BOKUHO ENERGY SAVING TANKER FROM IHI

The 59988 tdw tanker "Bokuho" has a length o.a. of 217.20 m, a beam of 36.00 m, a draft of 11.72 m and is powered by an SEMT-Pielstick type 18PC2.5V diesel engine developing 11700 bhp at 520 rpm giving a service speed of 14.1 knots. Cargo oil capacity is 7628 cubic meters. The medium speed engine has a achieved a 15% saving in fuel costs as compared with a conventional low speed engine powered vessel of similar size.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/6660842
• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Publication Date: 1978-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 793
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Volume: 171
  • Issue Number: 3945
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Fuel conservation; Fuels; Marine diesel engines; Propulsion; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fuel costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Diesel tankers; Medium speed diesels; Ship descriptions (Tankers); Ss bokuho; Tanker propulsion
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Finance; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00190435
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 28 1979 12:00AM