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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Building of the "Marticia (2)"
![]() TT Marticia
Tanker, yarnumber 537, 1970. Builder, Nederlandse Dok- & Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Holland.
Client : Shell Tankers U.K. Ltd. Londen, United Kingdom.
Dimensions: 325.30 x 47.17 x 24.50 meter.
Summer draught: 18.99 meters. Load capacity: 213,360 tons. Content loading tanks: 249,208 m³. Content permanent ballast
tanks: 36973 m³. Sea trails at summer draught and max speed. Power 15.4 nautical miles. Turbine installation: a high and
a low pressure turbine in heat-stable Atlantic Laval, type APG 36/27. Max. continuous power 28000 APK at 86 RPM Main
boiler: NDSM-Babcock "Marine Radiant" steam boiler. Max. steam output of 100 tons/hour, normal steam output 85 tons/hour.
Overheater exhaust pressure: 62 kp/cm ². Temp. at overhitter exhaust: 515 ° C. Accommodation: 45 people.
On February 28th,1970 the aft-ship was launched by the doughter of the secretaris of the Works Council, Mrs Nina Dirksen,
by the push of a button the aft ship and, like the bow on May 16th,1970, this happened from slip way 2/3. After uniting for
and aft, which took place on July 17th, 1970, the christening,was performed by Mrs E.A.J. Werner-Asmussen, wife of the
Director of N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij. The handing over was on August 1th, 1970.
![]() The stern on the slope.
![]() Aft ship.
![]() Foreship in the initial phase.
![]() The moment when the bow is launched, see bow wave.
![]() The bow is launched. Why not a half ship doesn't sinks, is answered here.
![]() The locks at IJmuiden. Not much room in the locks.
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