Twin screw Bilu is primarily one-class ship with self-service restaurant and only foods selected are paid for; ship has been put in service by Somerfin Car-Ferries (1961) Ltd, of Tel-Aviv, and was built by S.A. Cockerill-Ougree; length oa 127.80 m, breadth molded 18.50 m; berths are provided for 528 passengers; two 7-cyl Fiat engines each develop 5250 bhp at 215 rpm. (See also Motor Ship v 45 n 525 Apr 1964 p 5-9, folding sheet; Shipbldg and Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 87 n 1058 May 1964 p 222-5)


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    Title :

    Unusual features of Israeli passenger/vehicle ferry


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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