TRANSITIONAL CONTAINERSHIP CONCEPT STUDY

Environmental background and the problem of the uncertain trade routes; A proposed solution; Functional requirements; A proposed 'basic hold module' to satisfy the functional requirements; Development of three conceptual designs; Description and illustration of selected design; Pallet frame operation; Military capabilities; Comparison with other ship types; Cost estimate.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Original document in color until exhausted, see also Basic Report PB-179421.
• Corporate Authors:

  Sharp (George G) Incorporated

  100 Church Street
  New York, NY  United States  10007
• Publication Date: 1968-7-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo ships; Containerships; Design; Statistics; Trade; Trade routes
• Old TRIS Terms: Trade statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00027086
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: V-5316 Sum Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-4193
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 14 1973 12:00AM