Fleet characteristics

The Port Revel fleet is made up of twelve manned models and five radio-controlled tractor tugs.

The fleet consists of 12 scaled ship models and 5 tugs, all at 1/25 scale. Most of them represent real ships with their corresponding characteristics (engine acceleration rates, etc.). Given the various possibilities available for loading and modifying the ships, the fleet represents a total of more than 25 vessels allowing a variety of exercises for 8 to 10 participants working simultaneously.

Ship

Capacity

Particularity

Disp / HP

BERLIN

38 000 dwt

-

3,0t/HP

GRENOBLE

43 000 dwt

-

3,1t/HP

GILDA

125 000 dwt

BECKER Rudder

6,2t/HP

BRITTANY

190 000 dwt

On ballast

7,0t/HP

EUROPE

255 000 dwt

Fully loaded

9,0t/HP

ANTIFER

400 000 dwt

-

10,5t/HP

BEN FRANKLIN

120 000m3 Gas

SCHILLING Rudder

2,8t/HP

Q-MAX CRUISE SHIP

266 000m3 Gas

Twin screw

Becker Rudders

Bow control

Becker flap rudder

3,5t/HP

NORMANDIE

4 400 TEU

6 000m2 windage

2 pods

Flap rudder

1,4t/HP

OTELLO

8 500 TEU

10 000m2 windage

1,4t/HP

SPIRIT OF PORT REVEL

21 000 TEU

18 000 m² windage

TBD

VOYAGER

311m cruise

12 000m2 windage

2 pods

1,1t/HP

VOITH TRACTOR

2 TUGS: < 100t

2 pods

< 0,1t/HP

RASTAR

TUG: < 100t

Z-peller

< 0,1t/HP

CRT

TUG: < 100t

Voith Schneider

< 0,1t/HP

AQUAMASTER

TUG: < 100t

Schottel

< 0,1t/HP

 

Ship validation is conducted for each ship both on the lake by means of typical manoeuvres (turning circles and crash stops) to be compared with the corresponding real ship, and by means of expert assessments performed by the pilots and masters using the real ship. This expert assessment is based on about 10 objective criteria (turning, stopping, etc.) and is rated as follows:

  • Excellent,
  • Good,
  • Acceptable,
  • NFD Needs for further development.

 

The expert will sign his ship assessment with the following words:
"I confirm I have been in command of this ship (or a sistership) for at least six months or as a pilot, I have been piloting this ship (or a sistership) on at least 10 movements"