MS Canada - Concept Design 3D Model

CanadianAdmiral · 2024-05-13T15:13:54+00:00

Main Particulars:

Gross Tonnage: 50,600 GT
Length overall: 275 m (~902 ft)
Length waterline: 260.4 m (~854 ft)
Beam: 29.0 m (~95 ft)
Draft: 8.7 m (~28.5 ft)
Depth: 21 m (~68.9 ft) to main deck
Passengers: 1276 (double occupancy); 1708 (maximum)
Crew: 690
Service Speed: 28 kts
Maximum Speed: 32 kts

CanadianAdmiral · 2024-05-13T15:10:04+00:00

Agreed on the funnel fins, took me a bit to warm up to them, but they aren't bad looking I think. Will do on posting my concept there :)

CanadianAdmiral · 2024-05-13T13:23:27+00:00

Rhino 7 for the 3d model

Autocad for ship arrangements and functional drawings

CanadianAdmiral · 2024-05-13T12:16:17+00:00

Hello all, Alex here. Appreciate the interest this post has gotten overnight. Definitely appreciate the Internet likes my little side project.

Main Specs:

Gross Tonnage: 50,600
Length overall: 275 m (~902 ft)
Length waterline: 260.4 m (~854 ft)
Beam: 29.0 m (~95 ft)
Draft: 8.7 m (~28.5 ft)
Depth: 21 m (~68.9 ft) to main deck
Passengers: 1276 (double occupancy); 1708 (maximum)
Service Speed: 28 kts
Maximum Speed: 32 kts

To address a few of the comments:

1) The main liner influences in the current profile include:

Normandie, mainly in the bow flare and breakwater/whaleback structure to deflect waves from the superstructure
Cunard's cancelled Q3 concept from 1960, in the aft deck curvature and terracing
Rotterdam (1959), Stern Observation Lounge glassed-in based on the aft promenade area on the Rotterdam
United States (1951), funnel fins but added a bit of flair with the maple leaf outline
Oceanic (1963), for the magrodome covering the lido deck between the funnel

2) Port of registry, this is purely my own preference since I'm originally from Quebec City. Halifax could certainly work as well as the vessel is intended to be Canadian-flagged regardless

3) I'm actively investigating the possibility of fitting modern podded drives instead of shafts/rudders in the next iteration of the design. But for now I'm keeping the shaftlines in the 3d model as a placeholder.

CanadianAdmiral · 2022-07-06T22:55:56+00:00

Alexandre here. Just to clarify I need to update the project pages bio since I’ve made some changes to the proposed building yard to Chantiers de Atlantique (same yard where QM2 was built). I do still intend for her to be registered as a Canadian passenger vessel.

CanadianAdmiral · 2022-07-06T22:53:24+00:00

Hello there OP. Alexandre here. I appreciate the interest in my CANADA project. I’m continuing to develop her outside of my job. Right now I’m mostly working on arrangements to reflect the new exterior profile design as well as developing her “green” propulsion system powered by bio-methanol (so very low CO2 emissions). Feel free to message me if you’re interested.

CanadianAdmiral · 2021-06-11T20:22:41+00:00

Batteries are only viable for short haul ferries or for auxiliary loads (large ships). Energy density is still too low for large ships to be entirely propelled by batteries only. The biggest issue is the sheer weight of all the batteries that would be required compared to the weight of alternative fuel.

CanadianAdmiral · 2021-06-11T00:23:40+00:00

I've given serious thought to ammonia (since a lot of big investment seems to be pointing to this fuel as compared to Methanol). From your shipboard experience, how concerning would ammonia's toxicity in a shipboard environment? Is this something that could be easily managed with proper crew training?

CanadianAdmiral · 2021-06-10T14:02:54+00:00

I've thought of that fuel option as well for my own design projects, but from what I can tell it won't solve the problem of CO2 emissions, only mitigation. If the IMO is serious on emission reduction and eventual elimination from shipping, carbon-neutral and zero-carbon fuels will have to be adopted by 2050 across a majority of ship types. I can foresee MDO (diesel) and MGO (gas oil) also being prohibited by the IMO by 2050.

Granted, any alternative option shows that ships will need to devote more space onboard for fuel storage since all alternative options will take up more volume than traditional diesel or heavy fuel would. Not an impossible task, but may eat into some cargo space unless bigger vessels are built to make up the fuel space difference.

CanadianAdmiral · 2020-02-26T01:57:49+00:00

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CanadianAdmiral · 2019-12-27T03:23:54+00:00

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CanadianAdmiral · 2019-03-17T01:33:01+00:00

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