Development of tank system with means of controlling flow was begun 6 yr ago by J.Bell, consultant to Muirhead and Co, who supply control gear for complete equipment, Muirhead-Brown controlled tank stabilizer, built in Scotland by Brown Brothers of Edinburgh; layout now adopted is shown in diagram, with port and starboard tanks and connecting channels; central tank contains electrically driven propeller; when wave raises port side, valves are operated so that water is rapidly pumped to port tank, etc.


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    Title :

    To stop ship rolling -- Activated tanks


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 199 , n 5154


    Publication date :

    1965


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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