Radiological Assessment of Gage Roads for visits by NIMITZ class Aircraft Carrier


Visits by nuclear powered warships (NPWs) to Australian ports are accepted only to berths and anchorages that have been assessed against radiological criteria and approved by the Visiting Ships Panel (Nuclear) (VSP(N)). Visits must comply with the current Conditions of Entry.

In 1980, the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) assessed a nominated anchorage in Gage Roads, Fremantle, Western Australia, for visits by NIMITZ class aircraft carriers. These vessels are powered by two nuclear reactors each having a power level well in excess of 100 Megawatts thermal (MW(t)). This report has been prepared for the VSP(N) and re-assesses the suitability of the Gage Roads anchorage for use by NIMITZ class aircraft carriers using current radiological criteria and population data. The approach used for this assessment is similar to that used for other Australian ports.



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