Discusses most economical methods of transporting large quantities of merchandise; principles in construction of carriers and results obtained with boats having wooden or concrete bottoms; enumerates various kinds of available tugs; reasons why expensive serviceable paddle-wheel tug has not been superseded by tunnel-screw tug; features of four-screw tug; advantages and disadvantages of Diesel engine and turbine and reciprocating engines for running tug.


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    Title :

    Problems of inland navigation in Germany


    Additional title:

    Gegenwartsfragen der Binnenschiffahrt in Deutschland


    Contributors:
    Zilcher, R. (author)

    Conference:

    World Power Conference, Section Basel -- Meeting ; 1926 Inland, Germany



    Publication date :

    1926


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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