Completion of stage 4 of yard development at Charles Connell and Co, Scotstoun, is culmination of reconstruction started in 1942; production line techniques have been introduced to increase fabricated steel output and minimize handling costs; potential throughout of work from steelworking processes has been improved to 18,000 tons/yr of dry cargo tonnage or 22,000 tons of tanker tonnage; yard estimates that 65,000-ton tanker could be built in 15 mo, typical 30,000-ton bulk carrier in about 36 wk.
Flow-Line Shipbuilding
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 102 , n 6 ; p 178-180
1963
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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