ECONOMIC STUDY OF NUCLEAR PROPULSION FOR AMERICAN FLAG TANKERS

An economic study of nuclear tanker propulsion. The nuclear plant under consideration is an advanced pressurized water reactor. A 47,000 dwt and an 86,000 dwt nuclear powered tanker are compared to a conventional powered tanker on the Kuwait-Philadelphia and Baytown - Bayway run. The conclusion is reached that (1) on long trade routes where fuel oil requirements have an adverse effect on cargo deadweight, and (2) the ship deadweight and power increases, and (3) fuel oil prices increase, the nuclear power shows an economic advantage. The break-even point was a fuel oil price of $3.40 and $3.70 per barrel respectively for the short and long run.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • In consultation with Humble Oil & Refining Co.
• Corporate Authors:

  Sharp (George G) Incorporated

  100 Church Street
  New York, NY  United States  10007

  Combustion Engineering, Incorporated

  Nuclear Division
  Windsor, CT  United States 
• Publication Date: 1961-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 60 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economics; Nuclear power; Nuclear powered ships; Propulsion; Tanker shipping; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Tanker economics; Tanker propulsion
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026447
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: N-6019
• Contract Numbers: MA-2686, AT(30-1)-2824
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1973 12:00AM