Trials of PL3, first of three craft being built by John I. Thornycroft and Co for transporting up to 45 passengers at speeds of over 30 knots; 2 1/2 tons of drilling equipment can be carried on deck when required; length oa 67 ft 6 in., breadth at deck 17 ft 5 in., draft 5 ft 6 in.; two 9-cyl Napier Deltic engines each with nominal output of 865 shp are derated to 825 shp for local ambient conditions.


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    Title :

    Fast drilling-rig tenders for lake Maracaibo


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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