COAL-FIRED PANAMAX BULK CARRIER

With increasing world interest in Panamax sized bulk carriers and the trend towards coal-fired propulsion as exemplified by recent orders on Australian account, the Ship and Marine Technology requirements Board (SMTRB) has released an up-dated Y-ARD report on the viability of such ship types. This article outlines the main conclusions of the Report in relation to a conceptual coal-fired Panamax bulk carrier.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institution of Naval Architects

  10 Upper Belgrave Street
  ,   United States 
• Publication Date: 1980-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 231
• Serial:
  • Naval Architect
  • Issue Number: 6
  • ISSN: 0306-0209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Bulk carriers; Coal fuels; Fossil fuel power plants; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Coal burning equipment
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331585
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM