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ms Østersøen.
HANDELS- 03 SØFARTSMUSEET
"The Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder,
December 1953, page715:
A/S. Svendborg Skibsvaerft: ]
"Østersøen" - Motor-driven passenger ship. ;
174ft. 4in. overall and 157ft. lOin. B. P.? by
34ft. 5in., by 22ft. Oin, to upper deck and 14ft.
6in. to main deck, mean load draught, lift. 3in.
1.100 tons gross. 12,85 knots speed on trial.
The hull has been built ty A/S. Svendborg Skibs-vaerft
under subcontract from Messrs. Burmeister
and w*ain, Copenhagen, who received the main contract
from Dampskibsselskabet paa Bornholm af 1866, and
who are fitting out the ship.
Th.e "Østersøen" Is primilary intended for the
owner's summer sailings to Sweden, vis. Allinge to :
Simrishamn and Rønne to Ystad.
The vessel has a raked soft-nose stem and cruiser
stern, and the hull is strengthened for navigating
in ice. There are four decks, two of which
are continuous. Accomodation is arranged for 500 \
passengers, the seating capacity is 135 persons in \
the saloon, 54 in the restaurant, 31 in the smoking,
room and 50 in the verandah saloon. Two-berth, three
berth, and four-berth cabins, for 48 passengers, ;
are provided on the main and upper decks, aft. Ae- '
comodation for the deck and the engine-room officers,
cabin attendants and crew is situated in the
tween decks forward of the engine-room, and on the
main deck forward. Special provision is made for .
the carriage of automobiles. The automobile deck j
extends for practically the whole length of the
vessel, and has space for about 24 automobiles and ,
10 motor-cycles. To facilitate loading and dischar-;
ging, large side ports are arranged, and there is
also a tumtable on the car deck. The life-saving ;
equipment includes four lifeboats and the required !
number of life-rafts. The boat winches, anchor winch
and capstan are electrically operated, and the ;
steering gear is of the electro-hydraulic type.
The propelling machinery, constructed by Messrs.|
Burmeister and v/ain, consists of a B. & W., singleacting,
two-stroke cycle, eight-rcylinder Diesel engine
developing 2.000 IHP., at 290 r.p.m.
Launched, 16th October.
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