When purchasing pirate ship amusement equipment, it is necessary to comprehensively consider product specifications, manufacturer qualifications, safety certifications, and after-sales service. First, clarify your needs: if targeting children, choose children’s pirate ship amusement equipment (such as a 12-seat mini pirate ship), while adults can consider large pirate ship amusement facilities (such as a 24-seat pirate ship amusement equipment or a 36-seat pirate ship amusement equipment). It is recommended to prioritize direct channels from Henan Zhengzhou amusement equipment manufacturers to save intermediary costs.
Second, it is necessary to verify the manufacturer’s qualifications: strong manufacturers should provide special equipment licenses and quality inspection reports to ensure the equipment meets national safety standards. For example, Zhengzhou Hangtian Amusement Equipment Manufacturer supports customized design and can adjust specifications according to site size. When purchasing, require the manufacturer to provide installation and debugging services and after-sales warranty plans (it is recommended to choose a warranty period of more than 1 year) to avoid high later maintenance costs.
Finally, verify the equipment quality by conducting on-site factory inspections or referring to successful cases (such as scenic spot amusement parks, theme parks, square amusement projects) to verify equipment quality. Compare manufacturer rankings and user reviews, and prioritize brands that support free design plans and nationwide joint guarantees to ensure investment cost-effectiveness.
The Pirate Ship Ride is a medium-sized amusement device that moves back and forth around a horizontal axis, named after its resemblance to an ancient pirate ship. “”Pirate Ship Ride”” is an exciting and thrilling entertainment attraction. Passengers board the ship via an upper loading ramp, sit in their seats, and adjust the safety harness to a comfortable position. When the device operates, it first swings slowly, gradually accelerating to a rapid swing. As visitors sit in the Pirate Ship Ride, they experience the back-and-forth motion of the ship, from slow to fast, as if they are amidst the turbulent waves of the ocean—sometimes cresting the waves and other times plunging into the troughs. It is both enjoyable and exhilarating, making it a favorite among passengers.
The ship swing ride is mainly composed of parts such as supports, jib arms, hull, power units, braking systems, platforms, and electrical systems.
Zhengzhou Aerospace Amusement Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. designs and produces chair swing ride amusement equipment that resembles ancient pirate ships in appearance, with beautiful designs on the ship to enhance fun. The hull is entirely covered with colorful high-strength fiberglass exterior, equipped with colorful lights and high-quality sound systems, creating a stunning audio-visual effect. The area around the walkway is surrounded by durable panels with themed, looking beautiful and elegant. There are steps at the entrance, with stainless steel handrails installed.
flying swing ride amusement equipment, featuring innovative design and aesthetically pleasing shapes, stunning and vibrant sound and light effects, exciting and fun operation methods, and an extremely high satisfaction level in the experience. The cabin is equipped with safety lap bars and seatbelts, along with reinforced protective ropes to ensure safety in case of emergencies. Pressing the start button activates the motor, which turns the thrust tires, propelling the ship upward through friction. The ship is repeatedly raised to higher positions. When the motor stops, the ship enters a phase of inertia-driven free oscillation. Once the ship’s speed decreases, the brake cylinder opens, lifting the brake tires, which press against the friction plate on the ship’s bottom, forcing the ship to stop through multiple frictional decelerations until it comes to a smooth stop on the platform. The equipment utilizes the combined effect of external forces to make the ship oscillate back and forth, allowing passengers to ride on this up-and-down pirate ship, as if they are battling against towering waves, experiencing alternating sensations of weightlessness and hypergravity. This brings both thrilling excitement and a sense of ease, leaving the riders with an unforgettable experience!
1. Adopting gradually accelerating reciprocating swing, passengers experience novelty and have high satisfaction with the ride.
