Vessel was designed by Port Commissioners for berthing duties and built at Hessle yard of Richard Dunston Ltd; as local practice for berthing tugs is mainly pushing, bow was made very bluff, and hardwood pad fitted around stem as bed for coir fender weighing 5 1/ 2 tons; length oa 124 ft 7 in., breadth molded 31 ft, depth molded 16 ft, draft 13 ft, displacement 680 tons; two 8-cyl B and W engines each develop 900 bhp at 310 rpm. (see also Shipg World and Shipbldr v 157 n 3781 Jan 27 1966 p 366)
Nandhimitra -- Twin-screw harbour tug for Colombo port commissioners
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 107 , n 6 ; p 188-189
1966
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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