Two auxiliary 750-kw diesel generator sets are on standby to provide the following: (1) Power to the main bus for operating those loads needed to supply cooling for decay-heat removal after a scram or shutdown, (2) emergency “take-home” power should the nuclear power plant become inoperative, (3) power for reactor startup, and (4) spare generating capacity for normal operation should a turbine generator become inoperative. In the event of a reactor “scram,” these generators will automatically start and synchronize on the main bus bar to supply and distribute power to the components used for reactor cooling. A 300-kw emergency diesel generator is also available to supply power to the 450-volt emergency switchboard. This source will operate in case both the main turbine generators and auxiliary diesel generators do not. Loads connected to the emergency switchboard include lighting, low speed windings of the primary coolant pumps, and the emergency cooling system. A battery protected source will also provide power to those loads that require an especially dependable power source with no interruption due to loss or switching of auxiliary power. TAKE-HOME POWER As mentioned, in the electrical system there are two 750-kw diesel generator sets installed in the engine room. If any emergency “take-home” power is required, either diesel generator can be used to operate a 750-hp wound rotor motor, which is connected to the ship’s propeller, through the reduction gears. Each diesel generator is sized to furnish adequate power for reactor decay heat removal, lighting, and necessary ship service. N.S. SAVANNAH MANNED FOR SAFETY To assure that the first nuclear-propelled merchant ship will be completely safe, it is manned by well-trained, competent personnel whose duty and responsibility it is to operate the ship safely and efficiently. Every mechanical and electrical safety device of modern navigation is at the disposal of the SAVANNAH’s crew to insure the safety and integrity of the ship. The men who will handle the SAVANNAH ashore and afloat will have had the advantage of the specialized and extensive training program conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission, the Maritime Administration, and the private contractors who built the N.S. SAVANNAH and her reactor. The ship’s master and officers are men of long experience on the sea whose backgrounds assure sound and stable assessment and judgment under all possible conditions. All of the factors herein discussed make it possible for the United States Government to say of the N.S. SAVANNAH, as she ushers in the atomic age on the world’s essential trade routes, that this unique and wonderful vessel is unquestionably one of the world’s safest ships. THE NUCLEAR SHIP SAVANNAH IS DESIGNED AND BUILT TO THESE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS _APPLICABLE CODES OF_: