TY - RPRT AN - 00026160 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH, INSTALLATION AND ERECTION OF EQUIPMENT INSIDE THE CONTAINMENT VESSEL PY - 1959/09/23 SP - 49 p. AB - The installation and erection of equipment inside the containment vessel of the N.S. Savannah are detailed and general erection requirements and procedures not covered in other specifications are defined. Erection documents, special erection requirements, and conditions for equipment erection within the containment vessel are described, with further details given on the erection sequence and hydrotest of the primary system. This includes the erection of steam generators, pressurizer, reactor vessel, reactor shield water tank (Phase 1), primary piping, primary pump motor-impeller assemblies; partial installation of reactor plant auxiliary systems and installation of primary system for hydrotest; and erection of reactor shield water tank (Phase 2). The bulk of the report consists of appendices on hydrotesting auxiliary systems. KW - Construction KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2862 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026572 AU - Shields, C M AU - General Electric TI - NS SAVANNAH FUEL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. SUMMARY REPORT. INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF STAINLESS STEEL FUEL ROD CLADDING PY - 1959/09/21 SP - 31 p. AB - Results of the investigation of the structural integrity of stainless steel fuel rod cladding to be applied to the fuel design for the N.S. Savannah nuclear reactor are presented. Analytical and experimental work were conducted on annealed and cold worked steel of type 304, ASTM A269. The results show a high correlation between the analytical and the experimental work. These results were applied to the final selection of tubing for the production of fuel cladding. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear reactor control rods KW - Stainless steel KW - Structural stability UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3154 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026573 AU - Cochran, R G AU - General Electric TI - NS SAVANNSH FUEL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE FUEL ASSEMBLY PY - 1959/09/21 SP - 31 p. AB - Results of an investigation into the unirradiated mechanical properties of nuclear fuel assemblies designed by General Electric Company are presented. Investigation of this replacement fuel for the N.S. Savannah was performed in order to establish fuel assembly compatibility with the limitations of fixed core structure. Measurements were taken, and tests were performed on both dummy prototype fuel assemblies and fuel assemblies fabricated according to the contract. Four schematic diagrams of the test apparatus are included. It concludes that the fuel assembly, as designed, can be fabricated within the dimensional limitations imposed by the existing core structure. KW - Fuel elements KW - Mechanical properties KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3155 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026163 AU - Little (Arthur D), Incorporated AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - GASEOUS ADSORPTION EQUIPMENT, NS SAVANNAH PY - 1959/09/20 SP - 13 p. AB - Cooldown Test 1 for N.S. Savannah gaseous adsorption equipment is reported which determines the time required to reach operating temperature. The temperature was reached in 26 hours after start. Graphs are presented of recorded thermocouple data of temperature at inlet and outlet of each adsorption bed. KW - Adsorption KW - Adsorption processes KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2865 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026197 AU - Blair, P M AU - General Electric TI - THERMO-HYDRAULIC STEADY-STATE ANALYSIS OF THE NS SAVANNAH PY - 1959/09/10 SP - 37 p. AB - A thermo-hydraulic steady-state analysis of the N.S. Savannah General Electric replacement reactor core is presented. Results are summarized in terms of channel and subchannel geometry, values of coolant flow rate, mass velocity, enthalpy rise, temperature rise, minimum burnout margin, and location of minimum local burnout margin. Detailed analyses and sample calculations are given for: locating the worst subchannel for burnout; coolant flow rates; actual local heat flux axial distribution; channel and subchannel rise of enthalpy; local burn-out heat flux axial distribution; local burn-out margin axial distribution; power level causing burnout; fuel time constants during a transient warmup period; and coolant flow rate through control rod channels. KW - Design KW - Design criteria KW - Heat transfer KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor cores UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2893 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027617 AU - Ford Instrument Company AU - Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company TI - NUCLEAR PROTOTYPE POWER PLANT INSTALLATION IN MERCHANT SHIPS. PHASE 2 REPORT PY - 1959/09 SP - 109 p. AB - In Phase 1 of this study of techniques for installing prototype nuclear power plants in merchant ships, it was concluded that a test vehicle should be constructed, tested at a remote site, and then integrated into the ship's hull. This report develops the design, cost, and production schedule of the test vehicle and adapts the reference nuclear prototype power plant to the vehicle. Consideration is also given to refining the method of transporting the vehicle between shipyard and test site, delineating the test program and test site requirements, and further refining hazards analysis. Analyses of collision protection and launching are included in two appendices. KW - Costs KW - Electric power plants KW - Equipment tests KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor testing KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Power plant costs KW - Power plant design KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3455 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026169 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - POWER PLANT ACCIDENTS PY - 1959/09 SP - 112 p. AB - A record is provided of the examinations made of the postulated accidents within the N.S. Savannah power plant for the purpose of showing that the operation of the power plant does not present any appreciable hazard to either the occupants of the ship or the general public. The report discusses those accidents which were considered during the design and the safety assessment of the power plant. Three major classifications of accidents are made. They are: 1) reactivity accidents; 2) mechanical accidents; and 3) miscellaneous accidents. Each of these categories of accidents is presented individually. An outline of the problem, a discussion of the analysis made, and general conclusions in support of the safety of the power plant is presented for each accident category. Schematics are provided of both the control rod drive and the control rod scram system. KW - Crashes KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor accidents KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation hazards KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2871 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026175 AU - General Electric TI - PRELIMINARY SAFEGUARDS EVALUATION PY - 1959/08/25 SP - 28 p. AB - A safeguards evaluation is provided for the reactor and propulsion system, the ship, and the operating procedures to control human exposures within permissible limits and to contain radioactive material during normal operations or credible accidents. Shielding, distance, time, and power level control are all used to maintain personnel exposures from external radiation within limits of 5 rem per year for ship's personnel, and 0.5 rem per year for the general public. The boiling reactor is designed so that excessive steam formation and excessive temperature both tend to reduce the power for plant safety. Safety factors are provided for the reactor, emergency cooling, containment, and emergency electrical and propulsion power systems. Safeguards for maximum credible accidents, power plant accidents, and ship accidents are provided. KW - Nuclear reactor operation KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Operations KW - Radiation doses KW - Radiation monitoring KW - Radioactive materials KW - Radiological safety KW - Safety KW - Safety standards KW - Standards UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2876 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026149 AU - Clement, J L AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH PRE-CRITICAL SYSTEM CLEAN-UP PY - 1959/08/21 SP - 16 p. AB - General requirements and procedures for pre-critical clean-up of the systems composing the N.S. Savannah nuclear power plant are provided to insure adequate cleanliness and absence of foreign material. Detailed step procedures for the clean-up of each system are not given, only general procedures to be followed. Reference documents are cited along with system designation and general instructions. Flushing procedures are presented for the bulk of the report on each system: primary, secondary, primary pressurizing, relief, primary loop purification, sampling, hydrogen addition, equipment drain and wast collection, buffer seal, gaseous waste disposal, intermediate cooling, emergency cooling (primary piping and salt water piping), and containment cooling. The final clean-up procedure describes the cleaning procedure to be used following the completion of Phase II testing prior to loading the reactor core. KW - Construction KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2311 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026179 AU - Brown, P W AU - Stevens Institute of Technology TI - LEVITATING SHIP CONCEPT PY - 1959/08/10 SP - 6 p. AB - The results of a study of a levitating ship concept are presented. It was concluded that the operating principle of the levitating ship design studied is not sound, or would not be as efficient as a ground effect machine operating on the principle of the annular jet. The commercialized potential of these annular jet machines is limited, but in the larger sizes they could have definite possibilities for military or other special applications. KW - Air cushion vehicles KW - Annular jets KW - Design KW - Feasibility analysis UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2880 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026151 AU - Smith, W R AU - Turner, M A AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR SHIELD DESIGN. SUMMARY REPORT PY - 1959/08/01 SP - 128 p. AB - Most of the Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor (NMSR) shield design work performed by The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) is summarized. Primary and secondary shield results are presented, consistent with contractual requirements and designated design criteria. Methods of calculation and basic parameters are shown. KW - Design KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation shielding KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2854 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026202 AU - Baxter, E F AU - Black, J F AU - Esso Research and Engineering Company TI - THE APPLICATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AS MODERATOR-COOLANTS IN MARINE PROPULSION REACTORS PY - 1959/08/01 SP - 12 p. AB - The application of petroleum products as moderator-coolants in marine propulsion reactors is examined. The organic moderated nuclear reactor appears attractive for maritime propulsion because it offers the advantages of low capital costs and low maintenance and operating charges. The feasibility of using an organic fluid for neutron moderation and reactor heat transfer has been demonstrated and would be even more favorable with increased cost reductions. This could be achieved by using petroleum fractions as moderator coolants in place of the terphenyl mixture currently employed. Data suggests that petroleum fractions composed principally of condensed ring aromatic compounds should approach the terphenyls in radiation and thermal stability. An improved purification technique may also result in lower coolant replacement cost through reduction in the amount of material discarded as residue. KW - Cost control KW - Cost reduction KW - Heat transfer KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Spent reactor fuels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2897 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026203 AU - Okrent, E H AU - Esso Research and Engineering Company TI - LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS OF NUCLEAR-POWERED SURFACE VESSELS PY - 1959/08/01 SP - 63 p. AB - The lubrication requirements of nuclear powered surface vessel designs are surveyed, and areas needing additional investigation are identified. An engineering approach is made to the study, since lubrication cannot be separated from power or propulsion system design. A literature review was made in the areas of reactor design, radiation stability of lubricants, and the lubrication of major components of nuclear-powered surface vessels. It is indicated that the lubrication problems associated with nuclear power and ship propulsion systems are not unlike those encountered in conventional systems, with the exception of environmental factors due to the presence of radiation stresses and operations in unusual atmospheres (coolants). Areas found to need study are the interactions of environment and radiation on lubricants, and realistic primary coolant leakage requirements, and radiation stability. It is recommended that future nuclear heat source designs establish dose rates and dose targets for the lubricated machine elements. Other recommendations include early design specification of loads, speeds, temperatures, radiation levels, environmental atmospheres, metallurgy, and leakage requirements. KW - Environmental impacts KW - Lubricants KW - Lubrication KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor operation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Operations KW - Radiation effects KW - Radiation hazards KW - Research UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2898 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026201 AU - Baxter, E F AU - Black, J F AU - Esso Research and Engineering Company TI - THE EFFECT OF RADIATION ON PETROLEUM AND ITS PRODUCTS PY - 1959/08/01 SP - 15 p. AB - The radiation chemistry of pure hydrocarbons is reviewed to illustrate the reactions of the various hydrocarbon types found in petroleum and petroleum products. Studies show that unsaturated compounds are more reactive than saturates, and aromatic compounds are the most stable of all. The radiation resistance of polynuclear aromatic compounds extends to high temperatures, making these materials interesting as moderator coolants for nuclear reactors. Irradiation experiments with multicomponent systems indicate that data on individual organic compounds cannot predict the radiolysis behavior of complex mixtures of the type found in petroleum. Available data is reviewed on the radiolytic behavior of petroleum fractions and the evolution of gas from irradiated hydrocarbons. KW - Heat transfer KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Radiation effects KW - Radiation hazards KW - Radioactivity UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2896 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026193 AU - National Academy of Sciences-Natl Research Council TI - PROJECT WALRUS: THE WARTIME USE OF THE US MERCHANT MARINE PY - 1959/08 SP - 29 p. AB - A preliminary technical plan, Project Walrus, for the wartime use of the U.S. Merchant Marine is presented. The organization and time schedule of Project Walrus is outlined, dealing with (1) background briefings by military, government, and research organizations, and (2) detailed study and analysis of specific problem areas by special study teams. The teams are proposed for short range transportation requirements (1960-1965), long range transportation requirements (1965-1975), enemy capabilities and U.S. counter measures, technological possibilities, and systems analysis. Further data is given on the composition and scope of the work of the Maritime Research Advisory Committee (MRAC), objectives and compositions of MRAC panels, and the tentative first-week schedule for Project Walrus. KW - Systems analysis KW - Transportation planning KW - Transportation policy KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2889 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026170 AU - Craig, W D AU - General Electric TI - SHIELDING OF A 27,300 SHP BOILING WATER REACTOR MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM PY - 1959/07/25 SP - 53 p. AB - This report summarizes the radiation and shielding analysis for a 30,000 SHP natural circulation boiling water reactor proposed for installation in a 60,000 DWT, 18 knot tanker of the T-7 class. Details are provided on primary shielding of reactor, equipment shielding and process and waste system shielding. Tabulation of dose rates are also provided. KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation shielding KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2872 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026209 AU - Horst, K M AU - General Electric TI - METAL-WATER REACTIONS: 3 FUEL ELEMENT STRESSES DURING A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT PY - 1959/07/24 SP - 26 p. AB - The purpose of this study was to show which forces or stresses in the fuel and cladding were sufficient to cause failure and produce a metal-water reaction during severe nuclear startup accidents. The sources of stress considered were internal pressure from fission product gases, relative expansion of fuel and cladding, and thermal gradients within the materials. Metallic fuel and cladding plates and oxide fuel and metallic cladding rods were the two types of fuel elements considered. Results indicate that the metallic plate type fuel will swell from internal fission gas pressure, rate of gas generation, and exposure to elevated central temperatures when stressed. The oxide clad core of the rod type fuel will expand more than the zircaloy cladding, but should not fail during the stresses considered. It is concluded that further experiments be performed to establish the mode of failure and to establish fuel element integrity under more severe conditions. KW - Crashes KW - Design KW - Fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactor accidents KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2903 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026141 AU - Mickle, R A AU - General Electric TI - NS SAVANNAH PRESSURE LOSS CALCULATIONS PY - 1959/07/21 SP - 9 p. AB - The pressure drop across the core of the N.S. Savannah fuel replacement loading system was determined to ensure that General Electric's design was compatible with the Babcock and Wilcox system. This was accomplished by analytically predicting the pressure loss for the 25 rod partial prototype, determining the best calculation methods and parameters by correlating calculated values with the experimental results obtained from the fluid flow tests of the prototype, and then calculating the pressure loss across the fuel design. KW - Fuel systems KW - Fueling systems KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Refueling UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2304 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026147 AU - Kulynych, G E AU - Bybee, R T AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR PROJECT CASUALTY ANALYSIS PY - 1959/07/15 SP - 250 p. AB - Presented is a compilation of information which resulted from a series of critical reviews which have been completed on the systems in the reactor plant of the N.S. Savannah. Of principal concern are the effects of failures or malfunctions of single components since the various auxiliary systems are interrelated. A tabular format is utilized in this report for the presentation in conjunction with system engineering flow diagrams, instrumentation schematic diagrams and electrical diagrams on which the analysis is based. Not presented is recommended corrective action following a casulty. KW - Failure analysis KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2309 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026150 AU - Kraft, G W AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS FOR POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT (FINAL) PY - 1959/07/08 SP - 28 p. AB - The lubricant lists compiled herein represent the recommendations of the various component manufacturers concerned. KW - Lubricants KW - Lubrication KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Preventive maintenance KW - Ship maintenance KW - Ship operations KW - Ships KW - Vehicle maintenance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2853 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026177 AU - Texaco Incorporated AU - New York Shipbuilding Corporation TI - LUBRICATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE N.S. SAVANNAH PY - 1959/06/29 SP - 22 p. AB - This brochure presents preliminary recommendations for lubrication of the N.S. Savannah. Texaco's facilities for conducting radiation studies are described followed by a discussion of the results of radiation tests conducted on those lubricants which will be exposed to radiation. Finally, lubrication recommendations for the ship and a brief description of the products are presented. Included is a schematic drawing of a high level radiation area. KW - Lubrication KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Radiation effects KW - Radiation hazards KW - Research UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2878 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026153 AU - Thomas, G R AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR PROJECT CONTROL ROD DEPENDABILITY STUDY PY - 1959/06/22 SP - 51 p. AB - The design of the Nuclear Merchant Ship (NMSR) Control Rod System is analyzed to determine the degree of dependability of the system to successfully control the reactor. The degree of required control as well as the amount available is studied for various conditions and as a function of core life. The design features and degree of mechanical integrity are then discussed in order to demonstrate that the system will function reliably in accordance with the above requirements. KW - Crashes KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor accidents KW - Nuclear reactor operation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Operations KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2856 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026191 AU - Betchley, R T AU - General Dynamics TI - REPORT ON RADIOACTIVE-WASTE PACKAGING PY - 1959/06/22 SP - 6 p. AB - The processing and disposal of radioactive ion-exchange resins is described. These resins become radioactive as a result of being used in treating the primary coolant water of the N.S. Savannah. It is concluded that after appropriate processing by the Nuclear Servicing Vessel, the radioactive resin shall be packaged in containers suitable for disposal at sea in regions where water depths exceed 1000 fathoms. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Radioactive wastes KW - Resins KW - Spent reactor fuels KW - Waste disposal UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2887 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026143 AU - Garabedian, H V AU - General Dynamics TI - SAFEGUARDS ANALYSIS REACTOR SERVICING SYSTEM PY - 1959/06/22 SP - 29 p. AB - A nuclear servicing system for the N.S. Savannah is described in detail as well as the safety features provided for system operation. The proposed servicing facilities include a non-propelled floating facility for providing services at any point in a harbor where service might be required; a permanently installed shore facility located on navigable water with maintenance, storage, and decontamination areas; maintenance, repair, and drydocking procedures and requirements; and transportation equipment to transport all radioactive material to a reprocessing plant or a disposal site in shielded containers. KW - Maintenance KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2306 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026205 AU - Polomik, E E AU - General Electric TI - PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION FOR A COMPLEX GEOMETRIC FLOW RESTRICTION OF A SINGLE PHASE FLUID PY - 1959/06/19 SP - 19 p. AB - A detailed presentation is made of a new method of calculating pressure drop through complex geometric restrictions. On a basis of energy loss per pound of fluid, equations are derived for pressure loss. The division of the total flow into multiple streams and a summation of energy loss in each stream in order to obtain the total pressure loss is utilized by the models. KW - Atmospheric pressure KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Pressure fluctuations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2899 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026196 AU - Polomik, E E AU - General Electric TI - NS SAVANNAH FUEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THERMAL SHOCK CONDITIONS AND HISTORY OF OPERATING CONDITIONS IN HEAT TRANSFER FACILITY FOR NS SAVANNAH 25 ROD PARTIAL PROTOTYPE FUEL ASSEMBLY PY - 1959/06/18 SP - 19 p. AB - Pressure drop and thermal shock tests on the N.S. Savannah 25 rod partial prototype fuel assembly are presented along with a history of operating conditions in the General Electric Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Facility. Data is limited to test conditions, equipment and procedure. A partial prototype fuel rod assembly was given 18 thermal cooling shocks from a temperature of 520F. The total cooling range averaged 175F at a mean rate of 32 degrees per minute. Details of the initial and final conditions and shock rates are given in tabular form. The fuel rod assembly was operated from room conditions of 70F and a pressure of 20 psig to maximum temperature and pressure of 540F and 1250 psig. Flow rates varied from 2 to 23 lbs. water per sceond. The chronological history of operating conditions is shown graphically, and tabular data is given on the average time at operating conditions and water resistivity. KW - Flow KW - Flow patterns KW - Fuel systems KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Pressure KW - Pressure distribution KW - Thermal shock UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2892 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026576 AU - MacMillan, J H AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR PROJECT-SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS PY - 1959/06/01 SP - 88 p. AB - During recent discussions with the Hazards Evaluation Branch (HEB) of the AEC and the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), many questions about the N. S. Savannah have been answered orally. The intent of this report is to document the answers previously given to the ACRS and to submit supplementary design and operating information. The information presented in this interim report supersedes Volumes 1 and 2 of the Preliminary Safeguards Report. Casualty analyses, test specifications and operating procedures for the plant are presently being developed. A final safeguards report will be prepared for review with the Advisory Committee in the fall of 1959. All of these activities are directed toward completion of the ship construction and initial reactor operation in Camden during the spring of 1960. KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Safety KW - Ship operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3157 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026182 AU - Dunlap and Associates, Incorporated TI - HUMAN FACTORS PROBLEMS AFFECTING MERCHANT SHIP NAVIGATION SAFETY (A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION) PY - 1959/06 SP - 147 p. AB - Navigational safety of marine ships, emphasizing human factors linked to navigational equipment, displays and techniques relating to control of a vessel from the bridge were studied. The study included: a preliminary investigation of current practices; identification of requirements for ship navigation based on discharge of necessary functions within the known capabilities and limitations of humans; and development of recommendations for elements of shipboard systems that might subsequently be submitted to a design agent or an equipment development contractor for conversion into prototypes suitable for in-service testing. A summary of principal recommendations is provided along with a detailed analysis of: (1) a high-speed radar data computer to aid in navigational safety; and (2) available human engineering data and their relationship to shipboard bridge area applications. KW - Human factors engineering KW - Navigation computers KW - Navigation radar KW - Navigation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2882 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026190 AU - General Electric TI - PRELIMINARY DESIGN CRITERIA & DESCRIPTION, 27,300 SHP BOILING WATER REACTOR MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A 60,000 DWT COMMERCIAL TANKER PY - 1959/05/29 SP - 2 p. AB - This document contains the preliminary design criteria and description of a 27,300 SHP boiling water reactor marine propulsion system for a 60,000 DWT commercial tanker. KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Propulsion KW - Tanker propulsion KW - Tankers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2886 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026158 AU - Hansson, H E AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - VBWR FUEL ELEMENT NO 2, FABRICATION REPORT PY - 1959/05/28 SP - 59 p. AB - Fuel rods were assembled with Kanigan plated ferrules and brazed for three hours at 1850 degrees in hydrogen atmosphere and furnace cooled to 400 F. The completed bundle was straightened, inspected, hand finished to remove surface blemishes, and cleaned by an acetone rinse and wiped and washed in hot water prior to packaging for shipment. Test reports, diagrams and photographs, and related completed forms are provided. KW - Construction KW - Fuel elements KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2860 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026144 AU - Atomics International TI - MARITIME ORGANIC MODERATED AND COOLED REACTOR PY - 1959/05/27 SP - 220 p. AB - The results of a conceptual design study of an organic moderated and cooled reactor (OMCR) power plant adapted to a Class T-7 tanker are described. The study encompassed the ship's power plant including the reactor, primary loops, reactor auxiliary equipment, turbine system, and standby equipment. The results of the study indicate that a 60,000 DWT tanker, propelled by a 30,000 SHP OMCR, can be built and operated at a cost which is only slightly higher than a conventional tanker. It is estimated that the total capital cost of the first OMCR tanker is approximately $28,502,400. The cost of operating this tanker is approximately $11.30 per ton of cargo. It is estimated that the second OMCR tanker should be approximately $5,000,000 cheaper than the first, with a reduction in the cost of hauling cargo to $10.00 per ton. Therefore, the OMCR tanker has an excellent probability of becoming competitive with conventional tankers in the near future. KW - Electric power plants KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Power plant design KW - Structural design KW - Tanker economics KW - Tanker shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2307 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026195 AU - Polomik, E E AU - General Electric TI - NS SAVANNAH FUEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. PRESSURE DROP THROUGH 25 ROD PARTIAL PROTOTYPE AT 520F AND 1100 PSI PY - 1959/05/22 SP - 54 p. AB - Experimental pressure drop measurements with subcooled water were made on a 21 rod fuel bundle which is a partial prototype of the N.S. Savannah fuel bundle. The flow section consisted of 21 fuel rods and 4 dead rods, held together with upper and lower tie plates and a spacer at the middle. Tests included measurements at various flows of friction losses, pressure drop at the spacers, distance for spacer expansion recovery and pressure loss at the upper and lower tie plate. The results reveal that (1) experimental pressure loss across the channel mounting assembly is 30% greater than that calculated at a mass flow of 16 lb/sec; (2) losses due to the upper and lower tie plates are 50%-60% more than calculated; (3) pressure loss through a complicated spacer geometry can be calculated more accurately by the sum of the energy losses in several likely independent contractions and expansions through the spacer; (4) friction factions obtained for the channel and rods are 30% higher than would be obtained from a Moody diagram for a roughness of 100 microinches. KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Pressure KW - Pressure distribution UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2891 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026225 AU - Craven, F J AU - General Dynamics TI - INVESTIGATION OF METHODS FOR RADIOACTIVE RESIN DISPOSAL PY - 1959/05/19 SP - 26 p. AB - Water flowing through the primary piping system of a nuclear reactor may be partially demineralized by passage through a mixed bed ion-exchange resin causing this resin to become radioactively contaminated. When the resin is completely deactivated it is not feasible to regenerate it by standard methods since the regenerating fluids would then become radioactive. Two materials were tested for immobilizing the contaminated resin within a container to provide effective shielding against the radioactivity. A mixture of litharge and glycerine as binding material gave satisfactory results in all tests, regardless of the chemical activity of the resin. A cement-sand-resin mixture, because of its sensitivity to the degree of activity of the ion-exchange resin, was proven unsatisfactory for this application. KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radioactive wastes KW - Resins KW - Safety KW - Waste disposal UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2911 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026186 AU - National Academy of Sciences TI - RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN MARITIME TRANSPORTATION PY - 1959/05/13 SP - 118 pp 43 AB - Proceedings of the Third Maritime Transportation Research Symposium convened by MCTC, with recorded discussion. Titles of papers are: "Cargo Forecasting", "Operational Simulation of a Freighter Fleet", "Automatic Data-Processing System for Maritime Transportation", "Allocation of Containers in a Trade Route", "Cargo Handling Savings Short of Full Containerization", and "Bioenergetics of the Longshoring Task". KW - Cargo handling KW - Unitized cargo UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3802 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026152 AU - Hicks, J H AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - SLUICING AND RECHARGING OF DEMINERALIZER RESIN ON BOARD AND ON SHORE PY - 1959/05 SP - 18 p. AB - When the resin in the demineralizers in the Primary Loop Purification System becomes spent, it will be necessary to sluice the resin out of the demineralizers so that a batch of new resin can be added. The design of the demineralizers and the Primary Loop Purification System is such that the resin sluicing and resin recharging may be done either on board the ship or on the shore. The equipment required for both methods or procedures is nearly the same. The text describes the recommended procedures to be followed in performing the sluicing and recharging operations either on board the ship or on the shore; presents a recommended list of equipment required; and discusses the equipment and system designs. KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor operation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Operations KW - Spent reactor fuels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2855 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026166 AU - Maritime Administration AU - Atomic Energy Commission TI - NUCLEAR SHIP COLLISIONS. APPENDIX TO A SPECIAL REPORT PY - 1959/05 SP - 66 p. AB - Material is presented on various aspects of serious ship collisions particularly as it applies to the potential hazards of fission product dispersion. A discussion of the principal hazards and the anticipated effects of a collision on the N.S. Savannah is offered. Numerous photographs and sketches of collision damage illustrate the text. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Radiation hazards KW - Radiation shielding KW - Water transportation crashes UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2868 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026155 AU - Leuvek, R AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PHASES 2 AND 3 TO THE UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION FOR THE HANDLING EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONAL TEST FOR THE REFUELING SYSTEM OF THE NUCLEAR POWERED MERCHANT SHIP "SAVANNAH" PY - 1959/04/29 SP - 60 p. AB - Incorporated as Phases 2 and 3 respectively of "The Handling Equipment Functional Test" are "The Reactor Internals Handling Test" and "The Fuel Element-Control Rod Handling Test." The purpose of these tests is to demonstrate that the handling equipment specified is adequate to remove and install the internals, fuel elements, and control rods from the reactor vessel. KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Refueling KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2857 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026199 AU - Brammer, H A AU - General Electric TI - NS SAVANNAH FUEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. PHYSICS METHODS CHECK AND COMPARATIVE POWER CORE ANALYSIS PY - 1959/04/16 SP - 17 p. AB - Physics methods check and comparative power core analysis for the N.S. Savannah fuel development program are presented. The data is based on an 8-week physics study program which examined experimental data from General Electric physics models, and compared estimated nuclear performance of the Babcock and Wilcox first power core with the General Electric second load replacement fuel. Extrapolation from experimental data to the first power core, using General Electric Methods, is then compared in certain areas to Babcock and Wilcox first core estimates. Calculation of critical loadings of critical assemblies indicate that the General Electric methods are generally accurate. Comparison of the first and second fuel loads indicate that the General Electric fuel will require about 0.2 percent less fuel enrichment to achieve the same performance as the first core, due to certain mechanical differences in the second load fuel design which decreased the steel content of the core. It is recommended that if enrichment of the second core fuel is specified on the basis of the mechanical changes only, then reactivity of the core may be adjusted to cover the possible errors by the addition of poison to the core to lower reactivity, or switching fuel zones to increase reactivity if necessary. