Topic: Project: "Iron Flounder" - Trailing Suction Dredger (Read 67432 times)

llamalord · « **on:** July 23, 2008, 15:43:47 »

"A trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) trails its suction pipe when working, and loads the dredge spoil into one or more hoppers in the vessel. When the hoppers are full the TSHD sails to a disposal area and either dumps the material through doors in the hull or pumps the material out of the hoppers. Some dredges also self-offload using drag buckets and conveyors. The largest trailing suction hopper dredger in the world is currently Vasco da Gama (Jan De Nul) with its 33,000 cu.m. hopper and a maximum dredging depth of 135m."

All updates on the project:
"Iron Flounder"
will be posted here.
This project being developed by Llamalord.

Work In Progress Status:

Project Iron Flounder is currently at a total completion of 55%. I am looking for committed Beta testers for the "Iron Flounder Virtual Sailor Edition" If you are interested you can post at the bottom of this topic and let me know.

Model Progress:

98%

Extra Model Progress:

12%

Ship Simulator Programing:

0%

Virtual Sailor Programing:

65%

A long time ago some one told me that I should work with a more complex modeling system than Sketch Up. At that time I didn't care much but now that I've had all the problems with conversions I've seen the light. This project will be made in "True Space" which is almost a complete copy of 3DMax so it is completely compatible with all other 3D programs.

The "Iron Flounder" is Trailing Suction Dredger, This is explained above. This is a fictional ship modeled after two real Trailing Suction Dredgers,

The "Cornelia"-Rotterdam,

And the "Marieke"-Unknown

The name "Iron Flounder" comes from a component that the ship is made of and the type of ship. A Trailing Suction Dredger pulls sediment off of the floor of a canal or river, a Flounder is a type of fish that is known as a bottom feeder meaning that is pulls it's food off the floor too.

Pictures of the project will be in the post following this one.

Llamalord

llamalord · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2008, 19:30:16 »

Here are the first full sized renders.

Captain Best · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2008, 20:37:44 »

Looks very nice Llamalord

Keep em Rolling.

pauljanaway1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2008, 20:48:36 »

yes good detail even this erly in the projet

llamalord · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:05:49 »

Do you guys think when It's done V-STEP will like it. $:-\$

Captain Best · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:08:05 »

Quote from: llamalord on July 23, 2008, 21:05:49

Do you guys think when It's done V-STEP will like it. $:-\$

i will hope so. Because this type vessel hasnt be added to Shipsim. and it would
be fun to piloting it and look at it on ShipSim

So i hope this vessel is going to added on the ShipSim or The ShipYard

llamalord · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:10:28 »

Quote from: captain best on July 23, 2008, 21:08:05

Because this type vessel hasnt be added to Shipsim.

I know, thats why I chose to do it.

llamalord · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:12:26 »

I got one more picture for you.

Captain Best · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:18:31 »

Quote from: llamalord on July 23, 2008, 21:12:26

I got one more picture for you.

Nice update. What program do you use to model this ship?

llamalord · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2008, 21:34:00 »

From First Post.

"A long time ago some one told me that I should work with a more complex modeling system than Sketch Up. At that time I didn't care much but now that I've had all the problems with conversions I've seen the light. This project will be made in "True Space" which is almost a complete copy of 3DMax so it is completely compatible with all other 3D programs."

Minime · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2008, 22:11:01 »

That is very nice, hope vstep would add it.

llamalord · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2008, 15:15:09 »

Some more Renders from today's work on the pilot house and the bow area.

maritiem · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2008, 18:16:46 »

nice model very nice!

maritiem

Captain Best · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2008, 18:50:46 »

Quote from: llamalord on July 24, 2008, 15:15:09

Some more Renders from today's work on the pilot house and the bow area.

Nice updates. If Vstep dont wanna add it. i dont know what im gonna say

because this is a nice and a good model and a new vessel that could be added to shipsim

llamalord · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2008, 22:24:29 »

I just thought you guys might want to see the railing style I've chosen for the Iron Flounder.

My Lucky 777^th Post

Minime · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2008, 23:47:12 »

That's nice, keep up the good work

llamalord · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2008, 01:00:34 »

Thanks I'll have more pictures tomarrow.

serkan · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2008, 10:58:03 »

very good work

llamalord · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2008, 06:47:58 »

If you guys go to the Fog Horn topic in this section you can see, or rather hear what I hope to be the Iron Flounder's future Fog Horn.

NathanC · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:51:08 »

That looks brilliant, will it be in VS?

llamalord · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2008, 15:11:12 »

First full sized high definition render.

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2008, 15:14:30 »

Very impressive, great work, Llamalord!!

Fred

Quaysider · « **Reply #22 on:** July 27, 2008, 20:01:31 »

Very impressive but looks a little 'stumpy' - IMHO the working area aft should be larger than the wheelhouse

llamalord · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2008, 23:16:32 »

I think you'll see in this older render that it is to proportion to the pilot house. $:-\$

Capt. Le Velle · « **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:29:37 »

very nice

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