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With the exception of Coastal Patrol Boats and Smaller Corvettes every single naval vessel in service is incapable of docking themselves. In order to dock they require the assistance of a Tug Boat. Larger vessels such as Carriers, Battleships and Cruisers require atleast 2. Therefore any nation with a Navy should have AT THE BARE MINIMUM 3 Tug Boats for every military port where your ships dock. The Port Neptune Shipyard is now producing new and innovative Trident Class Tugs. Each vessel costs $250,000 but discount deals can be worked out for multiple purchases.

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:arrow: Dimensions

L: Length on Summer Load Line
LOA: measured from the extreme parts of the vessel fwd and aft excluding bow fixtures (like the mermaids that used to be on the front of galleons)
LBP: Length Beetween Perpindiculars, measured from the sternpost to where the Designed Waterline meets the most fwd part of the vessel.
B: Breadth (refered to as Beam in Slang) widest part of the ship
Maximum Breadth: B x (width of shell plating x 2)
Freeboard: volume of the intact portion of the hull above the waterline (constantly changing).
Draft: Measured from the bottom of the Keel to the Waterline. It is always changing so it should not be included in your vessels specs.
Designers Draft: Draft ship is supposed to sit at when it is designed. This never changes.
Flare: V shaped Curvature in ships design to keep water off deck (Think the front of an Aircraft Carrier).

:arrow: Steering Features

Flanking Rudders: Rudders are fwd and aft of the propellor allowing vessel to steer just as easilly when going astern as it would going fwd.

Bow Thruster: Allows a ship to eliminate the Tug on the bow when docking and in some cases dock without tug assistance at all. Only effective when travelling at speeds of <5 knots.

Outboard Turning Screw Ships: Allows a vessel increased manueverability over single screw and Inboard turning screw ships.

Inboard Turning Screw Ships: Vessel sacrifices manueverability for increased thrust and speed. U.S. Navy Ocean-going Tugs utililize this practice.

Bulbous Bow: Circular structure protruding from the bottom of the bow to push water away from the hull decreasing drag. It is the shape of a modern day Nuclear Submarine and uses the same shape design principales.

:arrow: Rudders

Unbalanced: stress on rudder stock and steering gear
Balanced: blade extends fwd of the stock balancing out stress. Not all ships have enough room to fit a fully balanced rudder.
Semi-Balanced: area fwd of stock too small for the FULL effect.

:arrow: Ice Classifications

(1*) Extreme Ice: Very few ships acheive this classification. The only ships in service today that have this classification are Ice Breakers and U.S. Coast Guard Cutters.

(1) Severe Ice: Ships who need to operate in heavy ice areas have this classification. Ships in this catergory include Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates, NOAA Research Vessels, and some of the smaller Coast Guard Vessels.

(2) Intermediate Ice: Pretty much all Navy Vessels and Merchant vessels who operate in the North Atlantic are in this category.

(3) Light Ice: Most other large vessels who do not operate in the North Atlantic are in this category and a very small ratio of luxury yachts.

:arrow: Types of ships

Aircraft Carrier: transports aircraft to the theater in which they are needed, Provides a mobile landing strip and repair/refuel/re-arm facilities
Battleship: Carries multiple large artillery batteries.
Cruiser: Cruise Missle Strikes, Primary Anti-Air Defense.
Destroyer: Anti-Submarine warfare, carrier escort.
Frigate: Convoy escort, Inexpensive naval combat vessel

Break Bulk Freightor
Pros: Does not need any port facilities so it can use any port in the world including those in underdeveloped 3rd world countries.
Cons: Long time spent in port unloading cargo.

Container Ship
Pros: Reduced Cargo Handling Time
Reduced Cargo Handling Man-power
Allows for Intermodal Transportation
Less Prone to damage of goods
Less subject to Pilferage
Containers on Weather Deck increase cargo carrying capacity
Cons: Cannot handle all types of cargo

Tug Boat
Pros: Low initial cost.
Low manning requirements.
Low maintnence cost.
Dual ability to dock other vessels and transport barges
Ability to just untie barge and leave to get another allows for least amount of port time of any ship.
Cons: Inability to transport large amounts of cargo at once.
Some of the Smaller Tugs cannot operate in heavy seas.
Port Neptune Shipyard (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=86807&highlight=)
U.S.K. Naval Storefront (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=78356)

Barge Carrier
Pros: Has the least amount of Port time of any ship other than a Tug Boat and it can handle any type of cargo.

