3mar design philosophy is to adapt to the constraints that the vessel already has, not to create new. We are naval architects designing deck machinery like robust, simple, compact, powerful devices that are safe and reliable to use, easy to maintain and economical on day one & over the lifetime. Especially the indirect cost of civil works are low.
The most favourable connection direction is from the end of the ship
3mar Nector shore charging connecting devices utilise the optimal connection direction, and are installed on the loading ramp connecting fast and following automatically the movements of the water level. Wing installation on the side of the ramp does not compromise the car lane nor the passenger walkway widths at all.
Wing installation on the side of the ramp does not compromise the car lane nor the passenger walkway widths at all, leaving the side quay free for other use.
The patented Nector Z-shaped connecting arm is guided by machine vision and has properly fitted tolerances for vessel position variations due to sea state and loading changes - along all the axis and angles around them.
Competing connecting devices, that are based on rigid ground or on seabed, need to compensate the vertical movement of the vessel in relation to the dock. A vertical compensation mechanism makes such a device tall, heavy and complicated and consequently requires heavy and costly foundation work. With the 3mar solution there is no need for all of that.
3mar Magmoor automooring device is designed to be located on the vessel side and is based (instead of vacuum suction technology) on permanent magnets that can be turned on and off. Being onboard it does not require communication between the vessel and the shore side.
The counterpart on the shore side is just a steel plate on the side of the quay leaving the whole pier area free for other use. Because of permanent magnet technology it does not need energy to maintain the force.
1. Run auxiliary power for a shore unit
2. Block the side quay area
3. Maintenance works and access to the shore side unit
