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lands, Germany and Switzerland, plying the re? ned pe- troleum, diesel and domestic heating oil trades. The 110 meter LOA vessel has a beam of 11.40 meters and draws just 3.45 meters when fully loaded. Its (2,865 tonnes) deadweight capacity incorporates a complete double hull system and allows for 3,132 cubic meters of product in six specially designed tanks in two segregations. In total the power of the four Scania / Sand? rden units supply 1.200 kWm via generators to the two Veth Z-drive propulsion units (VZ-550 x 500 kW at 1,800 rpm each). With these features, the vessel has a maximum speed of 21 kph in deep and wide waters. For better maneuverability, an additional Veth-Jet bow thruster of type 2-K-1000 (279 kW at 1.800 rpm) has been installed. All in all, the envi-ronmentally correct, exceedingly quiet inland vessel could well set the standard for other similar vessels, to follow. An overview of the ships drive components.Peter Pospiech has served as chief engineer in the German merchant marine and additionally done ? eld research on big bore diesel engines for ship propulsion, with addition- al service as a Service engineer. Today, he is a experienced shipping journalist who frequently contributes to Mari- time Professional. Photo
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