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"This study recommends a strategy for developing U.S.-flag nuclear-powered merchant ships. It identifies and discusses key problem areas, including comparative economics, safety and environmental quality considerations, and finincial incentives and options. Four major conclusions and four principal recommendations are highlighted in the Summary; and subsidiary conclusions and recommendations appear in the supporting text. The main text is supported by 7 working papers, included as appendixes: The future of U.S. foreign trade; Costs and comparative costs for nuclear-powered and conventionally powered ships; The future price and availability of residual fuel oil; Trade route alternatives for nuclear propulsion applications; Health, safety, and environmental quality considerations; Prospects of unconventional propulsion for merchant marine applications; and Principal subsidies available to U.S.-flag ships engaged in foreign trade."--Page [127].
Contents: (1) Intro. and Issue for Congress; (2) Background: Nuclear and Conventional Power for Ships; Nuclear Power for a Surface Combatant; Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; Current Navy Nuclear-Powered Ships; CG(X) Cruiser Program; Reactor Plant for a Nuclear-Powered CG(X); Construction Shipyards; Nuclear-Capable Shipyards; Surface Combatant Shipyards; 2006 Navy Alternative Propulsion Study; (3) Potential Issues for Congress: Cost; Development and Design Cost; Procurement Cost; Operational Effectiveness; Ship Construction; Shipyards; Nuclear-Propulsion Component Manufacturers; Environmental Impact; (4) Potential Options for Congress; (5) Legislative Activity for FY 2010. Charts and tables.
Text and photographs introduce the characteristics and functions of nuclear-powered military and commercial vessels and their advantages and disadvantages.
Reviews progress of nuclear propulsion research and application of technical developments to naval construction program.