Ship powered by first 1050 mm bore Sulzer type diesel engine to be built, has been delivered to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and is in service between Japan and Pacific coast of North America; length oa 610 ft 4-3/8 in., breadth molded 82 ft, depth molded 50 ft 10 in., draft 31 ft 2 in., displacement 24,400 tons, dw 15,440 tons; maximum continuous rating of 8-cyl engine is 28,000 bhp at 108 rpm; plan. (28223)


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    Title :

    America maru. Container ship has first MHI-Sulzer 8 RND 105 engine


    Additional title:

    Shipping World Shipbuilder


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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