Tanker of 89,000 tons dw on summer draft has been delivered by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson; length bp 815 ft, breadth molded 125 ft, depth molded 62 ft; two longitudinal and six transverse bulkheads subdivide cargo space into 21 wing and center tanks of which one wing tank port and starboard is reserved for water ballast; explosion risk is nullified and cargo tank corrosion reduced to minimum by inert gas system; normal output of Wallsend/Pametrada geared turbine installation is 26,500 shp at 105 rpm for service speed of 16 1/4 knots; 17.8 knots was attained on Arran mile in trials. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 105 n 1 Jan 7 1965 p 18-19)


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    Titel :

    Ottawa -- One of Britain's largest tankers and latest unit in trident tanker fleet


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Engineer


    Erschienen in:

    Engineer ; 219 , n 5686


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1965


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


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