NS SAVANNAH FINAL SAFEGUARDS REPORT TEST, START-UP AND TRIALS

The plan for conducting the power plant and ship tests necessary to achieve successful operation of the N.S. Savannah in a safe and efficient manner is described. The test program objectives are: (1) to prepare the ship for safe and uninterrupted operation by a series of tests leading to start-up and operation of the power plant and operation of the ship; (2) to evaluate the performance of components and the installation of systems to determine that all equipment operates as an integrated plant; (3) to provide additional training of the crew; and (4) to evaluate operating procedures for inclusion in the Ship's Operating Manual and Component Instruction Manuals. Over half of the report contain appendices which provide a description of the health physics program at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, a list of principal reactor plant tests to be performed, a sample test specification and test memorandum, and the Maritime Administration's procedure for testing machinery.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is available for review at the Department of Commerce Library, Main Commerce Building, Washington, D.C., under reference number N-4-S.
• Corporate Authors:

  New York Shipbuilding Corporation

  Yorktown, VA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1960-9-16

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 173 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Nuclear powered ships; Nuclear reactors; Operations; Ship operations; Ship trials; Training
• Old TRIS Terms: Nuclear reactor operation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Education and Training; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00026272
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: MA-1675
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 14 1973 12:00AM