Oil tankers will form larger proportion of future shipbuilding than hitherto; number increased from 1272 in 1930 to 2149 in 1950; deadweight tonnage from 10,100,000 to 24,450,000 tons; 2,850,000 tons are on order; port facilities; speed; quantity of cargo carried by fast and slow tankers; reserve power; designing; welded construction.


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    Title :

    Size and speed of tankers


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Contributors:
    Lamb, J. (author) / Brown, R.L. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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