Marine operations in the Arctic--A new development
An icebreaker hull form developed on the basis of a novel concept presents new aspects to marine operations in the arctic. The concept makes use of a fundamentally new icebreaking technique which has proved to be efficient in various kinds of ice formations resulting in a considerable reduction in the propulsion power required. The icebreaking mode of the so called Thyssen-Waas concept is characterized by clean cut channel edges and a practically ice free track. The new hull form has been developed on the basis of extensive model tests. Designs for various ship types - such as a polar tanker, a research vessel, an offshore support vessel - have been prepared according to this concept and model tested both in ice and in open waters. The highlight of the development program was the full scale trial of the concept with an experimental icebreaker in the Gulf of Bothnia. This paper gives a short description of the Thyssen-Waas concept and discusses the results of the model and full scale tests with respect to the application of the concept to arctic marine operations.
- Research Organization:
- Thyssen Nordseewerke GmbH
- OSTI ID:
- 5180641
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830514-
- Journal Information:
- Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 3; Conference: Offshore technology conference, Houston, TX, USA, 2 May 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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