FULL SCALE TESTS OF GREAT LAKES BULK CARRIER LEON FRASER IN ICE FIELDS 1972-73. PART I: TRIAL MANUAL

The objective of this full scale test program is to determine if the ice resistance of Great Lakes bulk carriers can be reduced with an air coating, or bubbler system. The report describes the preparations for the testing of an experimental system aboard the U.S. Steel Corporation's ore carrier Leon Fraser. The Trial Manual describes the test plan, procedures, organization and schedule. (Modified author abstract)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Part 2: Instrumentation Manual; NTIS #COM-73-10935, Repr PC, $4.50, Microfiche $1.45. Part 3: Air Coating Systems Design; NTIS #COM-73-10936; Repr PC, $4.85, Microfiche, $1.45. Paper copy also available from NTIS $12.00/set of 3 reports as COM-73-10933-SET.
• Corporate Authors:

  Arctec, Incorporated

  Wilde Lake Village Green, Suite 255
  Columbia, MD  United States  21044
• Authors:
  • Voelker, R P
• Publication Date: 1973-2-21

Media Info

• Pagination: 92 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bubbles; Bulk cargo; Bulk carriers; Cargo ships; Deicing; Evaluation; Hulls; Ice; Ice navigation; Lubrication; Maneuvering; Resistance (Mechanics); Ship trials; Trafficability; Water transportation
• Identifier Terms: Leon Fraser (Bulk carrier); U.S. Maritime Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship hulls
• Geographic Terms: Great Lakes
• Old TRIS Terms: Acs air coating systems; Air bubbling systems; Air coating systems; Air lubrication; Ice resistance; Ma; Resistance
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050841
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-0051-5 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-1-35554
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM