New design of hatch cover for oil/ bulk/ore carriers has been introduced by ASCA and installed initially aboard 107,000-ton dw Flowergate, built by Gotaverken for Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co of London; hatches on new ship each comprise undivided panel measuring 10.5×15 m which when opened is rolled to unshipped position at port side of vessel; with new sealing principle, when hatch cover is closed it is not lowered on to coaming; instead, internally arranged, spring-loaded gasket frame is forced against matching edge of coaming. (27430)
New hatch cover for OBO ships
Shipbldg Shipping Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 113 , n 6 ; p 193-194
1969
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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