[USMA:36681] sea transport and metrication

[Han Maenen]

On the general page on Wikipedia about metrication I found references to air and sea transport. What it says about air transport is probably correct.  Both industries continue to use the nautical mile and the knot, but I have seen techical data on ships on many websites, where all data were in metric, (except the speed in knots) and propulsion power in kilowatt or megawatt! That's the way to go, death to the stupid horse power! I have a strong feeling that sea transport has made huge progress.   Han