GLORIA VIRENTIUM: A NEW SHIP TO LIFT 800 TONNES

The Gloria Virentium is an 800-tonne-lift ship on order for Holscher Shipping B.V., of Rotterdam. She is being built by the C. Luhring Shipyard at Brake/Unterweser in the German Federal Republic. The ship is totally self-sufficient for cargo-handling. Stability during loading and unloading is maintained by pumping ballast and is controlled automatically. In addition to its heavy-lift capability, the vessel will be able to accept roll-on cargo over its stern ramp.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering, Chemical and Marine Press, Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC1P 1AH,   England 
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Motor Ship
  • Volume: 57
  • Issue Number: 677
  • Publisher: Blohm + Goss GMBH
  • Serial URL: http://www.hhc.co/uk/motorship

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Heavy lift vessels; Roll on roll off ships
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship descriptions (Heavy lift); Ship descriptions (Ro/ro); Stern ramps
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157137
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM