Cargo ship Transsylvania, built by Kroger-werft, is first ocean-going vessel to have flush hatch covers; ship is owned by Helmut Bastian, and on charter to Compagnie de Navigation Paquet for service between Marseille and Casablanca; tween decks are fitted with similar covers, also hydraulically operated to take form of large warehouse where any form of mechanical handling can be used; propulsion is by twin geared MWM diesel engines; diagram of hatch arrangement.
Flush weather deck hatch
Mar Engr Naval Architect
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect ; 80 , n 972
1957
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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