EDC Inc: Self Unloading/Loading Systems

Self Loading & Unloading Systems

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World's Largest Self-Unloading, Self-Loading Bulk Handling Vessel M/V Boca Grande. 227,000 x DWT Floating Terminal Designed for 4500 MTPH of Iron Ore Transfer to 250,000 DWT Ocean Vessels. Operating Since 1989. Direct Transfer From one of two shuttle 84,000 DWT vessels M/V Rio Orinoco or M/V Rio Caroni to floating terminal M/V Boca Grande to Ocean Vessel.

Operation on Orinoco River and on Serpent's Mouth, Venezuela. Central Computer Controlled System.

World's Largest Self-Unloading, Self-Loading Bulk Handling Vessel M/V Boca Grande. 227,000 x DWT Floating Terminal Designed for 4500 MTPH of Iron Ore Transfer to 250,000 DWT Ocean Vessels. Self loading / Self unloading 138 Ft. (42 meters.) Boom conveyor with hydraulic hoist +18 deg. - 10 deg. hydraulic slewing 260 deg. rotation and travel distance on rails 613.5 Ft. (187 meters). Operating Since 1989. Direct Transfer From one of two shuttle 84,000 DWT vessels M/V Rio Orinoco or M/V Rio Caroni to floating terminal M/V Boca Grande to Ocean Vessel.

S/S Energy Enterprise (Ex: "Energy Independence" Self-unloading collier, built in the USA, in operation since 1983 operated by Central Gulf Lines, Inc. U.S. Flag East Coast, 40,500 DWT of coal discharged w/o port assistance under 14 hour turn-around, with 72"x260 Ft. boom slewing and hoisting hydraulic system also operates 81 unloading gates.

References

REF.#	YEAR	VESSEL NAME	DWT (CARRYING CAPACITY)	DESCRIPTION	DECK EQUIPMENT	MATERIAL
1015	1967	UNIVERSE CONVEYOR	74,400	STACK TYPE BULLDOZER ASSIST	SLEWING BOOM W/AUX. DECK CONV.	SOLAR SALT
1075	1968	*DAVID P. REYNOLDS	51,500	GRAVITY TYPE	SLEWING BOOM	BAUXITE/ ALUMINA
1078	1967	UNIVERSE KURE	156,500	STACK TYPE BULLDOZER ASSIST	SLEWING BOOM	SOLAR SALT
1217	1971	MARCONA CONVEYOR	74,000	GRAVITY TYPE	SLEWING BOOM	ARAGONITE
1367	1975	ASTRAPATRICIA	32,000	CRANES & DECK CONVS.; TOP-OFF SELF-LOAD/UNLOAD.	TRAVELING BOOM	IRON ORE /COAL /PET COKE
1073/ 2193	1967	SALT BARGES (3)	6,400	FLAT HOPPER TYPE BULLDOZER ASSIST	HINGE BOOM	SOLAR SALT
1558	1978	ARAGONITE BARGES (3)	1,800	DECK HOPPER TYPE	TWO HINGE BOOMS	ARAGONITE
1688	1980	***EX-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, ENERGY ENTERPRISE	40,500	GRAVITY TYPE	SLEWING BOOM	COAL
2064S	1988	RIO ORINOCO INSERVICE AUGUST 1989	78,000	GRAVITY TYPE	SLEWING BOOM	IRON ORE
2064-FT	1988	BOCA GRANDE INSERVICE AUGUST 1989	227,000	GRAVITY TYPE	SELF- LOADING AND UNLOADING BOOM	IRON ORE
2261	1993	RIO CARONI - IST UNLOADING NOV. 4, 1993	84,000 +	GRAVITY TYPE SIMILAR TO "RIO ORINOCO"	SLEWING BOOM	IRON ORE