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Onrust Dock Of 3,000 Tons
Onrust Dock of 3,000 tons, was a floating dry dock that served in the Dutch East Indies from 1869 till at least 1933. Up till about 1910 she was a crucial part of the Dutch naval infrastructure in the Indies. Context At first ''Onrust Dock of 3,000 tons'' was mostly known as: 'the iron dry dock', because there was only one iron dry dock in the Dutch East Indies. It was destined for Onrust Island, which housed one of the two naval bases in the Dutch East Indies. Previously there had been a wooden dry dock at Onrust Island. When the iron drydock arrived at Onrust it was designated as ''Onrust Iron Dock'', or ''Iron Dock of Onrust''. Later another iron dry dock was sent to Onrust Island. This necessitated to designate our drydock by its lift capacity of 3,000 tons, and eliminated the need for the label 'iron'. When the location of the dock changed, so did that part of the name. In the end it was referred to as ''Sabang Dock of 3,000 tons'', but also as: 'the 3,000 tons dock', or 'th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Vlissingen En Dudok Van Heel
Van Vlissingen en Dudok van Heel was a famous nineteenth-century Dutch machine factory. It built steam engines and machinery for the sugar industry and for maritime purposes, as well ships, rolling stock and large metal structures like the Moerdijk bridge and a floating dock. In 1871 it was reorganized to become the public company Koninklijke Fabriek van Stoom- en andere Werktuigen. In a second reorganization in 1890, parts of it were saved and continued under the name Koninklijke Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen en Spoorwegmaterieel, renamed to Werkspoor in 1927. Van Vlissingen en Dudok van Heel Early years The company was founded as the 'Van Vlissingen' company in 1826. The founder was Paul van Vlissingen (1797–1876), who was also one of the founders of the Amsterdamsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (ASM). In 1828 Abraham Dudok van Heel (1802–1873), Abraham Dudok van Heel (1802–1873) became a partner, and the name was changed to Fabriek van Stoom- en Andere Werktuigen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulley
A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable or belt, or transfer of power between the shaft and cable or belt. In the case of a pulley supported by a frame or shell that does not transfer power to a shaft, but is used to guide the cable or exert a force, the supporting shell is called a block, and the pulley may be called a sheave. A pulley may have a groove or grooves between flanges around its circumference to locate the cable or belt. The drive element of a pulley system can be a rope, cable, belt, or chain. The earliest evidence of pulleys dates back to Ancient Egypt in the Twelfth Dynasty (1991-1802 BCE) and Mesopotamia in the early 2nd millennium BCE. In Roman Egypt, Hero of Alexandria (c. 10-70 CE) identified the pulley as one of six simple machines used to lift weights. Pulleys are assembled to form a block and tackle in order to provide mechanical advantage to apply large forces. Pulleys are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabang, Aceh
Sabang ( Jawoë: سابڠ) is a city in Aceh province, Indonesia consisting of Weh Island and several smaller islands off the northern tip of Sumatra. The administrative centre is located north of Banda Aceh. The city covers an area of and had a population of 43,391 in the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 42,066.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. Sabang is known as the northernmost and westernmost city of Indonesia. It also has by far the smallest population of any city in Indonesia. History According to local mythology, the island of Weh was once connected to the mainland Sumatra. The island of Weh has been described as far as Ptolemy in 301 BC and was mentioned as "Golden Island". During early 11th and 12th centuries, the island was often visited by Arab and Indian traders who called the island "Shabag", which arguably was the origin of the city name. The settlement on the island was called by Acehnese "Ulee I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjung Priok Dock Of 4,000 Tons
''Tanjung Priok Dock of 4,000 Tons'', was a floating dry dock built for Droogdok-Maatschappij Tandjong Priok (dry dock company Tanjung Priok) in the 1890s. Context No harbor in Batavia / Jakarta The Indonesian capital Jakarta is on the shore of the Java Sea. One therefore expects it to be a port city. This was not the case for most of its history. The East India Men of the VOC and later ships could anchor before Batavia, but any cargo had to be transloaded on smaller ships in order to reach the city. Any repairs had to be done at Onrust Island, where ships could reach the shore, and could careen. The establishment of Tanjung Priok During the nineteenth century Singapore and its excellent harbor and facilities succeeded in attracting much of the trade in and with the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch government wanted to centralize the trade within the colony on Dutch ports. The same applied to the trade between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies. Without a proper port thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untung Jawa (Amsterdam Island)
