Problems in the Design of a Marine Transportation System for the Arctic

During the past decade, the need to transport oil and other cargoes through the waters of the Arctic has resulted in an increase in knowledge and understanding of the operational problems involved. The techniques of transportation systems analysis as developed for open-water shipping, together with...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Liddle, L.F., Burrell, W.N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1975
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65884
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Summary:During the past decade, the need to transport oil and other cargoes through the waters of the Arctic has resulted in an increase in knowledge and understanding of the operational problems involved. The techniques of transportation systems analysis as developed for open-water shipping, together with a careful economic analysis of the special problems of operation in icebound waters, may provide the key to the development of an economically-viable marine transportation system for the Arctic.