Sentence examples for contract speed from inspiring English sources

On trials, she reached a speed of 17.8 kn, exceeding her contract speed of 17 kn.

On sea trials, the engines produced 17111 ihp and a top speed of 17.99 kn, just under the contract speed of 18 knots.

The engines were originally intended to have a bore of 90 inches and a stroke of 45 inches, but Webb increased the bore to 100 inches to insure that Dunderberg reached her contract speed.

Four oil-burning boilers powered the engines, which could generate 16000 shp, moving the ship at the design speed of 29.5 kn; Benham exceeded her contracted speed in her trials in December 1913, when she averaged 29.81 kn over five runs off the Delaware Breakwater.

Four oil-burning boilers powered the engines, which could generate 16000 shp, moving the ship at the design speed of 29.5 kn; After sister ship failed to meet the design speed in her July 1913 builder's trials, Parker was outfitted with redesigned propellers, and exceeded the contracted speed in her trials in November, when she topped out at 30.33 kn during runs off the Delaware Breakwater.

Normally a ship will run sea trials to meet the contract trials speed (at a sufficient margin above the required service speed), and the continuous service rating should be applied when the vessel is in service.

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