Kazansky Heavy Industries Rodrigo-Class Roll-On Roll-Off Ship
Developed by Kazansky Heavy Industries with assistancefrom the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Priangan is, essentially, an ultra-large RORO ship capable of both autonomous and remote-controlled operation, from command centers within your nation. This is achieved by utilization of a range of sensors mounted around the ship, both the regular radar and cameras already in place on existing ship for safety reasons, as well as short-range radar to be able to avoid suddenly appearing obstacles, and LIDAR and SONAR to be able to cross-check their results.
The Rodrigo-class can be controlled - based on what the laws in your country and the countries it will be going to are - either using a pilot placed in a company office back home, or move on autopilot entirely throughout the majority of its journey. When approaching a harbor, control can be handed over to local traffic control, which improves safety significantly over existing vessels. Using current technology, a single individual can pilot up to 10 of the Rodrigo-class vessels remotely in open seas, resulting in enormous savings.
In addition, the ships are equipped with a satellite based crash avoidance system, similar to that used in automated cars. When an unexpected obstacle (such as a yacht or a sports vessel) appears suddenly in the path of the Rodrigo-class, it will recalculate its course to navigate around the obstacle wherever possible, or attempt to stop the ship.
The Rodrigo-class can be controlled - based on what the laws in your country and the countries it will be going to are - either using a pilot placed in a company office back home, or move on autopilot entirely throughout the majority of its journey. When approaching a harbor, control can be handed over to local traffic control, which improves safety significantly over existing vessels. Using current technology, a single individual can pilot up to 10 of the Rodrigo-class vessels remotely in open seas, resulting in enormous savings.
In addition, the ships are equipped with a satellite based crash avoidance system, similar to that used in automated cars. When an unexpected obstacle (such as a yacht or a sports vessel) appears suddenly in the path of the Rodrigo-class, it will recalculate its course to navigate around the obstacle wherever possible, or attempt to stop the ship.
Functioning of the crash avoidance software and control systems.
In case that a vessel or foreign control agency attempts to communicate with the Rodrigo, all calls and hails are forwarded, to enable the Rodrigo’s remote pilot, or another individual responsible, to ‘pick up’. They can even be forwarded to the ship owner’s phone!
Safety measures have been taken to ensure fireproofing on the Rodrigo, including but not limited to automatic fire detection and suppression systems, and an array of simple fire-fighting UGVs present on deck. Maintenance on the engines is also done by using remote-control systems, primarily the use of UGVs equipped with telemanipulators, and fixed telemanipulator systems. Their most extensive use is to replace broken shipboard parts identified either by automated diagnostics, or by a camera setup, which comprises the majority of shipboard maintenance. To improve reliability, and ease maintenance througho the use of drones and telemanipulators, the ship utilizes a free-piston engine, channeling its immense power through an electric transmission. This allows greater redundance in the shipboard systems and improves ease of maintenance. Finally, for some special circumstances, very basic room and board (four rooms with four beds each) exists on deck for a security staff of sixteen. These can also be used to house onboard staff if special loads are carried requiring supervision.
For nations that need to comply with the mandates of World Assembly Resolution #120, the ship is fitted with two weapons lockers (if any personnel are aboard to use them), and four short-range targeting radars, capable of detecting approaching small vessels within 6 km of the ship. Anti-Piracy Water Cannon are placed throughout the ship, to engage approaching intruders with less-lethal streams of pressurized water, as well as four Remote Weapons Systems turrets that can be fitted with less-lethal or lethal weaponry, in accordance to the laws the customer needs to comply with.
Piracy is also confronted by the very fact that the ship does not have onboard crew that can be taken hostage (making the pirates’ jobs much harder, and enabling counterpiracy forces to recover the ship without bothering with bystanders, as there are not any). Finally, the absence of easily-accessible manual controls makes it harder for pirates to steer the ship away.
Internally, the ship has six fixed decks and three hoistable dex (those are lifted by electric winches). The main deck can take loads 7.1m high, allowing for very large loads, such as cargo equipment. The total deck space is 130,875 m² and cargo volume is 634,800 m³. Internal ramps are 14 metres wide; The weather deck (which can be used for outsize or unusual loads, such as heavy equipment, wind turbine components, and even aircraft fuselages) also has a 10.5 ramp from below, to reduce the need for cranes.
Finally, the main access for cargo into the ship is a truly majestic 21 meters wide, capable of accepting loads of up to 975 tonnes. [The decks however may be less forgiving - only use the main and weather deck for outsize loads! Kazansky Heavy Industries accepts no suits nor liability for damage resulting for improper handling of loads!
