RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PAYS DIVIDENDS IN TROUBLED TIMES

British Shipbuilders is well placed in terms of R and D. Drawing upon its own resources and the expertise of BSRA, many improvements have taken place in shipyard technology, product design, and shipboard studies. In this article, compiled from interviews by The Motor Ship with Mr. A. Smith, BS director of technology, and Dr. P. Milne, BS divisional managing director of the engineering division, current programmes are discussed as well as findings from long-term projects. Project areas discussed include: computer aided design and production, ship design development, coal-fired ships, propulsion systems, shipboard vibration problems, hull roughness, shipboard automation, maneuverability, fuels, and operating costs.

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  IPC Industrial Press Limited

  Quadrant House, The Quadrant
  Sutton, Surrey,   England 
• Publication Date: 1981-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18
• Serial:
  • Motor Ship
  • Volume: 61
  • Issue Number: 728
  • Publisher: Blohm + Goss GMBH
  • Serial URL: http://www.hhc.co/uk/motorship

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vessel control; Computer aided design; Hulls; Roughness; Shipbuilding; Ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull roughness; Shipboard automation
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331653
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM