Tethered balloon transport system : a proposal.
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Authors
Graeter, William Frederick, II
Subjects
Amphibious Warfare
Balloon
Balloon Transport System
Balloon Transport Facility
Transport
Transportation
Container offloading
Container discharge
Containership
Logistics Support
Logistics
Logging Balloons
Lighterage
Balloon
Balloon Transport System
Balloon Transport Facility
Transport
Transportation
Container offloading
Container discharge
Containership
Logistics Support
Logistics
Logging Balloons
Lighterage
Advisors
Essoglou, Milon E.
Date of Issue
1978
Date
June 1978
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This report documents the impact of containerization on
amphibious warfare, reviews the state of current lighter-than-air
technology, traces the development of the commercial Balloon Transport
System, summarizes the military development efforts at discharging
containers using a balloon transport system, and makes
specific recommendations for the implementation and further development of a Navy Balloon Transport Facility (NBTF)
which is designed to remove containers from non-self-sustaining
containerships, transport them to the shore and deposit them
in staging/handling areas inside the amphibious area of
operations.
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Administrative Sciences
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.