That's probably going to be one of the very last vestiges of non-SI
units, Baron. I doubt that geographic positions in degrees of latitude
and longitude will ever be replaced by similar spherical cooridnates in
radians. Perhaps, one of the grid systems with positions derived from
the meter will eventually prevail. That's just my opinion and it's bound
to be worth every penny you paid for it.
Jim
"Carter, Baron" wrote:
>
> 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)
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