HOW THE ERIKSBERG BREAKS THE ICE

The 32,500 tdw bulk carrier "ARTIC BULKER" has a length oa of 185.9 m, a beam of 26.5 m, a draft of 11.0 m and is powered by an Ericksberg B&W 7K74EF diesel engine developing 15,200 bhp at 139 rpm giving a speed of 16 knots. The vessel is ice strengthened and has a fixed propeller with ice fins mounted just ahead of the propeller.

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Business Press Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC19 1AH,   England 
• Publication Date: 1976-6-25

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Marine Week
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 26
  • Publisher: IPC Business Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Dry bulk carriers; Icebreakers; Marine diesel engines; Propellers; Propulsion; Ships; Ships by motive power; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Artic bulker; Diesel tankers; Ice-bulker; Ship descriptions (Dry bulkers)
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148167
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM