Use of strongly-built containers as buoyancy chambers, saving incorporation of such chambers in body of craft; describes container ship designed in accordance with this idea, consisting of floating compartments at stem and stern, supporting an intermediate openwork truss structure to receive containers, which can also be accommodated in end compartments if necessary. From Schiffbau.
Rail and water transport in containers
Indus. Mgmt. (Lond.)
Industrial Management (London) ; 11 , n 3
1924
3 pages
1 Fig.
Article (Journal)
English
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