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Title: A Ship Tunnel!
Post by: Kelvin Davies on April 19, 2013, 08:34:53 AM
Apparently, authorities in Norway are considering building a tunnel for ships:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22157079
Now that would be interesting!
Title: Re: A Ship Tunnel!
Post by: PHa on April 19, 2013, 09:08:01 AM
Title: Re: A Ship Tunnel!
Post by: DanEarl on April 19, 2013, 01:16:49 PM
Peter, I think if you look at the dimensions that the BBC quote it will be the first tunnel of that size to accommodate 16,000 tonne ships ?

Cheers,

Dan.
Title: Re: A Ship Tunnel!
Post by: ozzy76 on April 19, 2013, 02:22:17 PM

But what'll happen to the Ship's exhaust Fumes???
Title: Re: A Ship Tunnel!
Post by: IRION29 on April 19, 2013, 02:31:48 PM
Likely the same as long train tunnels and snow sheds Ventilator shafts and fans.
Title: Re: A Ship Tunnel!
Post by: chrisg46 on April 20, 2013, 07:11:13 PM
The Norwegian tunnel is somewhat larger than the Weilburger tunnel - that's really just a Freycinet gauge barge size tunnel - a bit wider and a bit shallower . . . .

I'd love to go through the Stad tunnel . . if they build it!