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MMRCV Loading & Unloading Review of Load Handling Systems for London’s Canal Network Project Ref : 16870/001 August 2007 Final Report Client: Transport for London Freight Unit 4th Floor 172 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9TN peter brett associates Harling House 47-51 Great Suffolk Street London SE1 0PB Tel: +44 (020) 7981 9900 Fax: +44 (020 7922 1185 E-mail: [email protected] Peter Brett Associates MMRCV Loading & Unloading Review of Load handling systems for London’s Canal Network PBA Document Control Sheet Project Title : MMRCV Loading & Unloading Project Ref : 16870/001 Report Title : Review of Load Handling Systems for London’s Canal Network Date: : 25 October 2007 Name Position Signature Date Prepared by Stephen Senior 28/9/07 Anderson Consultant Checked by Alan Peats Associate 28/9/07 *Reviewed Ian Brooker Senior 10/10/07 by Associate *Authorised for issue by For and on behalf of Peter Brett Associates *Issue Revision Description Date Signed *Delete as appropriate Peter Brett Associates disclaims any responsibility to the Client and others in respect of any matters outside the scope of this report. This report has been prepared with reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of the Contract with the Client and generally in accordance with ACE Short Form Conditions of Engagement and taking account of the manpower, resources, investigations and testing devoted to it by agreement with the Client. This report is confidential to the Client and Peter Brett Associates accepts no responsibility of whatsoever nature to third parties to whom this report or any part thereof is made known. Any such party relies upon the report at their own risk. © Peter Brett Associates 2007 i Doc Ref: J:\16870 MMRCV\16870 MMRCV - 001\1000 Loading and Unloading Equipment\Version to Created on 26 September 2007 TfL\Review of Loading and Unloading Equipment_Final_2.doc Peter Brett Associates MMRCV Loading & Unloading Review of Load handling systems for London’s Canal Network TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 Canal use in London..................................................................................................2 1.2 Planning policy context..............................................................................................4 2 Types of vessel.......................................................................................... 5 2.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................5 2.2 Background...............................................................................................................5 2.3 Vessel design............................................................................................................6 2.3.1 Dumb barges and tugs...............................................................................................7 2.3.2 Self-propelled craft ....................................................................................................9 2.3.3 Containers with built-in flotation ............................................................................... 10 2.3.4 Floating skip rafts .................................................................................................... 11 2.3.5 Container carriers.................................................................................................... 13 3 Handling, loading and discharge of commodities.....................................17 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................17 3.2 Handling Specifications ........................................................................................... 17 3.3 Handling methods.................................................................................................... 18 3.3.1 Loose bulk materials................................................................................................ 18 3.3.2 Large containers...................................................................................................... 19 3.3.3 Large individual loads.............................................................................................. 20 3.3.3.1 Skip carrying vehicles.............................................................................................. 22 3.3.3.2 Hook lift ..................................................................................................................24 3.3.3.3 Land cranes - wheeled / crawler............................................................................... 25 3.3.3.4 Land cranes - fixed / tracked.................................................................................... 28 3.3.3.5 Vessel mounted cranes ........................................................................................... 31 3.3.3.6 Container reach-stackers......................................................................................... 33 3.3.3.7 Goods Vehicle Based Container Handling Systems ..................................................35 3.3.3.8 Land based gantry cranes........................................................................................ 37 3.3.3.9 Innovative use of existing equipment........................................................................ 38 3.4 Operating costs compared with road ........................................................................ 39 4 Canal locations and equipment options....................................................40 4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................40 4.2 Sites and their options ............................................................................................. 40 5 Closing remarks........................................................................................42 ii Doc Ref: J:\16870 MMRCV\16870 MMRCV - 001\1000 Loading and Unloading Equipment\Version to Created on 26 September 2007 TfL\Review of Loading and Unloading Equipment_Final_2.doc Peter Brett Associates MMRCV Loading & Unloading Review of Load handling systems for London’s Canal Network LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Tugs and dumb barges used on London’s canals ....................................................................7 Figure 2: Self-propelled barges ..............................................................................................................10 Figure 3: Smart Barge units moving on the River Lee Navigation .........................................................12 Figure 4: Smart Barge units having skips unloaded...............................................................................13 Figure 5: TEU sized containers being loaded onto waste barges on the Thames.................................14 Figure 6: Waste containers on specially design barge on River Lee Navigation ...................................15 Figure 7: Methods of handling bulk materials on and off barges ...........................................................19 Figure 8: Transferring a skip to a barge using a skip lorry.....................................................................23 Figure 9: 32 tonnes hooklift vehicle........................................................................................................25 Figure 10: Wheeled crane used for lifting canal boats at a GUC boatyard............................................26 Figure 11: Crawler crane unloading sand at a Thames wharf ...............................................................27 Figure 12: Large mobile port crane ........................................................................................................27 Figure 13: Tracked cranes at Nurnberg inland port ...............................................................................29 Figure 14: Examples of disused fixed cranes on the Lee Navigation ....................................................30 Figure 15: Barge fitted with telescopic crane .........................................................................................32 Figure 16: Example of lorry mounted telescopic crane working.............................................................32 Figure 17: Barge mounted excavator crane ...........................................................................................33 Figure 18: Reach stacker loading a barge .............................................................................................34 Figure 19: Container on Containerlift vehicle .........................................................................................36 Figure 20: Container being unloaded from Containerlift vehicle ............................................................36 Figure 21: Smugglers Way gantry crane................................................................................................37 Figure 22: Forklift hoist used to unload/load barges ..............................................................................39 iii Doc Ref: J:\16870 MMRCV\16870 MMRCV - 001\1000 Loading and Unloading Equipment\Version to Created on 26 September 2007 TfL\Review of Loading and Unloading Equipment_Final_2.doc Peter Brett Associates MMRCV Loading & Unloading Review of Load handling systems for London’s Canal Network LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1: Maximum craft dimensions for use on London section of Grand Union Canal.......................5 Table