Lloyd's Maritime Institute’s Post

The most interesting facts of icebreakers are Hull structure and #bowdesign. The bow should withstand for enormous stress levels. The concept of breaking the ice layer is applying the ship’s weight from the bow on the ice layer. Metallurgical properties of the sheet metal for the entire bow is critical due to brittleness of metal in lower temperatures. Please feel free to share any insights.

Nuclear icebreaker ship 🤯🌊 #MaritimeIndustry #Shipping #MarineTechnology #MaritimeInnovation #OceanTransportation #PortsAndTerminals #MarineEngineering #MaritimeLogistics #MaritimeTrade #NavalArchitecture #Seafarers #MaritimeSafety #Oceanography #MaritimeLaw #MarineEnvironment #MaritimeEducation #MaritimeHistory #Shipbuilding #PassionForTheSea

75 000 h.p. The Biggest Nuclear Icebreaker Credit: Timelab Pro #MaritimeIndustry #Shipping #MarineTechnology #MaritimeInnovation #OceanTransportation #PortsAndTerminals #MarineEngineering #MaritimeLogistics #MaritimeTrade #NavalArchitecture #Seafarers #MaritimeSafety #Oceanography #MaritimeLaw #MarineEnvironment #MaritimeEducation #MaritimeHistory #Shipbuilding #MaritimeEconomics #MaritimeSecurity #CruiseShipDepartures #ThrusterControl #MaritimeMastery #JourneyOfDiscovery #PassionForTheSea

A unique meeting of two ships in the Arctic. Russian nuclear icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy” and French ice-class ship “Comandante Charcot”. If you are going to the Pole by ship, you will only be able to choose one of these two; There is no other option in the world. Which one would you choose? Comfortable floating hotel “Charcot” with all amenities? Or would you board a real icebreaker with an atomic heart, where you’d feel like part of the team and guaranteed to get to the Pole? Which ship would suit you best and why? Author/Credit📸: @dangerous_north_sea #MaritimeIndustry #Shipping #MarineTechnology #MaritimeInnovation #OceanTransportation #PortsAndTerminals #MarineEngineering #MaritimeLogistics #MaritimeTrade #NavalArchitecture #Seafarers #MaritimeSafety #Oceanography #MaritimeLaw #MarineEnvironment #MaritimeEducation #MaritimeHistory #Shipbuilding #PassionForTheSea #MaritimeEconomics #MaritimeSecurity #CruiseShipDepartures #ThrusterControl #MaritimeMastery #JourneyOfDiscovery 

Ice breakers are unique. The main feature which makes Russian #nuclear #icebreakers so special is their almost complete independency from any traditional fuel, allowing them to operate autonomously for almost 70 years. Think about that for a moment ... #maritime #alternativefuels

#Martian On this sol in 188 (1964 June 12): Douglas Aircraft Company’s Missile and Space Systems Division published its UMPIRE (Unfavorable Manned Planetary - Interplanetary Roundtrip Expedition) report, "Manned Mars Exploration in the Unfavorable Time Period (1975-1985)." The mission examined by the Douglas team called for a crew of six to make the interplanetary journey using nuclear propulsion. Mars stay time depended on the type of mission with a 20-day stay for opposition-class missions and a 300-day stay for conjunction-class missions.

"Dramatic blasts of particles from the surface of the sun have prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to issue a severe geomagnetic storm warning. As nuclear reactions occur on the sun, it routinely expels material from its surface. This type of space weather is what creates auroras, also known as the northern and southern lights, depending on the hemisphere in which you live. During the current geomagnetic storm, the aurora or northern lights may extend as far south as Northern California or Alabama. But when the sun’s activity increases, the emissions it sends through the solar system can affect satellites orbiting close to Earth as well as infrastructure on the ground, leading to disruptions in navigation systems, radio communications and even the power grid. The latest eruptions were first observed early on Wednesday morning, with at least five heading in the direction of Earth. The ejected material is anticipated to reach the planet’s atmosphere by Friday afternoon or evening. Effects could continue through the weekend." A Severe Solar Storm Is Hitting Earth’s Atmosphere, and Auroras May Be Visible https://lnkd.in/eh-Uarny

This fascinating article is about space nuclear power and propulsion technology and history. Article link - https://lnkd.in/e5aTTnbP #nuclearenergy #nasa #spaceships

Uncovering the Secrets of Camp Century: A Hidden Nuclear Base in the Arctic https://lnkd.in/e2zcWZwF NASA's UAVSAR system has uncovered Camp Century, a Cold War nuclear base buried under Greenland's ice for over 60 years. This finding reveals geopolitical history and raises environmental concerns about radioactive waste. As climate change accelerates ice melt, its impacts on contaminated sites and Arctic ecosystems become increasingly critical to address.

In this issue of Interstellar Insights, DLA Piper’s roundup of headlines impacting the #SpaceIndustry, we discuss the new US #SpaceForce pilot program, the use of nuclear power in space exploration, and more. #UK #SpaceAgency #NASA https://lnkd.in/e6ijY5PD