Working 24 hours per day, seven days per week, these tugs are yielding performance nearer 100 per cent than any boats ever known; such intensity of operation can be attained only with electric tugs deriving their power from Diesel oil-engine plant; pilot-house control; example of superior handiness of electric system when tow is under way; transfer tugs have registered length of 99 ft., breadth 24 ft., depth 10.6 ft., and tonnage of 186 gross, with electric motor of 575 s.hp.


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    Title :

    Diesel-electric tugs cut towing costs


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Motorship ; 13 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    8 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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