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Nuclear reactor operation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Operations KW - Radioactivity UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2895 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026171 AU - General Dynamics TI - SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SHIPSIDE NUCLEAR SERVICING VESSEL (NON-PROPELLED) PY - 1959/04 SP - 255 p. AB - Specifications for construction of a non-propelled vessel designed for maintaining and servicing the reactor plant of the N.S. Savannah are presented. Also provided is an index and a list of modifications to the specifications. KW - Barge design KW - Barges KW - Maintenance KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Refueling KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2873 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026156 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH PRIMARY PIPING DESIGN CALCULATIONS PY - 1959/03/13 SP - 127 p. AB - A complete stress analysis is presented of the primary piping system of the N.S. Savannah, with focus on a flexibility analysis, a dead load and shock analysis, and a vibration analysis and related drawings. Major sections deal with piping configurations, design considerations, and fabrication. Most of the data are provided in the appendices, which include diagrams wherever necessary. The pipe lines considered in the report are the discharge line, the inlet line, and the pressurizer line. Individual design considerations for each analysis are listed for that analysis, but generally each analysis considers the entire piping from the heat exchanger to the reactor or the pressurizer. The piping was manufactured from two sources of supply and in two separate methods, one for the straight lengths and another for the elbows. The piping flexibility conforms to all of the requirements of the ASME-American Standard piping code with allowable stresses adjusted to USCG Regulations. KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Pipe KW - Pipe stresses KW - Piping systems specifications KW - Specifications KW - Stresses KW - Systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2858 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026192 AU - Keating, R B AU - Bascom, W AU - National Academy of Sciences-Natl Research Council TI - NEED FOR A STUDY OF THE WARTIME USE OF THE US MERCHANT MARINE PY - 1959/03 SP - 43 p. AB - The feasibility and effectiveness of using the U.S. Merchant Marine in various possible war situations are discussed. Reasons for studying this matter are set forth; names of persons and groups involved in considering various aspects of the problem are given; and material pertinent to such a study is outlined. It is concluded that a full-scale review of present and future requirements for wartime use should be made so that maritime research, planning, and preparation oriented to fit those needs can proceed. Mechanisms are proposed for carrying out the study. KW - Systems analysis KW - Transportation planning KW - Transportation policy KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2888 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026148 AU - Dunton, E D AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH GENERAL RECEIPT AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT PY - 1959/02/06 SP - 28 p. AB - General receipt and handling instructions at the shipyard for the N.S. Savannah nuclear power plant equipment from Babcock and Wilcox are covered with separate instructions provided for particular items. Details are given for facilities to be provided for the company representatives, for receipt and inspection of equipment, and for handling and storage procedures. Appendices provide the bulk of the report. Appendix A deals with cleanliness requirements for erection and field subassembly of systems and equipment for a pressurized water nuclear power plant. This is then itself appended, with sections on grades of cleanliness for nuclear merchant ship reactor plant systems, recommended sealing or capping methods, New York Shipbuilding supplied equipment, and cleaning of equipment. Appendix B gives final specification for the inspection of equipment upon receipt at the shipyard. KW - Construction KW - Materials management KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2310 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027505 AU - United States Salvage Association Incorporated TI - ANALYTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 2: 1953 ACCIDENTS PY - 1959/02/01 VL - 1&2 SP - 607 p. AB - A collection of analytical data on 1953 marine accidents involving conventionally-powered merchant vessels of 5000 tons displacement and over is presented. All cases potentially affecting a nuclear power plant are included. The volume is divided into four vessel categories: passenger, tanker, passenger/general cargo and miscellaneous. The analyses of accidents within each vessel category are broken down into the causes of damage: collisions; strikings; groundings and stranding; heavy weather; fire and explosion; stevedore, crew and unknown; propulsion machinery and auxiliaries; and shipyard legal liability. Each damage reviewed and analyzed is submitted as an individual case and covers vessel particulars, circumstances of accident, detailed extent of damage, and cost of repair. KW - Crash data KW - Crashes KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Risk analysis KW - Safety KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3406 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026167 AU - Young, D E AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - EXAMINATION OF MINIMUM CLADDING THICKNESS IN CO-EXTRUDED TUBING PY - 1959/01/15 SP - 11 p. AB - The examination was conducted to determine the acceptability of control rod nozzles which might contain a 1-16" minimum stainless cladding thickness at some point in the nozzle. It was concluded that co-extruded tubing, having a minimum of 1-16" inner stainless cladding, will perform in an acceptable manner similar to tubes having heavier stainless liners. KW - Control rod mechanisms KW - Design KW - Nozzle stress KW - Nozzles KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Stresses UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2869 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026101 AU - Sandweiss, L S AU - Gordenker, L AU - Northrop, R M AU - Thomas, M AU - Clubok, A B AU - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor TI - NON-TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OF NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIPS PY - 1959/01 SP - 210 p. AB - Results of an investigation of the legal and administrative problems which nuclear merchant ships will encounter are provided. The legal problems associated with nuclear shipping center around: (1) problems of jurisdiction concerning the boundary lines between different governmental controls arising within and outside the U.S., and (2) problems of liability involved in admiralty law. Specific legal problems associated with the N.S. Savannah overseas and in the U.S. are detailed. A discussion of administrative and political problems in connection with the N.S. Savannah includes U.S. governmental relations problems, foreign reactions to demonstration visits by the N.S. Savannah in harbors abroard, and requirements for an affective public information program for the N.S. Savannah. Appendices provide samples of questionaires sent to various domestic and foreign officials, and sample information programs for Great Britain, The Netherlands, and France. KW - Legal constraints KW - Liability KW - Nuclear powered ships UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2276 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026187 AU - National Academy of Sciences TI - MARITIME TRANSPORTATION OF UNITIZED CARGO PY - 1959 SP - 102 p. AB - A comparative economic analysis of conventional break-bulk versus container and pallet systems in the sea transportation of general cargo. The comparisons are based upon ships of several sizes and speeds and upon various percentages of cargo unitized, and include only those expenses which accrue to the ship operator in the movement of cargo from pier to pier. The study provides a method of analysis and develops results applicable to general situations. It is intended to aid the shipping company in determining the probable economic effects of unitization. KW - Cargo handling KW - Cargo management KW - Containerization KW - Containerships KW - Economic analysis KW - Economic analysis (Containerized cargo) KW - Freight transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2884 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026168 AU - National Academy of Sciences TI - THE ROLE OF THE US MERCHANT MARINE IN NATIONAL SECURITY; PROJECT WALRUS REPORT PY - 1959 SP - 78 p. AB - The panel advocates a merchant marine program designed to meet both cold and limited war needs. Three steps are proposed for strengthening the merchant marine to meet this goal. First, government action is necessary to avoid the exodus of "flag of convenience" shipping from effective U.S. control to uncontrolled registries under European flags. Second, government leadership must be elicited in securing the cooperation of maritime labor and management to produce a technologically feasible fleet which will be commercially competitive with minimum subsidy. Third, MARAD's Research and Development Program must direct itself to the creation of a self-supporting, subsidy-free merchant fleet. KW - Competitive merchant ships KW - Financing KW - Flags of convenience KW - Merchant fleet operation KW - Merchant vessels KW - Ship financing KW - Ship operations KW - Ships UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2870 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026068 AU - Lange, H W AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR CORE PRODUCTION PY - 1958/12/03 SP - 18 p. AB - The contents of this report present the preliminary process outlines and production schedules for the fabrication of the fuel elements, control rods, and egg crate for the Maritime Administration under contract for the N.S. Savannah. KW - Construction KW - Design KW - Fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2248 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026076 AU - General Dynamics TI - PIPE STRESS CALCULATIONS FOR US MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, NS SAVANNAH PRIMARY COOLANT PUMP SUCTION AND DISCHARGE PIPING PY - 1958/12/02 SP - 22 p. AB - Thermal pipe stress calculations are tabulated for the N.S. Savannah primary coolant pump suction and discharge piping. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Pipe KW - Pipe stresses KW - Stresses KW - Thermal stresses UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2256 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026090 AU - Emmanuel, G N AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - BIMETALLIC TUBE MANUFACTURED BY WELDING PROCESSES PY - 1958/12/02 SP - 10 p. AB - Construction of a co-extruded tube alleviates the problem of dissimilar joint welding involving stainless steel primary piping and the carbon steel shell construction of a nuclear reactor vessel. This consists of welding an Armco Iron overlay on a stainless tube, inserting it into a carbon steel billet, and then extruding the composite. Numerous disadvantages of this procedure have led to development of an experimental simulated co-extruded nozzle. An Armco Iron weld is hand deposited on a stainless tube and a submerged arc deposit of carbon steel. The overlay is placed only on the section to be welded into the reactor vessel, not on the entire length of the nozzle. Advantages to this procedure are: lower cost, practically no eccentricity of the stainless liner, better bond between the Armco Iron and carbon steel, and a simplified welding procedure at the junction to the stainless pipe. KW - Construction KW - Design KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Pipe KW - Welded piping KW - Welding KW - Welding techniques KW - Weldments UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2268 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027509 AU - United States Salvage Association Incorporated TI - ANALYTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 2. VOLUME 2. 1954 ACCIDENTS PY - 1958/12/01 SP - 306 p. AB - This second volume in the project continues the discussion of accident causation factors and the damage sustained by conventionally powered vessels. In this volume, cargo vessels and miscellaneous vessels such as military vessels and bulk carriers are treated. KW - Collision statistics KW - Crash causes KW - Crash data KW - Crashes KW - Fire statistics KW - Fires KW - Groundings (Maritime crashes) KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3410 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027507 AU - United States Salvage Association Incorporated TI - ANALYTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 2. VOLUME 1. 1955 ACCIDENTS PY - 1958/12/01 SP - 329 p. AB - A delineation of accident causation factors and an enumeration of the extent of damage sustained by conventionally powered vessels in 1955 is presented. This data should make it possible for others to evaluate the overall hazards to nuclear powered vessels and subsequently utilize this information in determining safety considerations which may be incorporated into design and operating criteria. This is accomplished through the presentation of analytical data compiled from the publisher's records and survey reports. Four type categories of vessels are dealt with: 1) passenger; 2) tankers; 3) passenger/general cargo (12 or less passengers); and 4) miscellaneous. Accidents are, in turn, separated into the following causes of damage: 1) collisions (two vessels); 2) strikings; 3) grounding and stranding; 4) heavy weather; 5) fire and explosion; 6) stevedore, crew, and unknown; 7) propulsion machinery and auxiliaries; and 8) shipyard legal liability. Each damage reviewed is treated as an individual case and covers vessel particulars, circumstances of the accident, detailed extent of damage, and the cost of repair. This volume treats passenger vessels and tankers. KW - Collision statistics KW - Crash causes KW - Crash data KW - Crashes KW - Fire statistics KW - Fires KW - Groundings (Maritime crashes) KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3408 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027506 AU - United States Salvage Association Incorporated TI - ANALYTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 2. VOLUME 1. 1954 ACCIDENTS PY - 1958/12/01 SP - 258 p. AB - The project delineates accident causation factors and enumerates the extent of damage sustained by conventionally powered vessels. The data presented should make it possible for others to evaluate the overall hazards to nuclear powered vessels and subsequently utilize this information in determining safety considerations which may be incorporated into design and operating criteria. This is accomplished through the presentation of analytical data compiled from the publisher's records and survey reports for year 1954. Four type categories of vessels are dealt with: 1) passenger; 2) tankers; 3) passenger/general cargo (12 or less passengers); and 4) miscellaneous. Accidents are, in turn, separated into the following causes of damage: 1) collisions (two vessels); 2) strikings; 3) grounding and stranding; 4) heavy weather; 5) fire and explosion; 6) stevedore, crew, and unknown; 7) propulsion machinery and auxiliaries; and 8) shipyard legal liability. Each damage reviewed is treated as an individual case and covers vessel particulars, circumstances of the accident, detailed extent of damage, and the cost of repair. This particular volume treats passenger and tanker vessels. KW - Collision statistics KW - Crash causes KW - Crash data KW - Crashes KW - Fire statistics KW - Fires KW - Groundings (Maritime crashes) KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3407 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027510 AU - United States Salvage Association Incorporated TI - ANALYTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 2. VOLUME 2. 1955 ACCIDENTS PY - 1958/12/01 SP - 437 p. AB - This second volume on 1955 accidents continues the discussion of accident causation factors and the damage sustained by conventionally powered vessels. In this volume, cargo vessels and miscellaneous vessels such as military vessels and bulk carriers are treated. KW - Collision statistics KW - Crash causes KW - Crash data KW - Crashes KW - Fire statistics KW - Fires KW - Groundings (Maritime crashes) KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3411 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027903 AU - Wihkopf, W A AU - Schuler, T M AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - REACTOR PHYSICS ON THE N.S. SAVANNAH CORE PY - 1958/12 SP - 5 p. AB - This paper describes the nuclear model and the methods of analysis used in the nuclear design of the reactor core for the NS Savannah. KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3504 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026888 AU - General Dynamics TI - SUBMARINE TANKERS. SUMMARY OF A FEASIBILITY REPORT PY - 1958/12 SP - 24 p. AB - This summary briefly describes the salient features of the technical report, The Feasibility and Design of Nuclear-Powered Submarine Tankers, dated December 1, 1958. The technical report resulted from an investigation of the principal dimensions and power requirements for submarines with hull forms designed to carry 20,000, 30,000 and 40,000 tons of cargo dead-weight, and at speeds of 20, 30 and 40 knots submerged. General conclusions are: (1) submarine tankers limited to a surface draft of about three feet are feasible only for speeds up to approximately 20 to 25 knots; (2) the upper limit in speed with present power plant technology is in the vicinity of 40 knots. The vessels described are purely commercial, with no special features included for adaptation to military use. KW - Design KW - Feasibility analysis KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Submarine tankers KW - Submarines KW - Tankers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3301 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026081 AU - Turner, M A AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NMSR PRIMARY COOLANT ACTIVITY PY - 1958/12 SP - 11 p. AB - Finalization of the NMSR shield design in accord with the final core design required a recalculation of the activity levels in the primary coolant. This source is, in general, the dominant factor in sizing the containment gamma shield and effects the neutron shield in limited areas. The specific volumetric gamma source strengths previously reported are significantly revised downward as justified in this report. The activity source reactions and the general formula for calculating the source strengths are reviewed. Subsequent sections deal with the key parameters, fast neutron fluxes and activation cross sections, and report the results. Comparison of the revised methods of calculation with the old is incorporated as required. KW - Gamma rays KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Radiation shielding UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2261 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026164 AU - Maritime Administration AU - Atomic Energy Commission TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP PROGRAM AS OF DECEMBER 1958, SUMMARY BY PROJECTS PY - 1958/12 SP - 61 p. AB - An enumeration of projects is presented. In addition to the project title and number, the document provides information on the: 1) contractor; 2) contract number and date; and 3) office assignment. A brief of each project is presented in conjunction with a summary of its status and program schedule. Budget information for each project is also provided. KW - Nuclear powered ships UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2866 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026067 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH POWER PLANT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PY - 1958/11/19 SP - 5 p. AB - Appendix "A" to B&W letter to AEC dated November 11, 1958, same subject is herein revised to reflect the B&W Company and AEC, Marad and ORNL inspection requirements. KW - Construction KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Quality control KW - Reliability KW - Safety KW - Safety standards KW - Standards UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2247 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026074 AU - Brandt, F A AU - General Electric TI - PRE AND POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION OF N.S. SAVANNAH 1 FUEL PROTOTYPE ELEMENT 6 PY - 1958/11/05 SP - 17 p. AB - A prototype fuel element (element 6) was made to test the characteristics of the fuel elements to be used in the first load of the N.S. Savannah reactor. Fuel element 6 was measured and photographed and inserted into the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (VBWR) for a month of irradiation. It was then removed for a cursory visual examination and replaced in the reactor for an additional month. It was removed, its temperature checked, and underwent visual and photo examinations and in-cell dimensional measurements were made. The results indicate that the element is dimensionally stable under the type of handling and irradiation conditions it received. It did not show any significant corrosion or other faults. KW - Fuel elements KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2254 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026121 AU - General Dynamics TI - GENERALIZED SERVICING STUDY ON TRANSPORTATION OF THE REACTOR SERVICING SYSTEM'S MOVABLE COMPONENT PY - 1958/11 SP - 65 p. AB - This report covers a survey of a large number of methods of meeting the problem of providing mobility for the reactor servicing equipment. These methods include barges railroads, trucks, ships and various combinations of containers and modes of transportation. From both a cost point of view and a feasibility point of view, a reactor servicing barge solves this logistics problem best. In addition it requires a minimum of fixed shore facilities and is best adapted to upkeep by the Maritime Administration facilities. Therefore, a reactor servicing barge, backed up by a shore facility and a fuel element transportation system, is recommended as best meeting the needs of the Maritime Administration for the servicing of the N.S. Savannah reactor plant. KW - Barge transportation systems KW - Barges KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Refueling KW - Water transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2286 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027676 AU - Grumman Aircraft Corporation AU - Dynamic Developments, Incorporated TI - STUDY OF HYDROFOIL SEACRAFT, VOLUMES 1 AND 2 PY - 1958/10/30 VL - 42 SP - 412 p. AB - The study was conducted for the purpose of determining the type of hydrofoil craft best suited to future express cargo and passenger applications and to establish design criteria for such craft. The investigation was based on hydrofoil craft with speeds from 50 to 200 knots, gross weights from 100 to 3,000 tons and ranges from 400 to 3,600 nautical miles without limitations on hardware or economic considerations. Among the conclusions drawn from the study are: 1) hydrofoil seacraft with any combination of speed and gross weight within the limits of the study are feasible; 2) hydrofoil craft can operate at more than three times the speed of fast displacement vessels while maintaining the same payload percentage; and 3) it is possible to maintain acceptable passenger comfort levels in such craft while operating at normal cruise speeds in high seas. Some of the conclusions reached concerning design of hydrofoil craft are: 1) the use of a subcavitating hydrofoil section at low design speeds and a supercavitating section at high speeds produces best results; 2) a split lateral configuration is most desirable for either subcavitating or supercavitating foil sections; and 3) air propellers and supercavitating water propellers are deemed the most efficient propulsion devices. KW - Hydrofoil boats KW - Hydrofoil craft KW - Subcavitating foils KW - Supercavitating hydrofoils UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3489 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026070 AU - Lemon, J E AU - Ellington, J C AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - CONTAINMENT PRESSURE ANALYSIS REPORT PY - 1958/10/10 SP - 11 p. AB - This report presents an analysis made to determine the maximum pressure existing in the containment vessel of the USAEC Nuclear Merchant Ship Savannah after a maximum credible incident. The maximum credible incident considered is a primary rupture that causes release and expansion of the total primary system water and the secondary steam-water mixture from one steam generator. The analysis considers both the rate of leakage through the primary system rupture and the rate of heat absorption from the flashed mixture by the colder, uninsulated surroundings. The results of this analysis show that the containment pressure rises for approximately 24 sec after an incident and then decreases. The maximum pressure is 173 psig. KW - Design KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2250 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026084 AU - Gordon, J J AU - Buck, K E AU - American-Standard TI - ECONOMICS OF NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL TANKERS PY - 1958/10/10 SP - 71 p. AB - This report presents a supplement to Report No. ASAE-S-5, "Economics of Nuclear and Conventional Merchant Ships." It specifically augments that portion of the earlier report devoted to the economics of nuclear tankers by presenting economic data on three additional tanker sizes, each driven at three different speeds. To facilitate direct comparison of the different ship sizes, data from the previous report are, in certain instances, repeated here. Operating costs and return on investment are tabulated for all six ship sizes on three specific trade routes also. KW - Economics KW - Nuclear power KW - Tanker economics KW - Tanker shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2263 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027675 AU - Grumman Aircraft Corporation AU - Dynamic Developments, Incorporated TI - STUDY OF HYDROFOIL SEACRAFT PY - 1958/10/03 SP - 12 p. AB - Research on the feasibility of using hydrofoil seacraft suited to future express cargo and passenger applications, and on the design of such craft is summarized. Speeds from 50 to 200 knots, displacements from 100 to 3000 tons, and ranges from 400 to 3600 nautical miles were investigated, and the study was not restricted to currently available power plants or equipment. Several conclusions are drawn: (1) hydrofoil seacraft within the limits of the study are feasible and would carry payloads between 10% and 60% of their gross weight; (2) immediate selection of the design characteristics are possible; (3) hydrofoil craft can operate at more than three times the speed of fast displacement vessels while maintaining the same ratio of payload to gross weight; (4) such craft can maintain high cruise speeds in rough sea states with acceptable passenger comfort; (5) design and construction must follow aircraft techniques. It is recommended that missions be selected, and a test vehicle be designed and constructed. KW - Cargo movement KW - Freight transportation KW - Hydrofoil boats KW - Hydrofoil craft KW - Passenger transportation KW - Systems analysis UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3488 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027508 AU - United States Salvage Association Incorporated TI - ANALYTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 2. VOLUME 1. 1956 ACCIDENTS PY - 1958/10/01 SP - 360 p. AB - A delineation of accident causation factors and an enumeration of the extent of damage sustained by conventionally powered vessels in 1956 is presented. This data should make it possible for others to evaluate the overall hazards to nuclear powered vessels and subsequently utilize this information in determining safety considerations which may be incorporated into design and operating criteria. This is accomplished through the presentation of analytical data compiled from the publisher's records and survey reports. Four type categories of vessels are dealt with: 1) passenger; 2) tankers; 3) passenger/general cargo (12 or less passengers); and 4) miscellaneous. Accidents are, in turn, separated into the following causes of damage: 1) collisions (two vessels); 2) strikings; 3) grounding and stranding; 4) heavy weather; 5) fire and explosion; 6) stevedore, crew, and unknown; 7) propulsion machinery and auxiliaries; and 8) shipyard legal liability. Each damage reviewed is treated as an individual case and covers vessel particulars, circumstances of the accident, detailed extent of damage, and the cost of repair. This volume treats passenger vessels and tankers. KW - Collision statistics KW - Crash causes KW - Crash data KW - Crashes KW - Fire statistics KW - Fires KW - Groundings (Maritime crashes) KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3409 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027511 AU - United States Salvage Association Incorporated TI - ANALYTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 2. VOLUME 2. 1956 ACCIDENTS PY - 1958/10/01 SP - 549 p. AB - This second volume on 1956 accidents continues the discussion of accident causation factors and the damage sustained by conventionally powered vessels. In this volume, cargo vessels and miscessaneous vessels such as military vessels and bulk carriers are treated. KW - Collision statistics KW - Crash causes KW - Crash data KW - Crashes KW - Fire statistics KW - Fires KW - Groundings (Maritime crashes) KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3412 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026082 AU - Meem, J L AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - COBALT ACTIVITY BUILDUP IN THE NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR PY - 1958/10/01 SP - 19 p. AB - In a pressurized water reactor constructed with stainless steel such as the Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor, a radioactive deposit (commonly called crud) tends to buildup on the walls of the primary system. This activity buildup is particularly bothersome during maintenance, i.e. plugging a boiler tube. Two of the most active radioisotopes in the deposit are Cobalt-58 and Cobalt-60. Cobalt-58 is formed from the n,p reaction of Nickel-58 while Cobalt-60 is formed from thermal neutron absorption by Cobalt-59. In a material such as 304 stainless steel, it is obvious that the nickel cannot be eliminated. However, the Cobalt (which is 100% Cobalt-59) is present as an impurity, and it is possible to reduce its concentration considerably. The amount of Cobalt in 304 stainless steel varies considerably but is generally on the order of 0.1%. If this is reduced to 0.01%, the Cobalt-60 buildup will be reduced accordingly. The greater the reduction in the cobalt impurity, the more expensive the steel becomes. Accordingly, there is some economical limit on the degree of reduction. Practically, there is no object in reducing the Cobalt impurity to a point where the Cobalt-60 activity becomes less than the Cobalt-58 activity. Accordingly, the object of this investigation was to determine the concentration of Cobalt allowable as an impurity in the steel which would give no greater activity from Cobalt-60 than from Cobalt-58. The approach was to derive a set of differential equations which should describe the activity buildup phenomenon. Solutions were found for the equations and the constants evaluated from APPR-1 data. Calculations were then made for the Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor. The results appear reasonable. Their accuracy is limited, of course, by the validity of the assumptions used in setting up and solving the equations, and by the accuracy of the evaluation of the constants. KW - Cobalt KW - Cobalt alloys KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor materials KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radioactive materials KW - Radioactive wastes UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2262 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026087 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH GENERATOR CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN CALCULATIONS PY - 1958/09/19 SP - 208 p. AB - Generator construction and design calculations for the N. S. Savannah are presented as designed to specifications and regulations whose excellence have been proven over a period of years. Specific sections of the report deal with the generator itself, construction and fabrication features, code calculations, handhole and inspection openings, nozzle external load effect of the vessel, structural stability of steam drum support tubes, testing, radiographic examination, stress relief, and specifications. Appendices, which comprise the bulk of the report, present applicable Babcock and Wilcox drawings, code calculations for the heat exchanger and steam drum, non-code calculations for steam drum support and local heat exchanger shell stresses at primary inlet and outlet nozzles, and Babcock and Wilcox specifications. KW - Design KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2265 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026075 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR PROJECT, POWER PLANT DESCRIPTION PY - 1958/09/15 SP - 158 p. AB - The N.S. Savannah's nuclear power plant is described. Details including related figures and tables are provided for the reactor system design and the propulsion system and equipment, along with principal characterisitics of the ship and the power plant. KW - Electric power plants KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Power plant design KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2255 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026097 AU - Little (Arthur D), Incorporated AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - GASEOUS DISPOSAL SYSTEM--ADDENDUM PY - 1958/09/08 SP - 22 p. AB - Refrigerated helium recirculating loops, along with a closed nitrogen loop using sufficiently pure nitrogen with provisions to avoid progressive oxygen contamination, are considered in this addendum to solve the problem of transferring heat from adsorption beds with an inert fluid, for the retention and disposal of radioactive waste gas. In both of the modifications (recirculated helium cycle and recirculated nitrogen cycle), the process stream remains virtually unchanged, and only the method of extracting the heat from the beds is affected. Process descriptions are given for each cycle, as well as explanations of refrigeration and components. Appendices make up the bulk of the report, giving flow diagrams and equipment layouts for each cycle. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Radioactive wastes KW - Spent reactor fuels KW - Waste disposal UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2273 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026064 AU - Thommason, F R AU - DAVIS, F W AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH ANALYSIS OF OPERATION WITH REGARD TO WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL PY - 1958/09 SP - 30 p. AB - Release of radioactivity from the N.S. Savannah is studied in this report. The operation characteristics of the nuclear plant and current waste disposal facilities are evaluated. The effects advantages and disadvantages of various waste processing procedures are outlined. It is pointed out that operation with fuel exposure necessitates extra equipment to that required during operation with no fuel exposure. In this event, a collection system for gaseous activity becomes necessary; liquid wastes must be processed before release and/or environmental dilution must be utilized. KW - Gamma rays KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor operation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Operations KW - Safety KW - Spent reactor fuels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2244 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026091 AU - Weissert, L R AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - VBWR TEST FUEL ELEMENT, NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR, INSPECTION & QUALITY CONTROL REPORTS PY - 1958/08/28 SP - 52 p. AB - Reports are presented on the materials property, fuel pellet samples, and element assembly of the VBWR Test Fuel Element. Material property reports describe tests on cladding, end caps, ferrules, binding straps, alignment lugs, fuel material and insulating pellet material. The results of examination and inspection of fuel pellet samples are tabulated. Procedures are provided for inspection of purchased materials and components, helium leak testing of components, liquid penetrant testing of materials, cleaning of stainless steel components for nuclear applications, and inspection of fuel rods. KW - Construction KW - Fuel elements KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2269 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026117 AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Union Carbide Nuclear Company TI - STATUS OF AND SUGGESTED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR WASTE DISPOSAL PY - 1958/08/25 SP - 10 p. AB - The type of wastes to be considered in nuclear merchant ships (demineralizer resin, liquid, and radioactive gas) are discussed and recommendations for disposal techniques are given. Experimental data concerning the elution effect of sea water on the demineralizer resin are given as well as preliminary information on the leaching effect of sea water on sorbed activity on resin imbedded in Portland cement. It is concluded that corrosion studies of sea water on possible containers would be useful.(Author) KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Ship operations KW - Spent reactor fuels KW - Waste discharge management KW - Waste management UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2283 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026126 AU - Atomic Energy Commission AU - Maritime Administration TI - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1958 NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP SYMPOSIUM, HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 21, 1958 PY - 1958/08/21 SP - 203 p. AB - The objectives of the second symposium on the application of nuclear power to merchant ship propulsion were to acquaint shipping officials with the state of the art of nuclear propulsion for ships, to explore and discuss operational problems of nuclear-powered merchant ships in foreign commerce, to gain the benefit of the views of merchant marine industry officials, and discuss the outlook for nuclear propulsion to meet the specific requirements of the industry. Reports on the construction of the N.S. Savannah, the design of a nuclear tanker, maritime reactor propulsion systems, and economic comparisons were presented. KW - Design KW - Economics KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Ship operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2290 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026119 AU - General Electric TI - 22,000 SHAFT HORSEPOWER SHIPBOARD BOILING WATER REACTOR PLANT PY - 1958/08/01 SP - 87 p. AB - Principles of operation and conceptual design features are described for the proposed shipboard application of a forced circulation, direct cycle boiling water reactor plant, capable of producing 22,000 shaft horsepower and meeting the ship's auxiliary steam requirements. Specific consideration is given to the plant description, including: plant performance and design data; safeguard design criteria; ship's layout and equipment arrangement; radiation and shielding; nuclear steam supply system; engine room systems; controls and instrumentation; auxiliary systems; electrical system; and material and equipment lists. Drawings are included. An appendix provides data on manpower, facilities, and commitments for boiling water reactors. KW - Design KW - Electric power plants KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Power plant design KW - Propulsion KW - Ships KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2284 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026120 AU - Weinzimmer, F AU - General Electric TI - 22,000 SHP MARINE BOILING WATER REACTOR POWER PLANT FOR COMMERCIAL TANKER. CREW TRAINING PROGRAM AND PRELIMINARY OPERATING PROCEDURES PY - 1958/08/01 SP - 35 p. AB - A crew training program and preliminary operating procedures are presented for a 22,000 shaft horsepower marine boiling water reactor power plant of a commercial tanker. Recommendations for the crew training program are offered, and the San Jose training course is described. Preliminary operating procedures comprise the bulk of the report, dealing with: startup operation with port facility electrical power, with diesel generator power, and with the reactor at pressure and standby T-G set carrying the electrical load; normal operation at power; in-port operation; emergency cooling operation; and reactor plant shutdown. KW - Crew size KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Ship operations KW - Tanker operations KW - Tankers KW - Training programs UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2285 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026062 AU - Hicks, J H AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF BOILER WATER FOR NMSR PY - 1958/08 SP - 5 p. AB - This report covers the general requirements for the addition of chemicals to the boiler water and the feedwater, in order to maintain the proper water conditions in the Secondary System of the nuclear power plant for the N.S. Savannah. KW - Boiler water treatment KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor operation KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2242 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026116 AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Union Carbide Nuclear Company TI - SOME DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS IN COMPARTMENTAL PLATE-TYPE FUEL ELEMENTS CONTAINING UO2 PY - 1958/07/28 SP - 20 p. AB - Some design calculations for compartmented flat-plate fuel elements employing stainless steel as the structural material and uranium dioxide as the fissile material are described. The calculations include consideration of stresses resulting from fission gas release, hydraulic stresses, and thermal capabilities of a plate-type fuel element for pressurized water applications. The guiding philosophy in this design study was development of parameters for a metallurgical feasibility study rather than a finalized fuel element design.(Author) KW - Design KW - Fission KW - Fissionable materials KW - Fuel elements KW - Metallurgy KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Stainless steel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2282 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026095 AU - Little (Arthur D), Incorporated AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - GASEOUS DISPOSAL SYSTEM PY - 1958/07/11 SP - 24 p. AB - Radioactive gases accumulating in a maritime reactor coolant system should be removed during the degasification operations of the stripping column. The vent gas stream that goes to the purifier section consists of hydrogen, containing some radioactive gases, saturated with water. Adsorption system design criteria is presented to purify this hydrogen feed, removing both oxygen and radioactive gases. Process equipment size limitations require a low-temperature adsorber whose primary purpose is removal of radioactive gas. Water vapor, removed ahead of the adsorber, is returned to the surge tank. Final cycle description, description and specifications for major system components, and installation drawings are given. KW - Gas venting KW - Radioactive wastes KW - Spent reactor fuels KW - Ventilation systems KW - Waste disposal UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2271 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026061 AU - Turner, M A AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NMSR FISSION PRODUCT AND NEUTRON ACTIVATION DOSE RATES PY - 1958/07 SP - 33 p. AB - The primary purpose of this report is to provide basic data for personnel protection from fission product and activated material radiations both during and after shutdown NMSR for refueling, maintenance and waste disposal operations. It also provides data useful in estimating activity levels in the coolant loop and the off-gas operation. Previous work by Perkins and others is updated for use at a power level of 69 MW. Calculation techniques and results are described for fission product volumetric source strengths in the core and resulting radiation levels outside the primary shield tank, at the top of the open water-filled pressure vessel and external to shield fuel elements removed from the core. A similar analysis is included for neutron activation of reactor internals, pressure vessel and primary shield tank steel. A Co59 concentration of 0.585 Wt. percent has been used for this report to obtain maximum levels. The NSMR contract specifies the radiation level external to the primary shield should not exceed 200 mr/hr at one-half hour after shutdown. The calculated results show the primary shield design meets this requirement. KW - Design KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Refueling KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2241 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026078 AU - General Dynamics TI - PIPE STRESS CALCULATIONS FOR US MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, NS SAVANNAH PRIMARY COOLANT SYSTEM BOILER INLET AND PRESSURIZER PIPE WEIGHT STRESS PY - 1958/06/30 SP - 90 p. AB - Extensive design data pertaining to pipe stress calculations for the primary coolant system of the N.S. Savannah are presented, specifically those calculations dealing with the boiler inlet and pressurizer pipe weight stress. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Pipe KW - Pipe stresses KW - Stresses KW - Structural analysis UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2258 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026077 AU - General Dynamics TI - PIPE STRESS CALCULATIONS FOR US MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, NS SAVANNAH PRIMARY COOLANT SYSTEM PY - 1958/06/30 SP - 17 p. AB - Presents the pipe stress calculations for the primary coolant system of the N.S. Savannah's pump discharge piping and heat exhanger inlet and pressurized piping. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Pipe KW - Pipe stresses KW - Stresses KW - Structural analysis KW - Thermal stresses UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2257 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026079 AU - General Dynamics TI - PIPE STRESS CALCULATIONS FOR US MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, NS SAVANNAH PRIMARY COOLANT SYSTEM--STRESS ANALYSIS PY - 1958/06/30 SP - 32 p. AB - Stress analysis, including weight loading and thermal calculations, is given for pump discharge piping and heat exchanger inlet and pressurizer piping. Force, stress, absolute deflection, right hand member, and assembled matrix calculations for the piping system are provided, as well as system analysis for piece data, anchor, and temperature. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Pipe KW - Pipe stresses KW - Stresses KW - Structural analysis UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2259 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026071 AU - Wolverton, C D AU - General Dynamics TI - EVALUATION OF METHODS OF REFUELING A NUCLEAR SHIP PY - 1958/06/23 SP - 39 p. AB - Factors considered in the evaluation of different methods of refueling a nuclear ship on a basis of distribution of time for and cost of refueling, convenience to the ship, impact on ship's schedule, and the effect of shipboard furnished facilities on the ships earning power. Of the 12 methods considered, the two found most desirable have the facilities most often used by the refueling crew located on a barge. In this way, the possiblity of an occasional servicing operation at a remote location can be provided for satisfactorily by towing this Health Physics barge to that location. KW - Maintenance KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Refueling UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2251 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026072 AU - Barr, W E AU - General Dynamics TI - REACTOR REFUELING REVIEW AND ADAPTABILITY FOR SHIPBOARD PY - 1958/06/23 SP - 20 p. AB - A preliminary review and evaluation was made of seven reactor types, five of which are land-based facilites, for refueling and the adaptability of their respective methods to shipboard installation. It is concluded that the inclusion of the land-based refueling and waste disposal system in a merchant ship would be restrictive. Therefore, only a limited number of the tasks and equipment should be included on board the vessel, with the remainder being performed at a land-based facility. KW - Maintenance KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Refueling KW - Waste disposal UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2252 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026073 AU - Loeser, H T AU - General Dynamics TI - ESTABLISHING NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REFUELING PARAMETERS PY - 1958/06/20 SP - 11 p. AB - Presented are the parameters to be used for the evaluation of refueling problems in the evaluation of different types of reactors for a shipboard installation. Also discussed are criteria to be used for a reference refueling method upon which the reactors' requirements may be compared. KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Refueling KW - Spent reactor fuels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2253 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026112 AU - National Academy of Sciences TI - SHIPBOARD CRANES AND BURTONING GEAR PY - 1958/06/15 SP - 52 p. AB - This is the second and final report on the operational effectiveness of shipboard cranes versus orthodox boom and winch gear. This is an evaluation of the cargo handling capabilities of the cranes aboard the M.V. Thomas Nelson under actual commercial operating circumstances, in comparison with the conventional gear of both the Liberty and C-2 types of freighters. The validity and importance of controlled tests, as compared with in-service tests, are discussed. An 8-page bibliography on shipboard cranes is included. KW - Bibliographies KW - Cargo handling KW - Cargo handling equipment KW - Cranes UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2279 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026069 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR DETERMINATION OF THE PURIFICATION RATE FOR NORMAL OPERATION PY - 1958/06 SP - 26 p. AB - The purification flow rate recommended for the NMSR primary loop water is 9830 lb/hr for normal operation. This flow rate is equivalent to 25 gpm at the loop's average operating conditions (508 F and 1750 psia) and 19.8 gpm at the demineralizers operating conditions (110 F and 50 psia). The flow rate is expected to: 1. maintain the radiation level resulting from corrosion product activities and other impurity activities, excluding fission products, which are dissolved and suspended in the water at less than 200 mr/hr near the main primary piping wall 30 minutes after normal reactor shut-down, and 2. maintain the corrosion product impurity level in the primary water at less than 1.0 ppm as FE(sub 3)O(sub 4). KW - Corrosion KW - Corrosion protection KW - Design KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation monitoring KW - Spent reactor fuels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2249 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026080 AU - Logsden, J AU - General Dynamics TI - RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HEALTH PHYSICS DEPARTMENT IN A SHIPYARD DESIGNED TO SERVICE NUCLEAR POWERED VESSELS PY - 1958/06 SP - 37 p. AB - Recommendations for a Health Physics Department in a shipyard devoted to the construction and repair of nuclear powered ships are outlined. Requirements are provided for personnel, space and facilities and procedures are outlined for area surveys before and after criticality, record keeping, daily routine and education. KW - Maintenance KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Radiation doses KW - Radiological safety KW - Shipyard design KW - Shipyards KW - Structural design KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2260 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026085 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NMSR CONTROL ROD DRIVE AND SCRAM SYSTEM INTERIM SYSTEM DESCRIPTION NMSR CONTROL ROD DRIVE MECHANISM PY - 1958/05/26 SP - 51 p. AB - Two distinct areas are dealt with in this document. The initial portion pertains solely to the control rod drive and scram system. Basic features of these are illustrated. The latter portion of the document is an interim design description covering the basic control rod drive mechanism and associated hydraulic equipment. Not included are detailed descriptions of the control rod drive electrical system, control system, monitoring and interlocking system, and arrangement and support. Neither is a detailed description of the buffer seal and related equipment included within the scope of this description. KW - Control systems KW - Nuclear reactor control systems KW - Nuclear reactor operation KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Operations KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2264 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026105 AU - United States Salvage Association Incorporated TI - STATISTICAL DATA ON MARINE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH 5000 TONS DISPLACEMENT AND OVER. PROJECT 1 PY - 1958/05/25 SP - 35 p. AB - Statistical data on marine accidents for the years 1953 through 1956 for vessels with a displacement in excess of 5000 tons is presented. The intent of this project is the delineation of accident causation factors and frequency affecting conventionally-powered vessels. The data presented should make it possible for others to evaluate the overall hazards to nuclear-powered vessels and subsequently utilize this information in determining safety considerations which may be incorporated into design and operating criteria. KW - Crash data KW - Crashes KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Ship operations KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2278 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026094 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR PROJECT, DESCRIPTION OF THE REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEM PY - 1958/05/16 SP - 26 p. AB - Semi-automatic reactor control system design maintains a constant average primary coolant temperature during steady-state. This minimizes the size of the pressurizer and allows fast maneuvering rate utilization. Coolant temperature and throttle position variations are detected by sensors and corrective action is taken to the control rods through the coolant system. The corrective signal initiates movement of a rod group with a proportional velocity up to a preset limit which restricts the reactivity insertion rates to a safe value and still permits rapid maneuvering of the plant. The control system prevents excessive transients of the primary coolant temperatures during demand load changes. KW - Control systems KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor control systems KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2270 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026063 AU - Smith, W R AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - SHIELD FABRICATION FOR THE NMSR PY - 1958/05 SP - 19 p. AB - The purpose of this report is to provide a general description of the materials to be used in the NMSR primary and secondary shields, generally approved methods of shield construction employing these materials, and eration tests and requirements for shield integrity. A qualification regarding materials and construction for the secondary shield should be borne in mind by the reader. Although the Babcock and Wilcox Company is responsible for furnishing the spectra and other basic radiation information necessary to size the secondary shield, the responsibility for construction of this shield has been assigned to the New York Shipbuilding Corp. Consequently, the secondary shield herein described will be that recommended by Walter Kidde Nuclear Laboratory in a preliminary study, and only general construction methods and criteria will be described. The major shield design criteria for the NMSR are weight minimization and distribution for ship stability, and space considerations. Design considerations indicate the weight distribution would be optimized between primary and secondary shields somewhere near the point where reactor gamma radiation contributes 10% to the total dose rate outside the containment shield, and reactor neutrons contribute a maximum of another 10% of the total at this point. The design has not been fully optimized. Shielding materials chosen by the architect-engineer and concurred in by The Babcock and Wilcox Company was ordinary and barytes concrete (around the lower portions of the containment vessel), lead (on the neutron shield tank), and lead and polyethylene (about the upper portions of the containment). Although other materials have been investigated, there has been no reason to suggest changes in the shield materials or their order and location. KW - Gamma rays KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation shielding KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2243 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026102 AU - Montgomery, D W AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR, THE EFFECTS OF FISSION PRODUCT LEAKAGE ON THE NMSR PLANT PY - 1958/05 SP - 67 p. AB - This report presents the results of a study to predict the distribution of radioactive fission products which would escape from the oxide fuel in a defective fuel pin into the primary coolant stream and concentrate in the purification and gaseous waste collection system. For ease of discussion and calculations, the equations used are based on the amount of fuel, 1530 grams, in a pin operating at the average power. KW - Fission KW - Fissionable materials KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radioactive materials KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2277 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026088 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH PRESSURIZER CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN CALCULATIONS PY - 1958/04/21 SP - 122 p. AB - Design calculations and construction of the 2000 psi design pressure pressurizer are given in detail together with the specification calculations per U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping rules and regulations. The pressurizer was considered as a fired power unit in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard interpretation. No credit strength-wise is given to the cladding in the calculations. Complete details of the manway and all nozzles, including weldments, are provided. Calculations not required by the contract were also made to ensure the adequacy of the vessel from an external piping reaction viewpoint. KW - Construction KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2266 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026065 AU - Smith, W R AU - Turner, M A AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - DESIGN OF THE NMSR PRIMARY SHIELD PY - 1958/04 SP - 54 p. AB - The purpose of this report is to describe the shielding calculations and techniques used in sizing the NMSR primary shield, the results obtained, and the resulting shield thicknesses. The present report covers many of the items scheduled for presentation in the final NMSR shield design report to be issued in November of this year. Although some further detailing of the primary shield design and of the flux and dose profiles from the reactor may be expected at that time, there should be no major variations from the values reported herein. KW - Design KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation shielding KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2245 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026089 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH REACTOR CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN CALCULATIONS PY - 1958/03/10 SP - 304 p. AB - The N.S. Savannah reactor construction and design calculations include the pressure and thermal stress due to internal heat generation in the shell of the reactor. The 2000 psi design pressure reactor is schematically shown. General fabrication assembly of the vessel is to roll and longitudinally weld the shell, then attach the pressed lower head and flange by a circumferential weld. The main coolant nozzles on the reactor consist of two 12-5/8 inches ID outlet nozzles located radically near the top, and two 12-5/8 inches ID inlet nozzles located in a plane parallel to the plane of the outlet nozzle but in the hemispherical bottom head 16 degrees -44 feet below the equator so that these inlet nozzles are very slightly non-radial in a sense. The calculations presented conform in all respects to the requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping rules. Where these rules are silent, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code is used as a design base. Where all codes are silent, the common agreed upon conservative approach is used. All calculations are presented in the Appendices. KW - Construction KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor construction KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2267 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026113 AU - National Academy of Sciences TI - RECENT RESEARCH IN MARITIME TRANSPORTATION PY - 1958/02/13 SP - 134 p. AB - The record of the second Maritime Transportation Research Symposium sponsored by MCTC, the research plans of the Maritime Administration, the containerization program of Matson Navigation Company, the Army's search for an optimum container size, and the determination of trailership construction costs and operating characteristics are revealed by government and industrial authors. Industrial and academic participants present papers on comparative economics of nuclear propulsion, systems approach to effective documentation, and a comparison of shipboard cranes and the burtoning system. Discussion follows each paper. KW - Cargo handling KW - Container standards KW - Containers KW - Economics KW - Maritime research KW - Nuclear power KW - Ship design KW - Ships KW - Standards KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2280 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026100 AU - New York Shipbuilding Corporation TI - MARITIME ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT 1571, FINAL REPORT PY - 1958/01/31 SP - 256 p. AB - The problems attendent to the application of a pressurized water reactor power plant to dry cargo or passenger-cargo ship propulsion are investigated. (Reactor technology and reactor plant design are not covered.) These problems are grouped as containment protection, radiation shielding, decontamination and waste disposal, and shipyard facilities. The work was conducted in two phases. The first, a collection of information, comprises Section 1 of this report and includes results of a search of the literature, a series of visits to companies involved in nuclear construction for naval vessels, and a series of conferences with shielding fabricators. These data were used where possible in the second phase of the report, Section 2 where the problems mentioned above were studied separately and presented as four sub-sections. Their inter-dependence is indicated where appropriate. Within the limitations of time, discussions, conclusions, and recommendations were drawn, and suggested further study mentioned. KW - Contaminants KW - Decontamination KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Radiation shielding KW - Shipyard survey KW - Shipyards KW - Spent reactor fuels KW - Surveys KW - Waste disposal UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2275 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026165 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - DESIGN PARAMETERS OF THE CONTAINMENT VESSEL PY - 1958/01/09 SP - 4 p. AB - Briefly reports on the design parameters to be followed in the design of the containment vessel and how they were derived. KW - Containing equipment KW - Containment vessels KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation shielding UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2867 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026098 AU - New York Shipbuilding Corporation TI - ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY SURVEY PY - 1958 SP - 35 p. AB - Proposed procedures for keeping a log of the environmental radioactivity within the boundaries of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation and within the scope of the N.S. Savannah construction contract are presented. Also included are proposed laboratory information files. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Radiation monitoring KW - Radioactivity KW - Surveys UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2274 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026066 AU - Klinginger, J H AU - Pickett, R T AU - Privette, L E AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - AN EVALUATION OF THE NMSR PROPOSED RAPID MANUVERING RATES PY - 1957/12/20 SP - 11 p. AB - The maneuvering rates originally proposed are described in the contract specification, as follows: 20 to 60% in 40 seconds, 60 to 80% in 40 seconds, 80 to 40% in 40 seconds, 40 to 20% in 40 seconds. As these rates are relatively slow (1% per second) a relatively simple reactor control system was specified with control rod mechanisms of fixed speed type. The Atomic Energy Commission requested a study of the feasibility of more rapid power change. The proposed rapid maneuvering rates are as follows: 20-85% in 10 to 12 seconds, 100-20% in 3 seconds. These rates are considerably faster than those specified in the contract, and the requirements imposed upon the control system are more stringent. As a consequence a more elaborate and costly control system will be required. KW - Maneuverability KW - Maneuvering KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Performance KW - Ship operations KW - Ship performance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2246 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026017 AU - Leffert, C B AU - Harnsberger, D A AU - Brave, R G AU - General Motors Corporation TI - A STUDY OF LOW ENRICHMENT GAS COOLED REACTORS FOR USE IN A CLOSED CYCLE GAS TURBINE MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM, VOLUME 1 PY - 1957/12/20 VL - 1 SP - 177 p. AB - A preliminary design study is presented of a low-enrichment gas-cooled, graphite-moderated reactor to be used to power a 20,000 SHP, helium, closed-cycle, gas turbine of a 38,000 DWT oil-tanker which will operate on the New York City to Persian Gulf run via the Suez Canal. The results of parametric studies carried out on low-enrichment uranium and thorium fueled reactors are provided and the economics of these systems are compared to the economics of a fully-enriched system. KW - Design KW - Gas turbines KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2216 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026013 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR CRITICAL EXPERIMENT HAZARDS EVALUATION. AMENDMENT NO. 1, DOCKET 50-13 PY - 1957/12/13 SP - 3 p. AB - The hazards evaluation for the Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor Critical Experiment, to be conducted at the Babcock & Wilcox Critical Experiment Facility in Lynchburg, Virginia, was submitted to the A.E.C. in October 1957. Copies of the above report were distributed to the Division of Civilian Application (D.C.A.) in Washington and the Schenectady Operations Office. Following a review of their report, D.C.A. requested additional information to complete their evaluation of our proposal to operate the critical experiment. The information in this document was submitted to the D.C.A. on December 2, 1957. KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation hazards KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2215 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026031 AU - General Electric TI - EIGHTY FIVE HUNDRED SHAFT HORSEPOWER SHIPBOARD BOILING WATER REACTOR PLANT PY - 1957/11/21 SP - 86 p. AB - This document describes the principles of operation and design features of the proposed shipboard application of a natural circulation, direct cycle boiling water reactor power plant capable of producing 8500 shaft horsepower and meeting the ship's auxiliary steam requirements. The boiling water reactor power plant proposed to replace the conventional plant of a V-2 standard cargo ship is described. This description includes the basic safeguard philosophy incorporated into the proposed design and requirements for: 1) ship's layout and equipment arrangement; 2) radiation and shielding; 3) nuclear steam supply system; 4) engine room systems; 5) control and instrumentation system; 6) auxiliary systems; and 7) electrical systems. A materials and equipment list and related drawings are also provided. KW - Control systems KW - Design KW - Nuclear reactor control systems KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Nuclear reactors (Water cooled) KW - Radiation shielding KW - Safety KW - Water cooled reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2227 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026018 AU - Smith, F F AU - Burgin, E AU - General Electric TI - NMSR CONTROL ROD DRIVE SYSTEM FOR BABCOCK & WILCOX PY - 1957/11/19 SP - 58 p. AB - Initial scope drawings and descriptions for the Babcock and Wilcox nuclear merchant ship reactor (NMSR) control rod drive system are presented. The report covers all major parts of the system and equipment to be supplied but is not a specification of systems or equipment. Instead, the aim is to: (1) establish a concept and approach to form a basis for the detailed design of the system and equipment, and (2) furnish a description of the system and equipment to insure a common understanding between manufacturer and purchaser regarding type and extent of systems and equipment to be supplied. Specific consideration is given to the general system description, general design aims, installation, control rod drive mechanism, hydraulic piping and instrumentation diagram, special tools, and electrical equipment. An appendix provides engineering specifications for the marine control rod drive gear motor and for the NMSR control rod drive hydraulic system. KW - Control systems KW - Design KW - Electrical systems KW - Hydraulic equipment KW - Hydraulic systems KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor control systems KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2217 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026038 AU - Parsons (Ralph M) Company TI - GENERAL SURVEY OF MATERIAL AND DATA APPLICABLE TO NUCLEAR POWERED MERCHANT SHIP OPERATIONS PY - 1957/10/15 SP - 179 p. AB - The purpose of the general survey was to determine the present day status of major problem areas associated with the operation of nuclear powered ships in international waterborne commerce. Summaries of material reviewed, conclusions, and recommendations are provided for specific problem areas. The sources of information used, a summary of each item of literature considered applicable, and a bibliographical index are included. The material and data generated during this survey and applicable to development, operation, and support facilities and siting problems are presented in the appendix. KW - Bibliographies KW - International shipping policies KW - International trade KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Policy KW - Propulsion UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2233 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026049 AU - Meriam, J L AU - Steidel, R F AU - Brown, G W AU - Lyman, P T AU - University of California, Berkeley TI - THERMAL STRESSES IN THE S.S. BOULDER VICTORY PY - 1957/10/04 VL - 101 IS - 3 SP - 111 p. AB - The lack of comprehensive experimental measurements of thermal stresses induced in a ship's hull structure by diurnal temperature changes prompted the present study. Its essential purpose is to provide reliable prototype measurements of thermal stress patterns around a complete transverse section. These results are compared with stresses computed by the theory of simple beams under arbitrary temperature distributions across their section. The research was conducted under direct sponsorship of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers at the Maritime Reserve Shipyard in Richmond, California. The S. S. Boulder Victory was supplied as the test vessel by the Maritime Administration. The ship was instrumented during June and July, 1957, and tests run during August. A variety of temperature conditions were observed and corresponding strain and deflection measurements taken. The results are consistent and give a reliable picture of thermal stress conditions in the ship. They also verify the prediction of thermal stresses afforded by the simple beam theory. KW - Force KW - Hull forces KW - Hull instrumentation KW - Hull testing KW - Hulls KW - Instrumentation KW - Structural analysis KW - Testing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2240 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026012 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR CRITICAL EXPERIMENT HAZARDS EVALUATION FINAL REPORT PY - 1957/10 SP - 111 p. AB - This report is an evaluation of the potential hazards of operating the critical experiment facility for the Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor. The experiments will be conducted in a new addition to the laboratory building. The license to operate the existing facility was issued to The Babcock and Wilcox Company March 20, 1957. The Hazards Evaluation for the Consolidated Edison Critical Experiment program, issued February 1956, went into detail concerning seismological, hydrological and meteorological studies of the area. The current report does not include these studies. Experiments will be conducted to determine the nuclear characteristics of an advanced design pressurized water converter type reactor. Details of the design are given in paragraph 2.1-Reference Reactor. One hundred ninety-two 0.5 inch diameter removable fuel pins of uranium oxide clad in 304 type stainless steel comprise one fuel element. The fully loaded core will contain 32 fuel cans and use water as a moderator. A list of experiments to be performed in this series appears in Exhibit 7 and will be conducted under the supervision of a licensed operator. The reactor will operate primarily at about 10 watts or less power and occasionally at 1000 watts. A sequence of permitted operations and interlocks are built into the control and safety system to prohibit operation until specified safety criteria have been met. Exhibit 6 is a normal operation check list. The insertion of positive reactivity above the normal operating limits can be accomplished only by a simultaneous personnel and equipment failure or deliberate sabotage. The security measures discussed in paragraph 5.6 are in effect and the possibility of an inadvertent action is minimized by persistent personnel training and by carefully designed controls built into the system. The maximum power created is limited by the inherent self-shutdown features of the core. Exhibit 8 presents a detailed study of the maximum credible accident possible for the MARTY reference reactor. This study will show that there is an extremely low probability of an accident occurring. However, if the maximum credible accident should occur, the resultant public hazards will not be severe, and below generally accepted radiation tolerance limits for one time accident dosage. Effects of the maximum credible accident are discussed in Exhibit 9. From this evaluation, it has been determined that the danger to persons and property inside and outside the facility will be very remote. Our emergency plan for protecting persons within the area affected by an accident and in the surrounding area is given in Exhibit 10. The testing program includes the health physics procedures and the equipment necessary to prevent hazards to personnel dealing with radioactive materials under normal operating conditions. KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation hazards KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2214 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026033 AU - Ashley, R L AU - Campise, A V AU - Duncan, D S AU - Whittum, H O AU - Atomics International TI - INTERIM STUDIES OF OMR (ORGANIC MODERATED REACTOR) FOR MARINE PROPULSION PY - 1957/09/30 SP - 78 p. AB - This report presents the results of a four month study program on non-uniformly loaded OMR-type cores, optimization of the OMR shield, and distillation residue handling. A description of the work performed, conclusion, and recommendations are presented. Results include the development of reasonably accurate methods of analysis of non-uniformly loaded cores and the investigation indicates that the design and fabrication of a flat flux core is feasible. Methods were developed for accurately obtaining the thermal and fast neutron flux distribution through the OMR shield, but the investigation of other methods is recommended. The important properties of waste polymer or residue are determined. KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Radiation shielding KW - Spent reactor fuels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2228 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026019 AU - Boyd, R S AU - Gordon, B B AU - Battelle Memorial Institute AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - SIMULATION OF THE HEAT-TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FUEL PINS IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR PY - 1957/09/27 SP - 37 p. AB - A simple simulation of the heat-transfer characteristics of the fuel pins in a pressurized-water reactor was made in which heat-transfer equations describing the average pin were written using finite-differences techniques. The pin was simulated using eight, five, two, and one sections of UO2 successively. From this study the therman-time constant of the fuel pins was determined. An average fuel-temperature simulation using one section of UO2 was designed. The constants of this simulation were established so that its transient response matched the response of the previous five-section fuel-pin simulation. The constants of the fuel-temperature simulation were then altered to produce simulation of the fuel temperature in the two active passes through the reactor core. The final simulations of the fuel temperature in the second and third pass each consists of one section of UO2, one section of helium, and one section of stainless steel. The simulations are acceptable both for transient response and for economical utilization of equipment. KW - Fuel elements KW - Fuel systems KW - Heat transfer KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2218 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026021 AU - Shackelford, M H AU - Rudolph, H AU - Morrell, R C AU - White, L T AU - American Machine and Foundry Company TI - ECONOMIC INVESTIGATION OF NUCLEAR POWERED TANKERS PY - 1957/09/25 SP - 58 p. AB - The primary objectives of this investigation were to establish the economics of a tanker powered by an AMF closed cycle boiling water reactor, compare the transportation costs of the nuclear tanker to the conventional design, and determine the important parameters affecting this economic analysis. This analysis was based upon the cost data developed for the reference design which was a 38,000 DWT tanker powered by a 22,000 SHP propulsion plant of either conventional or nuclear design. The analysis shows that all variations in the cost parameters within practical reason result in the nuclear transportation costs being consistently higher than the conventional and that this condition is brought about by the high cost of the nuclear equipment. Suggestions for reducing these costs include design improvement, government subsidy, and standardization of nuclear components. KW - Economic analysis KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Ship design KW - Ships KW - Tanker economics KW - Tanker shipping KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2219 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026011 AU - Grinoch, P AU - Loeffler, M AU - Vollmer, R H AU - American Machine and Foundry Company TI - CORE PHYSICS ANALYSIS OF A CLOSED CYCLE BOILING WATER REACTOR FOR THE PROPULSION OF A MERCHANT SHIP PY - 1957/09/25 SP - 62 p. AB - This report reviews the activities engaged in by the staff during Phase 1 of the Maritime Reactor Core Physics Analysis Program. Phase 1 established reference values for a water-to-fuel material ratio, the nuclear fuel mixture and the fuel loading. Long term reactivity effects were investigated on the basis of these values and nuclear fuel costs were determined. The core physics analysis of the Maritime Reactor was directed toward the design of a reliable and economical reactor system. A reliable core design demands inherent nuclear stability and safety under a variety of operating conditions. In addition, the control system must provide ease of reactor operation, coupled with sufficient flexibility for controlling the transients encountered during normal reactor operation. An economical reactor design necessitates the efficient use of the nuclear fuel through optimization of its breeding characteristics. This report presents a core physics design for the proposed Maritime Reactor, the primary objectives of which are reliability and economy. KW - Design KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2213 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026027 AU - Sperry Rand Corporation TI - 20,000 SHP NUCLEAR TANKER PY - 1957/08/27 SP - 96 p. AB - This report is divided into four distinct and exclusive sections. The first portion concerns itself with the possible forms of elements which would be applicable to a closed cycle gas-cooled reactor, and with the types and characteristics of some of the possible control rod materials. Section Two compares helium, nitrogen and carbon dioxide as reactor coolants and concludes that helium is the best choice for cycle working fluid. The third section evaluates those hazards which are common to a normal civilian reactor power plant and those which are unique as a result of the maritime application of the plant. It concludes that the gas-cooled reactor compares favorably with the pressurized water reactor for maritime propulsion. The final section presents an economic analysis of the capital and operating costs of both a conventional oil-fired tanker and a proposed nuclear-powered tanker of equal displacement. It reports that the desirability of a nuclear-powered tanker increases with the size of the vessel and with the percentage of sea vs. port time. KW - Economics KW - Fuel elements KW - Gas cooled reactors KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements KW - Tanker economics KW - Tanker shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2223 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026046 AU - Bartels, W C AU - Kidde (Walter) Nuclear Laboratories Incorporated AU - Sharp (George G) Incorporated TI - NUCLEAR STUDIES FOR THE NUCLEAR POWERED MERCHANT SHIP PY - 1957/08/02 SP - 87 p. AB - This reports on studies conducted to determine the effect of a nuclear power plant on design requirements for the first nuclear-powered merchant vessel and is based on preliminary power-plant information. Some aspects of reactor safety and containment vessel design are also considered. The report is not all inclusive. Rather, results of some of the effects of reactor accidents, information on radioactive materials which must be handled routinely and their inherent hazards is found in Chapter 3. The calculational methods used are presented in the extensive appendices. KW - Design KW - Design criteria KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Radiation hazards KW - Radiation shielding UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2238 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026047 AU - Maritime Administration AU - Atomic Energy Commission TI - NUCLEAR-POWERED SHIPS FOR AMERICAN SHIP OPERATORS PY - 1957/07/30 SP - 196 p. AB - Fifteen papers presented at the Washington symposium are included. Marine applications of nuclear power are discussed with regard to maritime regulations and marine insurance. The designs of the first nuclear merchant vessel and its pressurized water reactor are given. Other reactor designs proposed for merchant ship applications are boiling water, organic moderated, and gas cooled reactors. KW - Costs KW - Economics KW - Electric power plants KW - Nuclear power KW - Power plant costs KW - Power plant economics KW - Ship design KW - Ships KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2239 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026037 AU - Parsons (Ralph M) Company TI - LITERATURE SURVEY ON NUCLEAR POWERED MERCHANT SHIP OPERATIONS PY - 1957/06/28 SP - 161 p. AB - This report constitutes one of a series of basic studies performed to determine the present status of the application of nuclear energy to commercial shipping and to define the areas, timing, and degree of effort for future work. Literature material for each operational problem area associated with the operation of commercial nuclear powered ships was reviewed and a summarization is presented, along with conclusions and recommendations for each problem area. The sources of information, material, data, and literature directly or indirectly applicable to the problem areas designated for this survey are provided. Also included are a short summary of each piece of literature considered applicable and a bibliographical index prepared under major areas of interest. KW - Bibliographies KW - International shipping policies KW - International trade KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Policy KW - Propulsion KW - Ship operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2232 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026040 AU - Shackelford, M H AU - Morrell, R C AU - American Machine and Foundry Company TI - CLOSED CYCLE BOILING WATER REACTOR FOR THE PROPULSION OF A MERCHANT SHIP. SUMMARY REPORT PY - 1957/06/17 SP - 49 p. AB - The engineering and economic characteristics of a nuclear tanker powered by a closed cycle boiling water reactor are summarized. The design characteristics of the tanker investigated were 38,000 DWT and 22,000 maximum SHP. The reactor is a light water-moderated core, using a nuclear fuel mixture of uranium oxide and thorium oxide ceramic cylinders clad with zircaloy. The selection of a boiling water reactor using the closed cycle principle results in practical reactor fuel element temperatures while producing conventional conditions at the turbine throttle. The economic study of the nuclear powered tanker points out the need of reducing the capital construction costs. KW - Design KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Ship design KW - Ship operations KW - Tanker economics KW - Tanker shipping KW - Tankers KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2234 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026026 AU - Sperry Rand Corporation TI - 20,000 SHP NUCLEAR TANKER, FINAL REPORT, VOLUME 2 PY - 1957/04/22 VL - 2 SP - 151 p. AB - This volume is comprised of two sections. The first discusses the system control and instrumentation needed to provide for various propulsion and operation modes of a nuclear reactor and power plant for an oil tanker. The second section of the volume presents a nuclear analysis containing the results of a parametric study covering criticality, neutron-flux distribution, core size, and fuel element configuration. KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor coolants UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2222 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026025 AU - Sperry Rand Corporation TI - 20,000 SHP NUCLEAR TANKER, FINAL REPORT, VOLUME 1 PY - 1957/04/22 VL - 1 SP - 120 p. AB - The nuclear reactor system considered in this report represents a first reactor plant and does not exploit to its fullest the possible technology of the closed-cycle gas-cooled reactor system. Three sections are contained within this volume. A description of the reactor, power plant, and associated control and protective equipment is to be found in the first section. Also described is propulsion plant equipment and several feasible machinery layouts are given. The Mechanical Section is second and covers pressure vessel design, shutdown cooling, and procedures for fuel element and control rod removal. Reactor Engineering data is presented in the third section. This concerns the choice of coolant, choice of turbomachinery compression ratio, choice of reactor pressure and outlet temperature, and problems relating to the removal of heat stored in the graphite core. KW - Electric power plants KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Power plant design KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2221 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027540 AU - Sharp, R AU - General Dynamics TI - GAS-COOLED REACTOR FOR SHIP PROPULSION. PART 2 PY - 1957/04/08 AB - Reports on the feasibility of zirconium hydride as the moderator material for a gas-cooled reactor for ship propulsion are presented. Discusses U02 as the fuel to be present in the reactor dispersed in stainless steel and clad with the same material. KW - Design KW - Materials evaluation KW - Materials selection KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3808 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026044 AU - General Motors Corporation TI - 20,000 SHP NUCLEAR PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR TANKER. VOLUME 2: MACHINERY PY - 1957/04/01 VL - 2 SP - 382 p. AB - A closed-cycle gas turbine utilizing a direct gas-cooled reactor as the heat source is applicable to marine power plant utilization. An extensive thermodynamic study has established the optimum cycle for marine use. The main features of the final design point are the use of three stages of compression with intercooling, a high degree of regeneration, and a 1300 F reactor outlet temperature. Reduction of the compressor and gasifier turbine speed while retaining a constant amount of helium in the system is the most practical mode of part load operation. Free standing individual heat exchangers with all units interconnected by piping is preferred due to improved component accessibility, weight distribution, and installation procedures. Schematics are provided for the lubrication and sealing system, and wiring diagrams of the systems with and without control. KW - Design KW - Gas turbines KW - Heat exchangers KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Propulsion KW - Tanker propulsion KW - Tankers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2236 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026043 AU - General Electric TI - 20,000 SHP NUCLEAR PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR TANKER. VOLUME 1: SUMMARY PY - 1957/04/01 VL - 1 SP - 81 p. AB - Nuclear propulsion system, designed for installation in a 38,000 ton DWT tanker, is based on a closed high-pressure gas turbine cycle with intercooling and regeneration. A direct gas-cooled reactor is utilized as the heat source in the closed-cycle gas turbine. Helium is used as the working fluid due to its chemical inertness, heat transfer, and fluid flow characteristics. The 1000 psia maximum system pressure is a compromise between the high pressures needed for heat removal, fluid flow, and component size, and the low pressures for easier fabrication and reduced leakage. Estimated cycle thermal efficiency is 31% at the low pressure turbine shaft and 29.8% at the propeller. General performance characteristics, including a schematic flow diagram and design points, are provided, as well as power plant layout and operation, time schedules, and research, manufacturing, and installation costs. KW - Design KW - Gas turbines KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Propulsion KW - Tanker propulsion KW - Tankers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2235 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026045 AU - General Motors Corporation TI - 20,000 SHP NUCLEAR PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR TANKER. VOLUME 3: REACTOR PY - 1957/04/01 VL - 3 SP - 407 p. AB - The nuclear system designed for a 38,000 DWT tanker is a closed-cycle, helium-cooled, graphite-moderated reactor utilizing highly enriched fuel. The helium enters the bottom of the reactor pressure vessel at 768 F and approximately 1000 psi in the annulus between two concentric pipes. The upward flow of the helium between the inside walls of the pressure vessel and the outside of the reflector keeps the temperature of the pressure vessel at approximately that of the incoming gas. The gas flows into a top plenum chamber and down through individual core channels. It emerges from the bottom of the core at 1300 F and flows out of the pressure vessel. The maximum fuel element surface temperature of 1600 F is a compromise between low temperatures favoring long fuel element life and low fission product diffusion, and the high surface temperature desired for high thermal efficiencies. The use of fully enriched fuel results in higher fuel costs; however, the reactor can be developed on a shorter time scale with less development cost. KW - Design KW - Fuel systems KW - Gas turbines KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Propulsion KW - Tanker propulsion KW - Tankers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2237 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026034 AU - Gimmera, R J AU - Stanbridge, R E AU - Atomics International TI - REFERENCE DESIGN FOR AN (ORGANIC MODERATED REACTOR) OMR-POWERED 38,000-DWT TANKER PY - 1957/03/18 SP - 117 p. AB - This report presents a reference design of a heterogeneous, thermal, organic moderated and cooled reactor (OMR) with a thermal power output of 70 Mw for the propulsion of a 38,000-dwt tanker. The results are presented of a preliminary investigation to determine the advantages and problems involved in designing a reactor core with the thermal neutron flux level constant radially. This flat flux concept has sufficient potential, in weight savings and fuel cost reduction, that additional work is warranted. An estimate of personnel requirements for start-up and operation of this tanker are included. This 6-month study has shown that the OMR concept is a promising approach to supertanker operation because of exceptional safety characteristics, ease of operation, and economic potential. KW - Crew size KW - Design KW - Economics KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2229 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026035 AU - Atomics International TI - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF AN (ORGANIC MODERATED REACTOR) OMR-POWERED 38,000-DWT TANKER PY - 1957/03/18 SP - 16 p. AB - This economic survey presents the average cost for transporting oil in bulk on a 38,000-dead weight ton tanker with an OMR-nuclear propulsion plant and compares these costs with those for a conventionally powered tanker. The nuclear power plants considered for comparison are the OMR and a Flat Flux OMR. Capital cost and fuel cost estimates are summarized for both OMR-power plants and for a conventional vessel. A schedule is presented for design, development, and construction of a 38,000 dwt tanker with an organic moderated reactor as heat source, indicating that this ship may be placed in operation near the latter part of 1961. The results of this survey indicate that an OMR-powered vessel constructed today will have 38% higher total operating costs than a conventional vessel. A subsequent OMR-powered vessel, assuming several other similar maritime OMR plants have been constructed so that the engineering costs are diminished, can operate at costs approximately 14% greater than those for a conventional tanker. KW - Economics KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Organic moderated reactors KW - Tanker economics KW - Tanker shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2230 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026029 AU - Atomics International TI - ENGINEERING DRAWINGS. SUPPLEMENT TO NAA-SR-1851 PY - 1957/03/18 SP - 34 p. AB - Engineering drawings are presented which supplement a study performed to establish a reference design of an OMR for marine propulsion. KW - Design KW - Engineering KW - Engineering graphics KW - Graphics KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2225 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026022 AU - Atomics International TI - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR AN OMR POWER PLANT FOR PROPULSION OF A 38,000-DWT TANKER PY - 1957/03/18 SP - 13 p. AB - A proposed research and development program for an Organic Modulated Reactor Experiment (OMRE) power plant for propulsion of a 38,000 DWT tanker is presented. The total cost of the program which requires 22 months to accomplish is $4,600,000. The work expected to be accomplished under the program covers plant optimization studies, economic optimizations, power plant dynamics, shielding studies, residue handling, fuel element development, and nuclear parameters of hydrocarbon moderated lattices. Also covered are engineering design of flat flux core, critical experiment of flat flux core, control-safety rod development, control system development, handling and maintenance techniques, core tank mock-up, pump and seal development, hydraulic studies, and engineering tests of reactor components. KW - Electric power plants KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Power plant design KW - Ship design KW - Ships KW - Structural design KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2220 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026036 AU - Downer (HC) and Associates, Incorporated TI - ENGINEERING STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF THE OPENING OF THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY ON THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY PY - 1957/02/25 SP - 261 p. AB - This report analyzes the present conditions in the Great Lakes Shipping Industry and forecasts as correctly as possible the future commodity movements, ship tonnage requirements and trends as affected by the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The study covers: 1) determination of the types, designs and general characteristics of vessels most suitable for combined ocean, St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes service; 2) determination of the effects of the opening of the Seaway on present available Great Lakes vessels; 3) an analysis of the ship replacement problems confronting the Great Lakes vessel operators; 4) operational problems resulting from the opening of the Seaway; and 5) determination of the expected participation by the U.S., Canada, and foreign flag operators in the St. Lawrence Seaway trade. The statistics and backup data, upon which the resulting conclusions are based, are tabulated and briefly discussed in the appendices of the report. KW - Cargo movement KW - Economic forecasting KW - Freight transportation KW - Great Lakes KW - Inland waterways vessels KW - Operations KW - Saint Lawrence Seaway KW - Ship characteristics KW - Shipping KW - Shipping forecasts KW - Trade KW - Trade forecasts KW - Vehicle characteristics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2231 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026030 AU - Norberg Manufacturing Company AU - Sperry Rand Corporation TI - MARINE PROPULSION PLANT - 20,000 SHP CLOSED CYCLE GAS TURBINE OPERATING WITH A NUCLEAR HEAT SOURCE, FEASIBILITY STUDY PY - 1957/02/15 SP - 143 p. AB - The practicability of a 20,000 SHP closed cycle turbine plant operating with a nuclear heat source, for propulsion of a 38,000 ton DWT tanker, is considered to be unquestionable from thermodynamic and mechanical considerations. Results of this study indicate that a design suitable for operating temperatures of at least 1250 F will enhance the plant's acceptablity. From the standpoint of marine applications and international markets, it appears desirable to direct future efforts towards reactors utilizing a gas more available than helium. Furthermore, reactor radiation hazards must be limited to a degree that will permit reasonable access to the machinery compartment for maintenance purposes. This report provides results of thermodynamic investigations, a plant description, details of major components, and recommended research and development programs. KW - Gas turbines KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Propulsion UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2226 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026028 AU - National Academy of Sciences TI - SHIPBOARD CRANES AND BURTONING GEAR. EVALUATION OF CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT IN THE LIBERTY SHIP MODERNIZATION PROGRAM PY - 1957/01 SP - 35 p. AB - The results of an investigation into the operational performance of cargo cranes installed aboard the MV Thomas Nelson and the orthodox boom and winch equipment on the S.S. Benjamin Chew in an effort to determine their comparative effectiveness are reported. Under the controlled conditions of the study, it was determined that the crane as a cargo handling device is superior to the burtoning system. The conclusions, however, are tentative, and will form the basis for further evaluation under commercial operating conditions. KW - Booms (Lifting equipment) KW - Cargo booms KW - Cargo handling KW - Cargo handling equipment KW - Cranes KW - Shipboard cranes KW - Winches UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2224 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026096 AU - Maritime Administration AU - Atomic Energy Commission TI - JOINT CONTRACTOR SELECTION BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS AND RELATED REFERENCE DOCUMENTS FOR FIRST NUCLEAR POWERED PASSENGER-CARGO VESSEL, N.S. SAVANNAH PY - 1957 SP - 113 p. AB - Official recommendations and related reference documents are presented for the establishment and development of the N.S. Savannah as the first nuclear-powered passenger-cargo vessel. Memoranda establishing the Contractor Selection Board are given, followed by minutes of the subsequent board meeting on October 23, 1957. Also included are: background information considered by the board, such as public laws, funding responsibilities, and bidding information; summaries of shipyard proposals; correspondence from shipyards regarding nuclear ship contract; and further minutes and follow-up actions of later board meetings. KW - Nuclear powered ships UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2272 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026001 AU - Benford, H AU - Bartlett, F G AU - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor TI - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR POWERED TANKERS IN PERSIAN GULF TO EAST COAST SERVICE PY - 1955/12 SP - 45 p. AB - Costs and revenues of conventional and nuclear-powered ships were compared and a more detailed comparison was then made between a certain class of nuclear powered ships. Detailed attention was given to a hypothetical group of 20 related tankers in order to determine what changes, if any, would be required in overall design when changing from conventional to nuclear heat power machinery. An economic evaluation was made showing the total cost per ton of cargo carried on the given run for each of the hypothetical tankers, at various assumed fuel cost levels. This study called attention to the influence of each of the design factors on transportation costs. The economic balance studies concluded that under present conditions, nuclear ships are not economically competitive with conventional ships, and to be so considerable reductions must be made in both fuel and construction costs. Other negative factors include the cost of zirconium for fuel elements, and limits on sea speed and power. KW - Economic analysis KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Ship design KW - Ships KW - Tanker economics KW - Tanker shipping KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2211 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026002 AU - Folsom, R G AU - Ohlgren, H A AU - Lewis, J G AU - Weech, M E AU - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor TI - NUCLEAR PROPULSION OF MERCHANT SHIPS: AN ENGINEERING SUMMARY PY - 1955/06/01 SP - 13 p. AB - This report advocates immediate construction of nuclear powered merchant ships based upon results of an independent evaluation of nuclear energy to marine applications. Appendixes present criteria for a nuclear powered ship, health, physics, and safety. KW - Economics KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2212 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00428183 AU - Maritime Administration TI - MERCHANT FLEETS OF THE WORLD, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939-DECEMBER 31, 1951 PY - 1952 SP - 59 p. AB - No abstract provided. KW - Merchant marine KW - Shipping KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/240998 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00007440 AU - National Cargo Bureau AU - Maritime Administration TI - SHIPPERS GUIDE FOR PROPER STOWAGE OF INTERMODAL CONTAINERS WITH EMPHASIS ON OCEAN TRANSPORT PY - AB - This guide has been prepared in an effort to further the successful carriage of cargo intermodally in answer to the requests of shippers. This method of shipment has untold advantages-but like everything else, it has to be done right. If care is taken, claims can be reduced far below their present level and in many cases eliminated. It has been compiled for complete intermodal transport door to door shipments which include rail, highway and ocean. Where the word container appears in the publication, the same principles of stowage may be applied to any type of highway trailer which is destined to be carried on wheels on a roll-on/roll-off ship. KW - Container shipping guide KW - Container stowage KW - Container traffic KW - Containers KW - Intermodal containers KW - National Cargo Bureau KW - Stowage UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/972 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656658 AU - Little (Arthur D), Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX D: TRADE FLOWS AND FORECASTS PY - AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Commodity flow KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Forecasting KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/399975 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00650747 AU - Maritime Administration TI - FOREIGN FLAG MERCHANT SHIPS OWNED BY U.S. PARENT COMPANIES PY - AB - This report includes foreign-flag oceangoing merchant ships of 1,000 gross tons and over owned by United States parent companies located and incorporated in the United States, either by direct ownership or through foreign subsidiary companies. The core of the report is a listing of ships by owner and parent company, showing where built, class, flag of registry, year built, gross tons and dwt. tons. An overall summary of these data arranged by flag of registry is also included, as well as summary data of ships under construction. KW - Fleet management KW - Fleet statistics KW - Merchant fleets KW - Registers KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394266 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650452 AU - Dickerson, D J AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A LAYMAN'S TUTORIAL PY - SP - 10p. AB - This tutorial begins by defining artificial intelligence (AI) and explaining the three types of AI research. It goes on to present a brief overview of AI, including deductive reasoning systems, natural language understanding, general problem solving and robot planning, perception, and game playing. It concludes with a forecast of future directions in AI. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Overviews UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394523 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650456 AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - MICRO-MAINFRAME COMMUNICATIONS LINKS PY - SP - 46p. AB - A study to design and demonstrate effective communications links between personal computers (microcomputers) and corporate data centers (mainframes) for maritime applications is described. The benefits of such links lie in potential productivity gains; savings in communications costs; reduction in dependence on a real-time communications network; and better coordination from sharing access to personal and corporate databases containing up-to-date information on operating status, cost, revenue and trade. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Computer networks KW - Data communications KW - Data links KW - Microcomputers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394527 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650813 AU - Cantor, J A AU - Endert, R F AU - Maritime Administration TI - PLANNING FOR SHIPYARD SURFACE PREPARATION AND COATING PY - SP - 13p. AB - The surface preparation and coating (SP&C) functions occur late in the ship completion cycle and can be affected by all previous schedule derangements. Therefore, acknowledging the complexities involved, the work content of SP&C activities were analyzed to plan, organize, and schedule work for effective production. This paper presents the results and describes instructional material available for use by SP&C planners and supervisors. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Coating processes KW - Coatings KW - Planning KW - Production KW - Production control KW - Surface preparation KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394777 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650820 AU - THOMAS, P D AU - Maritime Administration TI - AUTOMATIC SUBMERGED ARC WELDING WITH METAL POWDER ADDITIONS TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND MAINTAIN QUALITY PY - SP - 27p. AB - This paper presents the results of a SNAME SP-7 Welding Panel research and development project recently completed by Newport News Shipbuilding. It was directed toward the evaluation, testing, and qualifications of automatic submerged arc welding with metal powder additions for shipyard use. It is concluded that using such additions is a concept that can reduce shipbuilding costs through increased deposition rates and possibly reduced consumables costs while still maintaining or improving quality. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Additives KW - Powder metallurgy KW - Powder metals KW - Submerged arc welding UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394784 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651508 AU - Stubbs, J T AU - Makinen, E AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - ARCTIC MARINE TECHOLOGY: STATE OF THE ART AND PROSPECTS FOR THE 1990'S PY - SP - 23p. AB - From an economic standpoint, marine transportation in the polar regions could be more attractive if some of the uncertainties surrounding this mode are overcome. Some technological advances have been made in the past fifteen years regarding these uncertainties. The results of this research and development have improved the economic viability of Arctic marine transportation. There remains considerable work to be done, however, since Arctic ventures are not yet competitive with alternate sources in the market place. In this paper, the technological improvements are overviewed for the purpose of establishing the state-of-the-art. Areas of technical development are identified where further research could be used to remove uncertainties and improve the competitiveness of the marine transportation component of Arctic ventures. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic marine transportation KW - Economic factors KW - Overviews KW - Research KW - State of the art KW - Technological innovations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395220 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651522 AU - Ishizawa, K AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF THE ANTARCTIC ICEBREAKER SHIRASE AND HIGHLAND TRAVERSE BY SNOWVEHICLE PY - SP - 16p. AB - The icebreaker SHIRASE was built in 1982. It serves to transport personnel and cargo to and from Antarctica, and perform onboard research for the Japanese Antarctic Research Expeditions. This paper presents the vessel's specifications and outlines the activities that were carried out in the 1983-84 and 1984-85 Antarctica summer seasons. Partial information on the 1985-86 activities is also included. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Antarctica KW - Ice research KW - Icebreakers KW - Japan KW - Performance KW - Ship operations KW - Ship performance KW - Shirase (Vessel) KW - Vessel descriptions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395227 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651529 AU - MacPhee, S AU - O'Shea, J AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - CHARTING OF SAFE DEEP DRAUGHT SHIPPING ROUTES IN CANADIAN ARCTIC WATERS PY - SP - 19p. AB - This paper traces the history of hydrographic surveying in Canada's Arctic waters. It looks briefly at the physiography of the Arctic, at the activities of the early explorers and the development of Canadian Arctic marine transportation routes. The present status of hydrographic charting north of 60 degrees is described and the deficiencies noted. In describing the status of hydrography, the impact of hydrocarbon exploration and mining on the program of the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is discussed. The paper concludes with some observations with respect to several shipping routes in the Canadian Arctic from a hydrographic standpoint. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic waters KW - Canada KW - Hydrographic surveying KW - Hydrographic surveys KW - Navigation charts KW - Navigational charts KW - Routing KW - Ship routing KW - Ships UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395234 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652365 AU - Dougherty, E J AU - Seatrack TI - A VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMER INQUIRIES PY - SP - 6p. AB - The design, development and implementation of a Customer Service Voice Response System to provide user access, via telephone, to specific information held in the data base of a mainframe computer is described. The system is microcomputer based and includes hardware for speech synthesis, touch tone decoding, terminal emulation and micro-to-mainframe communications. The main efforts were the design of a software specification, data structures, and algorithms needed to decode user input data, formulate mainframe command sequences, extricate desired information from the mainframe response, formulate sentences for speech synthesis and provide data security. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Information systems KW - Maritime industry KW - Shipping KW - Speech synthesis KW - System descriptions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395813 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655210 AU - Jones, R M TI - BULK SHIPS FOR THE 1990S PY - SP - 6p. AB - This paper is an exposition of the author's view that the major thrust in the area of dry bulk shipping during the 1990s will be toward the belt conveyor self-unloading ship. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Dry bulk carriers KW - Future ships KW - Self unloaders KW - Trend (Statistics) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397710 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655248 AU - Guest, F E AU - Pizzariello, C M TI - DESIGNING HARBOR AND WATERWAY CHANNELS USING MARINE SIMULATORS PY - SP - 19p. AB - The simulation of candidate channel designs before engineering plans are made final is becoming a routine part of the channel design process. A tutorial on the simulation study method is presented, covering the five steps that are involved: (1) preparing the pre- simulation report, (2) building the needed models, (3) conducting the simulation, (4) analyzing the data, and (5) writing the final report. The paper concludes with a section on the future use of marine simulation for channel design. It offers recommendation for future use and forecasts such developments as the online addition of vertical motion to the horizontal motions of which simulators are now capable, and the use of artificial intelligence to develop a more human-like autopilot for use in fast-time studies. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Channel design KW - Channels (Waterways) KW - Navigation KW - Navigation channels KW - Ship simulators KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397742 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655255 AU - Mulock-Houwer, J A TI - INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS PY - SP - 7p. AB - Improvements in the science of dredging occur mainly in response to the needs of the market. The author, representing the International Association of Dredging Companies, gives an overview of technological improvements and of what the future might hold for the industry. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Dredging KW - Technological innovations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397749 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00651414 AU - Seibold, F AU - Maritime Administration TI - A REVIEW OF RESEARCH TO AID THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL ARCTIC MARINE TRANSPORTATION: 1982 TRAFFICABILITY TESTS ON THE USCGC POLAR STAR PY - SP - 25 p. AB - A multi-year trafficability research program was begun in 1978 to demonstrate that year-round commercial marine transportation in Arctic waters is feasible, and to collect data necessary to begin developing the criteria to design and operate marine vehicles for that environment. Using U.S. Coast Guard Polar Class Icebreakers, annual winter deployments were made in 1979, 1980, and 1981 into the Bering and Chukchi Seas to collect environmental and ship performance data. Early in 1982, the fourth phase of these research activities was conducted on the USCGC POLAR STAR in western Alaskan waters as far north as the Arctic Circle. This paper reviews the results of this voyage and the data collected. The POLAR STAR was instrumented to monitor and record propulsion and ship motion parameters and speed continuously. KW - Arctic marine transportation KW - Arctic Regions KW - Bering Sea KW - Chukchi sea KW - Cutters (Vessels) KW - Ice KW - Ice conditions KW - Ice navigation KW - Ice resistance KW - Ice strength KW - Measurement KW - Resistance (Mechanics) KW - Strength of materials KW - Uscg polar star (Vessel) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/392469 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00661042 AU - General Dynamics AU - Bath Iron Works Corporation AU - Maritime Administration TI - STANDARD STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS--TASK S-11 OF THE SHIP PRODUCIBILITY RESEARCH PROGRAM PY - SP - Various p. AB - Industry groups meeting in advance of the formulation of Ship Producibility Task S-11 had recommended a number of structural arrangements to be investigated for standardization. The ultimate aim of these efforts was to reduce the construction cost of U.S.- built ships. This is a compilation of the three technical reports respresenting the selected subjects that were investigated. The report on "Potential Ship Structural Details Guidelines" defines common structural details and provides a brief description of its applications and its attributes. Detailed static analyses are performed for structural intersections. The report on "Potential Ship Structure Misalignment Tolerance Guidelines" presents a review of available structural standards and guidelines. Analyses of butt and cruciform joints combined with fatigue data are given. The third report, "Potential Ship Structure Tripping Bracket Guidelines," presents heretofore unavailable guidance to tripping brackets structural design. Adoption of all these uniform structural details will substantially lessen the number of scantlings, eliminate misalignments, and decrease shiprepairs/fitup, thereby reducing construction costs. All three reports on potential guidelines are expected to be of immediate use to ship structural designers. KW - Alignment KW - Brackets KW - Cruciform joints KW - Scantlings KW - Ship producibility KW - Standardization KW - Structural design KW - Structural members KW - Tolerances (Engineering) KW - Tolerances (Mechanics) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/406520 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00648328 AU - Maritime Administration TI - MARITIME LABOR-MANAGEMENT AFFILIATIONS GUIDE PY - AB - Brief descriptions of major maritime management and trade organizations, seafaring labor organizations and their affiliations are presented. Also included are U.S.-flag ship owner/operator companies, and their union affiliations. A directory of organizations in the maritime industry completes the publication. KW - Labor unions KW - Maritime industry KW - Maritime labor KW - Maritime organizations KW - Shipowners and operators UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/388790 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00650140 AU - Maritime Administration TI - U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL REPORT PY - AB - The annual report of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) typically provides information on such matters as U.S. shipbuilding activity, including subsidy and financing; the fleet profile; domestic shipping volume; charter market activity; market development activities; port and intermodal development programs of MARAD; MARAD research programs; maritime labor and training; national security; international activities; and the organization and administration of MARAD. KW - Labor relations KW - Maritime research KW - National defense KW - Port operations KW - Shipbuilding KW - Shipping KW - Statistics KW - Subsidies KW - U.S. Maritime Administration KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/388904 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650451 TI - FMT CONFERENCE PY - AB - The fifteen presentations at this conference dealt with such topics as maritime applications of artificial intelligence and expert systems; weather routing; maintenance management systems; fuel management; vessel performance monitoring; data communications; and machinery monitoring. For selected individual papers, see AN 1824- A1 through AN 1824-A12. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Automatic vessel control KW - Expert systems KW - Shipboard computers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394238 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00648502 AU - Williams, V E AU - Maritime Administration TI - ON SHIPBOARD ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES TAKING PLACE IN NORTHWEST EUROPE PY - SP - 20p. AB - The main directions of shipboard organizational changes taking place in Northwestern European countries are towards greater crew stability, towards a redistribution of responsibility on board, towards a multiple-skill organization, and towards a decentralized shipboard management structure. U1 - Lake Carriers' Association/Dominion Marine Association Annual International Joint Conference, 48thPalm Beach Gardens, FL StartDate:19850218 EndDate:19850220 KW - Crew duties KW - Crew stability KW - Manning requirements KW - Organizational climate KW - Ship management KW - Shipboard organization UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/390962 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00648690 AU - Puglisi, J J AU - O'Hara, J M AU - D'Amico, A AU - Maritime Administration AU - Army Corps of Engineers AU - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration TI - USE OF CAORF IN CHANNEL DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZATION PY - SP - 22p. AB - The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the use of maritime simulation in port and waterway development. Two studies are described, one for Hampton Roads, Virginia, and the other for the Panama Canal, for which CAORF was used in the evaluation of channel designs proposed to enable these ports to better accommodate deep- draft vessels. U1 - Joint PIANC/WEDA Eastern Regional Spring ConferencePermanent International Association of Navigation CongressesNorfolk, VA StartDate:19850507 EndDate:19850509 Sponsors:Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses KW - Caorf KW - Channel design KW - Channels (Waterways) KW - Newport News (Virginia) KW - Panama Canal KW - Panamax (Ship dimensions) KW - Port operations KW - Ship simulators KW - Structural design KW - Waterway design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/391094 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650809 AU - Brasher, J W AU - Christensen, W L AU - Rinehart, V W AU - Maritime Administration TI - THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING RESEARCH PROGRAM: PARTS 1-3 PY - SP - 26p. AB - This paper has three separate parts. The first explains the reasons for the establishment of the National Shipbuilding Research Program in 1971 under the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and gives an overview of its goals, program approach, organizational support, markets and outlook. The second part is more detailed concentrating on the organization and funding of NSRP. It provides a complete list of the technical panels of the Ship Production Committee, a committee formed under the oversight of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to provide industry management and technical input to the NSRP. The third part reviews the benefits of the program to the shipbuilding industry, and more specifically, its benefits to the Navy and the shipbuilding and ship repair mobilization base. It also identifies significant future benefits that could accrue to the Navy if the NSRP is allowed not only to continue on its present course of solving productivity problems in building new ships but also address problems in the overhaul, repair and modernization of Navy ships. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Benefit cost analysis KW - Financing KW - Management KW - National Shipbuilding Research Program KW - Organizational structure KW - Organizations KW - Research KW - Shipbuilding UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394773 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650825 AU - Vittori, S AU - Maritime Administration TI - THERMAL SPRAYING IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY PY - SP - 10p. AB - This paper reports on test and evaluation programs for the thermal spraying technique that emerged as a recognized repair process in the U.S. Navy in the mid-1970s. The biggest of the programs involved: (1) wire-frame sprayed aluminum coatings on about 600 shipboard valves; (2) thermal-sprayed metal and ceramic coatings on 25-30 shipboard machinery components; (3) thermal-sprayed coatings on main feed pump and turbine shafts and a forced draft blower turbine shaft at a land-based naval training facility. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Aluminum KW - Ceramic materials KW - Coating processes KW - Coatings KW - Corrosion protection KW - Machinery KW - Metal coatings KW - Repairing KW - Sprays (Materials) KW - Thermal spraying UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394787 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650826 AU - Wooley, D J AU - Manix, M L AU - Maritime Administration TI - THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INITIAL GRAPHICS EXCHANGE SPECIFICATION (IGES) CAPABILITY PY - SP - 10p. AB - This paper deals with the importance of workable computerized data exchange capability amongst dissimilar CAD/CAM systems and with methods used to develop such capability. Topics discussed include the merits of electronic data exchange, the limitations of direct translators, and the benefits of a neutral data format. A project that addresses aspects of digital data exchange within the shipbuilding industry is described. Emphasis is placed on two working groups that address the digital exchange of design drawings and product model data using the Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES). U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Computer aided design KW - Computer graphics KW - Data communications KW - Information exchange KW - Information organization KW - Standards UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394788 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00654898 AU - Maritime Administration TI - U.S. MERCHANT MARINE DATA SHEET PY - AB - This monthly bulletin of the U.S. Maritime Administration presents tabular data on: the composition of the U.S. oceangoing merchant marine; the employment of U.S.-flag oceangoing merchant ships of 1,000 gross tons and over, by ownership, status and area of employment; the number of subsidized vessels in the U.S. merchant marine; the distribution of oceangoing shipboard jobs; ship construction under contract (oceangoing vessels of over 1,000 gross tons); and, for the month, new construction, conversions, and ships completed. The cumulative number of merchant ship construction contracts awarded during the fiscal year is also noted. KW - Fleet management KW - Fleet statistics KW - Maritime labor KW - Shipbuilding KW - Statistics KW - Subsidies KW - Vessel employment UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394469 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656663 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX K: INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION--AIR CARRIERS PY - SP - 13 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Air cargo KW - Air shipments KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Industries KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398499 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656664 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX L: MARINE TECHNOLOGY PROFILES PY - SP - 59 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Cargo handling equipment KW - Cargo ships KW - Containers KW - Deicing KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Pollution control KW - Pollution prevention KW - Shipping KW - Snow and ice control KW - Technology assessment KW - Tugboats KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398500 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651518 AU - Brune, E AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - THE ICEBIRD--A NEW GENERATION OF POLAR RESUPPLY VESSEL PY - SP - 11p. AB - The MV ICEBIRD was designed to fulfill the concept of providing increased efficiency in the logistics of supplying established polar stations, the rapid establishment of new stations, or alternatively, a self-supporting polar cargo ship. This concept required a vessel which was of high ice class, could accommodate large number of expeditioners, allow helicopter operations, efficiently handle cargoes both liquid and dry (mobile containerized or bulk), while still allowing the vessel to maintain its maximum deadweight and cubic capacities. Instead of attempting to incorporate all the required specifications in one vessel (which always results in sacrifices being made), modular construction was used to build a vessel that could--by one simple crane operation--be readily transferred from a specialized polar cargo vessel to a polar resupply vessel with accommodation for 98 expeditioners. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Antarctica KW - Design KW - Design criteria KW - Icebird (Vessel) KW - Icebreakers KW - Offshore service vessels KW - Vessel descriptions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395223 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651519 AU - Wubbold, J H AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - ICEBREAKING OPERATIONS IN MCMURDO SOUND, ANTARCTICA PY - SP - 8p. AB - McMurdo Station is the principal U.S. logistics and scientific base in Antarctica. This paper briefly describes ice conditions in the region, and makes some general observations regarding the operation of POLAR Class icebreakers in the McMurdo Sound. A map of the McMurdo Sound, an ice thickness chart, and a photograph of the icebreaker, POLAR STAR are included. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Antarctica KW - Ice conditions KW - Icebreakers KW - McMurdo Station (Antarctica) KW - Polar star (Vessel) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395224 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652358 AU - Grabowski, M AU - Seatrack TI - THE PILOTING EXPERT SYSTEM PY - SP - 12p. AB - The Piloting Expert System is a prototype expert system being developed for maritime shipboard piloting applications by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the U.S. Maritime Administration. It provides decision support to masters, mates on watch, and pilots aboard merchant vessels in congested waterways by capturing the decision-making expertise of the local pilot and by providing local environmental information and piloting recommendations to the operator. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Congested waters KW - Decision support systems KW - Expert systems KW - Navigation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395806 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652361 AU - Reiter, S AU - Seatrack TI - MARAD/ABS JOINT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A SHIPBOARD CONTINGENCY PLANNING SYSTEM PY - SP - 18p. AB - As a service to ship owners, the U.S. Maritime Administration and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) are engaged in a joint project for development of a shipboard contingency planning system. In emergency situations, this shipboard system will provide mariners with advisory services aimed at mitigating the loss of property and lives. The progress of this project and methods used by the ABS Research and Development team are described. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Decision support systems KW - Disasters and emergency operations KW - Emergency response systems KW - Expert systems KW - Shipboard KW - Ships UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395809 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655217 AU - MATTHEWS, S J TI - ADVANCES IN CONTAINER HANDLING TECHNOLOGY PY - SP - 16p. AB - The factors that must be taken into account when contemplating investment in container handling equipment include: (1) volume of container throughput; (2) types of containerships being handled; (3) operational constraints such as terminal layout and intermodal links; (4) commercial considerations; (5) labor agreements or restrictions; (6) available technology; (7) contingency planning to accommodate future trends; and (8) costs. This paper discusses these factors, concentrating on the latest developments in container handling technology and on likely future developments. The most important change said to be required is the development of integrated container terminals in which equipment design is regarded in the context of the whole terminal system and its interaction with other functions, including intermodalism. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Container handling KW - Container terminals KW - Containers KW - Cranes KW - Integrated systems KW - Intermodal transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397714 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655233 AU - Yu, A T TI - TRENDS AND ADVANCES IN BULK TERMINAL SYSTEMS PY - SP - 26p. AB - Heading the author's list of expected developments in bulk terminal systems is the proliferation and improvement of shore-based continuous ship unloaders. Terminal planning and operations would also be significantly improved if there were breaktroughs enabling instant online sampling and assaying; accurate stockpile measuring and sampling; and more versatile, economic and reliable application of components such as chain, wire ropes and belts. There is also a need for pneumatic systems that would not consume much power or cause any wear. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Cargo handling KW - Dry bulk cargo KW - Loading and unloading KW - Trend (Statistics) KW - Unloading systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397728 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655236 AU - Jacobs, M L TI - INNOVATIVE NEW DESIGNS FOR INLAND WATERWAYS PORTS AND TERMINALS PY - SP - 13p. AB - The objective of this paper is to combine variant inland rivers waterway transportation characteristics with trends apparent in the 1980s, to develop a qualitative means of arriving at conclusions concerning new design approaches for inland river ports and terminals for the 1990s. Each one of the trends is called a "necessity factor," and four are delineated: (1) historic trends; (2) planning and management awareness; (3) flexibility; and 4) proper management of what occurs in the "last mile" of the transportation chain, before loading cargo onto a barge or after unloading. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Port operations KW - River ports UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397731 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655251 AU - Houston, J R TI - COASTAL ENGINEERING AND DREDGING TECHNOLOGY: A PARTNERSHIP APPROACH PY - SP - 4p. AB - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has developed a strategy of increased interchange between traditional coastal engineering and dredging technology to improve dredging operations and navigation projects. This improved partnership has led to increased R&D in dredging operations and to many innovative projects combining coastal engineering and dredging technology. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Coastal engineering KW - Dredging UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397745 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00653213 AU - Maritime Administration TI - REPORT ON PORT AND SHIPPING SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PY - AB - This report reviews developments during a three month period in the areas of port and shipping safety and environmental protection. Coverage is organized under these major categories: International Activities; Legislation; Regulations; Special Projects and Reports; and Environmental Impact Statements. KW - Environmental protection KW - Hazardous materials KW - Hazardous materials transportation KW - Marine safety KW - Port operations KW - Reviews KW - Safety KW - Transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394387 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00658772 AU - Maritime Administration TI - SHIPBOARD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SYSTEM--MACHINERY HISTORY PROGRAM PY - SP - Various p. AB - The MarAd Machinery History Program is used to provide a continuous history of significant problems, repairs, and routine maintenance pertaining to a ship's machinery. This document includes a program description, sample input and output data sheets, flow charts and operator's instructions for the program, and a sample printout of the machinery history for the main propulsion engine of the MV SUGAR ISLANDER for a four-month period. KW - Computer programs KW - Data collection KW - Machinery KW - Monitoring KW - Repairing KW - Ship maintenance KW - Ship repair KW - Ships KW - Sugar Islander (Ship) KW - U.S. Maritime Administration KW - Vehicle maintenance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/400227 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656659 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX F: MARKETING DATA BASE PY - AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Databases KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Marketing KW - Shipping KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/399976 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650457 AU - Costanzo, A C AU - Bronzini, M S AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION SERVICE PY - SP - 12p. AB - Abstract not available U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Information centers KW - Information services KW - Inland water transportation KW - Inland waterways transportation KW - System descriptions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394528 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650459 AU - McCarthy, W L AU - Shumski, G J AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - A MARINE DIESEL ENGINE FUEL COST AND QUALITY ANALYSIS AND SELECTION PROGRAM: DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW PY - SP - 22p. AB - A software system designed to help purchasing personnel evaluate and select fuel oils for marine diesel power plants is described. It is intended as a shoreside management tool that could potentially save over $200,000 per ship-year in fuel purchasing costs and even more in premature maintenance cost avoidance. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Bunkering KW - Electric power plants KW - Evaluation KW - Fuel conservation KW - Fuel management KW - Fuel oil quality KW - Fuel oils KW - Selection KW - Software UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394530 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650815 AU - Trimber, K A AU - Corbett, W D AU - Maritime Administration TI - ADAPTION OF JAPANESE PREFABRICATION PRIMING PROCEDURE TO U.S. SHIPBUILDING METHODOLOGY PY - SP - 19p. AB - Current U.S. shipbuilding practices require that the preconstruction primer be "near-white blast cleaned", followed by the application of a new zinc primer, and the remainder of the coating system. In Japan, the original primer is minimally cleaned (power tool) with the primer not removed. Instead, it becomes a component of the final protective coating. This paper describes a comprehensive test program conducted to evaluate the two practices and presents the results obtained. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Alternatives analysis KW - Cleaning KW - Coatings KW - Japan KW - Performance evaluations KW - Primers (Materials) KW - Procedures KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394779 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650817 AU - Gaines, E AU - Maritime Administration TI - REDUCED FILLET WELD SIZES FOR NAVAL SHIPS PY - SP - 11p. AB - Weld-caused distortion due to fillet welds has been significantly reduced or eliminated through recent weld design changes. The alternate, NAVSEA approved, fillet sizing provides significant reductions in the required fillet sizes, and reduces the size requirements for intermittent welding. The improvement in accuracy control and the reduction in weld costs have resulted in tangible savings, that are passed on to the Navy in the form of reduced construction prices. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Distortion KW - Distortion (Structures) KW - Fillet welds KW - Reduction KW - Reduction (Chemistry) KW - Savings KW - Size KW - Welding UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394781 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00657949 AU - Maritime Administration TI - MARINE POLLUTION ABATEMENT R&D PROGRAMS PY - SP - 15 p. AB - This brochure briefly reviews Maritime Administration-sponsored research programs aimed at reducing ship-generated pollution. Research areas identified include the evaluation of designs for double hulls and segregated ballast systems; improvements in tank cleaning techniques; the development of ocean mapping and source quantification procedures; and studies of port collection and separation facilities for oily waste. KW - Cleaning KW - Double hulls KW - Oil separators KW - Oily wastes KW - Pollution control KW - Pollution prevention KW - Research KW - Segregated ballast KW - Storage tanks KW - Tank cleaning KW - U.S. Maritime Administration KW - Water pollution UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398908 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00649901 AU - Maritime Administration TI - A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE WORLD'S MERCHANT FLEET: SHOWING AGE, SIZE, SPEED, AND DRAFT BY FREQUENCY GROUPING PY - AB - This report includes only merchant-type ships of 1000 gross tons and over. Countries having 100 or more merchant ships under their flags of register are shown separately, while those having less than 100 ships are grouped under the headings "All Other". Ships in the fleet are divided into 4 major types: passenger/combination vessels; bulk carriers; tankers; and freighters. Statistical tables for each type of ship show: number of ships built; year in which built; speed; draft; and deadweight tonnage. KW - International KW - Merchant fleets KW - Statistical analysis UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/388880 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00650384 AU - Maritime Administration TI - UNITED STATES OCEANBORNE FOREIGN TRADE ROUTES PY - AB - This publication presents detailed information on cargoes moving on United States foreign waterborne trade routes both in U.S.-flag and foreign-flag vessels. The document consists of four parts. Part I contains highlights of U.S. oceanborne trade for the calendar year. Parts II and III show commodity flow information by type of service and trade route. Part IV contains statistical tables that summarize various aspects of U.S. oceanborne foreign trade: total trade; liner service trade; non-liner service trade; tanker service trade; and Great Lakes trade areas. KW - Commodities KW - Commodity flow KW - Freight transportation KW - Statistics KW - Trade KW - Trade routes KW - Trade statistics KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/388946 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651501 AU - BRENCKMANN, M AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - CANADA'S ARCTIC MARINE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAM PY - SP - 18p. AB - This presentation provides a perspective on the technological advances over the last decade in marine transportation in the Canadian Arctic, and the various R&D programs from which they derive. These advances touch on progressively more ice-capable ships, their hull forms, structures, power plant, propulsion systems and maneuvering devices; on the knowledge concerning ice mechanics, ice regimes, arctic marine routes, seasonal and other pertinent environmental characteristics; on new ice hazard detection and Arctic navigation and communication systems; and on the art of operating ships in this environment with the help of a wide variety of new technology. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic marine transportation KW - Canada KW - Development KW - Overviews KW - Research KW - Technological innovations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395213 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651503 AU - Sukselainen, I J AU - Riska, K AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - CURRENT PROBLEMS IN ARCTIC VESSEL RESEARCH PY - SP - 25p. AB - Research performed during the past few decades in Finland in the field of Arctic navigation is described in this paper. After a brief historical sketch and description of research background, the research is divided into two broad areas, one related to ship safety and the other to ship performance in ice. Each area is described in detail and major results of the published research work conducted in Finland are presented. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic Regions KW - Finland KW - Ice navigation KW - Ice transiting vessels KW - Performance KW - Research KW - Reviews KW - Safety KW - Ship operations KW - Ship performance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395215 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651525 AU - Koehler, P E AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - SAFE SPEED OF SHIPS IN ARCTIC WATERS PY - SP - 13p. AB - Ships with Baltic ice strengthening frequently sail in the Arctic, as do ships with no ice strengthening at all. In this paper the performance of these ships is discussed. 231 ice damage cases have been studied. Results indicate that ships with high Baltic ice strengthening are very often damaged, as are ships with no ice strengthening. The major problem seems to be high velocity impacts with growlers and multiyear icefloes. A procedure for assessing safe speed in ice has been developed. This procedure gives the ship structural deformation as a function of ship speed and ice mass. A safe ice speed chart is presented. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic waters KW - Detectors KW - Hull damage KW - Hulls KW - Ice KW - Ice conditions KW - Ice detection KW - Ice floes KW - Ice forces KW - Ice navigation KW - Ice strengthening KW - Ice transiting vessels KW - Ship speed KW - Strength of materials UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395230 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651527 AU - Mikhailichenko, V AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - OPERATIONS WITH ICEBREAKING CARGO VESSELS ON THE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE PY - SP - 12p. AB - This paper presents an overview of the development of Soviet icebreakers for navigation in the Arctic waters of the Northern Sea route. The cargo vessels referred to in the title are new, multi- purpose icebreaking vessels of the ULA ICE-Class NORILSK-Type that will make year-round navigation possible all along the Northern Sea route. Photographs of two NORILSK-Type ships are included. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic waters KW - Cargo ships KW - Former Soviet Union KW - Ice navigation KW - Icebreakers KW - Norilsk (Vessel type) KW - Overviews UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395232 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652367 AU - Taylor, V M AU - Seatrack TI - WATERCOM--A NEW COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR THE INLAND AND GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS PY - SP - 9p. AB - The design and operation of WATERCOM, a communications system that enables vessels to function as field offices reporting to their central offices in a timely and efficient way is described. The author states that the new automated marine telephone system promises to revolutionize waterway communications, providing voice and data service for all subscribing vessels operating on the Mississippi, Ohio and Illinois Rivers and on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Coverage will also extend to the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico and to many of the main river tributaries. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Communication KW - Inland waterways KW - Inland waterways communications KW - Maritime mobile service KW - System descriptions KW - Watercom UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395815 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652369 AU - Carman, J AU - Edwards, R J AU - Seatrack TI - ASSESSING MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PY - SP - 7p. AB - The study described in this paper is a cooperative effort between five states and two agencies to study short term alternatives to the costly infrastructure investments on the Upper Mississippi River. The objective of the study is to identify, test and analyze low- cost, practical efficiency measures that will improve the cost structure of transportation on the river. In addition, the study will develop a microcomputer model that can be applied in analyzing other waterway systems. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Barge transportation KW - Barges KW - Economic efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Infrastructure KW - Inland water transportation KW - Inland waterways transportation KW - Mathematical models KW - Mississippi River KW - Models KW - Productivity KW - Shipping systems simulation KW - Water transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395817 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655242 AU - Birkeland, O TI - TRENDS IN DESIGN OF MARINE TERMINALS-- THE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE PY - SP - 13p. AB - A brief summary of the early development of marine terminals in Canada is presented, following which there is a discussion of conditions in the 1980s and of trends in the design of future terminals. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Canada KW - Design KW - Marine terminals KW - Port operations KW - Trend (Statistics) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397736 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655259 AU - Murden, W R TI - CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERWATER BERMS PY - SP - 13p. AB - This presentation discusses the national dredging program of the United States and the ways in which dredged material can be used to construct underwater berms that slow shoreline erosion and produce significant cost savings. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Berms KW - Dredged materials KW - Underwater structures KW - Utilization UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397753 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655261 AU - Wolflin, J P TI - RESTORATION OF WETLANDS: A JOINT FISH AND WILDLIFE SUCCESS STORY PY - SP - 3 p. AB - This presentation discusses the restoraton of wetlands and addresses the process that led to the development of a management strategy for the upper Mississippi River and what is being done to further that success in another geographic area, the Pacific Northwest on the Lower Snake River. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Improvements KW - Mississippi River KW - River development KW - Snake River KW - Waterway improvement KW - Waterways UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397755 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00659997 AU - Maritime Administration TI - U.S. GREAT LAKES SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR FACILITIES PY - AB - A list is provided of U.S. Great Lakes shipbuidling and ship repair facilities. For each facility listed, the following information is provided as available and appropriate: company name and address, telephone and fax numbers, key personnel, dimensions and capacity of drydocks; other pertinent vessels or equipment; and types of work done. KW - Directories KW - Great Lakes KW - Ship repair KW - Shipyards UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/400301 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656601 AU - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor AU - Department of the Navy AU - Maritime Administration AU - David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center TI - AUDIO VISUAL MATERIAL AVAILABLE FOR SHIPYARD TRAINING (AVMAST) LIBRARY--TOPICAL INDEX AND CONTENT DESCRIPTIONS PY - AB - The Audio Visual Material Available for Shipyard Training (AVMAST) library is a cooperative effort of the Maritime Administration, the U.S. Navy, and the University of Michigan. This catalog provides a topical index of AVMAST material currently available, and, in a separate section, presents content descriptions of the videotapes, films, slides, photographs, etc., that are listed in the index. Areas represented in the AVMAST library include: naval architecture; shipyard terminology; shipbuilding, conversion and repair practices; machinery installation; planning, estimating, and design techniques; welding safety; and painting, blasting, and corrosion control. KW - Audiovisual aids KW - Catalogs KW - National Shipbuilding Research Program KW - Repairing KW - Ship repair KW - Shipbuilding KW - Ships KW - Shipyard training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/399965 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656657 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE DOMESTIC OCEAN INDUSTRY PY - SP - Various p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Finance KW - Financial management KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/399974 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00657560 AU - Sandor, L W AU - American Bureau of Shipping AU - Maritime Administration AU - Bath Iron Works Corp. TI - WELD DEFECT TOLERANCE STUDY, FINAL REPORT PY - SP - 123 p. AB - The intent of the present program was to conduct a review of the state of the art in the field of weld defect tolerance for commercial shipbuilding applications. This study was directed at examining the possibilities of decreasing the high cost of weld repair and at outlining future trends and options for new weld discontinuity standards founded upon more rational engineering principles than the present codes. The weld defect tolerance study presupposes that introduction of discontinuities into welds is unavoidable, regardless of the type of process used or degree of care exercised. Conditions for avoiding unnecessary weld repair costs and weldment degradation are outlined. KW - Defects KW - Failure KW - Fatigue (Mechanics) KW - Fracture mechanics KW - National Shipbuilding Research Program KW - Shipbuilding KW - Standards KW - State of the art KW - Tolerances (Engineering) KW - Tolerances (Mechanics) KW - Weld defects KW - Welds UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398797 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656666 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX N: BIBLIOGRAPHY PY - SP - 34 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Bibliographies KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398502 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656652 AU - Little (Arthur D), Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS: FORECAST OF TRADE FLOWS, 1975-2000, GREAT LAKES PY - SP - 87 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Commodity flow KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Forecasting KW - Great Lakes KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398493 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651505 AU - Ghoneim, G A AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - LOCAL AND GLOBAL STRENGTH ASPECTS FOR ICEBREAKING SHIPS PY - SP - 43p. AB - This paper deals with the ramming scenario of icebreaking and presents a review of the state-of-the-art in this area. Results from full scale ship tests, analytical models, and numerical analysis techniques are employed in order to provide ship designers, builders, and operators with guidelines and recommendations for the design of safe and efficient, yet economic, future Arctic vessels. Part of the work presented herein has been supported by the Canadian Coast Guard. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Design KW - Design criteria KW - Hull strength KW - Hulls KW - Ice forces KW - Icebreakers KW - Mathematical models KW - Rammings KW - Risk analysis KW - State of the art KW - Strength of materials UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395217 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651507 AU - Scwarz, J AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - ADVANCES IN ICEBREAKER TECHNOLOGY IN WEST GERMANY PY - SP - 18p. AB - This paper provides an overview of the development of icebreaker technology in West Germany. Several major research facilties (ice model basins, ice testing tanks) are described. Construction, testing and special features of some innovative icebreakers (POLARSTERN, MAX WALDECK, MUDYUG) are discussed. Two special projects developed at West German facilities are cited: Gulf Canada's Conical Drilling Unit (Kulluk), and Project TRANSARC. The latter is a joint venture of two West German companies that are working on a more reliable and safer transportation system for LNG or crude oil from the Arctic throughout the year. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic Regions KW - Arctic transportation KW - Cold weather KW - Crude oil KW - Germany KW - Ice modeling basins KW - Icebreakers KW - Liquefied natural gas KW - Max waldeck (Vessel) KW - Mudyug (Vessel) KW - Polarstern (Vessel) KW - Technological innovations KW - Test facilities UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395219 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651521 AU - Suhrmeyer, L AU - Kohnen, H AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - OPERATING EXPERIENCES WITH THE POLARSTERN IN ANTARCTICA PY - SP - 15p. AB - RV POLARSTERN is an icebreaking research and supply vessel commissioned by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1982 to carry out scientific missions in both polar regions. This paper presents the vessel's specifications and describes its annual operations as well as the research facilities and scientific equipment on board. Finally, the paper discusses the role of the POLARSTERN in the supply and support of Antarctic stations and expeditions. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Antarctica KW - Icebreaking KW - Research ships KW - Rv polarstern (Vessel) KW - Vessel descriptions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395226 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651523 AU - Tornblom, A AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - THE WINTER NAVIGATION OF ICEBREAKING LUNNI-CLASS TANKERS IN THE BALTIC SEA PY - SP - 15p. AB - Four ships of LUNNI Class tankers, (Finnish Ice Class 1 A Super) are designed for heavy winter navigation. The vessels are double hull, icebreaking product carriers with a specially designed bow form, sloping sides, and engine output of almost one BHP for one DWT. Two main engines are connected to one controllable pitch propeller. Both engines are used when operating in the heavy ice. Vessels are also fitted with a bow thruster and air bubbling system to reduce hull resistance. These tankers have been operating since 1977 along the Coast of Finland, mostly without icebreaker assistance. Able to move steadily in 0.9 m solid ice and capable of breaking through 6-9 m thick ridges or hummocked ice, they have proved to be very good icebreaking tankers. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Baltic Sea KW - Icebreakers KW - Ship characteristics KW - Tankers KW - Vehicle characteristics KW - Vessel descriptions KW - Winter navigation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395228 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655230 AU - Vickerman, M J TI - INTERMODALISM: SETTING NEW CRITERIA FOR U.S. CONTAINER TERMINAL DESIGN AND OPERATION PY - SP - 13p. AB - In an age of intermodalism, the conventional planning methods and criteria previously used to design container terminals and intermodal facilities in the United States will no longer be adequate. There will be a requirement for continual technological and operational advances. These will include increased vessel and crane capabilities, coupled with demands for the just-in-time arrival of containers at rail transfer facilities and for the distribution of containers by high-speed double-stacked rail service. With the advent of more vessels too large to transit the Panama Canal, a port's success may well hinge on its ability to unload and deliver cargo to the rail system. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Container terminals KW - Design KW - Design criteria KW - Intermodal terminals KW - Railroad transportation KW - Stack trains UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397725 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655238 AU - Shafran, I TI - TRENDS AFFECTING DESIGN OF GENERAL CARGO MARINE TERMINALS--A U.S. PERSPECTIVE PY - SP - 18p. AB - Port competition, intermodalism, and other industry trends are affecting the design of marine terminals, with greater emphasis being placed on faster ship turnaround, faster truck turnaround, faster vessel to rail connections, and terminal specialization in meeting the needs of steamship lines and other port customers. The trend is toward marine terminal design being used as another competitive factor to attract cargo to a port. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Design KW - Freight transportation KW - General cargo KW - Marine terminals KW - Port operations KW - Trend (Statistics) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397732 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650453 AU - Grabowski, M AU - Wallace, W A AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - DECISION SUPPORT TO MASTERS, PILOTS, AND MATES ON WATCH AT SEA AND IN CLOSE WATERS: AN APPLICATION OF EXPERT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY PY - SP - 19p. AB - The author explains what is meant by expert systems and discusses a project to develop a prototype expert system for maritime piloting. It would provide decision support to masters, mates on watch, and pilots in close waters situations by capturing the expertise of the local pilot and by providing that expertise to the operator in the form of piloting recommendations. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Automatic vessel control KW - Decision support systems KW - Expert systems KW - Harbor navigation KW - Harbors KW - Pilotage KW - Ship pilotage KW - Shipboard computers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394524 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650455 AU - Williams, K E AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING AN EXPERT SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE-BASE FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT PY - SP - 14p. AB - The objective of the project described is to develop a knowledge- based expert system that can reason about problems related to energy (i.e, fuel) consumption onboard merchant vessels powered by diesel plants. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Automatic vessel control KW - Electric power plants KW - Expert systems KW - Fuel conservation KW - Fuel consumption KW - Fuel management KW - Shipboard computers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394526 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650819 AU - Kjerulf, S AU - Maritime Administration TI - UNIT WORK GUIDE FOR ZONE OUTFITTING IN REPAIR AND OVERHAUL PY - SP - 23p. AB - This paper compliments one previously published to describe Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) progress in substituting zone for system logic for alteration, overhaul, and repair of U.S. Navy ships. More specifically, progress is tracked through development of a different way of grouping information to facilitate zone by stage implementation of work. Unit Work Guide (UWG) is the term appled by PSNS for the new way of grouping all required information for a discrete amount of work to be accomplished in a particular zone during a series of stages. Instructions, graphics, material lists, special tool requirements, work locations, material landing dates, and specific amounts of time to complete stages are all included. The system for utilization of UWG's is referred to as Zone Outfitting in Repair and Overhaul (ZORO). U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Maintenance KW - Overhauling KW - Repairing KW - Ship repair KW - Ships KW - Zone outfitting UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394783 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650822 AU - Logan, F A AU - Maritime Administration TI - GENERATIVE PROCESS PLANNING BY EXPERT SYSTEMS PY - SP - 17p. AB - This paper examines the attributes of expert systems and their application to the process planning function in manufacturing. It traces the evolutionary stages from low level interactive computer- aided process planning to complex rule-based Automated Process Planning (APP) driven by a Part Recognition Code (PRC) derived from a Computer-Aided Drafting system. It outlines the requirements for knowledge transfer by human experts into their own expert knowledge base. It also reviews, based on the author's experience in implementing such systems, progress in logic generators and the extension of APP to embrace generative design. It concludes that Computer-Aided Manufacture will only become a reality as manufacturing engineers commit their manufacturing knowledge to an expert system. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Computer aided manufacturing KW - Expert systems KW - Planning KW - Production KW - Production control KW - System descriptions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394785 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00649895 AU - Maritime Administration AU - Maritime Administration TI - REPORT ON SURVEY OF U.S. SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR FACILITIES PY - AB - The Maritime Administration conducts an annual survey to obtain information from the shipbuilding and ship repair industries to be used primarily to determine if an adequate mobilization base exists for national defense and for use in a national emergency. The report presents narrative descriptions of major U.S. commercial shipbuilding facilities in the United States that are capable of constructing oceangoing or Great Lakes merchant ships with a minimum size of 475 feet by 68 feet. In addition, yard plans for these facilities are included, as well as statistical tables on ship construction capability and number of shipbuilding ways. KW - Defense preparedness KW - Maritime industry KW - Ship repair KW - Shipbuilding KW - Shipyards KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/388878 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00650251 AU - Maritime Administration TI - NEW SHIP CONSTRUCTION PY - AB - The annual editions of this publication consist of tables giving data on deliveries of new merchant ships during the year covered and on merchant ships under construction or on order as of January 1 of the following year. In addition to summary information covering all types of ships, there are separate tables for combination passenger and cargo ships, freighters, bulk carriers and tankers. KW - Merchant ships KW - Merchant vessels KW - Ships KW - Statistics KW - Vessels delivered UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/388933 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655209 TI - VESSEL, PORT AND WATERWAY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE 1990S PY - SP - Various p. AB - The papers in these proceedings are organized into six panel sessions: (1) Vessels for the 1990s; (2) Cargo handling equipment innovations; (3) Future marine terminal designs; (4) Advances in information; (5) Advances in dredging technology; and (6) Dredged material relocation alternatives. For selected individual papers, see AN 6543-A1 through AN 6543-A28. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Cargo handling KW - Cargo handling equipment KW - Container terminals KW - Dredged materials KW - Dredging KW - Dry bulk cargo KW - Future ships KW - Intermodal terminals KW - Marine terminals KW - Ports KW - Telecommunications KW - Waterways UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394485 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00659598 AU - Maritime Administration TI - U.S. FLAG MERCHANT VESSEL LOCATOR FILING SYSTEM (USMER) PY - SP - 18 p. AB - A description is given of the U.S. Flag Merchant Vessel Locator Filing System (USMER). The purpose of USMER is to keep national agencies and certain military authorities informed concerning arrivals, departures and at-sea locations of U.S. flag merchant vessels throughout the world. KW - Position reporting systems KW - Usmer (U.s. flag merchant vessel locator filing system) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/399433 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00657471 AU - Muller (Fred, Jr.) and Associates, Inc. AU - Marine Surveys Co., Inc. AU - Johnson (J.A.), Inc. AU - Maritime Administration TI - IN-SERVICE ANALYSIS OF INTERMODAL CONTAINER REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT PY - SP - Various p. AB - The purpose of this study was to undertake an inventory and evaluation of intermodal refrigerated container equipment used by or available to U.S. ocean carriers engaged in the movement of agricultural products. KW - Agricultural products KW - Containerized shipping KW - Containers KW - Evaluation KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Refrigeration KW - Refrigeration systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/400069 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00653651 AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES PY - AB - This publication presents statistical data in such areas as U.S. intercity freight; domestic and foreign waterborne commerce; commerce by trade area and by vessel type; U.S. flag fleet in domestic and foreign trade; commodities carried; petroleum transport by mode; freight revenue; domestic ocean trade; Great Lakes trade; and inland waterways trade. KW - Commodity flow KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Great Lakes KW - Inland water transportation KW - Inland waterways transportation KW - International trade KW - Shipping KW - Statistics KW - Trade KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394404 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00654089 AU - Maritime Administration TI - VESSEL INVENTORY REPORT PY - AB - This semiannual publication contains information on all United States registered oceangoing merchant ships of 1,000 gross tons and over. It has five parts: Part 1 alphabetically lists all vessels in the United States merchant fleet, whether privately owned or Maritime Administration-owned. It shows each vessel's type, owner or operator, design type, deadweight tonnage and year built. Part 2 provides an alphabetical listing by owner or operator, of all merchant ships in the United States fleet, by owner or operator, together with their respective vessels, whether privately owned or Maritime Administration-owned. It shows each vessel's type, design type, deadweight tonnage and year built. It also shows the total number of vessels for each owner/operator. Part 3 lists reserve fleet sites maintained by the Maritime Administration and what merchant and military vessels are in lay-up at each site. It gives design type summaries for individual sites and for the Reserve Fleet as a whole. Part 4 lists military vessels currently in the National Defense Reserve Fleet by name, type, reserve fleet site, and design type. Lastly, Part 5 lists military and privately owned vessels currently in the custody of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. For each vessel, name, type, reserve fleet site, and design type are shown. KW - Inventory KW - Merchant ships KW - Merchant vessels KW - Registers KW - United states flag UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394422 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650489 AU - Newbury, G S AU - Williams, F M AU - Maritime Administration AU - ARTEC, Inc. TI - R-CLASS ICEBREAKER MODEL EXPERIMENTS RESULTS PY - SP - 9p. AB - The Committee on Performance in Ice-Covered Waters of the International Towing Tank Conference developed a program to test a model of the Canadian R-Class Icebreaker in ice at six different model ice basins. The results of these tests have been published in the 17th ITTC proceedings. The Institute for Marine Dynamics, National Research Council of Canada, has performed resistance tests in level ice with a 1:20 scale R-Class model at the model ice basin in Ottowa. A description and the results of these tests are presented in this paper, as well as the results from tests with a 1:40 scale model previously tested at the IMD. The 1:20 scale test results are compared to results from the other model ice basins, and also to the 1:40 scale results. U1 - International Conference on Ice Technology, 1stCambridge, MA StartDate:19860610 EndDate:19860612 KW - Ice KW - Ice resistance KW - Icebreakers KW - Model tests KW - Resistance (Mechanics) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394554 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650827 AU - Wilkens, G C AU - Kalogerakis, J M AU - Maritime Administration TI - THE AUTOMATIC CUTTING, MARKING, AND PROCESSING OF STRUCTURAL SECTIONS PY - SP - 11p. AB - Structural sections used in the offshore and shipbuilding industries require a wide range of cut-outs, end-cut configurations and edge preparations. Such shapes are currently sketched, layed-off and cut with manual and/or semi automatic methods. This paper describes the development of a high-throughput automated shape-cutting line that incorporates all of the activities from the planning stage through to the finished workpiece. For more complex shapes, a flexible automation (robotic) cutting system is described that includes an off-line programming capability. Two practical application examples are also detailed. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Automation KW - Cutting KW - Hull construction KW - Hulls KW - Marking KW - Robots KW - Shipbuilding KW - Structural members UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394789 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656661 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX H: INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION--MOTOR CARRIERS PY - SP - 27 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Highway transportation KW - Industries KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping KW - Trucks UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398497 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656662 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX I: INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION--RAILROADS PY - SP - 54 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Industries KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Railroad transportation KW - Shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398498 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652356 TI - FMT '87 PY - AB - These proceedings contain fourteen papers, many of which are dedicated to computer applications in the shipping industry. For comprehensive coverage of the individual papers, see AN 3878-A1 through AN 3878-A14. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Fleet management KW - Information processing KW - Maritime industry KW - Shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394353 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651515 AU - Armour, R AU - Wainwright, J AU - Hutton, H AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - DESIGN AND OPERATION OF THE ARCTIC IVIK, A NEW ARCTIC CLASS II VESSEL FOR THE BEAUFORT SEA PY - SP - 13p. AB - The vessel described in this paper is the 7,200 BHP, ARCTIC Class II ARCTIC IVIK. Since she was not constructed for a particular purpose, or project, flexibility, reliability and efficiency of performance were of paramount importance in her design. The hull form evolved from the successful design of ATL's (Arctic Transportation Ltd.) other Class II and ice-strengthened vessels but with certain refinements to improve operating efficiencies in ice and open water. The ARCTIC IVIK was fitted with a number of features designed to improve her potential for charter. In July, 1985, the vessel was delivered and, after successful sea trials, she proceeded directly to the Beaufort Sea where she was employed, directly or indirectly, during the 1985 summer by Sohio, Shell/Union/Amoco, Canmar and BeauDril in the U.S. Beaufort Sea and Esso, BeauDril and Canmar in the Canadian Beaufort Sea. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Beaufort Sea KW - Ice transiting vessels KW - Vessel descriptions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395221 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651516 AU - Lindqvist, G AU - Gordin, S AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - DESIGN FOR A NOVEL ICEBREAKER ASSISTING ARCTIC LNG VESSELS PY - SP - 21p. AB - This paper describes the design of a new high-powered Arctic icebreaker. The icebreaker is planned as an escort for one or two Arctic 165,000 cubic meter liquefied natural gas ships (ALNGS). These tankers are under study as a means of transporting Prudhoe Bay gas down to southern markets, either directly or by transshipment in the Aleutian Islands. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic marine transportation KW - Carriers KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Icebreakers KW - Liquefied gases KW - Liquefied natural gas KW - Performance KW - Prudhoe Bay KW - Ship operations KW - Ship performance KW - Vessel descriptions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395222 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652359 AU - Brown, J AU - Seatrack TI - KNOWLEDGE-BASED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT PY - SP - 14p. AB - Once detailed preventive maintenance tasks are compiled from various operations and maintenance manuals and a schedule developed for a ship, they are seldom updated. Establishing a preventive maintenance program for a ship is a major undertaking that requires many man- hours to complete. Updating a preventive maintenance program is also a major job. The difficulty and cost of updating encourages an inflexible approach to preventive maintenance that leads to informal human intervention to keep the maintenance schedule current. The objective of this study described in this paper was to determine the feasibility of using artificial intelligence to produce a generic preventive maintenance system capable of condition-sensitive operation. This system would either automatically update its instructions or advise an update. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Expert systems KW - Maintenance management KW - Ship maintenance KW - Ships KW - Vehicle maintenance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395807 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652360 AU - Dillingham, J T AU - Perakis, A N AU - Seatrack TI - DESIGN OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER STOWAGE PLANNING PY - SP - 30p. AB - This paper describes the design strategy and development of a computer program intended to provide decision support during the planning of stowage on container ships. The program uses modern artificial intelligence and expert system techniques to reduce handling costs over the course of a voyage by attempting to minimize overstows and container rehandles. Special attention is given to the design of the user interface and the data processing functions. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Container stowage KW - Containers KW - Containerships KW - Expert systems KW - Stowage UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395808 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655211 AU - Haskell, A J TI - BARGES AND VESSELS FOR THE DOMESTIC OCEAN TRADE PY - SP - 8p. AB - The specific characteristics of the U.S. domestic ocean trades are first defined and the outlook for the survival of these trades is examined. Possible new trades not now in existence are also noted. Barge and vessel designs under development by Matson Navigation Company to deal with expected changes are described, as are the port strategies that are expected to be needed. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Barges KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Future ships KW - Shipping KW - Trend (Statistics) KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397711 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655212 AU - Platzer, N S TI - THE U.S. INLAND WATERWAYS: WHAT LIES AHEAD? PY - SP - 6p. AB - The status of the inland tank barge industry is first explored. Future trends and possibilities for the industry between 1988 and the year 2000 are then examined. Some of these changes will be precipitated by safety considerations. Others will be brought about by the need to make barges more environmentally compatible. The most visible changes of all will be those driven by new market considerations. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Design KW - Forecasting KW - Inland waterways vessels KW - Tank barges UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397712 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655253 AU - Piper, D J TI - A MANUFACTURER'S VIEW OF FUTURE DREDGING TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PY - SP - 7p. AB - The years since the late 1960s have seen varied and rapid changes in cutter suction dredges. Some of the more recent developments are reviewed. These include: spud carriage systems; electronic production metering systems with graphical readouts; computer- controlled automatic operating systems; remote-control dredging systems; deep water spud systems; dual wheel excavators; and wheel/pump modules for backhoes. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Cutterhead dredges KW - Dredges KW - Dredging KW - Technological innovations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397747 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00648691 AU - Maritime Administration AU - Army Corps of Engineers AU - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration TI - VIDEO DISC PROTOTYPE FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PY - SP - 13p. AB - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through WRSC-C (Water Resources Support Center) is evaluating the state-of-the-art in data transmission technology to facilitate and improve information transfer within the Corps of Engineers. At the present time, one area being investigated is the use of video disc technology to reduce the amount of data which must be transmitted in order to provide effective teleconferencing. In August 1982, WRSC-C initiated the mastering of a demonstration video disc containing typical Corps products to demonstrate the state-of-the-art capabilities of video discs in support of the CE mission. The disc was delivered to WRSC in August of 1983, and was demonstrated to various organizations during the following 60-day period. As a result of the demonstration, various applications of the video disc technology have evolved in support of CE activities. Currently under development is an interagency video disc prototype for emergency operations involving WRSC, DAEN-CWO, SED, LMVD, FEMA, NOAA, and USGS. U1 - Joint PIANC/WEDA Eastern Regional Spring ConferencePermanent International Association of Navigation CongressesNorfolk, VA StartDate:19850507 EndDate:19850509 Sponsors:Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses KW - Data communications KW - DVDs KW - Emergency communication systems KW - Technology assessment KW - Teleconferencing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/391095 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00648692 AU - Lounsbery, W J AU - Maritime Administration AU - Army Corps of Engineers AU - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration TI - PORT-OPERATED REAL-TIME SYSTEMS (PORTS): PROJECT OVERVIEW PY - SP - 22p. AB - For our nation's ports to continue to develop and function, innovative techniques are required to take advantage of new technology under a revised local/Federal relationship. These ports need assistance to make themselves more attractive to world commerce and thus help reduce the U.S. trade deficit. One area of technological promise is the way in which ports obtain environmental data. Basically, United States shipping interests of the 1980's still rely on the antiquated methods of this nation's 17th-century seafarers: astronomical tide predictions, a general awareness of local currents, and a dependence upon the daily weather scene. But today's maritime industry is beginning to adopt 20th-century expertise that can permit the traffic of ships with larger drafts, using localized tide predictions, and without heavy dependence on major dredging; provide up-to-the-minute wind and current data to ships with large "sail" areas maneuvering in close quarters; improve the efficient utilization of ships and port facilities by better scheduling of arrivals, loadings and departures; and improve safety by helping to prevent accidents or by improving the capability to respond to them more quickly to them if and when they occur. That 20th-century expertise comes in the form of modern real-time observation and reporting systems. U1 - Joint PIANC/WEDA Eastern Regional Spring ConferencePermanent International Association of Navigation CongressesNorfolk, VA StartDate:19850507 EndDate:19850509 Sponsors:Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses KW - Data collection KW - Meteorological data KW - Meteorological phenomena KW - New York (New York) KW - Port of Miami KW - Ports KW - Real time control KW - Real time data processing KW - Sensors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/391096 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00650132 AU - Maritime Administration TI - BULK CARRIERS IN THE WORLD FLEET PY - AB - This publication is a compilation of statistical data on the world's bulk carrier fleet. The ships are listed alphabetically in one of six categories. Five basic ship characteristics are displayed for each vessel: the year built, gross and deadweight tonnage, speed and draft. Class totals are presented at the end of each category with a total for all classes as the last entry for each country. The summary provides information on each country of registry and each of the six categories of bulk carriers. KW - Bulk carriers KW - Directories KW - International KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/388902 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656653 AU - Little (Arthur D), Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS: FORECAST OF TRADE FLOWS, 1975-2000, INLAND WATERWAYS PY - SP - 166 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Commodity flow KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Forecasting KW - Inland waterways KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398494 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656665 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX M: INTERVIEW CONTACT LIST PY - SP - 8 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Federal government KW - Interviewing KW - Maritime industry KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Registers KW - Shipping KW - United States KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398501 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650454 AU - Chen, H AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - EXPERT STRATEGIC WEATHER ROUTING PY - SP - 8p. AB - Strategic planning for weather routing deals with the selection of a seasonal track at the beginning of a long voyage, using pilot charts and sailing directions as standard tools. Unfortunately, the climatological data base was mostly derived from observations on ships sailing major trade routes as early as 1925. Expert Sailing Directions, discussed in this paper, is an R&D project under the Fleet Management Technology Program to establish the feasibility of developing a computer-based Sailing Direction that utilizes state- of-the-art oceanography, naval architecture and computer technology. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Information processing KW - Sailing directions KW - Weather routing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394525 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650461 AU - Urbanelli, A A AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - SHIP PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM (SPAN): RESULTS AND CURRENT STATUS PY - SP - 32p. AB - The purpose of this presentation is to highlight the capabilities, typical applications and current status of the Ship Performance Analysis System (SPAN). SPAN is a microcomputer-based system designed to allow shoreside ship operator personnel to determine the optimum hull and propeller surface maintenance programs for a particular ship, given a projected voyage trading profile and a specific cost and revenue structure. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Coatings KW - Hull maintenance KW - Hull roughness KW - Hulls KW - Performance analysis KW - Polishing (Aggregates) KW - Propeller cleaning KW - Propeller roughness KW - Propellers KW - Roughness KW - Ship performance monitoring KW - Vehicle maintenance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394532 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650811 AU - Piersall, C H AU - Sinche, C J AU - Maritime Administration TI - THE STREAMLINING OF NAVY PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS PY - SP - 9p. AB - The Department of Defense has instigated a number of initiatives to reduce the time, risk, and costs associated with developing, producing and maintaining weapon systems. These initiatives are not stand alone policies, but have definite interrelationships that need to be addressed and developed into a cohesive policy. This paper provides a brief discussion of some of these initiatives and how they have been implemented in various shipbuilding programs. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Contracts KW - Government procurement KW - Governments KW - Procurement KW - Shipbuilding KW - Specifications UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394775 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650818 AU - Whannell, R A AU - Halverson, B H AU - Maritime Administration TI - INVESTIGATION OF TUBULAR ELECTRODES DESIGNED FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING PY - SP - 15p. AB - The submerged arc welding process has long been an important tool for joining thick steel plate in all areas of steel fabrication. Recent electrode manufacturing techniques introduced flux cored electrodes designed for submerged arc welding applications. This paper deals with the results of an investigation designed to study the relative operating characteristics of flux core submerged arc welding electrodes and to compare these results against solid submerged arc welding electrode performance. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Electrodes KW - Performance evaluations KW - Submerged arc welding KW - Tests KW - Tubing KW - Welding KW - Welding electrodes UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394782 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650823 AU - Butler, J D AU - Warren, T R AU - Maritime Administration TI - THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHIPBUILDING CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES PY - SP - 14p. AB - Predictable and economically achievable construction tolerances are a prerequisite for the establishment of effective shipbuilding procedures, as unproductive rework and on-the-job fitups are the alternative. This paper reviews the factors to be considered in the development of tolerances and suggests the use of variation merging equations and variation simulation as techniques that can be used to formulate a practical system of tolerances. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Development KW - Evaluation KW - Hull construction KW - Hulls KW - Shipbuilding KW - Tolerances (Engineering) KW - Tolerances (Mechanics) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394786 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651506 AU - Johansson, B M AU - Revill, C R AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - FUTURE ICEBREAKER DESIGN PY - SP - 31p. AB - The design of a future commercial icebreaker for service in the Canadian Arctic should recognize the requirements inherent in the ongoing development of the Arctic. The vessel should be capable of operating on a year-round basis in any area of the Arctic. It must be self-sufficient, with minimum reliance on outside facilities, and be flexible for adaptation to multiple roles. This paper concentrates on the mission profile and operational requirements for such an icebreaker, and on the major design features needed to meet these requirements--features based on the successful development and application of icebreaking technology in the Canadian Beaufort Sea. For various aspects--including level icebreaking, ridge performance, maneuvering, propulsion system considerations and structural design options-- the paper explains the characteristics of each, the original reasons for incorporation, the lessons learned and the future developments required. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic Regions KW - Canada KW - Design KW - Design criteria KW - Future ships KW - Ice KW - Ice navigation KW - Ice resistance KW - Icebreakers KW - Kigoriak (Vessel) KW - Resistance (Mechanics) KW - Robert lemeur (Vessel) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395218 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651520 AU - Mercer, C L AU - Woodfield, T AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - OPERATING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR ANTARCTIC RESUPPLY VESSELS PY - SP - 17p. AB - The authors define the Antarctic resupply vessel as one of the world's truly multi-purpose vessels. They present a case for using ice-strengthened vessels as against icebreakers, and argue that present classification rules for Antarctic resupply vessels are unsuitable. Design considerations are discussed under the headings of efficiency, power and strength, and operational requirements. Crew considerations and advantages of chartered tonnage are also explored. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Antarctica KW - Chartering KW - Crew duties KW - Design KW - Design criteria KW - Ice KW - Ice strengthening KW - Ice transiting vessels KW - Operating rules KW - Ship characteristics KW - Strength of materials KW - Vehicle characteristics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395225 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651531 AU - Perchanok, M S AU - Wells, D G AU - Lowings, M G AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - MERCHANT SHIP ICE NAVIGATION STUDIES IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC PY - SP - 18p. AB - The Canadian Arctic presents a challenging physical environment for the design, operation and regulation of merchant ships. Certain aspects of this challenge have been addressed since 1982, by ice navigation studies on ships of opportunity. These studies developed new approaches to documenting and analyzing ship trafficability, navigation and shiphandling methods, and aspects of human performance. This has involved defining a set of variables that describe the physical environment and the navigation process and that can be recorded by researchers on the bridge of a ship. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic waters KW - Canada KW - Data collection KW - Human performance KW - Ice navigation KW - Merchant ships KW - Merchant vessels KW - Personnel performance KW - Ship pilotage KW - Shiphandling KW - Trafficability UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395236 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652363 AU - Terry, D AU - Seatrack TI - AUTOMATED CARRIER INTERFACE (ACI) PY - SP - 10p. AB - Presentation viewgraphs only. No abstract available. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Data management KW - Information processing KW - Information systems KW - Maritime industry KW - Shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395811 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655218 AU - McCarron, J L TI - AUTOMATED HANDLING OF GENERAL CARGO PY - SP - 13p. AB - The author explains how methods of handling general cargo have remained basically unchanged since the beginning of the 20th centuries and what barriers to change have existed. Stating that significant improvements are possible provided that sufficient development time, money, and executive energy are expended, he describes the successful culmination of the Houston (Texas) Terminal Project that has overcome these barriers. The correct market, site, port environment and project team are essential ingredients to successful automation, as is the ability to analyze general cargo handling using an integrated systems approach. