Wednesday, December 21, 2011

postheadericon How nuclear icebreakers work - and the reversible ships that will replace them

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MT Tempera, one of the new class of double acting reversible ships, going backwards to act...



The end of the Arctic north of Russia, is believed to have as many as a quarter of all oil fields in the world - a cash prize absolutely monstrous, hidden in one of the harshest environments and hospital, at least in the world. For this award, and then transport it to refineries, is a task that requires the most impressive pieces of monoliths of the man-machine was built - the nuclear icebreaker. Specially designed for the point of almost being able to surf the waves open, these Goliaths cut through 10 feet of the thick crust of ice to create viable routes for other ships - but fascinating new technology may mean that dedicated the icebreakers are numbered. .. Continue reading the work of nuclear icebreakers - and the ships will replace the reversible


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in the Water
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  • Arctic ships, icebreakers, naval, nuclear


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