During the period 1979 to 1986, the Maritime Administration was the lead agency for a multiyear, multi-sponsored Arctic Marine Transportation Program. The primary objective of the program was to collect operational and field data during the deployment of the nation's POLAR Class icebreakers in the Arctic and Antarctic, and the Great Lakes icebreakers in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In all, seventeen ship deployments occurred during the program which resulted in numerous accomplishments as documented in over fifty reports. These reports cover a wide spectrum of Arctic marine technology. The primary focus was directed toward three major considerations: assessing the feasibility of commercial marine operations; improving ship design criteria; and defining the environmental conditions along potential marine routes. The purpose of the report is to consolidate the project reports into an executive summary.
Arctic Marine Transportation Program, 1979 to 1986. Executive Summary
1990
155 pages
Report
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Englisch