All we have to do is get rid of degrees minutes and seconds for Lat and Long
and then we can get rid of the nautical mile.
Baron Carter
-----Original Message-----
From: Duncan Bath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 08 June, 2001 12:45
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:13585] Re: Carferrry Ulysses
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: June 8, 2001 12:57
Subject: [USMA:13584] Carferrry Ulysses
>These are the technical details of one of the largest car ferries in the
world.
>Soon I will sail on her from Holyhead, North Wales to the North Wall,
Dublin
>Port; she is owned by Irish Ferries. To see the Ulysses in all her glory go
to
>http://www.irishferries.com
>The technical data are almost all metric, the nautical mile and knot
excepted!
>
>Ulysses - Technical Information
>
>Length Overall 209.02M
>Length B. P. 192.4M
ie. approx. 0.2 km on SI odometers.
It is so easy!
Duncan
>Shaft Output for Service Speed of 22 Knots 22,600 KW
>Sea Margin Allowance 3,390 KW
>Shaft Alternator Allowance 1,925 KW
>Total Output Reqd for a Service Speed of 22 Knots 28,435 KW ( 91% MCR)
