Vessel built at Shimonoseki Shipyard and Engine Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for Japan Ocean-Going Tugboat Co Ltd, has been designed and equipped for towing disabled mammoth tankers; bollard pull is sufficient to tow 150,000-ton vessel at seven knots or 300, 000-ton vessel at five knots in adverse weather conditions; final hull lines were drawn to give fine block coefficient enabling free running speed of 17 knots to be maintained; bow thrust unit can turn vessel "on-the-spot" in 4 min, etc; length oa 280 ft 8 in., breadth molded 46 ft, designed full load draft 19 ft 8 in.; two MAN engines are installed; arrangement plan. (27423)
Koyo Maru. Japanese salvage tug develops 80-ton bollard pull with 9,000 b.h.p.
Shipbldg Shipping Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 113 , n 1
1969
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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