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  2. Set and drift - Wikipedia

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    Such as, a vessel has a speed of 8 knots through the water and the vessel is traveling with the current, which is at 2 knots, then the speed over ground is 8+2 and the vessel's true speed is 10 knots. Set and Drift can be calculated by using a vector diagram and can be drawn and measured on a chart, maneuvering board or even a plain piece of paper.

  3. RV Vantuna - Wikipedia

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    The vessel is 85 feet (26 m) long with a displacement of 99 tons. The hull is made of planked mahogany. It had twin screws, powered by two Caterpillar D343 turbo diesel engines, each producing about 450 hp. Although the nominal cruising speed was about 10 knots, the Vantuna could reach a maximum speed around 14 knots. Fuel consumption ranged ...

  4. Water surface searches - Wikipedia

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    Water surface searches are procedures carried out on or over the surface of a body of water with the purpose of finding lost vessels, persons, or floating objects, which may use one or more of a variety of search patterns depending on the target of the search, as the direction and rate of drift vary depending on the characteristics of the target and the water and weather conditions at the time.

  5. Warner L. Lawrence - Wikipedia

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    It is an omnidirectional vessel driven by two Voith Schneider Propellers type 26 GII/165-AE 45 [citation needed]. Warner Lawrence has the capability to pump up to 38,000 US gallons per minute (2.397 m 3 /s) up to 400 feet (121.9 m) in the air; has 10 monitors. Its pumps are powered by two 1,575 horsepower (1,174 kW) pump engines.

  6. Hull speed - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. High-speed rail is coming to the Central Valley. Residents ...

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    The 171-mile stretch of rail running between Merced and Bakersfield could be operational as early as 2030, with testing of the bullet trains slated to begin in 2028, according to the High-Speed ...

  8. SS Catalina - Wikipedia

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    SS Catalina, also known as The Great White Steamer, was a 301-foot steamship built in 1924 that provided passenger service on the 26-mile passage between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island from 1924 to 1975. According to the Steamship Historical Society of America, Catalina carried more

  9. Ship motion test - Wikipedia

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    There are various types of test: the model may be towed along a straight line or circular path, and may be subjected to oscillations. Forces acting on the vessel are measured using a dynamometer. [2] The tests may be evaluating the overall design, or focusing on the characteristics of a propeller. [2]