This volume, the second in the set addressing innovation in the maritime industry, contains case studies developed for the National Research Council Committee addressing that issue. Case studies include: The National Shipbuilding Research Program; Evolution of the Concept and Adoption of the Marine and Intermodal Container; Landbridge services; History and Current State of Shipboard Automation; Port of Seattle Growth Through Modern Customer Services; The Innovation and Implementation of LASH(Lighter Aboard Ships); Hydrofoils in the U.S. Maritime Industry; Air Cushion Vehicles, Highly Skewed Propellers; Development of Gas Turbine Propulsion: the G.T.S. JOHN SERGEANT; Contra-rotating Propulsion Systems for U.S.-Flag Merchant SHIPS; AND A Federal Demonstration Project: N.S. SAVANNAH. (Author)
Innovation in the Maritime Industry
1979
247 pages
Report
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English
Ocean Sciences & Technology , Marine & Waterway Transportation , Merchant vessels , Marine transportation , Modification , Technology forecasting , Research management , Marine engineering , Naval architecture , Shipbuilding , Shipyards , Marine terminals , Cargo ships , Containerships , Lighters(Boats) , Hydrofoil craft , Air cushion vehicles , Propellers(Marine) , Skewness , Marine surface propulsion , Counterrotating propellers , Gas turbines , Communication satellite terminals , Case studies , Economic analysis
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