ICE STRENGTHENING OF GREAT LAKES ORE CARRIERS -- A COMPUTER-AIDED ANALYSIS

The object of the study is to establish a widely applicable procedure for estimating the economic benefits to ship owners by extending the Great Lakes operating season in the movement, essentially, of pelletized iron ore. A computer program calculates the additional steel weights necessary to reinforce a vessel for ice.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Department of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
• Authors:
  • Kaldjian, M
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Bulk carriers; Computer aided design; Computer programming; Freight transportation; Hulls; Ice; Ice navigation; Information processing; Iron ores; Marine engineering; Material reinforcement; Merchant vessels; Seasons; Strength of materials
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Maritime Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer aided analysis; Extension; Seasonal variations
• Geographic Terms: Great Lakes
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo transportation; Hull strength; Ice strengthening; Ma
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00048408
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 138
• Contract Numbers: MA-1-35487
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1973 12:00AM