waterways classifications in europe
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In Europe, Inland shipping is divided into so-called CEMT classes. This classification is determined by the Conference Européene des Ministres de Transporte, hence the therm CEMT class. The maximum sizes of the vessels are established per class.TRANSCRIPT
SpitsLength 38,5 meters - width 5,05 meters - draught 2,20 meters - cargo capacity 350 tonnes
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Campine vesselLength 55 meters - width 6,60 meters - draught 2,59 meters - cargo capacity 655 tonnes
Rhine-Herne canal vesselLength 85 meters - width 9,50 meters - draught 2,50 meters - cargo capacity 1.350 tonnes
Dortmund-Ems canal vesselLength 67 meters - width 8,20 meters - draught 2,50 meters - cargo capacity 1.000 tonnes
Large Rhine vesselLength 110 meters - width 11,40 meters - draught 3,00 meters - cargo capacity 2.750 tonnes
Large Rhine vesselLength 135 meters - width 11,40 meters - draught 3,5 meters - cargo capacity 4.000 tonnes
Four or six lighter pushing unitLength 193 meters - width 22,80 / 34,20 meters - diepgang 4 meters - laadvermogen 11.000 / 16.500 tonnes
Two lighter pushing unitLength 172 meters - width 11,40 meters - draught 4 meters - cargo capacity 5.500 tonnes
Standard tank vesselLength 110 meters - width 11,40 meters - diepgang 3,50 meters - cargo capacity 3.000 tonnes
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Container vessel (Campine class)Length 63 meters - width 7 meters - draught 2,50 meters - cargo capacity 32 TEU
Standard container vesselLength 110 meters - width 11,40 meters - draught 3,00 meter - cargo capacity 200 TEU
Large container vesselLength 135 meters - width 17 meters - draught 3,50 meters - cargo capacity 500 TEU
Ro-ro vesselLength 110 meters - width 11,40 meters - draught 2,50 meters
Coupled formation (vessel with pushed lighter)Average length 185 meters - width 11,40 meters - draught 3,50 meters- cargo capacity 6.000 tonnes
Coupled formation (vessel with pushed vessel)Average length 185 meters - width 11,40 meters - draught 3,50 meters - cargo capacity 6.000 tonnes
Car vesselLength 110 meters - width 11,40 meters - draught 2,00 meters - cargo capacity 530 cars
Large tank vesselLength 135 meters - width 21,80 meters - draught 4,40 meters - cargo capacity 9.500 tonnes
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