A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A STABLE MOBILE OCEAN PLATFORM AS A NAVAL BASE

A feasibility study is presented, concerning the proposed use of a stable ocean platform as a U.S. foreign naval base. To determine and evaluate the technology necessary to design, produce, and deploy such a base, technical considerations such as wave response, stability, power required for station keeping, structural loads, and materials were studied for several design concepts. Life cycle costs, methods of construction, deployment, and assembly were also evaluated. The required technology is considered to be within the state of the art. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Lin, ACM
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 84 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Force; Life cycle costing; Offshore platforms; Ship operations; Stabilized platforms; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Floating platforms; Station keeping; Wave forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Finance; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044704
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSRDC-3743 Final Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1973 12:00AM