2. The happy swing ride boat body is entirely equipped with high-intensity glass and colored steel, illuminated with vibrant lights, creating a strong visual impact. Custom lighting is cool and dazzling, more attractive to tourists;
3. It has a great appeal and attraction for onlookers. The joyful laughter and excited screams of riders can easily stir the desire for participation and experience in the observers;
4. Multiple safety measures such as safety guards, seatbelts, and reinforced protective ropes are adopted, ensuring high safety standards;
5. Core components like motors are selected with high standards and quality configurations, providing sufficient power and more stable performance;
6. All the steel used is national standard steel, fiberglass is a high-strength material, and corresponding accessories such as pins are all documented, ensuring superior material quality and guaranteed product quality.
7. The steel used has undergone high-standard rust removal and automotive baking paint treatment, while the fiberglass has been treated for oxidation resistance, meeting environmental standards, making it more durable and safer;
8. It can carry up to 24 passengers at a time, with high passenger capacity and considerable profitability;
9. Advanced technology with humanized design simplifies the operation system, featuring one-touch start for effortless and convenient use;
10. This 24-seat pirate ship is a B-grade provincial inspection equipment, all data have been inspected and passed, certificates are complete, legal and compliant;
11. The happy swing ride manufacturer is the president enterprise of the industry association, a well-known brand with guaranteed quality;
12. The packaging and transportation of the equipment are handled by the relevant team, the value-added service is worth looking forward to;
13. The equipment installation and maintenance are meticulously operated by technical engineers, the service is thoughtful, after-sales worry-free;
14. After the happy swing ride equipment is sold, the company will provide on-the-job training for the operators, enjoy the service, save effort and worry.
15. We are the original factory for amusement equipment production, and appearance colors, lighting, etc. can be customized according to your requirements.
The 40-seat pirate ship swing ride is designed for outdoor operation, with all systems engineered to withstand various harsh external environments during the static non-operational state. However, during the operation of the pirate ship, severe external conditions can lead to a decline in system performance or complete failure, potentially even causing safety accidents, resulting in personal injury or property damage.
Therefore, for different external environments, the following procedures should be followed:
1. The ambient temperature should be between 0℃ and 40℃; the relative humidity should not exceed 90% (at 20℃), with no condensation;
2. The pirate ship swing ride is prohibited from operating when the wind speed exceeds 15 m/s. When the wind speed exceeds a certain range (e.g., between 10 m/s and 15 m/s), the swing of the pirate ship swing ride may be affected, but it can still operate normally.
3、Suitable for areas below 1000m in altitude. When the altitude exceeds 1000m, electrical components should be derated for use;
4、During thunderstorms, heavy rain, fog, snow, or when wind speed exceeds 15m/s, the pirate ship must not operate. If the equipment encounters such weather conditions suddenly while in operation, staff should clear all passengers from the pirate ship as quickly and safely as possible, stop operation, and prohibit passengers from staying near the pirate ship or entering the pirate ship area;
5、For use in non-explosive environments, and the air must not contain gases that are corrosive to metal or damaging to insulation, or conductive dust;
6、Power supply: 3N+PE 380V/220V 50Hz, with the grid voltage waveform being sinusoidal; the voltage amplitude fluctuation should not exceed ±10%, the frequency fluctuation should not exceed ±2%, and the power supply capacity should be no less than 60kVA;
7、Cannot be installed within the corridor of high-voltage transmission and distribution overhead lines;
8、There must be no obstacles within the equipment’s movement trajectory;
9、Handheld or shortwave radios should be avoided near control systems. Handheld radios can cause electromagnetic interference to the equipment’s circuits, especially the power supply. When using handheld radios in the electrical control room, the electrical control cabinet door should be closed to protect electrical and control equipment from electromagnetic interference.
10、The equipment is prohibited from operating under the following outdoor conditions:
a) When wind speed exceeds 15 meters/second (it is recommended that customers install a wind speed meter to monitor wind speed);
b) During thunderstorms, heavy fog, low visibility, heavy snow, or hail;
c) When the ambient temperature is outside the normal range of 0℃～40℃ (unless other appropriate measures are taken);
d) pirate ship swing ride are prohibited from operating in areas where earthquakes are predicted to occur or have occurred. Contact the equipment manufacturer before resuming operation.
