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Offline Kelvin Davies

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A Ship Tunnel!
« 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!

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Re: A Ship Tunnel!
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 09:08:01 AM »
« Last Edit: April 19, 2013, 09:11:50 AM by Peter Hartung »

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Re: A Ship Tunnel!
« Reply #2 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 ?

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Re: A Ship Tunnel!
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2013, 02:22:17 PM »

But what'll happen to the Ship's exhaust Fumes???

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Re: A Ship Tunnel!
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2013, 02:31:48 PM »
Likely the same as long train tunnels and snow sheds Ventilator shafts and fans.

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Re: A Ship Tunnel!
« Reply #5 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!
« Last Edit: April 20, 2013, 07:17:15 PM by chrisg46 »
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