NEW REEFER FOR THE CANARIES ROUTE./ UN NOUVEAU NAVIRE POUR LE TRAFIC AVEC LES CANARIES.

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Summary

A NEW SHIP, MV BENCOMO, HAS COME INTO SERVICE TO CARRY REFRIGERATED CARGO, GENERAL CARGO, CARS OR ROLL ON/ROLL OFF ROAD TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE CANARY ISLANDS. THIS SPECIAL SHIP HAS LARGE SIDE DOORS, TWO EACH SIDE, FOR ROAD VEHICLE OR PALLETISED CARGO LOADING. IT WILL ACCOMODATE STANDARD 2.1 M HIGH PALLETS AND UP TO 164 CONTAINERS, 32 OF WHICH CAN HAVE CONNECTIONS FOR REFRIGERATION. THE REFRIGERATED CARGO SPACE IS OF 9.014 M3 CAPACITY AND MAY BE HELD AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 248 AND 288 K (-25 AND 15 DEG C). TWO OPERATING COMPRESSORS AND ONE STANDBY PROVIDE THE REFRIGERATION. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: NEW REEFER FOR THE CANARIES ROUTE./ UN NOUVEAU NAVIRE POUR LE TRAFIC AVEC LES CANARIES.
  • Record ID : 1984-0762
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Int. Fruit World - vol. 41 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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