CONTAINERSHIP MONORAIL SYSTEM

The project features a container-ship monorail system consisting of two 98,850 deadweight ton container ships integrated with a shore container handling system. Basically, the system is designed to minimize port and turn-around time. The on-shore support facilities have been designed and their operations have been fully described.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Presented at the Gulf Section of SNAME, April 18, 1969, New Orleans, La. Sponsored by ARMCO Steel Corporation.
  • Corporate Authors:

    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

    Department of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
    Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
  • Authors:
    • Collision, F M
    • Macaulay, J R
    • Posner, S I
  • Publication Date: 1969-7

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: 35 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00072740
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • Report/Paper Numbers: No. 027
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Dec 31 1974 12:00AM