Design provides all-year flexibility
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The Pacific reefer ship is a multi-functional vessel built by Scheepswerf Van Diepen for CV Scheepvarrtonderneming. The cargo ship is an all-weather transport that can accommodate large refrigerated cargoes at temperatures above - 30 degrees centigrade. The Pacific has a 398,000-cubic ft. load volume with an overall length of 134 m. and a breadth of 16.3 m. The cargo ship is equipped with a refrigeration system that uses R22 refrigerants that are lubricated with synthetic oil. The refrigeration system can cool down a full load of bananas in 36 hours to 32 degrees centigrade.
Publication Name: Motor Ship
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0027-2000
Year: 1996
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Redundancy vs reliability
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The 18th Motor Ship conference in Hamburg, Germany, attracted over 120 marine industry representatives. The conference's theme was 'Redundancy vs. Reliability' in marine machinery, particularly in ship propulsion systems. One speaker stressed that the costs of building new twin engine, twin propeller ships were too high. He suggested that ship owners should instead try to develop more competent maintenance staffs. Other speakers discussed the concept of redundancy in marine navigation and communications systems.
Publication Name: Motor Ship
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0027-2000
Year: 1996
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Stolt tries innovative design
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Stolt Parcel Tankers Inc.'s first of a series of 38,600 cubic-meter chemical parcel carriers is Stolt Innovation. Among its specifications and features are its double-hulled, single screw design incorporating 42 integral stainless steel cargo tanks, diesel electric propulsion using four Wartsila R32E engines, Cegelec 6.6kV generators driven at 720 rev/min and the combination of medium-speed four-stroke diesels with electric drive to minimize noise and vibration and pollutant production.
Publication Name: Motor Ship
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0027-2000
Year: 1996
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