Rufnek class launchs of 17.75 tons gross developed by Polymer Engineering Corp, Houston, for serving offshore oil well operations; length 37 ft 11 in., beam 13 ft 8 in., draft loaded 36 in.; glass fiber hulls are built seamlessly from three major sections, and are powered by General Motors (Detroit) diesel engines; advantage is that hull does not deteriorate when use of boat prevents period drydocking; plan. (Formerly Motorship)
Plastics crew boat hulls cut maintenance costs
Rivers Harbors
Rivers and Harbors ; 42 , n 10
1957
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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