02549cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000420011324500930015526400510024830000470029933600260034633700260037233800360039850000310043450801030046552014180056853400450198665300280203165300440205970000430210370000340214685600430218063584UtSlPG20260610134450.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aVM1 aUnited States. Department of Commerce14aThe Nuclear Ship Savannah :bFirst Atomic Merchant Ship, One of the World's Safest Ships 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-10-30  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Nuclear Ship Savannah" by the United States Department of Commerce et al. is a scientific publication produced in the mid-20th century. This book delves into the design, safety features, and operational protocols of the N.S. Savannah, recognized as the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship. It serves as an informative account detailing significant advancements in maritime technology, particularly focusing on the integration of nuclear energy into commercial maritime operations.  In this publication, the N.S. Savannah stands as a pioneering vessel, engineered with an unprecedented level of safety in mind. It outlines the ship's structural design, which includes a heavily reinforced reactor compartment, advanced radiation shielding, and multiple redundant systems to ensure constant power and safety. The book details the extensive safety measures and protocols established by various U.S. governmental agencies, highlighting the importance of operational training for the crew. The Savannah embodies a significant step toward harnessing nuclear power for peaceful purposes, establishing criteria for safety that would influence future maritime technology. Overall, it is a detailed exploration of both the technological prowess and safety measures of nuclear-powered vessels, encapsulating the transition into a new era of maritime transportation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSavannah (Nuclear ship)  aNuclear merchant ships -- United States1 aUnited States. Maritime Administration1 aU.S. Atomic Energy Commission40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63584