LNG Carrier

The "Ben Franklin" model

The "Ben Franklin" is a replica of the liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier (125 000 m3), fitted with Controllable Pitch Propeller and Schilling rudder if requested.The

The CPP on this model is a left-hand turning propeller when sailing ahead. 

However, it behaves like a right handed propeller when sailing astern.
This is because the propeller is left-hand turning at any time, as it is the blades that change pitch instead of the propeller shaft going reverse.
As an option, this model can also sail with a traditional fixed pitch as a left-handed propeller.
Another option on this ship is a Schilling rudder which has fish-tail shape and a maximum rudder angle of 70°. With this angle, the Schilling rudder has a 77% propeller disk coverage instead of 52.5% for a conventional rudder with 35° max rudder angle.

This induces:

  • Significantly reduced overshoot angles.
  • Exceptional full speed course keeping ability.
  • Improved crabbing and zero speed control.
  • Enhanced turning capability with significantly reduced turning circles at speed.
  • Reduced head reach and lateral deviation.

The Q-Max model

In this version, the Q-Max can carry 266 000 m3 of LNG and has twin-screw inward turning propellers and two rudders.
The length o.a is 345 m and breadth is 53,80 m. The max windage is 9000 square meters.

The Q-Max model at Port Revel

 

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BEN FRANKLIN (125 000 m3)

Ben Franklin carrier at Port Revel

Dimensions

  1/25th Real
Length o.a.: 10,92 m 273 m
Width: 1,64 m 41 m
Weight: 5,79 t 90 000 t
Draft loaded: 0,44 m 11,10 m

Main features

  1/25th Real
Main propulsion: Engine / Turbine - Single propeller with fixed pitch and variable pitch
Rudder: Normal and Schilling
Power: 0,41 CV  32 000 HP
Rate of turn (Deg/sec): 13 2,6
Bow and stern thruster: - 1 500 HP
Boost bow and stern thruster: 0,050 t -
Chain length: 13,30 m 332,50 m

Q-MAX (266 000 m3)

Q-Max Carrier at Port Revel

Dimensions

  1/25th Real
Length o.a.: 13,80 m 345 m
Width: 2,15 m 53,80 m
Weight: 11,52 t 180 000 t
Draft loaded: 0,48 m 12 m

Main features

  1/25th Real
Main propulsion:

Engine / Turbine - Double Fixed Pitch Propeller

Rudder: Normal and Becker
Power: 0,66 CV  52 000 HP
Rate of turn (Deg/sec): 13 2,6
Bow and stern thruster: - -
Boost bow and stern thruster: 0,100 t -
Chain length: 14,70 m 367,50 m