THE "FRAM" 365 



It was also considered desirable to rig square-sails on the foremast 

 in view of the great distances that were to be sailed on the pro- 

 posed expedition. 



The present arrangement of the vessel will best be followed by 

 referring to the elevation and plan (Figs. 1 and 2). 



In the extreme after-part of the lower hold is placed the 

 180 horse-power Diesel engine, surrounded by its auxiliary 

 machinery and air-reservoirs. 



In addition, some of the tanks containing the fuel itself are 

 placed in the engine-room (marked O) ; the other tanks shown in 

 the engine-room (marked 9) serve for storing lubricating oil. The 

 existing engine-room was formerly the engine and boiler room, 

 with coal-bunkers on both sides in the forward part. Forward of 

 the watertight bulkhead of the engine-room we have, in the lower 

 hold, the main store of oil-fuel, contained in tanks (marked 0) of 

 various sizes, on account of their having to be placed among the 

 numerous diagonal stays. The tanks are filled and emptied by 

 means of a pump and a petroleum hose through a manhole in the 

 top, over which, again, are hatches in the deck above; no connect- 

 ing pipes are fitted between the different tanks, for fear they might 

 be damaged by frost or shock, thus involving a risk of losing oil. 

 The main supply tank for fuel is placed over the forward side of 

 the engine-room, where it is supported on strong steel girders; 

 inside this tank, again, there are two smaller ones — settling tanks — 

 from which the oil is conveyed in pipes to the engine-pumps. 

 The main tank is of irregular shape — as will be seen from the 

 drawing — since a square piece is taken out of its starboard after- 

 corner for a way down into the engine-room. Besides this way 

 down, an emergency way leads up from the engine-room, right aft, 

 to one of the after-cabins. The oil hold is closed forward by a 

 watertight bulkhead, which goes up to the main-deck. The hold 

 forward of the oil-supply is unaltered, and serves for stowing cargo 

 (mainly provisions), as does the hold above the oil-supply and 

 below the main-deck. 



