Coal pier 6 in Norfolk, Va, is 1600 ft long and provides berths for 4 colliers of up to 45,000 dw tons; coal is loaded into holds of ships from 2 moving towers which can traverse length of pier, so once ships are docked they need not be moved when being loaded; loading capacity of new pier is 16,000 tph, but maximum output is up to 20,000 tons.


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    Title :

    Coal loading pier at Norfolk, Virginia


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbour Authority


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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