Dutch Pilotage Service; Nederlands Loodswezen

Talk English about the DPS
DPS = Dutch Pilotage Service INTRODUCTIE ć Talk: o Wat is een loods? o Organisation - Hoofdkantoor - Disctricts: - Noord (13 pilots) - Amsterdam-IJmond (50 pilots) - Rotterdam-Rijnmond (500 pilots) - Scheldemonden (155 pilots) - Transportation (+ SWATH) - 3 Cutters (names: Markab, Menkar, Mirfak) - 17 pilot boats - 13 yawls: 4 wood, 1 polyester, 8 aluminum - 2 choppers
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o Questions Questions 1. How many districts does the DPS have? 2. What kind of Transporting manners does the DPS have? 3. Where is the Headquarter of the DPS?

Words to help: Dutch Pilotage Service = Nederlands Loodswezen
Pilot = Loods
Cutter = (Loodsen) Kotter
Pilotboat = tender
Yawl = Jol
District = regio
Belong to = Behoren bij

[plaatje0] ¡¥old¡¦ pilot boat Total length 23,7 m. 77,76 feet
Total height unknown Unknown
Total breath 5,19 m. 17,03 feet
Depth 2,84 m. 9,32 feet
Length - waterline 21,37m. 70,11 feet
Seats 12
Max. Weight 18 NRT - 61 GRT 18-61 Tons
Working area 15 km. Outside the coastline
Max. Speed 13 knots 23,4 km/h
Fuel 2 tons
Date of manufacturing Between 1970 and 1978, upgrade in 2000
Shipyard Le compte Vianen (NL) Crew 3 persons
Using districts North, reserve boat in other districts.

[plaatje1] ¡¥Fast¡¦ pilot boat Total length 21,17 m. 69,46 feet
Total height unknown Unknown
Total breath 6,34 m. 11,41 feet
Depth 1,09 m. 1,96 feet
Length - waterline 17,41 m. 31.34 feet
Seats 12 persons
Max. Weight 16 NRT¡V54 GRT 16-54 Tons
Working area 30 miles outside the coastline (= 54 km) Max. Speed 28 knots 50,4 km/h
Feul 3,2 tons
Date of manufacturing 1999
Shipyard Engelaer Scheepsbouw B.V (NL) Crew 3 persons
Using districts Amsterdam-IJmond, Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Scheldemonden

[plaatje2] ¡¥Chopper¡¦ Total length 13,684 m 44,89 feet
Total height 3,808 m 12,49 feet
Total breath 3,255 m 10,68 feet
Seats Max. 9 passengersseats
Max. Weight 4300 kg 9480 lb
Flight Max. 3 houres
Normal speed 269 km/u 145 knopen
Crew 2 pilots en 1 hoist operator
Using districts Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Amsterdam-IJmond, Scheldemonden

[plaatje3] ¡¥Jawl¡¦ Total length 7,60 m. Total height Unknown Unknown
Total breath 2,67 m. Depth 0,45 m. Length - water line 6,05 m. Seats 4 (for passengers) Max. Weight 2400 kg (50% Fuel) 3000 kg (100% Fuel) Working area 132 Nautical miles
Max. Speed 22 ¡V 25 knots 40-45 km/h
Feul 175 ltr. Date of manufacturing Unknown
Shipyard Engelaer Scheepsbouw B.V. (NL) Crew 2 persons
Using districts Rotterdam-Rijnmond
Scheldemonden

[plaatje4] Cutter Total length 59,0 m. 193,57 feet
Total height Unknown Unknown
Total breath 10,6 m. 34,78 feet
Depth Max 5,71 m. 18,73 feet
Length - water line 55,73 m. 182,84 feet
Places 49 persons (including crew) Max. Weight 871 GRT
Working area Unknown
Max. Speed 13 knots 23,4 km/h
Feul 78,83 m3
Date of manufacturing 1977
Shipyard Vuyk Scheepswerven (NL) Crew Max. 15
Using districts Rotterdam-Rijnmond
Scheldemonden

[plaatje5] SWATH (Small-Waterplane-Area Twin-Hull Ships) Total length 22,20 m. Total height unknown unknown
Total breath 12,98 m. Depth unknown Unknown
Length - water line unknown Unknown
Places Unknown
Max. Weight Unknown
Working area Unknown
Max. Speed 18 knots
Feul Unknown
Date of manufacturing 1999
Shipyard Unknown
Crew Unknown
Using districts River Elbe, Germany