EXPERIENCE WITH FERRIES FITTED WITH TWIN FEATHERING CONTROLLABLE PITCH PROPELLERS

Operational experiences with two similar twin-screw ferries are compared. Both ferries are fitted with controllable pitch propellers, but on only one ferry can those propellers be put in the feathering position.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Gruber, B
• Conference:
  • Lips Propeller Symposium, 7th
  • Location: Noordwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands
  • Date: 1989-9-21 to 1989-9-22
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 2p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Controllable pitch propellers
• Old TRIS Terms: Feathering propellers; Service experience
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00660184
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM