Problems of Operating Large Ships in the Arctic

In this paper, which was presented at an Institute meeting, held in Britannic House in London on 1 December 1970, the Chief Marine Superintendent of the BP Tanker Company examines the problems of operating large merchant vessels in the Arctic and describes the experience gained from the two voyages...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Navigation
Main Author: Maybourn, R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1971
Subjects:
Ocean Engineering
Oceanography
Arctic
Ritchie
North West Passage
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300018610
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0373463300018610
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Summary:In this paper, which was presented at an Institute meeting, held in Britannic House in London on 1 December 1970, the Chief Marine Superintendent of the BP Tanker Company examines the problems of operating large merchant vessels in the Arctic and describes the experience gained from the two voyages of S.S. Manhattan through the North-West Passage. The chair was taken by the President, Rear Admiral G. S. Ritchie, C.B., D.S.C, Hydrographer of the Navy.

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