FEASIBILITY STUDY OF GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC CARGO SHIP

The report describes a study undertaken to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of constructing and operating a large glass reinforced plastic (GRP) cargo vessel or, alternatively, using GRP for major structural components on a steel cargo ship. Areas for further research are presented, and further investigations of smaller GRP vessels (150-250 feet long) are proposed since these appear most promising at this time. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Gibbs and Cox, Inc.

  New York, NY  United States 
• Authors:
  • SCOTT, R J
  • Sommella, J
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Pagination: 135 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo ships; Design; Feasibility analysis; Glass fiber reinforced plastics; Hulls; Shipbuilding
• Identifier Terms: Ship Structure Committee
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull structures
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00032202
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SSC-224
• Contract Numbers: N00024-70-C-5374
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1972 12:00AM