Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-12-01

having length of 10000 #. The
ship is provided with corrugated
longitudinal and transversal bulk
heads of the Gotaverken's special 4
design She has the usual char
acteristics of a whaling factory,
although the lines are considerably
more modern and streamlined than
those of previous vessels of this
kind. The captains bridge and the
deckhouse, which are built of light
metal. are located well forward,
and the Diesel machinery is plac-
ed aft, with the tunnels one on
each side of the whale slipway.
Above this the aft boat-deck is al
so situated. In this way, a very
large unobstructed flensing deck
has been obtained midships where
the whale carcasses are dissected
after having been hauled through
the slipway in the stern by means
of heavy winches placed on spe-
cial .superstructure in the middle
of the deck. Modern electric ma
chinery is used for the cutting up
of the whales.
The factory on the 'tweendeck
measures 341 TT. by 8 fit by 16 TT.
in height = which would be ra-
Their big factory even on shore. At
full capacity with the staff work.
ing in shifts day and night, it pro-
duces about $50 tons of oil a day
and gives full employment to some
$50 workers. The machinery, boil
ers, etc, of the factory are of the
most up-to-date construction and
offer several interesting novelties,
which make possible the eXtrac-
ton of more oil than before. Be
low the factory are 60 oil-storage
tanks with a capacity of LIPS 900
GU. TT. In addition there are some
80 tanks for bunker oil, fresh wa
ter, etc. In addition to the whale
oil, the factory produces vitamins
and other medical preparations.
One or more chemists are accom-
panying the expeditions, and they
have a special laboratory at their
disposal. The ship will be served
by ten whale boats which are laid
up in Walfish Bay between the
seasons.
The various categories on board
have different quarters and mess
es, all spacious and practically and
comfortably equipped. The larg-
est messroom is that for the fac
tory workers, situated forward,
which has seating accommodation
for 142 persons, and which is also
intended to be used as a cinema
and entertainment hall.
In the deckhouse below the
bridge are situated the officers
quarters and messes as well as an
owners suite, which are all taste
fully designed and decorated. The
hospital includes operation room,
X-ray plant, etc. There is also a
shop where the crew can buy var
ious things. The kitchen is on a
very large scale. The food is
transported by lifts to the various
cooks galleys. Provisions for
about six months can be carried
in the stores, which include re-
frigerated space for meat, fish and
vegetables. Live pigs will also be
kept on board.
The "Kosmos III" naturally, has
an extensive engine room. Elec-
trio power is used to a greater ex-
tent than on previous ships of this
kind. The power is supplied by 5
Gotaverken Diesel engines direct
ly coupled to 24O XIV ASEA gen.
orators with a combined effect of
], 200 XIV. The steam required for
the oil extraction is supplied from
a steam plant consisting of boil
ers with total heating surface of
10000 SO. #.
"Kosmos III" is Diesel-engined
which is rather unusual for whal-
ing factories. The engine consists
of Gotaverken 9-cylinder single
acting, two-stroke cross-head en-
CINE with a cylinder diameter of
$50 nm and stroke of 500 nm.
1t develops $500 HIP at 112 rpm.
giving the ship a speed OF 1875
i. knots fully loaded During tho