Vessel is first of series of three tankers ordered from Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij by Royal Dutch Shell Group; length oa 1067 ft 4 in., breadth molded 154 ft 9 in., depth molded at side 80 ft 4-5/8 in., summer draft 62 ft 3-1/2 in., dw 212,750 tons; Stal Laval type APG 36/27 steam turbine built under license by Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Penhoet-Loire) develops maximum continuous rating of 28,000 shp (metric) at 86 rpm. (See also Mar Eng/Log v 74 n 3 Mar 1969 p 64-5, 74) (29066)


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    Title :

    Melania. Largest tanker built in Holland


    Additional title:

    Shipping World Shipbuilder


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1969


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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