EVALUATION OF PLASTIC VERSUS STEEL FOR BUOY HULLS.

Abstract

The report gives an evaluation of plastic versus steel as a buoy hull material.Included is information on reviews of reports and operating and cost data and interviews with key personnel at Coast Guard Headquarters, at representative industrial bases and the Coast Guard Yard, and on servicing vessels of all types; observation of sea tests on plastic buoys. The technical, operational, and economic advantages and disadvantages of plastic and steel buoys are compared. Plastic buoys are technically and operationally feasible and have potential advantages over steel buoys in: opportunity for innovation in design, elimination of shore overhaul, reduction in the required size of some support vessels, increased safety to handling crews. Plastic buoys have no significant technical or operational disadvantages although they are less suitable for operations in ice. A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC DESIGNS OF PLASTIC BUOYS SUITABLE FOR OPERATION BY THE Coast Guard. (P.S.-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 1970
Accession Number
AD0702120

Entities

Organizations

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Coast Guard
  • Elimination
  • Materials
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Systems Analysis and Design