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Building the "British Progress" - Part-2
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In this phase, the preparations for the coming together of the Fore- and Aft ship.
After the completion of outfitting phase the inevitable sea trial must be completed.
Entering the locks at IJmuiden, is as usual again this time centimeter work.
And this time the audience does not lack and hopefully they have peaceful intentions.
"British Progress"in service.
Dimensions : LOA 330 meters LBP 314.12 meters, Beam 48.68 meters, 25.60 meters Dept, Max Draft 19.85 meters.
228 600 deadweight tons. Cargo tanks incl. slob tanks:. 229.170 m³. Speed: 16.10 knots (29.8 km / h) at full depth and power. Propulsion: Verolme / General Electric turbine in HD and LD series. Max. continuous power 32450 hp (approximately 23900 kW). Boilers: 2 ship boilers Verolme / Foster Wheeler ESD III. Max.steamproduction70 tons p / h, Cont. Steam production 46.3 tonnes
p / h, discharge pressure superheater 63.27 kgf / cm³, superheater outlet temperature 513 ° C. Electrical equipment: two turbogenerators 1400 kW, 440V 3 phase, 60 Hz. 1 emergency diesel generator. Tanks: 5 medium tanks, 2 x 5 she tanks, clean ballast tanks into the middle, slob tanks in middle tanks and no.6 in those tanks. Cargosystem: 4 suction lines 762 mm. 2 penstock 975 mm. All pipe valves in the pump chambers are hydraulically controlled from the Central Control Room. No Heating coils. Cargo pumps: 4 turbine-driven pumps each 4,700 cubic meters of seawater p / h with a head of 140 meters. Stripping pumps: 1 steam-powered pump, 350 m³ of seawater at an hight of 140 meters. Ballast Pump: 1 turbine driven pump 2300 cubic meters p / h with a hight of 140 meters. Accommodation for 44 people.
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All photos thanks to NDSM-Werfmuseum