Northern Sea Route and Icebreaking Technology
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) follows the Eurasian coastline between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The USSR developed a marine transportation infrastructure along their northern coastline that includes a fleet of the world's most powerful icebreakers and ice-strengthened cargo ships, port fac...
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ftdtic:ADA285943 2023-05-15T15:00:01+02:00 Northern Sea Route and Icebreaking Technology Mulherin, Nathan Sodhi, Devinder Smallidge, Elisabeth COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH 1994-06 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA285943 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA285943 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA285943 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Snow Ice and Permafrost Marine Engineering *SEA ICE *CARGO SHIPS *ICEBREAKERS VELOCITY DATA BASES USSR SHIPS COASTAL REGIONS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY WEATHER ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMICS BIBLIOGRAPHIES FORECASTING TOUGHNESS STEEL PROPULSION SYSTEMS BATHYMETRY NAVIGATION ICE MARINE TRANSPORTATION OCEANS GEOGRAPHY SHIPPING MARINE PROPULSION SEASONS ARCTIC OCEAN ARCTIC SEAS ICEBREAKING RUSSIA SHIPPING ROUTES NORTHERN SEA ROUTE Text 1994 ftdtic 2016-02-21T11:53:37Z The Northern Sea Route (NSR) follows the Eurasian coastline between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The USSR developed a marine transportation infrastructure along their northern coastline that includes a fleet of the world's most powerful icebreakers and ice-strengthened cargo ships, port facilities, and navigation, communication, and environmental forecasting aids. In 1987, the USSR announced it would open the NSR to foreign vessels for peaceful and commercial purposes. Navigational difficulties are considerable, due to bitter weather conditions, the short daylight season, iceinfested waters, and isolation. However, shorter distances between north Pacific and European ports, an existing cargo base, a currently underutilized transportation infrastructure, potential stimulation and strengthening of the Russian economy, and the prospect for economic benefits from international investment in Russia make the NSR attractive. The challenging physical environment requires advances in ship design and ship operations. Modern polar ships are larger, stronger, and more powerful, their propulsion systems have been improved, and the resistance encountered during icebreaking has been reduced. The existing shallow-draft northern fleet may be undesirable for use where larger ships can move cargo more efficiently. More northerly route options would enable larger and perhaps more efficient ship passage but would also require greater icebreaking capabilities; however, it win be difficult to attract greater foreign interest unless the navigation season can be extended. Text Arctic Arctic Ocean Ice Northern Sea Route permafrost Sea ice Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Arctic Ocean Pacific |
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Snow Ice and Permafrost Marine Engineering *SEA ICE *CARGO SHIPS *ICEBREAKERS VELOCITY DATA BASES USSR SHIPS COASTAL REGIONS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY WEATHER ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMICS BIBLIOGRAPHIES FORECASTING TOUGHNESS STEEL PROPULSION SYSTEMS BATHYMETRY NAVIGATION ICE MARINE TRANSPORTATION OCEANS GEOGRAPHY SHIPPING MARINE PROPULSION SEASONS ARCTIC OCEAN ARCTIC SEAS ICEBREAKING RUSSIA SHIPPING ROUTES NORTHERN SEA ROUTE |
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Snow Ice and Permafrost Marine Engineering *SEA ICE *CARGO SHIPS *ICEBREAKERS VELOCITY DATA BASES USSR SHIPS COASTAL REGIONS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY WEATHER ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMICS BIBLIOGRAPHIES FORECASTING TOUGHNESS STEEL PROPULSION SYSTEMS BATHYMETRY NAVIGATION ICE MARINE TRANSPORTATION OCEANS GEOGRAPHY SHIPPING MARINE PROPULSION SEASONS ARCTIC OCEAN ARCTIC SEAS ICEBREAKING RUSSIA SHIPPING ROUTES NORTHERN SEA ROUTE Mulherin, Nathan Sodhi, Devinder Smallidge, Elisabeth Northern Sea Route and Icebreaking Technology |
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Snow Ice and Permafrost Marine Engineering *SEA ICE *CARGO SHIPS *ICEBREAKERS VELOCITY DATA BASES USSR SHIPS COASTAL REGIONS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY WEATHER ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMICS BIBLIOGRAPHIES FORECASTING TOUGHNESS STEEL PROPULSION SYSTEMS BATHYMETRY NAVIGATION ICE MARINE TRANSPORTATION OCEANS GEOGRAPHY SHIPPING MARINE PROPULSION SEASONS ARCTIC OCEAN ARCTIC SEAS ICEBREAKING RUSSIA SHIPPING ROUTES NORTHERN SEA ROUTE |
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The Northern Sea Route (NSR) follows the Eurasian coastline between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The USSR developed a marine transportation infrastructure along their northern coastline that includes a fleet of the world's most powerful icebreakers and ice-strengthened cargo ships, port facilities, and navigation, communication, and environmental forecasting aids. In 1987, the USSR announced it would open the NSR to foreign vessels for peaceful and commercial purposes. Navigational difficulties are considerable, due to bitter weather conditions, the short daylight season, iceinfested waters, and isolation. However, shorter distances between north Pacific and European ports, an existing cargo base, a currently underutilized transportation infrastructure, potential stimulation and strengthening of the Russian economy, and the prospect for economic benefits from international investment in Russia make the NSR attractive. The challenging physical environment requires advances in ship design and ship operations. Modern polar ships are larger, stronger, and more powerful, their propulsion systems have been improved, and the resistance encountered during icebreaking has been reduced. The existing shallow-draft northern fleet may be undesirable for use where larger ships can move cargo more efficiently. More northerly route options would enable larger and perhaps more efficient ship passage but would also require greater icebreaking capabilities; however, it win be difficult to attract greater foreign interest unless the navigation season can be extended. |
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Northern Sea Route and Icebreaking Technology |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Ice Northern Sea Route permafrost Sea ice |
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