Propulsion and Maneuvering Systems’ Characteristics of the U.S. Flagged Great Lakes Self-Unloading Bulk Carriers

Mariusz Przybylski

Propulsion and Maneuvering Systems’ Characteristics of the U.S. Flagged Great Lakes Self-Unloading Bulk Carriers

Abstract

Paper contains an overview of the propulsion and maneuvering systems’ characteristics of United States flagged Great Lakes self - unloading bulk carriers. A contrast between the importance of the transport task carried by those vessels to their low number and considerable age suggests the need to review and understand their complexity as well as complexity of their operations in order to provide suitable energy- and operational efficiency upgrades. Such review can prove to be challenging due to limited information available in the literature. Environment in which those vessels operate and their operational profile have been also reviewed due to the fact that they gave rise to the unique hull - form that subsequently influenced the propulsion and maneuvering system design in a significant manner. The environment and operational profile were also found to influence propulsion and maneuvering systems’ form more directly: through the requirements posed on vessels maneuvering capabilities and propulsive power requirements.

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Mariusz Przybylski mgr inż.

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Keywords

VESSEL PROPULSION, VESSEL MANEUVERING, BULK CARRIER, GREAT LAKES BULK CARRIER, SELF-UNLOADER

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artykuły w czasopismach recenzowanych i innych wydawnictwach ciągłych

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Journal of Polish CIMEEAC no. 13, pages 97 - 107,
ISSN: 1231-3998

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English

Publication year:

2018

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Przybylski M.: Propulsion and Maneuvering Systems’ Characteristics of the U.S. Flagged Great Lakes Self-Unloading Bulk Carriers// Journal of Polish CIMEEAC. -Vol. 13., iss. 1 (2018), s.97-107

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