Self loading, grab hopper vessel of 2200 tons capacity completed by Ferguson Bros (Port Glasgow) Ltd, for Mersey Docks and Harbour Board; length oa 274 ft 6 in., breadth molded 46 ft 6 in., draft aft loaded 15 ft 6 in., displacement loaded 4057 tons, dredging depth 75 ft; power is supplied by 3 16-cyl Davey Paxman engines, each developing 2000 bhp at 750 rpm; profile and engine room plan.


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    Title :

    Twin-screw, diesel-electric dredger "Mersey Compass"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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