Innovation in the Maritime Industry.

Abstract

This volume, the second in the set addressing innovation in the maritime industry, contains case studies developed for the National Research Council Committee addressing that issue. Case studies include: The National Shipbuilding Research Program; Evolution of the Concept and Adoption of the Marine and Intermodal Container; Landbridge services; History and Current State of Shipboard Automation; Port of Seattle Growth Through Modern Customer Services; The Innovation and Implementation of LASH(Lighter Aboard Ships); Hydrofoils in the U.S. Maritime Industry; Air Cushion Vehicles, Highly Skewed Propellers; Development of Gas Turbine Propulsion: the G.T.S. JOHN SERGEANT; Contra-rotating Propulsion Systems for U.S.-Flag Merchant SHIPS; AND A Federal Demonstration Project: N.S. SAVANNAH. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA077202

Entities

Organizations

  • National Research Council

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Government Procurement
  • International Trade
  • Land Transportation
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Terminals
  • Marine Transportation
  • Money
  • National Politics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Shipbuilding

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.