Untung Jawa, previously known as ''Amsterdam Island'' is an Indonesian island off the coast of Jakarta. It is part of the Thousand Islands (Indonesia), Thousand Islands. Geography The Thousand Islands are basically coral reefs. In the nineteenth century Amsterdam Island was said to have been the longest continuously inhabited island of the Thousand Islands. It had fresh water, and the coral was covered by a thick layer of humus, making it malaria free. It had many trees, some of them very old and big. The island is close to deep water, making it a good harbor for big ships. History Before the colonial period Untung Jawa was inhabited before the colonial period. The Dutch East India Company The Dutch presence in the area started when the Dutch East India Company (VOC) established a naval base at nearby Onrust Island in 1613. In 1619 the Dutch then managed to conquer nearby Jakarta, renamed it Batavia, and made it the capital of the Dutch East Indies. Ships were able to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volharding Dock
''Volharding Dock'', was a floating dry dock built for the Nederlands Indische Droogdok Maatschappij (NIDM) in the 1870s. It was the smallest of two unique tower dry docks, and the only one that would actually be put in use. Context Dry dock capacity in the Dutch East Indies In the 1850s there were only two dry docks in the Dutch East Indies, both made of wood. Meanwhile the demand for dry dock capacity increased sharply. In the 1860s one of the first iron dry docks ever built appeared in the Dutch East Indies. It was the commercial iron dry dock for the shipping line of Cores de Vries, built by Randolph, Elder and Co. After being assembled in the Indies, she sunk during her trial in Surabaya in 1863. The Dutch Navy reacted to the demand by sending the iron Onrust Dock of 3,000 tons. This iron dry dock arrived at Onrust Island near Batavia on 4 November 1869. She would prove remarkably durable, but was owned by the navy. The NIDM Since 1 January 1869 civilian ships were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjung Priok
Tanjung Priok is a district of North Jakarta, Indonesia. It hosts the western part of the city's main harbor, the Port of Tanjung Priok (located in Tanjung Priok District and Koja District). The district of Tanjung Priok is bounded by Laksamana Yos Sudarso Tollway and Sunter River canal to the east, by Kali Japat, Kali Ancol, and the former Kemayoran Airport to the southwest, by Sunter Jaya Road and Sunter Kemayoran Road to the south, and by Jakarta Bay to the north. History Before human development, the coastal area of what is now Tanjung Priok was an area of brackish water with swamp and mangrove forest. The old harbor of Jakarta During the colonial era, Batavia at first relied on the Sunda Kelapa harbor area. This meant that Batavia had a harbor system like many others cities. I.e. an anchorage at sea at some distance from the city, and a city harbor where smaller ships could attach to a quay. It meant that big ships like the Dutch East Indiamen and later ships safely anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floating Dry Dock Java 1877-1878
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Evertsen-class Frigate
The ''Evertsen'' class was a class of steam frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised ''Evertsen'' and ''Zeeland'' Dutch Naval Plans in the 1850s Plan 1852: First reaction to the screw The first coherent Dutch reaction to the appearance of screw driven warships was the plan 1852. It was a plan conceived by a commission of naval officers and augmented by the secretary for the navy. It led to orders to construct four ships in November 1852. These were: the screw frigate ''Wassenaar'', the two screw corvettes of the Medusa class, and one screw schooner (''Montrado''). This was a plan to ''start'' the construction of screw driven warships. When a second expensive screw frigate (the ''Evertsen'') was laid down in late 1854, the Dutch house of representatives was deeply worried by the apparent demise of the Dutch navy and the absence of a plan to make her effective again. Plan 1855 On 8 February 1855 Smit van den Broecke became the new Dutch Secretary for the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
