THE FALCON TANKERS--THEIR PAST, THEIR PRESENT, THEIR FUTURE

The "Falcon Class" tanker represents the first diesel powered ship under the American flag in a large number of years. The engines were furnished by Crossley-Premier Engines Ltd. of Manchester England. The design fuel rate was 0.36 lb/BHP-hr with diesel oil. The ships are using 1500 intermediate oil of 18,500 Btu/lb at a rate 0.37, lb/BHP-hr, which is within the guarantee rate. The engine was equipped for no-man operation and the owners with union cooperation achieved new working conditions. District #2 MEBA provided the facilities to assist the engine supplier and owner with preliminary crew training for this new propulsion system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Write in care of Manager Marine Systems, Power Systems Division. Paper presented at the New York Metropolitan Section of SNAME.
• Corporate Authors:

  Colt Industries

  Fairbanks Morse
  Beloit, WI  United States  53511
• Authors:
  • Schumacher, G F
• Publication Date: 1972-4-13

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Electric power plants; Engine rooms; Propulsion
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic power plants; Diesel propulsion; Unmanned engine rooms
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043736
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Colt Industries
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM