Tanker of 19,700 tons dw was built by A/S Fredriksstad Mek Verksted, for Texaco Norway A/S; length oa 540 ft 10 in., breadth molded 40 ft, summer draft 31 ft 7 3/4 in., displacement 26,036 tons; features include ASEA bridge control of propelling machinery, centralized control of cargo pumps and highly sophisticated cargo handling arrangement which includes 10 cargo pumps, hydraulically-operated cargo valves, and self-controlling system for remote tank gaging; normal ahead output of set of Stal-Laval type AP 17 steam turbines is 12,400 shp at 103 rpm.


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    Title :

    Texaco belgium -- Multi-product Tanker with many new features


    Additional title:

    Shipg World Shipbldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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