AN INTRODUCTION TO ANTI-FOULING AND OTHER PROPERTIES OF CUPRO-NICKEL ALLOYS IN SHIPBUILDING AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE ASPERIDA

The 16m ketch Asperida built by the Cammenga Jacht- en Scheepswerf, Wormeveer, Holland in 1967 was the first example of the use of cupronickel alloy in ship's hull construction. The Introduction to the paper traces the history of the vessel up to 1979, when she was discovered undergoing repair in North Carolina. An examination of the hull by Inco representatives showed it to be in excellent condition after 12 years' service which included sailing in the Caribbean and the Pacific. The paper then goes on to discuss the properties of 90/10 and 70/30 coppernickel alloys and the reasons for their use in the construction of ships' hulls. Order from BSRA as No. 54,798.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Paper 3 presented at Symposium on Cupro-Nickel Alloys for Anti-Fouling, January 29, 1980.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Royal Institution of Naval Architects, England

    10 Upper Belgrave Street
    London SW1X 8BQ,   England 
  • Authors:
    • Grossmann, G K
  • Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

  • Pagination: 7 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00329986
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM