A prototype air-supported structure, within which dehumidified air is circulated, was installed over the topsides of USS BETELGEUSE (AK 260). By maintaining relative humidity of the air at approximately 35% within the air-supported structure, deterioration of topside superstructure, machinery, and other gear will be minimized. Improved corrosion prevention techniques for the preservation of shipboard machinery and gear were developed. A time-cost study comparing the current method with the new topside cover method of ship preservation has been made. Over the entire inactivation/reactivation cycle, significant time savings are indicated for the topside cover procedure, especially during the ship reactivation phase. However, estimated costs of the two methods are similar. (Author Modified Abstract)
Improved Long-Term Preservation System for Ships' Topsides and Superstructures
1973
143 pages
Report
No indication
English
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2015
|Streamlining superstructures of ships
Engineering Index Backfile | 1936
|Explosively joining ships' decks, superstructures
Tema Archive | 1980
Blast-induced vibrations on topsides
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995
|Topsides design under the microscope
Tema Archive | 1988
|