UNIQUE PROPULSION SYSTEM DRIVES GYPSUM TRANSPORTATION'S NEW BULK CARRIER

A steam turbine of only 8500 shaft horsepower powers a new 18,150-dwt bulk carrier, the Gypsum King. The Gypsum King is unique in that a controllable-pitch propeller is used in conjunction with the geared steam turbines. Both turbine speed and propeller pitch are controlled from the bridge with a single-level combination. This article provides details on the bridge control unit, boilers, unloading equipment, electrical power and coatings used for the vessel.

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  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 76-78
• Serial:
  • Marine Engineering/Log
  • Volume: 81
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp.
  • ISSN: 0732-5460

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk carriers; Dry bulk carriers; Steam turbines
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship descriptions (Dry bulkers); Steam turbine propulsion
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149301
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1977 12:00AM