Attention! If the ambient temperature and altitude do not meet the requirements, please consult with the equipment manufacturer.
The Pirate swing ride entire installation is complete, proceeding with debugging:
(1) Is the electrical control reliable;
(2) Are the seat safety barriers reliable;
(3) In manual mode, test separately whether the drive and brakes operate smoothly.
(4) Emergency stop switch: Pressing this button switch should immediately cut off the main circuit. This red button should be sensitive and effective, and the equipment will not run automatically after resetting.
(5) Test of Pirate swing ride idle time, swing the hull drive to a maximum angle of 60°, then press the emergency stop button, observe whether the equipment can stop within 5 minutes, and conduct the test three times in a row.
1. No-load test: No load is placed on any seat in the cabin. Start and run the equipment at least 5 times to comprehensively check the operation of the mechanical and electrical parts of the equipment, and make timely adjustments.
2. Simulated full-load test: 72kg of simulated load is installed on each cabin seat. Start and run the equipment at least 80 times to comprehensively check the operation of the mechanical and electrical parts of the equipment, and make timely adjustments.
3. Simulated continuous 1/2 partial load test, 20 seats are continuously placed on both sides and along the length of the hull, each with 72kg of simulated load, while the remaining seats are empty. Start and run the equipment at least 5 times to comprehensively check the operation of the mechanical and electrical parts of the equipment, and make timely adjustments.
Preparation and inspection before using the swing amusement ride
Operation and management personnel must conduct a safety inspection of amusement equipment before daily operation. Only after the inspection reveals no issues and a trial run twice is completed, can the equipment be put into formal operation
1. Open the ticketing gate, and no more than 40 visitors can enter the railing area at a time;
2. Check tickets and guide passengers to board;
3. Confirm all passengers are seated, all safety devices are in place and locked. Notify passengers to press down their seat’s safety bar, and management must check that they are locked (including empty seats);
4. Guide passengers and confirm all passengers have exited the equipment enclosure; Confirm all passengers have exited the equipment enclosure;
5. Repeat the next business cycle;
a) When passengers board the vessel, staff should inform them to distribute themselves as evenly as possible to avoid excessive uneven loading, which may adversely affect equipment operation. It is recommended to guide passengers to sit symmetrically with respect to the X-axis and Y-axis shown in the figure.
b) Before starting, carefully check whether the safety guards for each row of seats are properly engaged. Ensure no one is moving within the platform, and that passengers are fully seated before starting the equipment operation.
c) During Swinging carnival ride operation, operators must not leave their posts. They must closely monitor the equipment and passengers. In case of an emergency, immediately press the red “”Emergency Stop”” button with force, and then take other effective measures.
d) The “”Manual”” operation mode is only for use during installation, debugging, and maintenance.
e) The electrical connections inside the equipment distribution cabinet and control panel must not be altered (such as removing interlocks or restrictions). Unauthorized changes to equipment control functions are strictly prohibited without the consent of the company’s technical supervisor. Do not attempt to modify the PLC program, as it has been rigorously tested and verified by the company upon leaving the factory. Continuous errors in the PLC are likely due to equipment malfunction.
f) At the end of daily operations, the equipment power must be disconnected; check each component for damage or looseness, and for any other abnormal conditions; check the site for any lost passenger belongings; clean the area, and lock the control room doors and windows.
（1）Elderly individuals, those who are physically frail, ill, have poor vision, or have difficulty moving, pregnant women, individuals with neurological disorders, heart disease, high blood pressure, motion sickness, those with intellectual disabilities who cannot control their behavior, drunk individuals, those with acrophobia, individuals whose bodies cannot be securely fastened by safety restraints, those with back discomfort, and others whose physical conditions do not meet safety requirements for riding this Swinging pirate ship are not permitted to use it. (This is not an exhaustive list; visitors should independently assess their physical condition and accept staff evaluations).
