Designs developed for high-power demands
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Larger propellers are being designed to meet the rising demand for more high-powered vessels such as large containerships and tankers. Bigger higher-powered vessels need large heavy propellers. Among the factors being considered in the design of these larger propellers are blade strength, mechanical properties, fatigue strength, resistance to wastage and stress corrosion cracking.
Publication Name: Motor Ship
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0027-2000
Year: 1993
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Dealing with waste
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A review is presented of 3 waste water treatment systems for use on ships. They include Triqua's Mem Triq Marine system used by the Dutch Navy, Zenon Environmental's Marine Membrane Bioreactor and Hydroxyl System's CleanSea system.
Publication Name: Motor Ship
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0027-2000
Year: 2001
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Knowing your hull
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Det Norske Veritas has introduced a new thickness measuring system said to provide more accurate and faster steel thickness information than traditional methods. The new tool uses half wave resonance.
Publication Name: Motor Ship
Subject: Transportation industry
ISSN: 0027-2000
Year: 2000
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