Gerore, of 10,400 tons dwc on draft of 25 ft 8 1/8 in., was built by Kristiansands Mek. Verksted A/S, to order of A/S Gerrards Rederi; two 8-cyl Mirrlees engines are geared to single shaft; at 375 rpm each develops 1624 bhp and is coupled through Fluidrive scoop-control hydraulic coupling to David Brown reduction gearbox designed to transmit 3050 shp at propeller speed of 120 rpm; ship length oa 427 ft, molded breadth 57 ft 1/2 in., molded depth 32 ft; ship plan and diagrams of control systems.


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    Title :

    Geared-diesel engined ore carrier


    Additional title:

    Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Motor Ship ; 40 , n 474


    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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