（2）Children under 1.2 meters tall and individuals over 65 years old are not permitted to ride. Children between 1.2 and 1.4 meters tall must be accompanied by an adult. Individuals weighing over 90 kilograms are not permitted to ride. Those who are excessively overweight or underweight, where safety restraints cannot ensure safety, are also not permitted to ride.
（3）Items that are easily dropped should not be brought on board. Valuables and large personal items such as cameras, phones, and umbrellas should be left with the staff for safekeeping.
（4）Passengers should follow staff instructions, enter and sit in order, maintain order, refrain from smoking or eating snacks, keep the public hygiene, and take care of the equipment.
(5) After passengers take their seats, staff will assist in securing the safety harnesses. After the preparatory bell rings, passengers must not leave their seats.
(6) During the ride, passengers should hold onto the handrails with both hands and must not let go or playfully fool around with each other.
(7) Passengers must not forcibly leave their seats before the equipment has come to a complete stop. They must wait until the equipment has stopped, and then leave their seats in order, upon staff 示意.
(8) After leaving their seats, passengers must follow the guidance of staff and exit in the designated direction. They must not wander around or run aimlessly.
(9) For other safety matters, please follow the instructions of the staff regarding safety.
(10) When an accident is caused by a passenger’s violation of the aforementioned regulations or other intentional actions, the passenger must bear all responsibility.
① Driving wheel upper limit exceeded; Major solution: Lower the position of the upper limit switch
② Drive tire leakage; Solution: Inspect and repair the tire, inflate to 0.6MPa
③ Drive tire severe wear; Solution: Replace the drive tire
④ Electrical control system failure; Solution:
① The proximity switch position is too low, adjust the proximity switch position
② Electrical control system failure, check and repair the electrical system
a. During the repair of the swinging ship carnival ride, management operators should take all keys from the control panel.
b. Press the emergency stop button on the operating control panel.
c. Turn off all work switches or the main switch and lock them.
d. Place a sign on the operating control panel indicating that equipment maintenance is in progress.
e. Close the entrance/exit to ensure unauthorized personnel or other visitors cannot enter the equipment.
f. Always wear safety goggles and a hard hat.
g. Always wear a safety harness when working at heights.
h. During inspection and maintenance, ensure all fasteners, pins, retaining rings, etc., are securely fastened.
i. Only use clean bolts and nuts.
(1) In the main structure section, to adapt to the outdoor working environment, the surfaces are coated with primer and topcoat. Users should not only repaint each part at certain intervals but also apply primer and topcoat to locally peeled areas during normal use.
(2) In normal operation, swinging ship ride should avoid uneven loading. If passengers are not full on this trip, operators should reasonably arrange personnel to sit separately, ensuring even distribution of structural stress.
(3) After rain or snow, snow and rain on the seats should be cleared promptly.
(4) The equipment should be frequently cleaned and tidied, wiped clean, to maintain neatness and appearance.
(5) Bolted connections and pin connections between important components should be frequently checked to ensure that anti-loosening or anti-detachment measures are reliable, and potential hazards should be addressed promptly.
(6) If defects are found on the surface of important welds, operation should be immediately stopped, and contact with the equipment manufacturer should be made promptly to address the issue.
(7) Lubricating oil should be added promptly to all lubrication points to ensure proper lubrication. For example, motors and various bearings.
(8) Regular inspections should be conducted on the condition of drive motors, transmission belts, and friction wheels, including whether they are properly tightened, whether there is any vibration or noise, and whether lubrication is adequate.
(9) If a swinging ship ride discovers abnormal swaying, vibrations, or impacts during operation, it should immediately stop running and conduct a comprehensive inspection or maintenance.
