Innovative product tanker design

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The innovative 4,200 dwt short-sea product tanker ordered by the Bergen Tankers from the Alesund-based NVC Design is discussed. It is the first ship to be built by using an innovative concept developed by Rolce Royce, combining a tailor-made hull design with a mechanical propulsion system.

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Designing the giants

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The problems and challenges involved in designing very large container ships are described. Methods used to evaluate a vessel's strength, capacity and speed and to determine the most efficient structural design are explained.

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Seasnake rattles conventional wisdom

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An innovative design for transporting oil across oceans is described. The Seasnake, designed by US naval architect Carl Kountz, consists of a tractor type ship towing a train of barges which operate as a single flexible unit.

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