After reconstruction, depth of water in Suez Canal will permit passage of vessels with draft of up to 35 ft, but width of canal at level of ship bottom only allows about 60 ft between hull and canal walls, which affects ship stability; to study performance of supertanker, section of canal has been duplicated and self-propelled model of new supertankers building for Standard Oil Co (NJ) affiliates is used in tests; canal model is 600 ft long, and 20-ft model represents 77,000-ton dw, 855-ft long tanker.


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    Title :

    Suez Canal model aids tankers


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1961


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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