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.
Fast drilling-rig tenders for lake Maracaibo
Mar Engr Naval Architect
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect ; 80 , n 966 ; p 86-88
1957
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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