Accession Number:

AD0689102

Title:

PRELIMINARY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE CATAMARAN RESEARCH VESSEL T- AGOR-16

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

COLUMBIA UNIV DOBBS FERRY NY HUDSON LABS

Personal Author(s):

• Beck, Henry C.
• Gonda, Andrew

Report Date:

1968-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

226.0

Abstract:

A history of ship usage at Hudson Laboratories is presented. Experience derived from this usage, from the conversion of the USNS GIBBS to a research vessel, as well as from preliminary plans for the conversion of the USS TERROR to a research vessel, is described as it relates to the preliminary design of the T-AGOR-16. A discussion of the preliminary design of the catamaran research vessel and its equipage is presented and terminates with the development of the building specifications.

Descriptors:

• *CATAMARANS
• *OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS
• NAVAL PERSONNEL
• SPECIFICATIONS
• SHIPBOARD
• COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
• NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES
• LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
• HANDLING
• SHIP MODELS
• MARINE ENGINEERING
• SHIP HULLS
• LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
• NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
• SHIP DECKS
• SHIP AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
• HOISTS

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE