Working 24 hours per day, seven days per week, these tugs are yielding performance nearer 100 per cent than any boats ever known; such intensity of operation can be attained only with electric tugs deriving their power from Diesel oil-engine plant; pilot-house control; example of superior handiness of electric system when tow is under way; transfer tugs have registered length of 99 ft., breadth 24 ft., depth 10.6 ft., and tonnage of 186 gross, with electric motor of 575 s.hp.
Diesel-electric tugs cut towing costs
Motorship
Motorship ; 13 , n 11
1928
4 pages
8 Figs.
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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