For cost-management purposes, Kazansky Heavy Industries manufactures the majority of the hulls in Imeriata, and orders the majority of the electronic involved in the Serene Republic of the High Treefolk. The preferential tax environment in the latter nation also allows us to cheaper contract for quality parts.
KAZANSKY HEAVY INDUSTRIES OFFERS SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RELIEF AGENCIES. ACQUIRE WITHIN FOR DETAILS.
Safety measures have been taken to ensure fireproofing on the Rodrigo, including but not limited to automatic fire detection and suppression systems, and an array of simple fire-fighting UGVs present on deck. Maintenance on the engines is also done by using remote-control systems, primarily the use of UGVs equipped with telemanipulators, and fixed telemanipulator systems. Their most extensive use is to replace broken shipboard parts identified either by automated diagnostics, or by a camera setup, which comprises the majority of shipboard maintenance. To improve reliability, and ease maintenance througho the use of drones and telemanipulators, the ship utilizes a free-piston engine, channeling its immense power through an electric transmission. This allows greater redundance in the shipboard systems and improves ease of maintenance. Finally, for some special circumstances, very basic room and board (four rooms with four beds each) exists on deck for a security staff of sixteen. These can also be used to house onboard staff if special loads are carried requiring supervision.
For nations that need to comply with the mandates of World Assembly Resolution #120, the ship is fitted with two weapons lockers (if any personnel are aboard to use them), and four short-range targeting radars, capable of detecting approaching small vessels within 6 km of the ship. Anti-Piracy Water Cannon are placed throughout the ship, to engage approaching intruders with less-lethal streams of pressurized water, as well as four Remote Weapons Systems turrets that can be fitted with less-lethal or lethal weaponry, in accordance to the laws the customer needs to comply with.
Piracy is also confronted by the very fact that the ship does not have onboard crew that can be taken hostage (making the pirates’ jobs much harder, and enabling counterpiracy forces to recover the ship without bothering with bystanders, as there are not any). Finally, the absence of easily-accessible manual controls makes it harder for pirates to steer the ship away.
Internally, the ship has six fixed decks and three hoistable dex (those are lifted by electric winches). The main deck can take loads 7.1m high, allowing for very large loads, such as cargo equipment. The total deck space is 130,875 m² and cargo volume is 634,800 m³. Internal ramps are 14 metres wide; The weather deck (which can be used for outsize or unusual loads, such as heavy equipment, wind turbine components, and even aircraft fuselages) also has a 10.5 ramp from below, to reduce the need for cranes.
Finally, the main access for cargo into the ship is a truly majestic 21 meters wide, capable of accepting loads of up to 975 tonnes. [The decks however may be less forgiving - only use the main and weather deck for outsize loads! Kazansky Heavy Industries accepts no suits nor liability for damage resulting for improper handling of loads!
For cost-management purposes, Kazansky Heavy Industries manufactures the majority of the hulls in Imeriata, and orders the majority of the electronic involved in the Serene Republic of the High Treefolk. The preferential tax environment in the latter nation also allows us to cheaper contract for quality parts.
KAZANSKY HEAVY INDUSTRIES OFFERS SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RELIEF AGENCIES. ACQUIRE WITHIN FOR DETAILS.
Capacity: Deck space 130,875 m², cargo volume 634,800 m³
Sensors: Maritime navigation radar, LIDAR, SONAR, camera arrays, short-range radar, fire control radar (see writeup), satellite positioning systems (using the satellite systems of your choice).
Length 400 m
Beam: 58.6 m
Draft: 16.5 m
Cruise speed: 22 knots
Max speed: 24 knots
Cost: $650 mn, includes set up of control facilities at your headquarters.
DPR: $650 bn.
Users:
Kazansky Heavy Industries, Allanea
Port Authority and Federal Ferry Operation, Priangan
Dillard Industrial Logistics, Allanea
The ship can be ordered either through the Allanean Exporters Association or Allanean Defense Exports, depending if you're ordering it for your military or for civilian use.
OOC credit: I wish to thank the player behind Spizania, for helping fact-check the design in terms of his engineering knowledge, the player of [nation]Pantocratoria/nation] for aiding with some of the computer and economic aspects, and Zepplin Manufacturers, for helping with some of the calculations involved.
I still don’t have a drawing or a graphic to use with this ship, and am searching for assistance.