Robert W. Vinke was built for Netherlands Whaling Co by Werf "De Hoog" NV; length oa is 205 ft, draft 13 ft; De Hoog whaling winch, hydraulically driven, uses steel wire whaling line instead of more usual manila role; propulsion is by free piston gas turbine installation using new Rankin and Blackmore Mark II gas turbine; machinery weight comparisons are given for diesel engined whalecatchers of identical hull form; machinery layout plan. (See also Motor Ship v 41 n 484 Nov 1960 p 341-3)


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    Title :

    2,970-SHP free-piston-engined whalecatcher


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    First free-piston-engined tug

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1961


    2,970-SHP free-piston-engined whalecatcher

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1960


    First British free-piston-engined ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1959


    First British free-piston-engined ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1959


    First British free-piston-engined ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1959