Ro/Ro
Pros: Faster Cargo Handling Rates than a Break Bulk.
Cons: Large amount of space wasted by stowing truck chasis.

Tanker
Pros: transports massive quantities economically.
Cons: Few ports are deep enough to accomidate them.
Huge amount of liability because spills pollute large areas.
Few Dry Docking Facilities are able to accomidate them.

12 tugs for 3 million credits, please. (1 credit=1 dollar)

12 tugs for 3 million credits, please. (1 credit=1 dollar)

The newly built Tugs "Neptune","Trident", "Poseiden", "Atlantis", "Argo", "Atlas", "Pandoras Box", "Olympus", "Achilles", "Oceanus", "Atlantana", and "Mermaid" are on their way to your nation and should be arriving shortly

The Port Neptune Shipyard is now producing new and innovative Trident Class Tugs. These new tugs are Outboard Twin Screw with Flanking Rudders for maximum manueverability. They are ideal for all sea-faring nations and can be used in docking cruise and cargo ships, towing barges, or deep sea salvage and diving operations. Each vessel costs $250,000 but discount deals can be worked out for multiple purchases.

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Are these tugs capable of docking Nimitz Class Carriers?

Are these tugs capable of docking Nimitz Class Carriers?

2 Trident Class Tugs are capable of docking a Nimitz Class Carrier with ease

We need 4000! money will be wired apon confermation

Are these tugs capable of docking Nimitz Class Carriers?

2 Trident Class Tugs are capable of docking a Nimitz Class Carrier with ease

Excellent! We wish to commision you to build 45 tugs for us. We will pay what the tugs are worth which by my calculations is $11,250,000USD plus an extra $1.25 million dollars if they can be delivered to us within the year.

Are these tugs capable of docking Nimitz Class Carriers?

2 Trident Class Tugs are capable of docking a Nimitz Class Carrier with ease

Excellent! We wish to commision you to build 45 tugs for us. We will pay what the tugs are worth which by my calculations is $11,250,000USD plus an extra $1.25 million dollars if they can be delivered to us within the year.

22 are being shipped ASAP, the remainder are currently in production and can be expected in 5-7 months

Excellent.

Total funds of $12.5 Million USD have been wired to your account. We hope that this is the beginning of a prosperous relationship for both of us.

We need 4000! money will be wired apon confermation

We will produce 4,000 Tugs for you at a price of $200,000 per Tug due to the size of your order. Your total bill comes to $800 million. You can expect the first 1800 within 18 months. The remainder should arrive no less than 3 years from the date of your order.

Due to a recent flood of orders Port Neptune Shipyard is building a new facility to keep up.

thank you

we would like 1000 tugs

we would like 1000 tugs
Due to the size of your order we will charge you $230,000 per tug making your total bill $230 million. Production will begin in 3 months upon completion of our new facility.

An admirable tug but we require more information on it for instance does it require specialist facilities to operate and maintain it? What sort of fuel capacity does it have? Maximum tow weight,maximum speed and it's dimensions.

Much abliged for the information you can provide.
Tom Joad Executive Commitee

50 Trident Class Tugs. *12,500,000 million wired (i think)*

Admiral Hans

An admirable tug but we require more information on it for instance does it require specialist facilities to operate and maintain it? What sort of fuel capacity does it have? Maximum tow weight,maximum speed and it's dimensions.

Much abliged for the information you can provide.
Tom Joad Executive Commitee

I have updated the vessel particulars with the information you have requested. It is a low maintnence vessel so it does not require special facilities.

50 Trident Class Tugs. *12,500,000 million wired (i think)*

Admiral Hans

Wire transaction confirmed. 5 Tugs are being transported to you now. The rest of your order will be completed in no more than 13 months.

