Merchant marine nuclear-powered vessels

Autor: N.S. Khlopkin, A.P. Zotov
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 173:201-205
ISSN: 0029-5493
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-5493(97)00109-x
Popis: The history of civil nuclear-powered vessels development in Russia is highlighted. Advantages of nuclear propulsion for icebreakers operating in the Arctic are discussed. The operation of nuclear-powered icebreakers and the nuclear lighters-aboard ship in the Arctic has changed the situation on the Northern Sea Way. The all year round navigation there now is a reality. The reliability, safety and ecological cleanness of nuclear-powered vessels are discussed. The necessity of internationally recognized standards, rules and codes for safe operation of nuclear-powered trade vessels is underlined.
Databáze: OpenAIRE