Proposed fundamental change in ocean transport, based on concept of separation of motive and cargo parts of merchant ship; it is suggested motive part and separate cargo part may be referred to as Pusher Ship and Cargo Unit respectively; when pusher ship is joined to cargo unit, complete vessel thus formed may be known as Composite Ship; example chosen is that of 13,000-ton dw, 21-knot speed general cargo vessel, trading between United States and United Kingdom.


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    Title :

    Modern composite ship -- Competitive nuclear-powered merchantman


    Additional title:

    Roy Instn Naval Architects -- Quarterly Trans


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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