Twin screw diesel electric grab hopper dredger was built for Mersey Docks and Harbour Board by Ferguson Bros (Port Glasgow) Ltd; length bp 260 ft 9 in., breadth molded 46 ft 6 in., depth molded 19 ft, hopper capacity 2200 tons, gross 2083 tons; diesel electric machinery provides flexible propulsion scheme in which from one to 3 generators and either or both motors may be used for propulsion, main engines also supplying auxiliary electrical power for 4 grab cranes.


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    Title :

    Grab hopper dredger "Mersey compass"


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 213 , n 5531


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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