MOSS-BUILT LPG/AMMONIA CARRIER FOR P&O

The 22 000 cu m LPG/ammonia carrier "Garbeta" has a length oa of 165.00 m, a beam of 23.00 m, a draft (ammonia) of 10.20 m--propane 9.40 m, and is powered by a seven cylinder Aker-B&W 7K74EF diesel engine developing 14 600 bhp at 134 rpm, giving a speed of 17.8 knots. The vessel is designed to carry propane, butane and ammonia and was built to DnV Class +1 Al, Ice C, EO. The cargo is carried in four prismatic independent self-supporting tanks.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Business Press Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC19 1AH,   England 
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19
• Serial:
  • Marine Week
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 95
  • Publisher: IPC Business Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Liquefied gases; Liquefied petroleum gas; Marine diesel engines; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Diesel tankers; Ship descriptions (Lpg)
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136375
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM