Nuclear tugboat would be used with 3 barges, each of 15,000-ton capacity; at end of run, barges would be received by smaller local tugs and nuclear tug would pick up return barge; capital (considering different reactors) and crew costs are suggested; cost comparison is also made for nuclear and oil fueled tugs, low speed and Mariner class ships for trade route San Francisco-Yokohama.
New concept in marine transportation utilizing nuclear-powered tug
Naval Engrs J
Naval Engineers Journal ; 75 , n 5
1963
9 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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