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m.v. "Seaforth Monarch" Specifications |
| 1m³Fuel
Oil = about 0.9 tonne |
| 1m³Water
= about 1tonne |
| 1m³Mud
= about 1.5 tonnes |
| 'Mud'
is an oil based liquid for use in drilling oil wells. It comes in many different
mixes, depending on the well. It has a very high specific gravity, and is very
difficult to pump, maybe 100 feet up to the installation. Extra special pumps are
needed to achieve this. |
| The
Bulk Cargo is normally Dry Cement, or Barytes, discharged through a pipeline with
compressed air. But it could be one of several other chemicals. Vast amounts are used. |
| DISPLACEMENT
TONNES is the actual weight of the ship, other ship tonnages are for
technical reasons. e.g Gross registered tons (G.R.T.) equates to roughly 1 ton = about 100
cu.ft of enclosed space,Passenger ships like this one because it makes them seem much
bigger than they are, as the passengers are movable cargo. Yes that's all you are! |
| See
the pages on Towing, Diving & Rig Supply for more details. |
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