipment that lifts up the tween decks at 26 secs

[@FerdyHoutstra]

m rowland we lift the tweendecks with winches on the gantry crane

[@johnmay23]

hatch travelling gantry

[@अन्धभक्तोकाजिजा]

I.m.ship crain operator

[@michaelsrowland]

does anyone know what they call the shelf type item that gets placed on top of the lower items and thus allows more items to be placed on top ?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

m rowland I think you mean the tweendecks

[@michaelsrowland]

hi, i am grateful for that reply, do you know if all cargo ships have these tweendecks, or only certain ones?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

m rowland I think most general cargo, project cargo and heavy lift ships will have them. Sometimes they also can be lifted into bulkead position for bulk cargoes.

[@Boris_Chang]

I call it a shelf thingie.

[@michaelsrowland]

why dont those items get put in a container?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

m rowland most items doesn't fit in a container or are to heavy. Items are difficult to lash in containers.

[@michaelsrowland]

hi, does lash mean to tie the item to something?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

Yes lashing means securing the cargo. For example by belts or chains

[@michaelsrowland]

hi, the video goes too fast, so each item being placed in the holds will be lashed? even the heavy items?

[@FerdyHoutstra]

@@michaelsrowland yes every single item by multiple belts, chains and or cables. Heavy items also get stoppers, steel plates welded to prevent the cargo from sliding.

[@ShipsoftheOceans]

Does anybody here do ships channel shoutouts, my channel is struggling & not growing effectively when I'm always uploading, I really need a little help to take off.

[@kadiraydemir259]

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