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AS THE CARGO UNIT HAS STANDARDDIMENSIONS, THIS SOLUTION ALSOENABLES STEEL TRANSPORTATION ONCONTAINER FEEDER VESSELSis completely open. The cargo may then bequickly stored in the container by, forexample, a forklift truck.Lashing of the cargo inside the container isprovided by a new supporting system.Moveable stanchions may be placed indifferent positions to support a cargo of anykind. They are mounted between the floorand the roof of the unit, and tightened witha clamping system against the goods. Asthe cargo unit has standard dimensions,this solution also enables steel transportationon container feeder vessels. This opens upnew possibilities for steel shipments, usingan extensive liner network made up offrequent feeder services.The payload of Langh Ship’s special unit is32 tonnes. After an extensive test programmewith prototypes that still serve Outokumpu’stransports, an improved series of containershave been produced for Ruukki. The resultsare encouraging and Langh Ship is developingother special units for transportation of heavyproducts.Widely acknowledgedLangh Ship’s cargo solutions have beenacknowledged all over the world. Theproducts are already patented in Europe,USA and the Far East. Outside Europe,marketing and sales are handled byMacGREGOR, which is a global marketleader in marine cargo flow solutions.Langh Ship also won the "Innovation inShip Operations" category in the SeatradeAwards 2003 and has been recognisedseveral times in Finland for its cargosolutions.Improved working conditionsCrews are pleased with the CTDs.– Working conditions have improvedremarkably, says Master Mariner MarkkuYli-Kahri, who is the Captain of LanghShip’s dry cargo vessel Aila. He explainsthat the violent rolling, which is typical for avessel carrying steel products, is no longera problem. As an experienced ‘old salt’ henow regards the conditions on board as"quite normal" even in rough weather.– Especially during the winter season,when one low pressure usually relievedanother, it was not possible earlier forthe crew to get a long undisturbed rest.Everyone used to be tired all the time,Captain Yli-Kahri says.For someone who has not been at sea inbad weather, it is difficult to imagine whatit is like to spend several weeks on duty ina place that is constantly rolling andpitching. It is impossible to sleep properlyand, when on watch on the bridge, theOfficer has to continuously struggle toremain seated in his chair. No wonder theprofessionals responsible for carryingvaluable cargoes welcome such innovations.THIS OPENS UP NEW POSSIBILITIESFOR STEEL SHIPMENTS, USING ANEXTENSIVE LINER NETWORK MADE UPOF FREQUENT FEEDER SERVICESSecuring of steel coils in the CTD is quick and easyBEACON 19