TITLE

Super tugboats to escort tankers

AUTHOR(S)

Pope, Gregory T.; Boatman, John

PUB. DATE

September 1994

SOURCE

Popular Mechanics;Sep94, Vol. 171 Issue 9, p23

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Features the tugboats `Garth Foss' and `Lindsay Foss.' Voith-Schneider cycloidal propulsion units; Chaperoning of oil tankers; Steering ability; General Motors diesel engines.

ACCESSION #

9412304401

Tags: TUGBOATS

 

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