Vessel was built for United Steamship Co by Cantieri del Tirreno e Riuniti; wheeled cargo is loaded through large side doors on port side fore and aft; main deck, apart from machinery casings, is given over to vehicles with central portion, between trunkings, being two decks high to allow carriage of large commercial vehicles; portable deck is provided for double stacking; public rooms and cabins are described; B and W small 42-VT2BF-90 engine was selected to meet limited headroom requirements with each engine having 12 cyl to provide 2×6000 bhp. (02534)


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    Title :

    Kong olav v -- First of two passenger-vehicle ferries for service between Copenhagen and Oslo


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipping Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Copenhagen-Oslo passenger ferry "King Olav V"

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    Copenhagen-Oslo passenger ferry "King Olav V"

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    Passenger liner for Copenhagen-Oslo service

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    Passenger liner for Copenhagen-Oslo service

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