CHOOSING A SHIP AND HER EQUIPMENT-SEASPEED EXPLAINS ITS DESIGN

This article discusses three of the largest vehicle deck ships built so far. Each have an axial stern ramp, a large side door and four hoists, but no internal ramps. Seaspeed-the operator concerned explains why.

• Corporate Authors:

  MacGregor Comarain Incorporated

  135 Dermody Street
  Cranform, NJ  United States  07016
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 4-5
• Serial:
  • MacGregor News
  • Issue Number: 80
  • Publisher: MacGregor Centrex Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hoists; Ramps; Roll on roll off ships; Ships; Vehicle components; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship descriptions (Ro/ro); Ship equipment; Stern ramps
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172674
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: MacGregor News
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM