A conceptual vehicle and powerplant (10,000-ton) nuclear-powered air-cushion vehicle (ACV) that could open the Northwest Passage and other Arctic passages to commercial traffic is identified. The report contains a description of the conceptual vehicle, including the powerplant and operations, an assessment of technical feasibility, estimates of capital and operating costs, and identification of eligible cargo and markets. A comparison of the nuclear ACV freighter with nuclear container ships shows that for containerized or roll-on/roll-off cargo the ACV would provide greatly reduced transit time between North Atlantic and North Pacific ports at a competitive cost.


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    Titel :

    Northwest passage: Trade route for large air cushion vehicles


    Beteiligte:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1973-03-01


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


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