Construction, mode of operation and electric equipment are described; dredger is fitted with diesel-electric main propulsion and auxiliary equipment operating on constant current system, such as generators, propulsion motors, pumps and bow propeller motor; advantages of propulsion method include maneuverability, ease of maintenance, and reduced fuel consumption.
Diesel-electric twin screw suction dredger `crofton'
AEI Eng
AEI Engineering ; 4 , n 3
1964
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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