FINNJET

The 23,000 GRT vessel has an 0 A length of 212.80 M, and two 37.500 BHP gas turbines give it a speed of no less than 30.5 knots. It is the world's largest and fastest passenger/car ferry, and can complete the Helsinki to Travemunde run in 22 hours, or half the previous time. It carries 350 passengers or a combination of passengers, cars and lorries. Sectional drawing general arrangement, machinery arrangement, and schematic diagram of the propulsion control system are shown.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 20 p.
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Volume: 170
  • Issue Number: 3931
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile rack cars; Ferries; Passenger ships; Propulsion; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Car carriers; General arrangement plans; Passenger vessels
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168178
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM