SS Ivy - Medium container ship
Presenting my first ever container ship, the SS Ivy. Ivy is a medium container ship that is capable of storing about 12 containers, although due to the gantry's movement, only 9 containers can be directly spawned onto the ship. At maximum Ivy can transport 24 containers, although transport is expected to be unstable along with of impaired visibility( I have not tried this myself, if you really want to try this Stormworkers, feel free). Ivy has many purposes, in which include the most obvious, in which is container transport; although she can do much more, like simple medical/damage response, seawater filtration, and oil cleanups by using her four centrifuges. Ivy has a quite high top speed, in which you get to test yourself. Ivy's dual 9 cylinder 29.69(3)meter engines are best suited for operation at around 8rps, which allows her to propel an empty ship at approximately 63 knots.
_______________________________________________________________
Floor-By-Floor Descriptions
In The Hull:
The most important level to the ship, is it's hull, as this part of the ship is responsible for the operation of various vital equipment to operations, including propulsion. In the control room of the ship, there are two panels, on the left you have the engine panel, which will be described more in depth in the startup section. On the panel to the right side from the elevator there are two things, in which include the switchboard, and the CCTV panel. The switchboard only spawns with the essential breakers on, specifically the ones required to enter the control room, as there is only one way to enter the hull, in which is the elevator. On the side of the control room where the elevator there are the battery lockers, in which there are 6 total lockers. All of the lockers have a dial to show the individual battery level, and a breaker to allow for the individual connection of each battery to the main circuit( Only 1 battery is needed during most regular operations, but you I gave y'all spares, can never be too prepared). Each locker can be opened using pivots and buttons powered by a separate medium battery, this is done to allow easy servicing of the batteries. Directly in front of the control room is engine room, which also functions as a corridor to different parts of the ship. Surprisingly enough, the engine room actually does have engines, two of them in fact, along with two large generators and a flywheel in the center. On the bottom connection to the engine room there is the filtration room, where, well... water is filtered. There are dissimilators in a small service area where the actual filtration takes place, and from that room the water is stored in a freshwater tank. In the freshwater tank there are several hydrogen electrolyzers, which use the freshwater from the tank to create hydrogen and oxygen, filling up 4 total tanks( 2 tanks for hydrogen, 2 for oxygen) which can be exported using pumps. Directly above the filtration room is the diesel tank, which stores a ton of diesel that is used to supply the engines, not much to that room besides the glass that lets you see the diesel as you walk through. When you walk through the fuel tank, you can then enter into the centrifugal hall. In the centrifugal hall there are 4 total centrifuges, in which are capable of separating dense fluids from seawater, and then store the dense fluids in a large tank that is connected to the centrifugal hall. All of the centrifuges are controlled from a control room, and are also given rotational force from the engines( which means there is a main clutch controlled from the main control room that must be turned on in order to actually bring rotation to the engines).
The First Floor:
In the first floor of the ship, above the main control room, there are multiple rooms. The rooms on the first floor include: 2 identical cabins for 1 person, rather simple, but better than having someone sleep above you; an infirmary with it's own bathroom; and a storage room. Rather simple, although the storage room does have a small engine in it, which is intended to fill up any scuba outfits, so beware of explosions if that area takes damage.
The Second Floor:
The second floor is focused on the living of occupants of the ship, although from the entryway to the floor there is a room which allows access to the majority of the ship's microcontrollers. Upon entry into the habitat you are greeted by the living/dining/kitchen room, these were all combined into one larger room just to keep it more open. In the kitchen there is a small hatch which leads to a large storage, in this storage you can fill it with crustaceans, or with regular fish as there is a hopper outside that connects to this storage. In the other room to the right of the entrance, there is the actual bedroom. There are _ total beds, in which are all smooshed on top of eachother to allow for the most efficient use of space. Connected to the bedroom is the bathroom, it is medium sized, nothing too notable about it.
The Third Floor (the bridge):
The third flood is the bridge of the ship, where all of the main controls are hosted on a giant control panel. Behind the main control panel, is the gantry control panel, which is rather self-explanatory( note that the gantry MUST be locked before the ship goes in motion, because otherwise the high acceleration WILL result in damage and an explosion as the gantry flings itself in place to try and keep newton's first law in order). From right to left there are 3 different seats/positions on the control board which is the communications officer, helmsman/captain, and the loadmaster. The communications officer is in control of the radio, transponder(locator and ship transponder), and the search lights, rather simplistic in controls. Next to that is the Helmsman, where the prop pitch and clutch can be controlled, along with a gear shifter which is ideal to allow the ship to move faster. And all the way to the left is the Loadmaster, who is responsible for communications among the crew using the ship's smaller radio antenna. But the loadmaster is also responsible for releasing the containers, and controlling the ship's 3 ballast tanks in order to keep the ship stable under heavier loads.
_______________________________________________________________
Summarized specs:
-2, 9 cylinder 5x5 engines, each cylinder with it's own radiator
-2 generators to feed from the engines
-6 large batteries
-Average speed of 70 knots (Has not tested higher speeds to avoid engine overheating)
-4 centrifuges
-12 container capacity
-3 ballast tanks
_______________________________________________________________
Credits:
Navigational lighting
Name: Guide To Ship Navigation Lights
Author: Kronic_Rouge
Link: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1355743321]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1355743321[/url]
Note: This was used in order to create the navigational lighting of the ship, and I've found this extremely useful in helping with the ship's realism.
Name: Map with Radar and Transponder Locator
Author: dr93go
Link: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3036425770]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3036425770[/url]
Name: Digital Fish Tank
Author: Memoria Shard
Link: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2964143609]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2964143609[/url]
Name: Marine Radar 2x3 Display
Author: SeaWeed
Link: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2868633133]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2868633133[/url]
Name: 5 Camera CCTV Menu
Author: Dave
Link: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2392096028]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2392096028[/url]
Name: ZE Modular Engine Controller
Author: Uran_Wind
Link: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2416132817]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2416132817[/url]
Name: Sawyer News - Animated TV 2x2 (updated)
Author: eurotruck689
Link: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3024663857&searchtext=sawyer+news+2x2]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3024663857&searchtext=sawyer+news+2x2[/url]
Name: Touchscreen Auto Heater
Author: Acc Original
Link: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2257442123&searchtext=auto+heater+touchscreen]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2257442123&searchtext=auto+heater+touchscreen[/url]
