HAMLET ALICE--FIRST IN A SERIES OF MULTI-PURPOSE VESSELS FROM BURMEISTER & WAIN

The 12,500 tdw multipurpose vessel "Hamlet Alice" has a length oa of 132,90 m, a beam of 20.50 m, a draft of 9.10 m and is powered by two Btu/Alpha type 12U28LU diesel engines each developing 2880 bhp at 750 rpm giving a service speed of 15.5 knots. The design of the vessel, which incorporates a transom stern and a bulbous bow, facilitates the carriage of bulk commodities, general cargo, unitised and roll-on/roll-off cargo. The roll-on/roll-off cargo is loaded/unloaded via a stern ramp.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Volume: 170
  • Issue Number: 3934
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; General cargo ships; Roll on roll off ships; Ships; Ships by motive power; Unitized cargo
• Old TRIS Terms: Hamlet alice; Multipurpose ships; Ship descriptions (Multipurpose); Stern ramps
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173133
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM