Steamship operator's thoughts on national dredging situation. [For coal-exporting ports]
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6703828
The present depths of US coal-exporting ports are inadequate to permit handling of large, economically-sized bulkers. Because of this, the relative appeal of US coal to importers is considerably lessened. Several solutions are offered: coal-slurry pipelines, draft-assisted delivery systems, land based top-off stations, top-off concept, and a national dredging program. Although the topping-off alternative seems to be a viable means of addressing the problem, it should not be thought of as the ANSWER, but rather as a logical, cost effective interim method. Both top-off and dredging are needed to effectively address this issue. The author concludes that no matter how difficult bringing about a national dredging program may be, it must be done, for only through dredging can we achieve full optimization of our market potential in coal export.
- Research Organization:
- National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6703828
- Report Number(s):
- NP-4901567; ON: TI84901567
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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