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The port of registry for the ship is in Monrovia, Liberia. [1] The ship is 336.7m in length and 321m across the beam. [1] The MSC Chicago has a depth of 27.2 m, and a draught of 15m. [1] The vessel is powered by a Man B&W 12K98MC-C engine, capable of producing 68,520 kW(93,159 hp) driving 1 propeller. [1] This ship's maximum speed is 25kt. [1]
Hurricane was a large extreme clipper of 1608 tons burthen built in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States in 1851.Reputedly the most extreme clipper ever built, Hurricane proved a very fast vessel, reportedly capable of speeds of up to 18 knots (33 km/h) in ideal conditions, and establishing a number of record passages in the early years of her career.
Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-trough dimension (height) increases as well. When hull speed is exceeded, a vessel in displacement mode ...
Hurricane Helene rainfall could aid in Illinois drought. Albano said that the rain stemming from Helene is much needed in Illinois, as much of the state is in the middle of a dry spell that has ...
Originally built in 1972 and 1973 as high-speed container ships known as SL-7s for SeaLand, the ships' high operating costs limited their profitability. All eight ships were acquired by the United States Navy in 1981 and 1982, with the last ship converted, delivered to and placed in service with Military Sealift Command in 1986.
A large cargo ship lost control of its engines and went nearly full throttle through a South Carolina harbor Wednesday, prompting the closure of one of the busiest bridges in the state. Harbor ...
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Atlantic hurricane tracking chart. A tropical cyclone tracking chart is used by those within hurricane-threatened areas to track tropical cyclones worldwide. In the north Atlantic basin, they are known as hurricane tracking charts. New tropical cyclone information is available at least every six hours in the Northern Hemisphere and at least ...