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Automation KW - Cargo handling KW - Freight transportation KW - General cargo KW - Houston (Texas) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397715 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655246 AU - Jordan, M A AU - Bhimani, A K AU - Ward, T A TI - COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF MARINE TERMINALS PY - SP - 17p. AB - Computers can assist the engineer when planning terminals, designing structural and civil features of the terminals, and performing model or simulation analyses. Several of these areas of computer-aided design are discussed: computer-aided drafting, computer-aided civil and structural design, and computer-aided simulation studies. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Computer aided design KW - Marine terminals KW - Port operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397740 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655250 AU - Downs, J A TI - INDUSTRY RESPONSE TO THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1986 PY - SP - 4p. AB - The events leading to the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, which requires local participation in the funding of improvement projects, are recapitulated. The response of the dredging industry to the law's enactment is then discussed. The industry has now invested millions of dollars in transforming the U.S. dredging fleet into what the author views as the most modern and technologically advanced fleet in the world, able to cope with the increasing dredging activity that he expects will be characteristic of coming years. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Dredging KW - Water resources development act UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397744 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655257 AU - Snow, M R TI - INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S DREDGING PROBLEMS PY - SP - 16p. AB - The author first provides a perspective on improvements that have taken place in dredging equipment in recent years. He then presents several capsule case histories that illustrate the importance of the logistical factor, the mobilization and demobilization of dredging and marine equipment. He then discusses the constructive uses to which dredged material is being put, developments in rock dredging, and, finally, the use of computer-based instrumentation in such applications as surveying and electronic positioning. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Dredging KW - Technological innovations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397751 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00658272 AU - Rosenblatt (M.) and Son, Inc. AU - Maritime Administration TI - MERCHANT SHIP NAVAL AUXILIARY PROGRAM (MSNAP): EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PY - SP - 33 p. AB - M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc. (MR&S), was asked to conduct several studies for the Maritime Administration in connection with the Merchant Ship Naval Auxiliary Program (MSNAP). The purpose of this program was to develop a system whereby commercial containerships, in times of national emergencies, could be quickly modified to operate as naval auxiliaries for underway replenishment of U.S. Navy ships. This report presents brief summaries of the studies carried out by MR&S, and includes drawings of basic concepts developed for the MSNAP, such as cargo stowage, cargo elevators, decking panels, replenishment kingposts, container guides, and crew accommodation spaces. KW - Containerships KW - Conversion KW - Defense preparedness KW - Merchant ships KW - Merchant vessels KW - Modifications KW - Replenishment at sea UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/399041 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656651 AU - Little (Arthur D), Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS: FORECAST OF TRADE FLOWS, 1975-2000, DOMESTIC OCEAN PY - SP - 189 p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Commodity flow KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Forecasting KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/398492 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00660460 AU - Litton Systems, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT CATALOG AND HANDBOOK OF ECONOMIC OPTIONS FOR SHIPBUILDING PY - SP - Various p. AB - This catalog, compiled as a general reference manual, provides a listing of material handling equipment for the shipbuilding industry, together with information on manufacturers, prices, and operating costs. Eight sections cover the following categories of equipment: conveyors; cranes; industrial vehicles; motor vehicles; railroad vehicles; marine vehicles; containers and supports; and miscellaneous equipment and attachments. Additional material handling information is given for the following auxiliary items: pallets or boxes; platforms with 6-, 30-, and 200-ton loads; raw steel; steel plates; and steel shapes. The catalog provides the decision maker with valuable information on selecting equipment that is suitable in both economic and practical terms for the intended material handling system. KW - Cargo handling equipment KW - Catalogs KW - Materials management KW - Operating costs KW - Prices UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/400330 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656350 AU - Moffatt, W AU - General Dynamics AU - Maritime Administration TI - AUTOMATIC PAINTING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL SHAPES PY - SP - Various p. AB - Because of the large variety of sizes and configurations of structural shapes used in U.S. shipbuilding, painting equipment manufacturers have been limited in the creation of a facility for the automatic painting of such shapes. This report describes the development of prototype equipment to provide a reliable automatic paint facility capable of coating all types of structural steel shapes in U.S. shipbuilding. Special or unusual shapes can be handled by making minor modifications in the protoytype equipment. KW - Automation KW - Coatings KW - National Shipbuilding Research Program KW - Prototypes KW - Shape KW - Shipbuilding KW - Steel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/399928 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00656660 AU - Kearney (AT) and Company, Incorporated AU - Maritime Administration TI - DOMESTIC WATERBORNE SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS, APPENDIX G: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS COSTS PY - SP - Various p. AB - For abstract, refer to AN 8668, Record 10285 KW - Costs KW - Domestic KW - Domestic shipping KW - Domestic transportation KW - Market analysis KW - Market assessment KW - Shipping KW - Transportation KW - Transportation costs KW - Transportation systems KW - Waterborne transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/399977 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00648866 AU - Williams, V AU - Maritime Administration TI - CONDITION MONITORING OF MARINE DIESEL ENGINES THROUGH FERROGRAPHIC OIL ANALYSIS PY - SP - 20 p. AB - This paper describes a U.S. Maritime Administration investigation of ferrographic oil analysis techniques as applied to medium-speed diesel engines. The purpose of the project is to investigate the ferrography technique with the objective of determining how best to use it in marine applications; to examine its capabilities and limitations; and, to evaluate its potential as a substitute for, or complement to, other machinery monitoring techniques. KW - Condition monitoring KW - Engines KW - Ferrography KW - Medium speed diesels KW - Monitoring KW - Used engine oil KW - Wear UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/387762 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650458 AU - Hertzberg, R H AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - VESSEL PERFORMANCE SYSTEM COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PY - SP - 15p. AB - The development of a vessel performance system is described. The system controls the amount of fuel used and incorporates a rate control steering device to avoid oversteering. Service experience and results following installation aboard the towboat MV HOOSIER STATE are described. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Automatic vessel control KW - Fuel conservation KW - Fuel management KW - Monitoring KW - Performance KW - Ship operations KW - Ship performance KW - Shipboard computers KW - Steering systems KW - Tugboats UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394529 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650460 AU - Reid, R E AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - A CONDITION AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH APPLICATION TO U.S. NAVY SHIP OPERATIONS PY - SP - 10p. AB - The paper describes a microprocessor based onboard automatic ship condition/performance monitoring system. The capabilities of the system for achievement of improved maintenance management and increased operational standard are presented. By the design principles employed, and the system implementation as a distributed digital processing system, it is shown that the technology described is compatible with current U.S. Navy goals both for onboard control and surveillance systems and for reduction in the maintenance costs necessary to achieve high availability and performance of its ship. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Condition monitoring KW - Maintenance management KW - Microprocessors KW - Monitoring KW - Ship performance monitoring UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394531 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650814 AU - George, D L AU - Maritime Administration TI - AN ANALYSIS OF SHIPYARD PAINTING COST PY - SP - 19p. AB - An analysis of the manhours required to build auxiliary naval vessels showed that the paint department was fourth highest following hull, piping, and electrical. This paper presents the results of a project to identify the direct and indirect costs associated with painting. Both initial application and touch-up operations are analyzed in detail, and the impact of construction sequence and other considerations on painting costs are reviewed. Techniques for the estimating of painting costs are presented. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Cost estimating KW - Costs KW - Estimates KW - Paint application KW - Painting UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394778 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650816 AU - West, J C AU - Maritime Administration TI - THE BENEFITS OF A MODIFIED-CHEMISTRY, HIGH-STRENGTH, LOW-ALLOY STEEL PY - SP - 7p. AB - A project to develop a high strength steel that would be weldable at less cost than currently used steels is described. Although the steel that resulted costs more than usual, reductions of 40 to 75 per cent in welding labor costs are probable. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - High strength steel KW - Low alloy steel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394780 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651502 AU - Rinehart, V AU - Seibold, F AU - Voelker, R AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - REVIEW OF RESEARCH ON POLAR CLASS ICEBREAKERS TO DEVELOP ARCTIC SHIP DESIGN GUIDELINES PY - SP - 22p. AB - In 1978, the Maritime Administration, in cooperation with other government agencies of the United States and Canada, the State of Alaska and several private companies, commenced a series of studies to collect information on ice conditions and ship performance along routes over which Arctic commercial vessels will operate. Using the U.S. Coast Guard POLAR Class icebreakers, data have been collected in the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, both summer and winter, for use in developing design guidelines for commercial vessels that can operate safely and efficiently in all seasons in the Arctic. The organization, conduct and results of these studies are discussed in this paper. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic Regions KW - Beaufort Sea KW - Bering Sea KW - Chukchi sea KW - Design KW - Design criteria KW - Ice conditions KW - Icebreakers KW - Navigation season KW - Performance KW - Research KW - Ship operations KW - Ship performance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395214 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651504 AU - Grinstead, J AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - UPDATING THE CANADIAN ICE CLASS RULES THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PY - SP - 38p. AB - This paper is intended to provide an overview of the R&D program undertaken by the Canadian Coast Guard during the period 1980-1985, with a view to updating those parts of the Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations that related primarily to hull structure. In order to present this overview, the author examined the background behind the regulations, the legislative framework, the structure of the rules themselves, the areas of concern, the R&D undertaken to address these areas, and finally the procedures currently in place to convert the basic research into a practical working set of regulations. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic Regions KW - Arctic transportation KW - Canada KW - Cold weather KW - Hulls KW - Ice transiting vessels KW - Pollution control KW - Pollution prevention KW - Regulations KW - Research KW - United States Coast Guard UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395216 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651524 AU - Ekholm, S AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - EXPERIENCES FROM BULK TRANSPORTS IN THE ARCTIC PY - SP - 8p. AB - The author offers some observations based on his company's experience from navigating in Arctic waters. He indicates that the very special conditions in Arctic waters necessitate other instruments and technical means than those usually installed onboard conventional ships. There is a brief discussion of some devices and techniques tested by his company. These include: electronic night vision device; sea ice surveillance using multispectral processing of data from a weather satellite; forward looking echo sounder; Doppler radar; and safe ice speed graph. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic waters KW - Doppler radar KW - Hull strength KW - Hulls KW - Ice navigation KW - Instrumentation KW - Sea ice KW - Ship speed KW - Sounding KW - Strength of materials KW - Surveillance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395229 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651526 AU - Luce, M AU - Sneyd, A R AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - M.V. ARCTIC--OPENING NEW FRONTIERS FOR MARINE TRANSPORTATION IN THE CANADIAN HIGH ARCTIC PY - SP - 16p. AB - This paper describes operational experiences and achievements of the Canadian icebreaker MV ARCTIC. The knowledge gained from these experiences has been used to upgrade the vessel's structural and icebreaking capability. Structural upgrading of the vessel included bow replacement, side strengthening and bottom upgrading. The author also describes a new strategy for navigating in a broad range of ice conditions, the Shipboard Ice Navigation Support System (SINSS). The paper concludes with a discussion of new opportunities for the future, i.e., the improvements that have been made to the MV ARCTIC should provide a vessel capable of expanding commercial marine frontiers in the Canadian high Arctic. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Arctic (Vessel) KW - Arctic marine transportation KW - Arctic waters KW - Canada KW - Hull strength KW - Hulls KW - Ice KW - Ice navigation KW - Ice strengthening KW - Icebreakers KW - Sinss (Shipboard ice navigation support system) KW - Strength of materials KW - Structural engineering UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395231 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651528 AU - Brigham, L W AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - WINTER MARINE TRANSPORTATION OFF ALASKA PY - SP - 14p. AB - Winter icebreaker operations in the north Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort Seas are reviewed in light of experience gained during the 1979-86 Trafficability Program using the U.S. Coast Guard's POLAR Class ships. In 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1983 winter transits were made into the Chukchi Sea as part of the multi-year study of Alaskan marine transportation. The increasing power levels required as the POLAR icebreakers sailed north on the 1981 and 1983 voyages are described. The dynamic nature of the ice in the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea is explored with an emphasis on the conditions confronting future ice-transiting ships to these regions. Conclusions from the four winter transits include the feasibility of year-round marine transportation in the north Bering Sea and through the Bering Strait, and the requirement for high power levels for routine marine operations in the Chukchi Sea during winter. Ice navigation skills and remotely sensed ice imagery for strategic planning and tactical use are judged critical to safe and successful marine transportation off Alaska. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Alaska KW - Arctic marine transportation KW - Beaufort Sea KW - Bering Sea KW - Chukchi sea KW - Ice conditions KW - Ice navigation KW - Ice transiting vessels KW - Icebreakers KW - Navigation season KW - Polar sea (Vessel) KW - Remote sensing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395233 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652366 AU - FELDMAN, R AU - Seatrack TI - 6642NEW MARITIME TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE PY - SP - 15p. AB - A new online information retrieval system installed by the Maritime Administration at the Study Center of the National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point, NY, is described. The system is intended to improve access to the maritime technical literature. As background, the origin, development and scope of the Study Center are discussed and the distinctiveness of its collection within the context of information facilities in the U.S. is explained. This is followed by a discussion of the online bibliographic database, MARIBASE, that is being developed, and of the products and services that the new system makes it possible to offer. The paper concludes by looking to future directions for the development of maritime information resources and to funding and support requirements. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Databases KW - Information retrieval KW - Information systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395814 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652368 AU - Dundics, M J AU - Seatrack TI - DIGITAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE INLAND WATERWAYS PY - SP - 21p. AB - This paper describes how data transfer via a communications processor was tested using the WATERCOM communication system servicing the inland waterways and the east/west canals. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Communication KW - Data communications KW - Inland waterways KW - Inland waterways communications KW - Maritime mobile service KW - System descriptions KW - Watercom UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395816 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652370 AU - Barrett, C B AU - Seatrack TI - RIVER FORECASTS MAY EASE THE WATER CRISIS OF THE 1990'S PY - SP - 5p. AB - In the author's opinion, the most critical natural resource problem that the United States may have to face in the 1990s may be the disparity between the nation's increasing demand for water and its available water supply. He discusses ways in which accurate knowledge and forecasting of the quantity and quality of the water supply can have substantial beneficial effects on the management and use of water. His emphasis is on river monitoring and forecasting and its benefits to inland waterway interests, hydroelectric power companies, dam safety interests and flood-prone communities. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Forecasting KW - Rivers KW - Water resources UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395818 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655243 AU - Meadows, R G AU - Erickson, B P TI - DEVELOPING AND USING COMPUTERIZED TERMINAL CAPACITY MODELS PY - SP - 8p. AB - This paper discusses the development and usage of microcomputer- based programs to assist in terminal planning. The focus is on programs created to provide estimates of the throughput capacity of marine terminals and to assist in developing concepts for efficient terminals. The programs described were written in 1987 and 1988 and were based in large part on methods recommended by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) in its 1986 publication, "Port Handbook for Estimating Marine Terminal Cargo Handling Capability." Program computations have been compared against actual throughputs for nine terminal types at over 80 marine terminals in the U.S. and Canada. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Computer programs KW - Marine terminals KW - Port capacity KW - Throughput UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397737 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655245 AU - Jacobs, J TI - THE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE REVOLUTION IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY PY - SP - 15p. AB - The meaning of the phrase "electronic data interchange" (EDI) is explained and EDI applications within maritime industry sectors involved in international shipping are discussed. These sectors include shippers and consignees, ocean carriers, inland waterway operators and port authorities. The development of an international message standard known as EDIFACT is noted. The outlook for the future of EDI and policy questions that will undoubtedly arise from its increasing use are considered. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Data communications KW - Electronic data interchange KW - Maritime industry KW - Shipping KW - Standardization UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397739 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655260 AU - Pfeiffer, J A TI - THE NATIONAL DREDGING PROGRAM AND AQUACULTURE PY - SP - 4p. AB - While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has no direct interest in aquaculture, it does have a strong interest in developing beneficial and productive uses for dredged material and for dredged material containment areas. In carrying out its National Dredging Program, the Corps is therefore concerned with acquiring acreage for such areas in ways that provide incentives to landowners, aquaculturists and local sponsors of navigation projects. This paper highlights the use of containment areas for purposes of aquaculture, as being a type of enterprise that offers developers a high potential for profit. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Aquaculture KW - Dredged materials KW - Utilization UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397754 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655262 AU - Landin, M C TI - DREDGED MATERIAL: A RECOGNIZED RESOURCE PY - SP - 16p. AB - A number of events have affected beneficial uses of dredged material. These include: (1) federal and state resource agency objections to dredging and dredged material disposal; (2) the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 that factored cost sharing by local sponsors into future dredging activities; (3) the critical shortage of economically located placement sites; (4) the cumulative losses of wetlands, marine, and island habitats in North America; (5) the 5 percent of dredged material that was highly contaminated with heavy metals and chemicals; and (6) the need for long-term planning to maximize dredging benefits at least-cost to the taxpayer. These have all had major impacts on both the Corps of Engineers dredging activities and on the dredging industry itself. Several case studies as natural resource examples of beneficial uses are discussed. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Case studies KW - Dredged materials KW - Utilization UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397756 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00657643 AU - Henry (J.J.) Co., Inc. AU - Maritime Administration TI - SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKER STUDY, VOLUME 3: STEEL AND PIPING MATERIAL TAKE-OFF WORKSHEETS PY - SP - Various p. AB - This third volume of the Segregated Ballast Tanker Study contains several hundred worksheets covering the steel and piping material quantity take-off. KW - Materials KW - Pipe KW - Segregated ballast KW - Size KW - Specifications KW - Steel KW - Steel weight KW - Tankers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/400090 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00658511 AU - Maritime Administration TI - SHIPBOARD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SYSTEM: SPARE PARTS INVENTORY PROGRAM PY - SP - Various p. AB - The Spare Parts Inventory Program, which is part of the MARAD Shipboard Maintenance and Repair System (SMARS) Project, produces periodic reports that enable ship owners and operators to monitor and control spare parts inventories on one or more ships, and at shore facilities if desired, and to track usage rates for individual spare part items. The reports also provide cost data and purchase or delivery lead time data for individual spare parts. This report provides a general description of the program, including an overview of its impact and output functions. Appendices contain sample input and output sheets, source language program listings, and operator's instructions. KW - Computer programs KW - Inventory control KW - Spare parts UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/400192 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650462 AU - Crawford, T E AU - Edwards, R J AU - Ship Analytics, Inc. AU - Temple, Barker and Sloane, Inc. TI - MICRO-COMPUTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SMALL VESSEL OPERATIONS PY - SP - 31p. AB - The Great Lakes Towing Company and Phillips Cartner and Company are conducting a study to develop and demonstrate microcomputer applications for the management of tugboats, towboats and other small vessels. They developed seven designs for systems which could be used with a standard PC configuration and off-the-shelf software packages. Two systems were selected for software development: the Cost/Pricing Information System and a Harbor Tug Port Performance System. The former uses a Base III application software, that develops operating statistics and unit costs for inland towboat, tug-barge and small ship operations, developed from user-described voyage, service, or annual activity. U1 - Annual Fleet Management Technology Conference, 8thMaritime AdministrationBoston, MA StartDate:19860415 EndDate:19860416 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Analysis KW - Cost analysis KW - Costs KW - Fleet management KW - Information processing KW - Microcomputers KW - Operating costs KW - Ships KW - Work boats UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394533 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650810 AU - Thorell, L M AU - WATANABE, T AU - Maritime Administration TI - TECHNICAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND TODD SHIPYARDS PY - SP - 25p. AB - In June 1984, Todd Shipyards Corporation, U.S.A. (Todd) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Japan (MHI) concluded an agreement to transfer merchant ship construction and conversion technology between the two corporations. The program has been unique. MHI opened its Kobe Shipyard to Todd's personnel for first- hand observation of its modernized facilities and equipment, its production methodology and its state-of-the-art shipbuilding technology. This paper: (1) explains how this collaborative agreement was reached, from the initial proposal by MHI through acceptance by Todd; (2) describes the agreement between both parties; and (3) summarizes the productivity improvements implemented and projected for future implementation by Todd's Los Angeles Division. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Hull construction KW - Hulls KW - Information exchange KW - Information organization KW - Japan KW - Planning KW - Production KW - Production control KW - Ship conversion KW - Shipbuilding KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394774 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00650812 AU - Scully, K AU - Maritime Administration TI - LASER LINE HEATING PY - SP - 13p. AB - Many shipyards now employ line-heating processes to form metal controlled heating and cooling. The benefits of line-heat forming include improved accuracy and productivity. The current line-heating method utilizes an oxyacetylene torch as the heat input. A new forming technique that uses a highpower laser as the heat source is being researched. The feasibility of forming mild- and high-strength steels with a laser heat input is reviewed. The primary incentives for using a laser are: the capability to accurately control the forming process, the capability to minimize the material degradation, the capability to form high-strength steels, and the increased compatibility with other advanced manufacturing systems. U1 - Ship Production SymposiumWilliamsburg, VA StartDate:19860827 EndDate:19860829 KW - Forming KW - Forming techniques KW - Hull construction KW - Hulls KW - Lasers KW - Shipbuilding UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394776 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00651530 AU - Mercer, J B AU - McAvoy, G AU - Leavitt, E AU - Maritime Administration AU - Arctec, Incorporated TI - ADVANCED RADAR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORT OF ARCTIC MARINE OPERATIONS PY - SP - 19p. AB - Several types of Arctic marine operations have benefited over the past few years from advances made in airborne and ship- or rig- mounted radars. This paper describes these radar systems, mainly in the context of three operations. These operations are: ice management support of exploratory drilling operations in the Beaufort Sea; seismic vessel support in the Beaufort Sea; and navigation support of the M.V. ARCTIC in the Northwest Passage. The status of marine radars for ice detection and tracking from rigs, and as navigation instruments on a transiting vessel are described, along with developments in the associated digital display technology. The presentation concludes with a description of a developing system which will integrate SAR and Marine Radar information into a single navigational presentation tool. U1 - International Polar Transportation Conference, 1stTransport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada)Vancouver, Canada StartDate:19860504 EndDate:19860508 Sponsors:Transport Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; DF Dickins Associates Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Canada) KW - Airborne navigational aids KW - Airborne radar KW - Arctic (Vessel) KW - Arctic marine transportation KW - Deicing KW - Detectors KW - Ice KW - Ice detection KW - Ice transiting vessels KW - Icebreakers KW - Information display systems KW - Radar KW - Star-vue (Shipboard display system) KW - Synthetic Aperture Radar UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395235 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652357 AU - Perakis, A N AU - Dillingham, J T AU - Seatrack TI - MARITIME APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PY - SP - 28p. AB - The problem is addressed of how best to apply state-of-the-art computer technology, especially using the tools of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, to assist in the solution of several important marine operations problems. A cost/benefit analysis of several potential applications in marine operations is given. One of these applications, that of optimal container stowage, is examined in detail. Use of these tools for some of the applications, as seen from their respective cost/benefit analyses, can improve the overall efficiency and profitability of fleet operations. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Benefit cost analysis KW - Expert systems KW - Information processing KW - Maritime industry KW - Shipping UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395805 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652362 AU - Corkrey, R W AU - Seatrack TI - TERMINAL OPERATIONS SIMULATION PROGRAM PY - SP - 19p. AB - A new simulation program to assist U.S. flag carriers in the day- to-day management and improvement of marine terminal operations is described. The Terminal Operations Simulation Program was developed by the Cargo Handling Cooperative Program (CHCP), a joint venture of U.S. carriers. As background, the purpose and organization of the CHCP is given, with emphasis on the guiding role the carriers play in ensuring the success of projects. A systems overview is presented followed by a description of requirements and system operation. An example of the utilization of one of the system modules is included, and sample printouts are provided. The success of the project is attested to by the fact that the CHCP has a copyright on the system and U.S. carriers will install it in eight marine terminals during 1987. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Computer programs KW - Marine terminals KW - Microcomputers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395810 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00652364 AU - Gaffney, M AU - Seatrack TI - EFFECTIVE MANNING IN ASIA PY - SP - 16p. AB - Presentation viewgraphs only. No abstract available. U1 - Fleet Management Technology Conference, 9thMaritime AdministrationBaltimore, MD StartDate:19870505 EndDate:19870506 Sponsors:Maritime Administration KW - Asia KW - Crew duties KW - Manning requirements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/395812 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655219 AU - DePow, R E TI - TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN LIQUID BULK CARGO EQUIPMENT PY - SP - 13p. AB - A brief review of the history of liquid bulk cargo handling is given, after which developments to be looked for in the 1990s are discussed. It is concluded that the key factors in improving liquid cargo transfer operations will be: (1) ingenuity in the form of a willingness to innovate and to utilize communications to plan for cargo handling in advance of vessel arrival; (2) ingenuity in the form of the better application of standard hardware (the design of which hardware is forecast to remain fairly stable in the near future); (3) the application of electronics to control, safeguard and remove the human as the weak link in the control chain; and (4) better use of the human link, exploiting his capacities for advance planning and for exercising ingenuity as a substitute for his presence in the control chain itself. