A REPORT TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FOR THE SHIP DESIGN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. VOLUME 3. BOOK 3. MACHINERY SYSTEMS

The report contains those design options suggested for the machinery systems. The design options that offer more cost savings are in main shafting, bearing and propeller, fuel oil system, lubricating oil system and the steam generating plant. These alternatives are arranged by sections corresponding to the section numbers of the MarAd Specifications; Sections 51 through 81 are included in this report.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 3, Book 2, COM-72-10438 and Volume 3, Book 4, COM-72-10440.
• Corporate Authors:

  Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company

  Newport News, VA  United States  23607
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: 204 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric power plants; Machinery; Naval architecture; Ships; State of the art; Structural design; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Machinery space configurations; Power plant design
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034724
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: 4512-V-Vol-3-Bk-3 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-1-35402
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 27 1974 12:00AM