COME-APARTS SHIPS--THE ANSWER TO LOWER FREIGHTS

The alternative to high-speed ships and their high fuel costs is the "sectional ship", vessels with a number of easily separable joints in their hull. With this concept it is possible to arrange a vessel with the machinery, navigation gear and accommodation all aft in one section, while the remainder of the hull forward is divided into a number of box sections with the bow unit being either a fairing section, or also incorporating cargo space. The cargo sections may be distributed at a number of ports, discharging and reloading cargo as it arrives at the quay.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cargo Systems International

  Arun House, 201-205 High Street
  New Malden KT3 4BH, Surrey,   England 
• Authors:
  • Stockdale, G
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 55
• Serial:
  • CARGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Deutsche Bahn AG

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Hulls; Naval architecture; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship systems concepts
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128731
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM