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N.S. SAVANNAH
PROGRAM DATA AND CHARTS
1962 - 1965
UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
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MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20235
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As of August 1965
NUCLEAR SHIP SAVANNAH
HISTORY
| Proposed by President |
April 1955 |
| Approved by Congress |
July 1956 |
| Selection of B&W |
October 1956 |
| Selection of G. G. Sharp |
April 1957 |
| Selection of N. Y. Ship. |
November 1957 |
| Keel Laid |
May 1958 |
| States Marine as Operator |
September 1958 |
| Launched |
July 1959 |
| Component Testing Started |
July 1960 |
| Systems Testing Started |
November 1960 |
| Public Hearing |
March 1961 |
| AEC Fueling Authorization |
July 1961 |
| Fueling |
November 1961 |
| Initial Criticality |
December 21, 1961 |
| Initial Sea Trial |
March 1962 |
| Delivery |
May 1962 |
| AEC Operating Authorization |
August 1962 |
| Initial Domestic Voyage |
August 1962 - February 1963 |
| AEIL as Operator |
July 1963 |
| New Crew Training |
July 1963 - April 1964 |
| Domestic and Foreign Voyages |
May 1964 - March 1965 |
| Commercial Operation License Application |
April 30, 1965 |
| Public Hearing - FAST, Inc. |
June 1965 |
| MA-FAST Charter |
August 1965 |
| Commercial Service to Europe |
August 25, 1965 |
PEC - 8-2-65
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As of March 10, 1965
N.S. SAVANNAH DATA
| Displacement (Total) |
22,000 tons |
| (Light) |
12,334 tons |
| Length |
596 feet |
| Beam |
78 feet |
| Draft |
29 feet |
| Power |
20,000 SHP |
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22,000 SHP (max.) |
| Speed |
21 knots |
| Passengers |
60 |
| Expected fuel life, Core I |
6 years |
| Ship - Delivered Cost |
$56,000,000 |
| Total Miles Steamed |
89,818 |
| Total Fuel Burn-up |
34.6 lbs. U-235 |
| Ports Visited - Domestic |
28 |
| Ports Visited - Foreign |
18 |
| Foreign Acceptance Agreements - Europe |
12 |
| Visitors - Domestic and. Foreign |
1,389,780 |
| Total Passengers |
848 |
| Total tons of cargo |
4,799.2 |
| Total Revenue Earned |
$385,552.89 |
| Total Senior Reactor Operators Licensed |
20 |
| Total Reactor Operators Licensed |
54 |
| Total Deck Officers Trained |
43 |
| Total Instrument/Electrician Officers Trained |
5 |
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SAVANNAH REACTOR PERFORMANCE
May 5, 1964 - March 10, 1965
90% of the 308 days the reactor was available for use and was critical.
95.5% of the 308 days the reactor was operating or in a planned outage.
99.8% of the 130 days at sea the reactor was operating.
1.1% of the 131 scheduled days at sea the reactor was inoperative.
Scheduled departure was held up until one time for 28 hours.
All 35 port arrivals were on schedule.
There were 3 scrams at sea - total downtime of 6 hours.
During the last 3 months of operation, there were no scrams.
C. P. Patterson 5/27/65
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N.S. SAVANNAH
PORT DEMONSTRATION VISITS
1962 - 1965
| Yorktown |
4,613* |
2-1 to 8-21-62 |
Oslo |
30,874 |
8-18 to 8-24 |
| Savannah |
38,268 |
8-22 to 8-28 |
Copenhagen |
44,956 |
8-25 to 9-1 |
| Norfolk |
18,394 |
8-30 to 9-4 |
Halsingborg |
22,964 |
9-1 to 9-4 |
| Panama Canal |
134 |
9-18 |
Malmo |
30,401 |
9-4 to 9-8 |
| Seattle |
55,999 |
10-1 to 10-21 |
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| San Francisco |
39,957 |
11-18 to 11-26 |
New York |
3,106 |
9-17 to 9-22 |
| Long Beach |
25,867 |
11-27 to 12-10 |
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| Los Angeles |
16,494 |
12-11 to 12-17 |
Rotterdam |
50,929 |
9-30 to 10-6 |
| Honolulu |
21,581 |
12-22 to 12-28 |
Antwerp |
50,578 |
10-6 to 10-12 |
| Portland |
34,915 |
1-4 to 1-10-63 |
LeHavre |
11,090 |
10-13 to 10-19 |
| San Diego |
42,378 |
1-14 to 1-22 |
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| Balboa, C.Z. |
8,292 |
1-29 to 1-31 |
Brooklyn |
38,842 |
10-26 to 11-3 |
| Galveston |
37,136 |
2-5-63 to 5-17-63 |
Philadelphia |
42,575 |
11-4 to 11-8 |
| Subtotal |
344,628 |
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Lisbon |
35,389 |
11-17 to 11-23 |
| AEIL Operation |
Barcelona |
25,454 |
11-25 to 12-1 |
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Naples |
22,616 |
12-2 to 12-8 |
| Galveston |
7,342 |
3-21-64 to 5-4-64 |
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| Houston |
40,894 |
5-5 to 5-10 |
New York |
219 |
12-18 to 12-22 |
| New Orleans |
14,883 |
5-14 to 5-16 |
Wilmington |
13,919 |
12-23 to 12-29 |
| Baltimore |
28,792 |
5-20 to 5-24 |
Charleston |
17,195 |
12-30 to 1-3-65 |
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| Boston |
21,286 |
5-26 to 6-1 |
Jacksonville |
47,460 |
1-4 to 1-14 |
| New York |
36,030 |
6-1 to 6-8 |
San Juan, P.R. |
15,381 |
1-17 to 1-21 |
| Bremerhaven |
30,390 |
6-18 to 6-23 |
Piraeus-Athens |
38,976 |
2-2 to 2-7 |
| Hamburg |
49,919 |
6-23 to 6-29 |
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| Dublin |
40,585 |
7-2 to 7-6 |
Hoboken |
258 |
2-18 to 2-23 |
| Southampton |
32,742 |
7-7 to 7-12 |
Pt. Everglades |
48,535 |
2-25 to 3-3 |
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Mobile |
18,597 |
3-5 to 3-9 |
| Hoboken |
33,001 |
7-20 to 7-30 |
Galveston |
27,037 |
3-10 to 8-20-65 |
| Providence |
38,871 |
7-31 to 8-4 |
Subtotal |
1,045,452 |
| Portland |
33,066 |
8-5 to 8-9 |
Total Visitors All Ports - 1,389,780
*Includes Demonstration Run Passengers.
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OBJECTIVES
OF N.S. SAVANNAH
1. To demonstrate advanced technology and peaceful use of nuclear energy for U. S. prestige.
2. To provide a working test-bed/laboratory to be used as a tool in creating advanced ships.
3. To establish acceptable standards in:
a) Design of ship and reactor.
b) Operating practices.
c) Manning.
d) Port entry and operation.
e) Safety of crew, passengers, and general public.
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4. To establish necessary acceptance terms under which foreign ports could be entered.
5. To establish acceptance by passengers, authorities, and general public as well as cargo shippers.
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SAVANNAH ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. Established necessary design functions.
2. Established one acceptable means for performing functions.
3. Established acceptable port operating procedures in both U.S. and abroad.
4. Established availability of insurance and pattern of foreign 3rd party nuclear liability coverage.
5. Established acceptance by passengers, port authorities, cargo shippers, harbor workers and general public.
6. Established regulatory procedures, inspection standards and training requirements.
7. Established manning to be a direct function of ship layout and service, and reduced manning for commercial operation.
8. Established acceptable standards of safety for passengers, workers, and general public.
9. Established the high degree of reliability and performance of nuclear power.
10. Established contractual terms for Government-supported private operation and fulfilled requirements for AEC License for regular commercial service.
11. Established the means by which very high performance commercial ships can be achieved.
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PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS FOR
PORT OPERATION OF NUCLEAR SHIPS
1. High standard of reactor containment.
2. Ship mobility under emergency conditions.
3. Adequate in-port manning.
4. Adequate control of environment.
5. High standard of crew training.
6. High standard of equipment condition.
7. Availability of professional reactor engineering advice.
8. Approved Specific operating plan.
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SKILLS
NEEDED FOR NUCLEAR SHIP OPERATION
1. Reactor Operation
2. Reactor Management
3. Port Operations Analysis
4. Cold Water Chemistry
5. Radiochemistry
6. Health Physics
7. Instr./Electrical Officers
8. Mechanical Maintenance
9. New Equipment Training
10. Nuclear Safety Analysis
11. Regulatory Compliance
12. Security & Traffic Control
13. Public Events
14. Refueling Technique
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DISTRIBUTION OF SKILLS
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Engineering Officers |
Nuclear Safety
Reactor Operation
Reactor Management
Port Analysis
Water Chemistry |
Radiochemistry
Health Physics
Instr./Elect.Analysis
Mech. Maintenance
Compliance & Testing
Refueling
C.V. Testing |
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Deck Officers |
Reactor Management
Port Analysis
Nuclear Safety
Compliance |
Health Physics
Reactor Operation
Public Events
Security |
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Instr./Elect. Officers |
Instr./Electrical Analysis
Instr./Electrical Repair |
Compliance
Nuclear Safety |
| 4. |
Doctor, Nurses H.P. |
Health Physics |
Nuclear Safety
Radiochemistry |
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Port Operations Officer |
Navigation
Ship Management |
Radiological Protection
Land and Sea Traffic Control |
| 6. |
Security/Public Events Teams |
Traffic Control
Public Relations |
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Nuclear Advisor |
All Disciplines |
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STS Staff |
Refueling
Compliance
Reactor Operations |
Reactor Management
Port Analysis
Nuclear Safety |
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SPECIALIST FUNCTIONS
| 1. |
Water Chemistry |
(Oxygen Control)
(Solids Control) in all systems
(Chloride Control) |
| 2. |
Radiochemistry |
Fuel Element Failure Detection
Corrosion Product Analysis
Demineralizer Status Control |
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Health Physics |
Personnel Monitoring
Contamination Control
Shield Monitoring
Waste Discharge Control
Emergency Monitoring
Records |
| 4. |
Port Technical Teams |
Secure Port Entry & Select Berth Through Detailed Reviews & Negotiations with Authorities |
| 5. |
Security Teams |
Handle all On-Ship & Off-Ship Crowds
Provide Protection to Ship |
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Public Events Teams |
Make Public Arrangements and Ceremonies
Advertise Arrival
Handle Local Officials
Handle Local Organizations |
| 7. |
Nuclear Advisor |
Independent Compliance Analysis
Abnormal Condition Advice
Manufacturer's Representative
Special Testing Observer |
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N.S. SAVANNAH
AGENCY AND CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS
1963 1964 1965
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