We'll take ten for $2.5 million USD.

We'll take ten for $2.5 million USD.

order confirmed, vessels are being transported to you now

using these new ships can i ship out my human surplus and sell them to overseas nations? :D

A most outstanding tug and as such we shall purchase twelve of them money wired upon order confirmation.

Tom Joad Executive Commitee

Credonia is willing to pay $2 BILLION for al 5 Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyers

using these new ships can i ship out my human surplus and sell them to overseas nations? :D

They are Tug Boats

Credonia is willing to pay $2 BILLION for al 5 Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyers

Your bid has been recorded, Other bidders have 1 week to make a higher offer.

A most outstanding tug and as such we shall purchase twelve of them money wired upon order confirmation.

Tom Joad Executive Commitee

Thank you for your order. The vessels are being shipped.

"As president of the Incorporated States of The Arctic Tundra, I have been authorized to purchase 12 tugs for the price of $3 million. We shall wire the money upon confirmation of the deal."

Pres. Pavel Andreievich Chekov
ISTAT

can you fix our damaged Typhoon class

our first ever Typhoon class was damaged when it crashed into the bottom of the ocean do to a power failiure can you fiz it?

Resurfacing Sunken Submarine: $1 Million
Electrical Diagnostic and Repair: $50,000
Minor Hull Damage Repair from impact on Bottom: $250,000
Tug and Barge Transport for Submarine back to Lima Beans: $15,000
Fixing a $2 Billion Submarine for $1,315,000: Priceless

"As president of the Incorporated States of The Arctic Tundra, I have been authorized to purchase 12 tugs for the price of $3 million. We shall wire the money upon confirmation of the deal."

Pres. Pavel Andreievich Chekov
ISTAT

Order confirmed, Tugs are in transit to your nation now.

Credonia is willing to pay $2 BILLION for al 5 Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyers

Your bid has been recorded, Other bidders have 1 week to make a higher offer.

i'll throw in an extra $15 Billion if you can give them to us now

Credonia is willing to pay $2 BILLION for al 5 Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyers

Your bid has been recorded, Other bidders have 1 week to make a higher offer.

i'll throw in an extra $15 Billion if you can give them to us now

Deal, the Destroyers will be transported by midnight tonight.

Thank you, a total of $17B has been wired to your nation

since the destroyers are now sold we came out with a new mermaid class ship. I hope u guyz like it

i never wanted to have to bump this thread but here it goes

I will bumpo for you.

OOC: methinks you could become a civillian shipyard (ie build pretty much every merchant vessel imaginable)....there aren't too many dedicated shipyards in operation. I can only think of two or three that I've had experience with.

OOC: methinks you could become a civillian shipyard (ie build pretty much every merchant vessel imaginable)....there aren't too many dedicated shipyards in operation. I can only think of two or three that I've had experience with.

It is a totally civilian shipyard

our first ever Typhoon class was damaged when it crashed into the bottom of the ocean do to a power failiure can you fiz it?

Resurfacing Sunken Submarine: $1 Million
Electrical Diagnostic and Repair: $50,000
Minor Hull Damage Repair from impact on Bottom: $250,000
Tug and Barge Transport for Submarine back to Lima Beans: $15,000
Fixing a $2 Billion Submarine for $1,315,000: Priceless thank you the money is wired

our first ever Typhoon class was damaged when it crashed into the bottom of the ocean do to a power failiure can you fiz it?

Resurfacing Sunken Submarine: $1 Million
Electrical Diagnostic and Repair: $50,000
Minor Hull Damage Repair from impact on Bottom: $250,000
Tug and Barge Transport for Submarine back to Lima Beans: $15,000
Fixing a $2 Billion Submarine for $1,315,000: Priceless thank you the money is wired

Divers jumped off of the back of the Salvage Tug Trident II and met up with divers from the Olympus. The dive leader counted to 3 and all of the divers submerged. They equilized and made their way to the sunken submarine. They quickly got to work as they had little time. When all of the compressed air cylinders were in place they were opened simultaneouslly and the large canopy began to fill raising the sub to the surface. The sub was then hauled by a crane barge and onto another barge and transportewd to the Shipyard for repairs.

