UNDERWATER ARCTIC OIL TRANSPORT

ABSTRACT T he oft discussed possibility of submarine oil cargo is given a new and poignant dimension by the large oil discoveries on the Alaskan North Slope and by the possibility of further discoveries in the northern Canadian islands. This article discusses the essential technical characteristics...

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Published in:Naval Engineers Journal
Main Author: GOLAY, MARCEL J. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1971
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1971.tb04697.x
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Summary:ABSTRACT T he oft discussed possibility of submarine oil cargo is given a new and poignant dimension by the large oil discoveries on the Alaskan North Slope and by the possibility of further discoveries in the northern Canadian islands. This article discusses the essential technical characteristics of very large unfoldable oil‐carrying submarine barges, and their dramatic economic advantages.