Extending the boat

1989/10/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Ingeniaritza
• Garraioak

Dana Gloria was one of the ferries linking Copenhagen with Oslo. It had 300 cabins, could transport 230 vehicles and had a length of 153.10 meters. Ferri King of Scandinavia occupied his place on the same line. It has 542 cabins, can transport 275 vehicles and measures 173.30 m. What interest do these data have?

The important thing is that these two ships are one. Dana Gloria was partitioned and then two prefrabicated body blocks were added. Thus, it has passed to weigh one thousand tons more and to measure 22,20 meters more. After the innovations they change their name.

Although it seems curious the stretching of the ships, it is not so habitual and more and more the ships that support it. In addition, the moratorium is not limited only to the ferries, but also can be done the same with the oil tankers and the transport ships.