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ms Østersøen.<br />

HANDELS- 03 SØFARTSMUSEET<br />

"The Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder,<br />

December 1953, page715:<br />

A/S. Svendborg Skibsvaerft: ]<br />

"Østersøen" - Motor-driven passenger ship. ;<br />

174ft. 4in. overall and 157ft. lOin. B. P.? by<br />

34ft. 5in., by 22ft. Oin, to upper deck and 14ft.<br />

6in. to main deck, mean load draught, lift. 3in.<br />

1.100 tons gross. 12,85 knots speed on trial.<br />

The hull has been built ty A/S. Svendborg Skibs-vaerft<br />

under subcontract from Messrs. Burmeister<br />

and w*ain, Copenhagen, who received the main contract<br />

from Dampskibsselskabet paa Bornholm af 1866, and<br />

who are fitting out the ship.<br />

Th.e "Østersøen" Is primilary intended for the<br />

owner's summer sailings to Sweden, vis. Allinge to :<br />

Simrishamn and Rønne to Ystad.<br />

The vessel has a raked soft-nose stem and cruiser<br />

stern, and the hull is strengthened for navigating<br />

in ice. There are four decks, two of which<br />

are continuous. Accomodation is arranged for <strong>50</strong>0 \<br />

passengers, the seating capacity is 135 persons in \<br />

the saloon, 54 in the restaurant, 31 in the smoking,<br />

room and <strong>50</strong> in the verandah saloon. Two-berth, three<br />

berth, and four-berth cabins, for 48 passengers, ;<br />

are provided on the main and upper decks, aft. Ae- '<br />

comodation for the deck and the engine-room officers,<br />

cabin attendants and crew is situated in the<br />

tween decks forward of the engine-room, and on the<br />

main deck forward. Special provision is made for .<br />

the carriage of automobiles. The automobile deck j<br />

extends for practically the whole length of the<br />

vessel, and has space for about 24 automobiles and ,<br />

10 motor-cycles. To facilitate loading and dischar-;<br />

ging, large side ports are arranged, and there is<br />

also a tumtable on the car deck. The life-saving ;<br />

equipment includes four lifeboats and the required !<br />

number of life-rafts. The boat winches, anchor winch<br />

and capstan are electrically operated, and the ;<br />

steering gear is of the electro-hydraulic type.<br />

The propelling machinery, constructed by Messrs.|<br />

Burmeister and v/ain, consists of a B. & W., singleacting,<br />

two-stroke cycle, eight-rcylinder Diesel engine<br />

developing 2.000 IHP., at 290 r.p.m.<br />

Launched, 16th October.<br />

III

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