SL-7 CONTAINERSHIPS: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE

The design of a 33-knot containership can certainly be considered the design of a "prototype" in the commercial field. The series construction of eight of these ships in three different European shipyards for U.S. flag operation presented a unique experience for all involved. The fields of hydrodynamics, hull structure, and vibration presented challenges that were met with some new techniques; these techniques are briefly described. Some design failures have been revealed after operational experience, and these are described along with the overall performance of the SL-7.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the SNAME Annual Meeting, New York, N.Y., Nov. 14-16, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Boylston, J W
  • deKoff, D J
  • Muntjewerf, J J
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 34 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containerships; Design; Electric power plants; Hulls; Maneuverability; Performance; Vibration
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull vibration; Power plant performance
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00071655
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1974 12:00AM