Capsizing/Swamping Accident Investigations for 1974 Season. Volume I. Research Report.

Abstract

From several hundred boating accidents, twenty (20) were selected from in-depth investigation. Particular emphasis was placed on acquiring adequate data on the physical characteristics of the involved boats for use in the computer program LODCAP which calculates load capacities. The report summarizes the acquisition of the accident data, criteria for selection of those to be investigated, the investigation procedures, and the results of the twenty (20) in-depth investigations.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA015142

Entities

People

  • C. Sautkulis
  • J. Bowman
  • M. Knack

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accident Investigations
  • Accidents
  • Acquisition
  • Boat And Ship Accidents
  • Capsizing
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Computer Science.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security