A strong support by the government and active participation by the industry in Japan resulted in a number of ideas for nucelar-propelled merchant ships. At the Second Geneva Conference in 1958 were plans for a submarine tanker and an emigrant ship presented. The in the end of 1957 founded Nuclear Ship Specialists Committee presented the following design of a nuclear-propelled small nuclear ship (flush decker) with as dimensions 100.0 (between perpendiculars)-109.0 (over all) x 15.6 (moulded) x 9.2 (moulded)-5.7 (full load) meters, 4,100tons gross tonnage, 780 tons deadweight and a full load displacement of 5,350 tons. Speed 17.5 (service)-17.8 (maximum) knots. Crew numbered 75 men. Type reactor PWR or BWR, reactor output Mw(t) 30, number of main engines (steam turbines) 1 and 6,800 (normal)-8,000 (maximum) hp rating.
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A.W. Kramer. Nuclear propulsion for merchant ships. US Atomic Energy Commission, 1962.
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