Solent - Tankers

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[JXBURNS]

Tankers over 80KDWT (if I remember correctly) always approach from the east i.e., from the Nab Tower, not the way the simulation places the tanker approaching from the west. This is due to the tides and cross-currents just south of Calshot. I have had some enjoyable experiences taking tankers into Fawley both on the simulator at Warsash and for real. And one of my company's tankers only sailed from there today..

John

[muns]

I think you will find its due to the constraints near the Needlea and Hurst point.

All deep draft vessels will aproach from the east of the island (NAB tower), they will have to take a southerly passage past the Brambles bank, turn to the north on the western side of it, head north easterly and then turn up into southampton water.

The main channel is shown by the blue lines on the pic, the north channel by the magenta ones.


To get live vessel locations on the solent try http://www.ais-live.co.uk/AIS%20Live/aissolent.html (http://www.ais-live.co.uk/AIS%20Live/aissolent.html)

[JXBURNS]

In fact the maximum draft at Fawley is no more than around 15m dependent upon tide with maximum displacement of around 240K tonnes. So a fully laden VLCC would never get in there anyway discharging often first at Rotterdam or Antifer. Afraxmaxes of around 120K tonnes can come in fully loaded (again on the tide).

There are also, as mentioned, draft restrictions in & around the deep draft channel which is a pain especially during Cowes week when the old adage of 'sail gives way to steam' is taken literally by some 'weekend' yacht people who think they can force a tanker to give way at a moment's notice.

But the cross-currents just south of Calshot can cause some problems as I mentioned earlier..

John

[con875]

I was wondering what you can do with the oil rigs? For instance, can you load the oil from the rig into the supertanker ship? Are there any other features?   
 
 
 
 

[Captain Kool]

I was wondering what you can do with the oil rigs? For instance, can you load the oil from the rig into the supertanker ship? Are there any other features?   
 
 
 
 

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