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100 1 _aUnited States. Department of Commerce
245 1 4 _aThe Nuclear Ship Savannah :
_bFirst Atomic Merchant Ship, One of the World's Safest Ships
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-10-30
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSavannah (Nuclear ship)
653 _aNuclear merchant ships -- United States
700 1 _aUnited States. Maritime Administration
700 1 _aU.S. Atomic Energy Commission
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63584
999 _c104408
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