50 years ago – Page 3

  • The Yokohama-MAN engine of the ‘world’s largest motor tanker’ – 1961-style
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    Fishing vessels show the way

    2011-08-16T19:44:00Z

    In the 1960s and before, The Motor Ship had a sizeable staff, and with large numbers of ships built in Britain, and others visiting UK ports, it was not difficult to view ships and write about them.

  • RT67 turbochargers on a Sulzer RD90 engine
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    Sulzer turbochargers and early gas carriers

    2011-06-27T17:35:00Z

    It is now such a common sight to see Wärtsilä low speed engines, as we now refer to the Sulzer-designed units, sporting ABB (and Napier) turbochargers that it is easily forgotten that Sulzer Bros of Winterthur formerly made turbochargers itself.

  • The port side of the Sulzer main engine in ‘Seine Lloyd’ showing the control position
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    Large-bore engines are the flavour of 1961

    2011-06-01T00:15:00Z

    The June 1961 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' was full of news of large-bore low-speed marine engines, which seemed to be causing an even bigger stir than dual-fuel (oil and LNG) engines are at present.

  • The Pleuger active rudder, fitted to a fishery ship for enhanced station-keeping and steering
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    Oil reserves running out - 1961 shock?

    2011-04-19T11:32:00Z

    The May 1961 issue of The Motor Ship, on its comment page, questioned whether, with the growing popularity of the Diesel engine, the world’s oil reserves would be sufficient to meet demand.

  • Image: Main components of the B&W turbocharger
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    Nuclear power pushed aside, but turbocharging advances

    2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

    In these times when we look at alternative fuel sources it is chastening to observe that much the same fears were being voiced 50 years back.

  • The first 850mm-bore Gotaverken engine, a 10-cylinder unit rated at 21,000 bhp, on test at the factory
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    The larger engine becomes reality

    2011-01-18T09:51:00Z

    In its February 1961 issue, ''The Motor Ship'' was given over mostly to talk of large-bore, powerful engines.

  • Before ‘The Motor Ship’ – a cover from 1912
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    A few words as we get closer to our centenary

    2011-01-17T15:19:00Z

    As ‘The Motorship’ enters the decade leading up to its 100th anniversary, something that few other technical maritime publications can emulate, our first 90 years have given us plenty of food for thought.

  • Cylinder top view of B&W 10-cylinder 840mm bore engine on the test bed
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    Large bore diesels rule!

    2010-12-31T23:00:00Z

    There was a touch of ‘I told you so’ about the December 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship''.

  • Marine engine technology from the early 1960s – a Doxford P-type on the test bed
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    When British industry mattered

    2010-12-29T10:55:00Z

    The lead item in ''The Motor Ship'', January 1961, was a message from UK Minister for Science Viscount Hailsham.

  • The gas turbine powered 17-knot whalecatcher ‘Robert W Vinke’ on sea trials
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    Too many engine builders

    2010-11-30T23:00:00Z

    How things change. The December 1960 issue of ‘The Motor Ship’ responded to a UK government proposal that the country’s diverse shipbuilding industry be reorganised into larger groups by suggesting that too many companies built marine engines.

  • The ‘Floridian’, believe it or not, was a container ship, 1960-style.
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    Pioneering container ships

    2010-10-11T13:44:00Z

    One item in the October 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' which caught our eye was a report of a pair of small container ships for US coastal service.

  • MAN’s 18VV 30/45, which developed up to 2,530 bhp at 400 rpm
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    Hovering into the future

    2010-09-30T23:45:00Z

    Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.

  • MAN’s 18VV 30/45, which developed up to 2,530 bhp at 400 rpm
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    Hovering into the future

    2010-09-02T09:28:00Z

    Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.

  • A Paxman 1,650 bhp V16 engine on the test bed, complete with reverse-reduction gearbox
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    Shipbuilding statistics and engine design

    2010-07-31T00:01:00Z

    Most of the July 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely followed by Germany and Japan.

  • Tanker Fabiola was, in 1960, hailed as the world’s largest diesel-powered ship
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    Electric power for efficient tugs

    2010-07-05T16:08:00Z

    We often remark that little is new in the world of ship design and ship machinery. The June 1960 issue of The Motor Ship proves that.

  • A Paxman 1,650 bhp V16 engine on the test bed, complete with reverse-reduction gearbox
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    Shipbuilding statistics and engine design

    2010-07-01T14:29:00Z

    Most of the July 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely followed by Germany and Japan.

  • One of two 3,200 hp engines in what was, in 1920, the most powerful motor ship afloat
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    The superiority of motor ships

    2010-05-01T16:34:00Z

    The second issue of The Motor Ship (May 1920) continued, not surprisingly, to wax lyrical about the benefits of Diesel-powered ships over their steam sisters.

  • An Akers–B&W 9-cylinder 15,000 bhp opposed-piston engine on test in 1960, destined for a Norwegian tanker
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    More new large tankers – but smaller fleets

    2010-03-02T11:20:00Z

    In March 1960, The Motor Ship was looking at the world, and the British, tanker fleets.

  • The Kort nozzle
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    The changing face of towage

    2010-02-01T09:46:00Z

    The February 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was something of a tugs special issue, with three articles devoted to these small workhorses.

  • 1960s British marine engineering at its finest
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    A politicians' empty promise for British yards

    2010-01-01T14:25:00Z

    The January 1960 issue of The Motor Ship reviewed the previous year.