IMPROVING JOINTS ATTACHING LIGHT-ALLOY SUPERSTRUCTURES TO STEEL HULLS

The feasibility of extending time between repairs and reducing repair needs for icebreakers and icebreaking cargo ships is largely dependent upon how long their stern tubes function normally. Many of the Siberian rivers and arctic sea basins of the USSR have extensive areas of shallow water with muddy-sandy bottoms. The performance of the stern tubes of icebreaking vessels in the USSR fleet during service under these conditions is evaluated. Needed improvements, including those in stern tube seals, are recommended.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article; DTIC distribution restrictions apply
• Authors:
  • Butkin, A N
  • Mikhalevskiy, V V
  • Rebrov, Y V
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Sudostroyeniye (Soviet Shipbuilding) [USSR]
  • Issue Number: 1987, No.8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo ships; Icebreakers; Mud; Navigation; Translations
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Old TRIS Terms: Shallow water effects; Stern tube bearings; Stern tubes
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00655737
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM