In a thread about ECO Dutchi asked about a thread for Inland waterways. Well, here it is.
Starting with the first LNG powered Inland tanker in Europe, the Greenstream (now Ecotanker II), blt. 2013: https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/145404/greenstream-peters-shipyards-completes-first-100-lng-powered-product-tanker/
Nice looking but very different from other typical European vessels trafficking European inland waterways. This one have the wheelhouse fwrd. and double hulled:
The âgen set deck packâ seems to be a very good idea.
Probably the largest fleet of rivers and Inland waterway vessels in the world youâll find in China, with distinct differences between the types use in the major river systems; Yellow river, Yangtze and the Red River delta. Here a few typical Yangtze river vessels:
Very different from the European type, but they do the job.
Autonomous navigation system for inland waterways???:
https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/autonomous-navigation-along-inland-waterways
Donât forget the Volga Don vessels that range from the Baltic to the Black Sea & Medi
http://www.vftanker.ru/en/fleet-of-company/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOafs62YWTc&feature=youtu.be
The Russians are world leaders in river/short sea vessels
And on the other side of the Russian Federation there is a different fleet of sea/river ships serving on the Amur River in the Far East Republic: http://www.amurship.ru/eng/our-services.html
A third major river system in the Russian Federation is the Ob-Irysh and Yenisey Rivers, which is accessible from the NSR:
http://www.arctis-search.com/The+Northern+Sea+Route+and+the+Rivers+Ob-Irtysh+and+Yenisey
The Siberian river routes are an extensive network that may not be very well known outside Russia:
The traffic on many of these rivers are limited to a short summer season however.
New large inland/river ships for butane carriage to be built in the Netherlands:
UPDATE:
Low water level in the Rhine River cause problem for inland shipping:
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/product-tankers-and-the-rhine-low-water-level-issue/
Not many get inconvenienced by my reviving this thread, I think.
PS> Not an unusual sight on the rivers in Bangladesh at the time I worked there (1972) and probably will not be uncommon in the foreseeable future.
If you would like to experience the river traffic in Bangladesh from the safety of your living room, here is the best option:
More from the waterways of Bangladesh:
