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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: Dev on September 06, 2007, 00:48:24

Title: what is the rpa12
Post by: Dev on September 06, 2007, 00:48:24

Hi iwas just wondering if anyone can tell me what shipyard made the rpa12 if its a real ship as there is a tug here in cork that looks quite similiar

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: shipfan55 on September 06, 2007, 00:51:24

im not sure if i answered right,but the RPA 12 is real

(http://album.zoom.nl/public_images/3024/EEFIIP.jpg)

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Dev on September 06, 2007, 01:10:01

(http://) i dont know if the picture worked i dont know how to include a picture with a post

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: shipfan55 on September 06, 2007, 02:14:58

its a link to an image.

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: groennegaard on September 06, 2007, 08:52:59

Quote from: Dev on September 06, 2007, 01:10:01

(http://) i dont know if the picture worked i dont know how to include a picture with a post

Hi Dev :)

It's possible to attach pictures to your post by selecting 'additional options' when posting.

Regards
groennegaard

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Bottman on September 06, 2007, 10:06:46

Quote from: Dev on September 06, 2007, 00:48:24

Hi iwas just wondering if anyone can tell me what shipyard made the rpa12 if its a real ship as there is a tug here in cork that looks quite similiar

It's of course real, I have seen it in Rotterdam a few month ago and the development team from VSTEP did a journey on her whilst under construction for the game. Yard? No idea, sorry!

Cheers

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Britannic on September 06, 2007, 17:18:50

Really? Ill bet you had to swing it with the authorities first! Though that would explain the great detail. :D

Sky

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Dev on September 06, 2007, 17:47:20

Her is the tug i was thinking of maybe its not so similar after all

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Sam on September 06, 2007, 18:03:34

That's a voith schneider tug.

And the rpa12 isn't a tug, it is a insident responce vessel.

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Dev on September 06, 2007, 18:19:01

well this ship has firefighting capabilities and is used for towing but i never heard anyone call it an incident response vessel, also i assumed that the rpa12 was a tug because of its description in game

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: LucAtC on September 06, 2007, 19:10:04

Hello,
One can think RPA12 was built by Scheepswerf Damen? Perhaps couls VStep confirm or deny it.
A very good picture of the ship is http://www.vesseltracker.com/de/ShipPhotos/18875-Rpa12-I7325.html
You can indeed clearly see the Becker rudders (w/flaps) and the controllable pitch propellers.
Regards,
Luc

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: J3nsen on September 06, 2007, 22:18:28

RPA12 is a fireboat, vstep have some plans, mabye the boat you drive will burn, and you can take RPA12 to rescue the boat from the flames! :P

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Dev on September 07, 2007, 00:16:25

Now that would be cool.........or hot ::)

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Captain Spencer on September 07, 2007, 00:57:53

I was looking at the photos above and I must say VSTEP got her bang on. She looks just like that in the game!!  :o ;D

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: donny345 on September 07, 2007, 23:33:57

Hi, the RPA 12 is build by Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands, follow the link for some more info.

http://www.cat.com/cda/files/254906/7/RPA%2012.pdf (http://www.cat.com/cda/files/254906/7/RPA%2012.pdf)

Cheers

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: shipfan55 on September 08, 2007, 01:31:48

Is anyone aware that Vstep might have modeled the RPA 16 if they  could've seen a photo of it.look!

(http://www.schiffe-boote-modellbau.de/r_images/behoerden/alt/rpa16.jpg)

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: devomentor on September 08, 2007, 22:07:02

Yeah it is a real ship

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: Bottman on September 09, 2007, 10:16:45

Surprisingly the German publisher Astragon used the "RPA 16" on her CD cover...

Title: Re: what is the rpa12
Post by: ACM van Oudheusden Jr. on September 16, 2007, 10:15:15

hi all ,

the rpa 10/11/12/13/16 are all build by damen shipyard (www.damen.com)
10/11/12/13 are all sisterships
the 16 is also a sistership
the only difference is that the rpa 16 is a seagoing vessel

for your info the vessel are capable of delivering 30 m3 of water every minute

kind regard marco