Tanker of 209,302 tons dw, and 1122 ft in length oa has been completed by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co, Ltd for Idemitsu Tanker Co; vessel will transport crude oil from Persian Gulf ports to Japan; largest of 12 cargo tanks holds 20,000 tons of oil; cargo capacity is about 8,644,975 cu ft; transverse rings serve as primary strength members in lieu of center line swash bulkhead; beam molded 163.36 ft, design load draft 57.80 ft; 33,000 shp IHI Steam turbine incorporates reheat cycle plant.


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    Title :

    Idemitsu Maru -- World's biggest merchant ship


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng/Log


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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