Tag Archives: Engineering

Susitna Ferry, Funded by Office of Naval Research, Sea Warfare & Weapons Dept., Tranformer, More Than Meets the Eye

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Ice breaking, Catamaran, SWATH, variable draft. At the very minimum this has to be a challenge to the Marine inspectors.

http://ww1.matsugov.us/ferry/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=2

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?177898-Successful-launch-of-Susitna-Ferry

Implications for the Arctic?

US/Finish/German Naval Construction Research on Aluminum Ships

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Here is a tidbit about a navy program looking at ships of Coast Guard size. It appears they are looking to tap into Finish/German expertise on Aluminum hulled ships, and find out a bit more about how they age and how damage resistant they are. As part of the research they are going to do a SINKEX on two Finish Fast Attack Craft (FAC).