Hay and Smart (Projects) Ltd of Liverpool, have proposed vessel that separates into units of propulsion machinery, bow and cargo, latter itself being divisible if required; designers call vessel Multipacket, and have obtained Ministry of Transport support to extent that such ship would be approved for International Load Line Certificate; for purpose of test, model, representing 205-ft coaster, was divided into five parts -- propulsive aft section, three cargo units and bow; size of ship considered is up to maximum of 350 ft long, and with dw of 7000 tons, or capacity of 300,000 cu ft.


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    Title :

    Government backs articulated ships


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 200 , n 5198


    Publication date :

    1965


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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