Gerore, of 10,400 tons dwc on draft of 25 ft 8 1/8 in., was built by Kristiansands Mek. Verksted A/S, to order of A/S Gerrards Rederi; two 8-cyl Mirrlees engines are geared to single shaft; at 375 rpm each develops 1624 bhp and is coupled through Fluidrive scoop-control hydraulic coupling to David Brown reduction gearbox designed to transmit 3050 shp at propeller speed of 120 rpm; ship length oa 427 ft, molded breadth 57 ft 1/2 in., molded depth 32 ft; ship plan and diagrams of control systems.
Geared-diesel engined ore carrier
Motor Ship
Motor Ship ; 40 , n 474
1960
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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