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Cargo handling KW - Freight transportation KW - Liquid bulk cargo KW - Liquid cargo UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397716 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00655247 TI - ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS ON THE INLAND WATERWAYS PY - SP - 20p. AB - This paper is primarily a discussion of the features of WATERCOM, an automated maritime telecommunications service that became fully operational in December of 1986. It permits callers to communicate with vessels in the same way as when using ordinary telephones. Subscribers can also obtain two data services that require no additional onboard equipment. These are: (1) the Vessel Information Service, which is used to store and transmit repetitive information, and (2) the Vessel Location Service, which automatically polls the vessels. WATERCOM also enables an expansion of the use of management information systems, including facsimile machines, computers and printers. U1 - PIANC '88U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port AuthoritiesBaltimore, Maryland StartDate:19880511 EndDate:19880513 Sponsors:U.S. Section, PIANC; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Co-Sponsored by National Waterways Conference, Maritime Administration and American Association of Port Authorities KW - Communication KW - Inland waterways KW - Inland waterways communications KW - Telecommunications KW - Watercom UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/397741 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00649906 AU - Maritime Administration TI - MERCHANT FLEETS OF THE WORLD: OCEANGOING STEAM AND MOTOR SHIPS OF 1,000 GROSS TONS AND OVER PY - AB - Merchant Fleets of the World presents a selection of vessel statistics collected by the Maritime Administration. The major sections of the report are: Overview of the Merchant Fleets of the World; The 15 Largest Merchant Fleets of the World; Analysis of the Merchant Fleet of the U.S.; The Freighter Fleet of the U.S.; the Bulk Carrier Fleet of the U.S.; and the Tanker Fleet of the U.S. KW - International KW - Merchant fleets KW - Ships KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/388883 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00650435 AU - Bethlehem Steel Corporation AU - Maritime Administration TI - DEVELOPMENT OF EXTENDED LENGTH, CONTINUOUS WIRE FEED SYSTEMS PY - SP - 122 p. AB - The objective of this project was to develop a semi-automatic welding system with appropriate hardware to permit an operator to weld over 200 feet away from the source of both power and electrode with a gun and cable light enough to provide flexibility comparable to that of manual welding with stick electrodes. The system developed by Hobart Brothers employs a completely new concept in hardware known as a linear wire feeder which feeds the electrode through the hollow shaft of an in-line motor using planetary rollers for propelling the electrode. By using a series of these linear wire feed motors at 50 ft. intervals it is possible to weld over 200 ft. away from the wire source. Two sizes of motor are required to cover the range of electrode diameters. One is for diameters less than 1/16", and another for large diameters through 3/32". Both systems are provided with shock resistant weather repellant covers for use in a shipyard environment. KW - Continuous systems KW - National Shipbuilding Research Program KW - Specifications KW - Welding KW - Wire UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/392034 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00654268 AU - Maritime Administration TI - TANKERS IN THE WORLD FLEET PY - AB - This publication is an annual compilation of statistical data on the world's tanker fleet. The ships included are classified in one of five categories (general, chemical, etc.) and within each category, are listed alphabetically. Five basic ship characteristics are displayed for each vessel: year built, gross tonnage, deadweight tonnage, speed in knots, and draft. Class totals are presented at the end of each category, with a total for all classes of ships appearing as the last entry for each nation. These totals by country are then added, in a Summary Table, to provide a grand total for the world tanker fleet. KW - Fleet management KW - Fleets KW - International KW - Statistics KW - Tankers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/394431 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00651974 AU - Maritime Administration AU - Maritime Training Advisory Board TI - TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE PY - SP - 50 p. AB - For Merchant Marine training facilities in the United States, this publication gives names, addresses, admission requirements, and brief course or curricula descriptions. KW - Directories KW - Education and training KW - Maritime schools UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/392727 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00321427 AU - Maritime Administration TI - SEAMEN'S EMPLOYMENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM PY - AB - Produces statistical reports on the composition of the U.S. merchant marine workforce. Generates reports on the number of active seamen by age, job skills, days worked, training sources, attrition rates, reentry rates, licensing, and other characteristics. KW - Water UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/158999 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00321140 AU - Maritime Administration TI - FOREIGN FLAG MERCHANT SHIPS OWNED BY U.S. PARENT COMPANIES, AS OF DEC. 31, 19-. PY - AB - Part 1 - owned: summary by flag, showing type, number of ships and tonnage; a listing showing the United States parent companies and their foreign affiliates; and a name listing of ships by owner showing where built, flag and other characteristics. Part 2 - under construction: summary by flag, showing type, number of ships and tonnage; and a listing by owner showing name or hull number if available, and other characteristics. KW - Commodities KW - Freight traffic KW - Water UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/158854 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00320792 AU - Department of Commerce TI - MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FOREIGN TRADE SYSTEM PY - AB - Compilation of location, traffic flow, usage and capacity and other operating characteristics of vessels engaged in foreign commerce with the U.S. Does not contain data on bulk nor vessels under 1,000 registered tons. The operator of every self-propelled vessel carrying dry cargo and/or passenger and that is engaged in foreign trade submit to Marad form ma721 or form ma722 for each voyage entering or exiting a U.S. port. KW - Commodities KW - Freight traffic KW - International transportation KW - Water UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/158763 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00320887 AU - Maritime Administration TI - FOREIGN TRADE PROJECTIONS PY - SP - n.p. AB - Commodity data is obtained from census tapes, SA305 for imports and SA705 for exports. The file contains over 350 time series (1967-1975) aggregated into 41 import and export groups with common economic characteristics. MARAD micro models are evaluated. Results show that all but a few export equations are good. Also, the reliability of the forecasts diminish consideably a more detailed forecasts are made relative to highly aggregated forecasts. The administration produces long term forecasts for major import ad export commodity groups which extend from 1976 to 2000, in five year intervals. Computer printouts contain projections of commodity flows by 65 major trade routes and by 19 world trading regions. KW - Commodities KW - Commodity statistics KW - Databases KW - Economic forecasting KW - Exports KW - Forecasting KW - Foreign KW - Freight traffic KW - Imports KW - International trade KW - Mathematical models KW - Statistics KW - Trade KW - Trade forecasts KW - Trade route statistics KW - Trade routes KW - Transportation KW - Transportation models and systems KW - Water UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/158796 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00308601 AU - Greene, L B AU - Council of American Flag Ship Operators AU - Maritime Administration TI - SHIP DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. FINAL REPORT PY - SP - 77 p. AB - This report documents the results of a study of shipboard data communications to determine the requirements for ship-to-shore data communications, to determine the availability of ship-to-shore data communications systems, to compare these systems in terms of costs and benefits, and to make recommendations for future implementation of these systems. The resulting analysis of costs and benefits of each communications mode established the maritime satellite (MARISAT) high data rate service as clearly superior to any other mode at all volume levels. KW - Artificial satellites KW - Communication KW - Communication systems KW - Communications satellites KW - Data communications KW - Economic analysis KW - Economic analysis (Satellite systems) KW - Satellite communication KW - Shipboard communications KW - Ships KW - Telecommunications UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/144957 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00300803 AU - National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point TI - COLLISION AVOIDANCE PERFORMANCE PY - SP - n.p. AB - CAORF, MarAd's Computer-Aided Operations Research Facility at the National Maritime Research Center in Kings Point, N.Y., announces the completion of a series of experiments which compared collision avoidance performance using various shipboard electronic aids. A summary report shows that computer-aided systems are superior to other systems tested and have significantly fewer collisions or near misses. The work at CAORF involved a series of anticollision experiments which measured the performance of ship masters under various conditions when using 1) visual sightings only, 2) conventional radar, 3) automatic plotting (stored history) systems, and 4) computer-aided (vector & PAD) systems. Simulated shipboard navigation exercises conducted by CAORF over the past three years support the United States' recommendation that international tanker safety standards require vessels of 10,000 tons and up to be equipped with computerized collision-avoidance systems. KW - Anticollision systems KW - Automatic radar plotting KW - Computer aided navigation KW - Crash avoidance systems KW - Electronic navigation KW - Electronic navigation aids KW - Navigation KW - Navigation computers KW - Radar displays KW - Radar plotting KW - Ship simulators KW - Simulation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/138450 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00194371 AU - Maritime Administration TI - NORTH AMERICAN PORT DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES SURVEY PY - SP - n.p. AB - The Survey is being conducted by the Office of Port and Intermodal Development to update earlier port development expenditure reports containing historical data gathered since 1946. The effort will include information on capital expenditures made by North American ports for the years 1973 to 1978 with projections for the period of 1979 through 1983. Survey questionnaires are being completed by over 100 ports and will provide data on construction and modernization costs for facilities handling general cargo, specialized general cargo, and bulk cargo. The final report, which will be distributed to all participating ports, will be available by summer 1979. KW - Bulk cargo handling KW - Bulk cargo terminals KW - Cargo handling KW - Cargo handling equipment KW - Costs KW - Development KW - Economic analysis KW - Economic analysis (Ports) KW - Freight traffic KW - General cargo traffic KW - Marine terminals KW - North America KW - North american ports KW - Port finance KW - Port operations KW - Port statistics KW - Port structures KW - Ports KW - Statistics KW - Surveys UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/84897 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00187136 AU - Maritime Administration TI - SEAMEN'S ANALYSIS (SEA) PY - AB - This data base is updated annually. Its elements include seaman's ID number, rating held, licenses held, sign-on and discharge dates, union affiliation, and Merchant Marine Academy information. KW - Information systems KW - Job analysis KW - Labor unions KW - Maritime information systems KW - Personnel KW - Personnel analysis UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/78851 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00187061 AU - Maritime Administration TI - FOREIGN MANNING INFORMATION SYSTEM (FMI) PY - AB - This data base is maintained by MarAd and updated on a daily basis. The data elements include the Competitive Voyage File (voyage vessel ID number, date of arrival in U.S. for voyage, name of U.S. port of arrival for voyage, last foreign country visited before entering U.S. port, and the number of ratings for voyage) and the Competitive Vessel Voyage Manning File (MarAd vessel ID number, date of arrival in U.S. port, manning rating code, nationality of crew holding above rating, support files abbreviated name of rating, rating code, full descriptive name of rating, owner/ operator code and name, and official MarAd flag code and country name. KW - Competition KW - Crew size KW - Foreign KW - Information systems KW - International competition KW - Manning requirements KW - Maritime information systems KW - Ship motion KW - Ship movements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/78811 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00186963 AU - Maritime Administration TI - MARITIME CONTRACT IMPACT SYSTEM (MCIS) PY - AB - The MCIS was established to provide the maritime industry with a tool for rapid evaluation of current and proposed seafaring labor contracts during the course of labor negotiations. It is used by the Office of Maritime Manpower, other components of MarAd, other government agencies, and consultants under contract to MarAd, as well as the maritime industry. It has the capability of selecting very general or very detailed data. The input is provided by the Office of Trade Studies and Statistics and by maritime labor unions and management associations. USCG manning data are used to verify the manning data supplied by industry. The major categories of input consist of shipboard ratings, wages, contributions to fringe plans, union management affiliations, manning, and ship characteristics. The principal subject matter covered is maritime seafaring collective bargaining agreements. Output pertains to personnel costs, fleet selection, fleet modification, and fleet characteristics. Lists of complete files or selected parts of any file can be generated in hardcopy via a time-sharing terminal in the conversational mode. KW - Collective bargaining KW - Contracts KW - Information systems KW - Labor KW - Labor relations KW - Labor unions KW - Laborers KW - Management information systems KW - Manning requirements KW - Manpower information systems KW - Maritime information systems KW - Personnel management KW - Ship characteristics KW - Shipboard personnel KW - Surveys KW - Vehicle characteristics KW - Wages UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/78780 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00187067 AU - Maritime Administration TI - SHIPBUILDING PROGRESS REPORT. MONTHLY REPORT PY - SP - n.p. AB - The monthly report contains a tabulation of CDS construction and private construction, and includes a shipbuilding progress report summary sheet. KW - Construction KW - Directories KW - Shipbuilding KW - Statistics KW - Subsidies UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/78812 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00187091 AU - Maritime Administration TI - U.S. OCEANBORNE FOREIGN TRADE ROUTES (ANALYSIS). ANNUAL REPORT PY - SP - n.p. AB - This is the first edition of "U.S. Oceanborne Foreign Trade Routes" and is planned to be an annual publication designed to replace and expand upon the former "Essential U.S. Foreign Trade Routes" series. It presents detailed information on cargoes moving on U.S. foreign waterborne trade routes both in U.S.-flag and foreign-flag vessels. Part I is a narrative analysis of transportation patterns, trends, and commodity flows. Parts II and III contain commodity flow information by type of service (liner, tanker, and non-liner) and trade route. For each trade route, a map showing geographical area of coverage is included along with commodity data by type of service. Part II shows essential trade routes and Part III remaining trade routes. No distinction is made for cargoes moved by landbridge or mini-bridge methods. Any cargo which originates in one country, is transshipped to another, and loaded on a vessel bound for the U.S. appears as moving from country where loaded to the U.S. The same holds true for exports from the U.S. The Bureau of the Census is the primary source for the data. KW - Cargo flow KW - Cargo movement KW - Commodities KW - Commodity statistics KW - Exports KW - Freight traffic KW - Freight transportation KW - International trade KW - Liner shipping KW - Mathematical models KW - Statistics KW - Studies KW - Trade KW - Trade analysis KW - Trade route studies KW - Trade routes KW - Transportation KW - Transportation models and systems KW - Trend (Statistics) KW - Water UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/78820 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00187097 AU - Maritime Administration TI - MARAD (YEAR): ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEAR (YEAR) (ANALYSIS) PY - SP - n.p. AB - The data included in the report are as follows (unless otherwise noted, the figures are current as of 9/30 of the relevant year): ships built under CDS; private construction contracts awarded; new ships delivered by U.S. shipyards; ship deliveries worldwide as of 6/30; ship financing guarantees approved; Title XI ship financing guarantees program summary; capital construction fund holders; construction reserve funds; U.S. oceangoing merchant marine; employment of U.S.-flag oceangoing merchant fleet; major merchant fleets of the world as of 6/30; U.S. oceanborne foreign commercial cargo carried (tonnage and dollar value); ODS accrual and outlays since 1/1/37; ODS accruals and outlays by line since 1/1/37; ODS contracts in force; Soviet grain ODS contracts in effect; foreign transfer approvals; U.S. Great Lakes fleet; government sponsored cargoes; maritime manpower average monthly employment; National Defense Reserve Fleet, 1945-present; marine and war-risk insurance approved; maritime subsidy outlays, 1936-present; and research and development contracts awarded. KW - Cargo movement KW - Contracts KW - Economic analysis KW - Financing KW - Fleet management KW - Fleet statistics KW - Freight transportation KW - Great Lakes KW - Inland water transportation KW - International trade KW - Labor market KW - Manpower studies KW - Merchant fleet operation KW - Merchant marine KW - Operating subsidies KW - Reserve fleet KW - Ship financing KW - Ship operations KW - Shipbuilding KW - Shipping KW - Ships KW - Statistics KW - Subsidies UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/78824 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00180408 AU - Maritime Administration TI - FOREIGN FLAG MERCHANT SHIPS OWNED BY U.S. PARENT COMPANIES. ANNUAL REPORT PY - SP - n.p. AB - This annual report includes foreign-flag oceangoing merchant type ships of 1,000 gross tons and over owned by U.S. parent companies located and incorporated in the United States, either by direct ownership or through foreign subsidiary companies. Excluded are ships owned by U.S. citizens or foreign companies not owned by a company located and incorporated in the United States. Part I: Owned--Summary by flag showing type, number of ships and tonnage; a listing showing the U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates; and a name listing of ships by owner showing where built, flag, and other characteristics. Part II: Under Construction--Summary by flag showing type, number of ships and tonnage; and a listing by owner showing name or hull number,if available, and other characteristics. KW - Directories KW - Fleet management KW - Fleet statistics KW - Merchant fleet operation KW - Merchant marine KW - Merchant ships KW - Merchant vessels KW - Registers KW - Statistics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/78662 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00172853 AU - Maritime Administration TI - INTERNATIONAL SHIPBORNE BARGE REGISTER. QUARTERLY REPORT PY - SP - n.p. AB - The Register lists the company-designated identification for barges specially constructed to be carried by LASH or SEABEE vessels together with data from the vessel registry, including the assigned official number. The publication is provided as a ready reference document for the identification of shipborne barges engaged in international trade, and to facilitate actions by shippers and carriers as well as government agencies concerned with shipping operations, including the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Coast Guard. The international barge register will be printed and distributed the first of each quarter from updated information supplied by the bargeship operators. Specific questions relating to the barges of individual companies appearing herein should be directed to the representative listed for each owning organization. KW - Barge carriers KW - Barge fleet statistics KW - Barges KW - Directories UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/71640 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00153817 AU - Maritime Administration TI - MARITIME SUBSIDIES--EIGHTH EDITION PY - SP - 144 p. AB - This eighth edition released by the Maritime Administration covers the direct and indirect assistance which 43 nations offer to their merchant fleets. The report contains information on the economies and the foreign trade of these 43 nations, as well as their merchant fleets and government assistance programs. Included in the study are nations whose fleets total more than 150,000 gt, and whose maritime industries are not controlled by centrally planned economies, such as the Comecon countries. Fleet size statistics are as of December 31, 1975. KW - Construction KW - Fleet management KW - Fleet statistics KW - Operating subsidies KW - Shipbuilding KW - Statistics KW - Subsidies UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/48699 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026208 AU - General Electric TI - NUCLEAR POWERED TANKER DESIGN AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, DIRECT CYCLE BOILING WATER REACTOR PY - SP - 283 p. AB - The results of an engineering design study and economic analysis of a direct cycle boiling water reactor propulsion system in a 44,000 DWT tanker are presented. The design criteria and description for the recommended reference design, design criteria for individual systems and equipment are discussed. An analysis of the effects of the ship's motion on reactor preformance, core physics design consideration, a preliminary safeguards evaluation, and an evaluation of direct cycle accessibility conditions are presented. Numerous schematic diagrams illustrate the sections on heat balances, flow diagrams, and reactor drawings. This system is well suited to development of remote operation concepts and is feasible for use in submersible tanker applications. This study had resulted in a design of a direct cycle boiling water reactor marine propulsion system which represents a distinct improvement over previous designs. In addition, these operating reactors have demonstrated ease and reliability of operation including low radioactivity levels, stable operation, rapid response to load change, ease of startup, and ease of maintenance. KW - Design KW - Economic analysis KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Propulsion KW - Ship design KW - Ships KW - Tanker economics KW - Tanker propulsion KW - Tanker shipping KW - Tankers KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2902 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00016672 JO - Soviet Applied Mechanics AU - Nowacki, L J AU - Richards, B R AU - Poretz, I AU - Welch, R J AU - American Chemical Society TI - EVALUATION OF BOOTTOP PAINT SYSTEMS FOR OCEAN GOING SHIPS IN MARITIME ADMINISTRATIONS BOOTTOP PAINT TESTING MACHINE PY - VL - 29 IS - 2 SP - p. 21-32 AB - Report on testing program performed at Harbor Island Corrosion Laboratory during years 1961 through 1969. Paint exposures were made in the spinning drum equipment. 33 coating systems were tested by using developed boottop paint testing machine. In operation the drums are lowered into the wooden tank. Superior performance of the long-life vinyl, and epoxy systems compared to the somewhat lesser performance of phenolic systems in line with the expected performances of these paints and gives indication of the effectiveness of paint testing machine. KW - Anticorrosion coatings KW - Corrosion protection KW - Materials tests KW - Paint KW - Paint testing KW - Protective coatings UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2835 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027610 AU - Ball, R M AU - Barksdale, C E AU - Batch, M L AU - Cure, J W AU - Kubik, R N AU - Lewis, R H AU - MacKinney, A L AU - Mortenson, J H AU - Pitts, T G AU - Spetz, S W AU - Worsham, H J AU - Ross, D A AU - Farrar, J P AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR PROJECT EXTENDED ZERO POWER TESTS, NS SAVANNAH CORE 1. FINAL REPORT. VOLUME 1 PY - AB - Experiments were performed on the N.S. Savannah Service Core 1 to supply information on future shipboard operation of the Nuclear Merchant Ship Reactor. Testing of instrumentation equipment shipped to The Babcock and Wilcox Company from New York Shipbuilding Corporation was satisfactory. Correction factors for shipboard use were determined. Fast neutron flux, neutron flux distribution, and stuck control rod studies were carried out successfully, as was a three-dimensional calculation (TKO) to match two critical rod patterns. KW - Equipment tests KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor components KW - Nuclear reactor control rods KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Nuclear reactor testing KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3814 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027606 AU - Sharp (George G) Incorporated TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR FINAL SAFEGUARDS REPORT. VOLUME 8: SHIP ACCIDENTS PY - VL - 8 SP - 130 p. AB - In this volume those hazards to a shipboard reactor which stem from the operation of the vessel as a commercial ship are analysed and the effect on the nuclear safety of the N.S. Savannah assessed. Collisions, groundings, fire and explosion, heavy weather, flooding and sinking, and salvage are each considered in detail. The report is limited to those accidents which would affect the reactor plant on the assumption that the normal safety of life at sea is adequately covered by existing regulations. As a result of these studies, it is believed that operation of N.S. Savannah in any part of the world will not constitute a hazard to the population or the environment. (Author) KW - Collision modeling KW - Crashes KW - Marine safety KW - Mathematical models KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor safety KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Safety KW - System safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3451 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026425 AU - MacKinney, A L AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NUCLEAR MERCHANT SHIP REACTOR PROJECT EXTENDED ZERO POWER TESTS, NS SAVANNAH CORE 1, VOLUME 2 PY - VL - 2 SP - 196 p. AB - The activity of manganese alloy wires which have been exposed in the reactor core is measured and automatically punched into IBM cards. A computer program, PHY No. 44, accepts these cards, along with identifying and control data which is manually punched. The program tabulates the activity and the ratio of the activity to the average activity in the core for each position along the wire where a measurement was taken. The averageactivity for each wire and for the core is also printed out. Averaging along each wire is performed by a second order difference scheme, described in detail in the following section. Each wire average is weighted with an input weight factor to obtain a whole core average. A wire numbering matrix has been adopted and is common to all runs. The first number refers to the can number. The second and third numbers refer to the x and y positions within the can. Note that the odd numbers refer to wire positions, while even numbers are assigned to fuel pin positions. KW - Equipment tests KW - Fuel elements KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactor testing KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3069 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00027001 AU - MacMillan, J H AU - Graham, D M AU - Kulynych, G E AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NATURAL CIRCULATION REACTORS FOR MARINE PROPULSION PY - SP - 18 p. AB - Continuity of power is a key factor in the operation of a marine power plant. The use of natural circulation for heat removal and steam generation in a nuclear steam generator for marine propulsion is a significant means of improving the reliability and availability of a nuclear marine power plant. This paper describes the design of a Natural Circulation Integral Boiler Reactor for marine propulsion application. Specific nuclear, thermal, and hydraulic design characteristics are discussed. The physical description of the plant is presented and its characteristics are shown to be very adaptable to a number of marine applications. KW - Design KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Nuclear reactor coolants KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3344 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026431 AU - Vining, R E AU - Franklin Institute TI - MODEL TEST FOR STRESSES AND DEFLECTIONS IN THE NS SAVANNAH REACTOR VESSEL MODEL AND ATTACHMENTS PY - SP - 174 p. AB - A 1/4 scale steel model of the N. S. Savannah reactor vessel was used to determine experimentally the critical stresses and deflections resulting from internal pressure, piping reactions on primary coolant nozzles and flange bolt-up. An additional radial inlet nozzle was built on the lower hemispherical head of the model to obtain data for comparison with the non-radial inlet nozzle such as was used on the prototype. Test results are given in terms of stress concentration factors whenever possible, so that prototype stresses can be obtained from easily computed reference stresses. The stresses in the vessel are found to be well below the yield point of the material except at the inner surface of the outlet nozzle, top and bottom. This stress, due to internal pressure is 3.00 times the circumferential membrane stress in the vessel wall. Stresses due to external bending moments on the nozzles are of secondary importance. Estimated prototype stresses based on model strain measurements are comparatively low both for bolt-up alone and bolt-up plus 2000 psi internal pressure. Permanent deformation occurred in inner surface, top and bottom of the outlet nozzle during the 2000 psi test. KW - Equipment tests KW - Nozzle stress KW - Nozzles KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor testing KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Stresses KW - Structural analysis UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3073 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026698 AU - MacMillen, J AU - MacMillan, D C AU - Robb, J E AU - Lill, H AU - Mehann, R AU - Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers TI - NS SAVANNAH OPERATING EXPERIENCE PY - AB - The NS Savannah is the pioneer for Merchant Marine nuclear propulsion. This paper presents a comprehensive summary of the total NS Savannah program with particular emphasis on the test and operational performance of the ship and its nuclear propulsion system. In addition, a brief discussion is presented on the future role of nuclear ships which will follow in the wake of the Savannah. While recent labor difficulties have had a significant impact on the operation of the Savannah, it is not the intent of this paper to evaluate these problems. Primary emphasis has been placed on the technical aspects of the ship and nuclear power plant performance, maintenance experience and proposed modifications which have resulted from the first year's operating experience. KW - Economics KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Ship operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3804 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026303 AU - Johnson, C R AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - PRE-IRRADIATION SURVEY OF DIMENSIONS OF NS SAVANNAH CONTROL ROD, NUMBER 19 PY - SP - 17 p. AB - Control material for the N.S. Savannah reactor is stainless steel containing 1.7% boron enriched to 92% in the high neutron-absorbing isotope, boron 10. The reaction of a neutron with a boron 10 atom produces lithium and an alpha particle with an attendant volume increase. Irradiation effects data indicate that this volume change increases with increasing temperature and burnup of boron. The Savannah control rod design was influenced by the probability of a volume increase in the absorber material; however insufficient data are available to predict the magnitude of the volume change under operating conditions. A control rod placed in a high flux position in the core, and removed after a period of service, is remeasured to monitor actual volume changes. Behaviour predictions for the control rod can be made from this data as well as future improved control rod designs. A description of the methods used in measuring control rod 19 and subsequent recommendations are presented. (Author) KW - Control systems KW - Fuel elements KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor control systems KW - Nuclear reactor fuel elements KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Stainless steel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2969 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026993 AU - First Atomic Ship Transport, Incorporated TI - PORT OPERATING PLANS PY - AB - A port operating plan was developed for each port the N.S. Savannah was to visit. A team of qualified people visited the port and made all arrangements necessary for a safe visit. The information was published for use of the Savannah operating personnel and port authorities. The specifications for these plans are contained in the "NS Savannah--Port Operation Criteria", FAST-2. FAST 100, Philadelphia, Pa., July 1965; FAST 108, Hamburg, W. Germany, July 1965; FAST 109, Bayonne, N.J., Aug. 1965; FAST 110, Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 1965; FAST 111, Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 1965; FAST 112, Boston, Mass., Oct. 1965; FAST 114, Savannah, Ga., April 1967; FAST 115, Charleston, S.C., Oct. 1965; FAST 116, Geona, Italy, Oct. 1965; FAST 117, Leghorn, Italy, Oct. 1965; FAST 118, Codiz, Spain, Oct. 1965; FAST 119, Rota, Spain, Oct. 1965; FAST 120, Naples, Italy, Oct. 1965; FAST 123, Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 1965; FAST 124, Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 1965; FAST 125, Cartagena, Spain, Nov. 1965; FAST 127, Valencia, Spain, Nov. 1965; FAST 130, Thressaloniki, Greece, Jan. 1966; FAST 131, Picaeys, Greece, Feb. 1966, Rev. April 1968; FAST 132, Brooklyn, N.Y., March 1967; FAST 133, New York, N.Y., March 1966; FAST 134, Galveston, Texas, May 1966; FAST 136, Venice, Italy, June 1966; FAST 137, Tvieste, Italy, June 1966; FAST 139, Staten Island, N.Y., June 1966; FAST 140, Rijeka, Yugoslavia, Oct. 1966; FAST 141, Tripoli, Libya, Jan. 1967; FAST 142, Tunis, Tunisia, Jan. 1967; FAST 145, Pusan, Korea, March 1967; FAST 146, Inchon, Korea, March 1967; FAST 147, Hong Kong, B.C.C., March 1967; FAST 148, Keelung, Taiwan, March 1967; FAST 149, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, March 1967; FAST 150, Manila, Phillipines, March 1967; FAST 152, Alicante, Spain, Oct. 1967; FAST 156, New London, Conn., May 1967; FAST 157, Brunswick, Ga., July 1967; FAST 159, Subic Bay, Phillipine Islands, July 1967; FAST 160, Gijon, Spain, Oct. 1967; FAST 161, New Haven, Conn., Sept. 1967; FAST 167, Ashod, Israel, April 1968; FAST 168, Haifa, Israel, April 1968; FAST 170, Split, Yugoslavia, April 1968; FAST 171, Casablanca, Morocco, June 1969; Fast 101, Baltimore, Md., July 1965; Fast 102, Hoboken, N.J., July 1965; Fast 103, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, July 1965; Fast 104, Antwerp, Belgium, July 1965; Fast 105, Bilboa, Spain, July 1965; Fast 106, Le Havre, France, July 1965; Fast 107, Bremerhaven, W. Germany, July 1965. KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Port operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3806 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026606 AU - Klepper, O H AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TI - RADIANT INTERCHANGE FACTORS FOR HEAT TRANSFER IN PARALLEL ROD ARRAYS PY - SP - 23 p. AB - A heat transfer analysis of irradiated reactor fuel elements submerged in air requires consideration of radiant heat transfer. A method for calculating the interchange factors for radiant heat transfer within an array of parallel rods is described. Multiple diffuse reflections were considered between rods assumed to be infinitely long and of uniform emissivity. The factors were calculated with an IBM-7090 computer for emissivities ranging from 0.3 to 1.0; rod spacings of 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 diameters were considered. Results have been tabulated for rectangular and triangular rod spacing. These should be applicable to rods at least 2 to 4 rows from the edge of the array. Interchange factors for determining radiant heat transfer between whole rows can be obtained by summing the appropriate values shown for individual rods. KW - Collision modeling KW - Crashes KW - Design KW - Heat transfer KW - Mathematical methods KW - Mathematical models KW - Nuclear reactor design KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3168 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026346 AU - General Motors Corporation TI - 20,000 SHP NUCLEAR PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR TANKER-BIBLIOGRAPHY PY - SP - 10 p. AB - A bibliography for the 20,000 SHP nuclear propulsion system for a tanker is provided for turbomachinery, controls, heat exchangers, power plant auxiliary equipment, reactor design, fuel elements, and power plant economy. KW - Bibliographies KW - Nuclear power KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Propulsion KW - Tanker propulsion KW - Tankers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3006 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026735 AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company AU - Todd Shipyards Corporation TI - NS SAVANNAH ANNUAL OPERATIONS REPORT, MAY 1963- APRIL 1964 PY - SP - 129 p. AB - Reports upon the operations, maintenance, and modifications to the reactor plant and ship during the period May 1963 through April 1964 when the NS Savannah was in or near the Port of Galveston, Texas because of a reoccurence of the labor dispute involving the ship's officers. The NS Savannah Technical Staff (STS) was formed when it became necessary to organize a staff to maintain the ship and reactor plant. The STS objective was to: (1) maintain the reactor plant in a safe operating condition; (2) train reactor operators to start up and operate the reactor plant at dockside; (3) establish a training program for training the officers and crew for the new general agent; and (4) engineer and perform the ship and plant modifications consistent with the objectives of the N.S. Savannah program. The report describes the accomplishment of these objectives. KW - Maintenance KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Operational procedures KW - Operations KW - Ship operations KW - Training programs UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3241 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026369 AU - Little (Arthur D), Incorporated TI - ICB MEETING ON JUNE 30, 1961, PART 1. INTERNATIONAL INTERCHANGE OF DEMOUNTABLE VAN CONTAINERS, PART 2 PY - SP - 72 p. AB - This two part report deals with: 1) the International Container Bureau Meeting and the follow-up work performed; and 2) the results of a brief study of European conditions for the interchange of marine van containers. Conclusions reached in the first portion are that though conditions favorable to the acceptance of large sized containers are being created by the increased intra-European trade, shipments per unit are still smaller than the U.S. average; and the French National Railroads in particular object to increased container sizes primarily because of small clearance profiles. The results of the study cited in the second portion of this report indicate that physical conditions in the highway and railroad systems of continental Europe do not limit the normal movement of 8 times 8 times 20 foot demountable van containers. Generally, European business organizations and marketing practices have not yet fully adopted mass distribution techniques. The port of Antwerp appears most favorable for the introduction of a new container operation. KW - Container traffic KW - Containers KW - Intermodal containers KW - International KW - International transportation KW - Transportation policy UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3022 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00026862 AU - Alcorn, F M AU - Turner, R A AU - Babcock and Wilcox Company TI - NS SAVANNAH, PHYSICS ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED MARVEL-SCHEBLER CONTROL SCHEME FOR CORE 1 PY - SP - 73 p. AB - Physics calculations for Core 1 in the N.S. Savannah have been made using one-dimensional (various codes), two-dimensional (TURBO), and synthesized three-dimensional (ZIP) analytical models. Items reported are power peaking, reactivity addition rates, rod worths, and core reactivity lifetimes for Core 1 without control and with control. A method for using the ZIP 3 code for a low enriched core (one that produces a considerable amount of plutonium toward the end of life) is discussed. Comparison of several one-dimensional studies is presented together with comparison of one-, two-, and three-dimensional studies. One-dimensional calculations predict a core life of 15,100 EFPH (effective full power hours) at 69 MWt for Core 1, while two-dimensional calculations predict 14,600 EFPH; both sets of calculations being made with no control. ZIP calculations at 69 MWt predict 12,800 EFPH with no control and 15,000 EFPH with control (measured performance plus the proposed M-S control scheme starting at 4,500 EFPH). KW - Control systems KW - Life expectancy KW - Nuclear powered ships KW - Nuclear reactor control systems KW - Nuclear reactor cores KW - Nuclear reactors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/3283 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00024781 AU - Maritime Administration TI - RELATIVE COST OF SHIPBUILDING: REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ON THE RELATIVE COST OF SHIPBUILDING IN THE VARIOUS COASTAL DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES. ANNUAL REPORT PY - SP - n.p. AB - MarAd's annual June report to Congress contains data on the costs of labor, materials, and overhead in the shipbuilding industry for Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific, and Great Lakes areas. The data are obtained from MarAd, the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Navy. Specific information includes shipyard production and employment: merchant ships 5000 GT and over delivered or on contract; contracts awarded under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 with the date of the award, number of ships, their designs, owners, contractors, and prices; and shipyard employment in yards with facilities for building ships 475' x 68' and larger; shipyard employee earnings and shipbuilding costs: comparative wages of production workers in 14 port areas; building trades union wage rates; total employment and average hourly earnings of production workers in the shipbuilding and repair industry; labor rates in U.S. naval shipyards; and a summary of cost differentials for steel, other materials, labor, and overhead for the Pacific, Gulf, and Great Lakes versus the East Coast. KW - Contracts KW - Costs KW - Economic analysis KW - Labor market KW - Productivity KW - Ship construction costs KW - Shipbuilding KW - Shipbuilding materials KW - Shipyard employment KW - Shipyard personnel KW - Shipyards KW - Statistics KW - Wages UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/2405 ER -