(10) No items should be stacked on the platform.
(11) All connection points (welds, bolts) of the load-bearing metal structural components shall be performed according to the “”13 Equipment Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Annual Inspections”” content. If defects in welds or loose bolts are found, they should be repaired and tightened promptly. Anti-corrosion maintenance of load-bearing metal structural components must be conducted once a year. If rust, paint peeling, cracking, or weathering are observed, they should be cleaned, de-rusted, and repaired.
(12) Perform external cleaning of the cockpit once daily. Check if the cockpit fasteners are loose, missing, or malfunctioning. Perform maintenance on the guardrail mechanism once a week, cleaning the moving parts. The cockpit guardrails and seat fiberglass components should be cleaned using a soft cloth dampened with clean water or a cleaning agent, avoiding contact with hard objects to prevent surface scratches or damage, which may affect aesthetics.
(13) After heavy rain or snow, it is important to promptly clear the accumulated rain or snow from equipment to prevent passengers and staff from slipping. All metal structures should be regularly maintained for corrosion prevention, and any damaged or peeling paint should be promptly repainted.
(14) Regularly inspect the wear condition of the driving wheels and braking wheels, and replace them periodically.
(15) Regularly check and adjust the pressure of the following components: Driving tire pressure: 0.6 MPa.
（1）The filter is drained once a week, the air filter element is cleaned once a month, and the filter element is replaced once a year. When cleaning the filter element, carefully remove it according to the proper steps, then clean it with gasoline, lubricating oil, or a similar solvent. After cleaning, use compressed air to blow the filter from the inside out. When reassembling the filter, ensure it is properly dried. Containers and other parts made of synthetic materials can only be cleaned with hot water and ordinary detergent.
(2) Maintenance and upkeep of the air compressor shall be carried out in accordance with the air compressor user manual provided by the manufacturer.
(3) Check the connection of the gas line fittings once a month, the pipe sealant model should be MF-3 or better, with a service life of no less than one year.
(1) Regularly check the PLC input lines, power input lines, and motor incoming lines for any damage, and ensure the connection terminals in the distribution cabinet and control panel are secure and reliable. If any damage or looseness is found, notify the dedicated electrician for repair.
(2) Regularly test the insulation resistance of each motor, and the insulation resistance value must not be less than 1MΩ.
(3) Regularly test the protection grounding resistance value of electrical equipment in the distribution cabinet and control panel, and the grounding resistance value must not exceed 10Ω.
(4) Regularly inspect main distribution cabinets, control boxes, and other electrical facilities to ensure they are clean and free of dust and dirt (using specialized tools to blow dust), free of water, and that the buttons, switches, and corresponding signs on the control box panels are intact, undamaged, and operate flexibly and reliably.
First, inform the passengers of the situation and calm them down, and tell them the measures that will be taken.
Follow the steps below:
1) Check the cause of the problem and notify the maintenance personnel in a timely manner.
2) Press the “”Emergency Stop”” button;
3) After resetting the “”Emergency Stop”” button, turn off the console “”Power Switch”” and remove the key;
4) The pirate ship amusement ride braking system is normally closed. After power failure or emergency stop, the braking system decelerates and stops the ship. (If the braking system cannot normally contact the ship’s friction section, manually operate the braking system’s jack as shown in the figure to make the braking wheel contact the bottom friction section of the ship to achieve rapid braking), the position of the jack is shown in the figure.
5) The operator manually operates the manual button of the air circuit lever solenoid valve, uses the residual air in the air compressor tank to open the safety lever, and assists passengers in opening their safety belts.
6) Guide passengers to evacuate to the safe exit.
7) After troubleshooting, run it for 2 trial operations. If it is normal, resume operation.
Note: Due to its proximity to the ground and considering the time required to manually lift the brake wheel using a jack, the estimated time to evacuate all passengers is within 40 minutes.