We have just begun construction a Helicopter Carrier for our Navy

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hows are Typhoon doing?

hows are Typhoon doing? Electrical repairs complete, hull repairs still in the works. Should be on its way back by the end of the week if all goes well

thank you... tips 10 million

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thank you... tips 10 million
repairs complete

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i will buy from you if i find a market

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We would like to purchase 50 Tugs and 100 Tanker Barges. $37.5 million wired.

We would like to purchase 50 Tugs and 100 Tanker Barges. $37.5 million wired.Due to the size of your order we will give you the barges at a price of $225,000 each. A $2.5million rebate has been wired to you.

The Kingdom would like:

2 Presidential Edition Mermaid
5 Trident

Could a trident be re-outfitted as a patrol boat? If so, we will order more.

The Kingdom would like:

2 Presidential Edition Mermaid
5 Trident

Could a trident be re-outfitted as a patrol boat? If so, we will order more.
your order is enroute, please wire $6million. We could eliminate the 2 tow bits and add small deck guns fore and aft if u want but keep in mind it is designed as a tug boat and not a combat vessel.

Yes, sorry for forgetting. The money has been wired. Since we found a place selling dedicated patrol vessels, we will not need to purchase more for the time being.

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The nation of Hutu wishes to order the following.

2 Presidental Mermaids
3 Touring Mermaids

Money will be wired on comfirmation of order

The nation of Hutu wishes to order the following.

2 Presidental Mermaids
3 Touring Mermaids

Money will be wired on comfirmation of order
Order confirmed, your bill comes to $2.75 million

i would like 8

i would like 8Order confirmed, your bill comes to $2 million

22 more please, as i just ordered more ships.

How much for Ninety tugs ?

i would like to purchase five of your tug boats.

Rick leader of Monkey-cracks

*money transferd*

The PRS will purchase 30 tugs, for a payment of $7.5 million dollars.

22 more please, as i just ordered more ships.order confirmed, Your bill comes to $5.5 million

How much for Ninety tugs ?$225,000 per tug so $20,250,000. Is this acceptable?

The PRS will purchase 30 tugs, for a payment of $7.5 million dollars.Order confirmed, tugs enroute

i would like to purchase five of your tug boats.

Rick leader of Monkey-cracks

*money transferd*
Thank you for your order, your tugs are enroute

Admiral Lefty: "Ensign, why are all of my ships just sitting in the harbor?"

Ensign: "They are waiting for the tugboats to help them dock...sir"

Admiral: "And where are the tugboats?"

Ensign: "Ummm...well....we..don't...have...any...sir"

Admiral: "Unacceptable!!! Get me 10 at once!"

Ensign: "Yes Sir"

*Picks up the phone and dials Port Neptune*

-Money to be wired upon confirmation-

Admiral Lefty: "Ensign, why are all of my ships just sitting in the harbor?"

Ensign: "They are waiting for the tugboats to help them dock...sir"

Admiral: "And where are the tugboats?"

Ensign: "Ummm...well....we..don't...have...any...sir"

Admiral: "Unacceptable!!! Get me 10 at once!"

Ensign: "Yes Sir"

*Picks up the phone and dials Port Neptune*

-Money to be wired upon confirmation-
Your bill comes to $2.5million, they will be delivered ASAP

Ah. We, too, find ourselves at a loss as to how to dock our excess ships. True enough, we do manage to dock the ones in for repairs, but the fuel needed to keep the rest afloat between docking times is costly. We'll take thirty, which should give ten to a base. We like having excess.
The total should come to $7.5 million, wired upon confirmation.

Ah. We, too, find ourselves at a loss as to how to dock our excess ships. True enough, we do manage to dock the ones in for repairs, but the fuel needed to keep the rest afloat between docking times is costly. We'll take thirty, which should give ten to a base. We like having excess.
The total should come to $7.5 million, wired upon confirmation.Thank you for your order. *confirmed*

22 more please, as i just ordered more ships.order confirmed, Your bill comes to $5.5 million

wired.