Study of power plant for United States Flag general (dry) cargo ship of 10,000 tons dw with 800,000 cu ft underdeck bale cubic; objectives were low overall cost, high degree of reliability, safety, and minimal maintenance; at direction of Maritime Administration, machinery-aft propulsion plant for MarAd cargo vessel design PD 108 powered by two Fairbanks Morse Model 38A20 diesel engines, each rated at 10,500 bhp, was developed; power plant consists of main propulsion units, auxiliary systems in direct support of propulsion units, ship's service auxiliary systems in support of ship's operations, and cargo auxiliary system in support of ship's principal function.
Advanced-design motor-ship machinery plant -- 20,000 SHP
Mar Technology
Marine Technology ; 4 , n 4
1967
26 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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