Hopefully, it can be done without the death of Deg, Min, Sec Duncan -----Original Message----- From: Carter, Baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: June 8, 2001 14:13 Subject: [USMA:13586] Re: Carferrry Ulysses > >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) >
