Surface Effect Ships for Commerce
Surface Effect Ships for Commerce

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Published: 1966

Total Pages: 58

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Ships using the surface effect principle have been suggested as a means of improving the transport of U.S. international commerce. The functional principles of the surface effect ships (SES) appear to offer an avenue for developing transoceanic vehicles potentially capable of filling a gap in the spectrum of services now afforded by displacement ships and aircraft. The magnitude and complexity of the developments necessary to achieve a full-scale evaluation of the potentialities of large SES prompted the Department of Commerce to conduct a vigorous review of the technological problems involved in such an undertaking. The study was conducted by the Surface Effect Ships for Ocean Commerce (SESOC) Committee and five supporting Panels. The membership included 40 volunteer scientists and engineers of national stature from industry, education, and Government.

The Application of the Surface Effect Ship in U.S. Ocean Commerce in 1995
The Application of the Surface Effect Ship in U.S. Ocean Commerce in 1995

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Published: 1978

Total Pages: 0

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This study evaluates the economic opportunities in 1995 of SESs (surface effect ships) in the carrying of commercial cargo in U.S. commerce, both foreign and domestic. The principal index of SES economic opportunity is the number of SESs that could be employed in U.S. commerce at freight rates that would cover costs of operations, plus a reasonable return on the owner's equity. Four routes of differing lengths and trade conditions are studied; inter-Hawaiian Islands, New York to Puerto Rico, New York to Northwestern Europe, and San Francisco to Japan. Total to U.S. foreign trade is projected as well as trade on the two domestic routes studied. Commodities potentially attractable to SES services are analyzed, and a modal split model is developed to estimate the SES market penetration potential under various conditions in competition with containerships and air cargo. An operational concept for SESs is developed and their freight rates and service characteristics are estimated. (Author).

The Application of the Surface Effect Ship in U.S. Ocean Commerce in 1995
The Application of the Surface Effect Ship in U.S. Ocean Commerce in 1995

Author: Richard Morten Joslin

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Published: 1978

Total Pages: 99

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This study evaluates the economic opportunities in 1995 of SESs (surface effect ships) in the carrying of commercial cargo in U.S. commerce, both foreign and domestic. The principal index of SES economic opportunity is the number of SESs that could be employed in U.S. commerce at freight rates that would cover costs of operations, plus a reasonable return on the owner's equity. Four routes of differing lengths and trade conditions are studied; inter-Hawaiian Islands, New York to Puerto Rico, New York to Northwestern Europe, and San Francisco to Japan. Total to U.S. foreign trade is projected as well as trade on the two domestic routes studied. Commodities potentially attractable to SES services are analyzed, and a modal split model is developed to estimate the SES market penetration potential under various conditions in competition with containerships and air cargo. An operational concept for SESs is developed and their freight rates and service characteristics are estimated. (Author).

High-Speed Marine Craft
High-Speed Marine Craft

Author: Peter J. Mantle

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-12-11

Total Pages: 627

ISBN-13: 1107090415

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This book details the effort to build a large ship capable of traveling at 100 knots, from historical and technical perspectives.