Passenger Vessel Damage Stability Study for 1990 SOLAS Amendments. Volume 1.

Abstract

The application of new damage stability requirements in the 1990 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) amendments to the United States domestic passenger fleet is investigated. The amendments specify new minimums for positive range, righting energy, and downflooding angle, maximum static heel angle, and residual righting arms in situations of applied heeling moments such as passenger crowding and wind loading. Twenty-one domestic passenger ships of recent design are analyzed for their ability to comply in damaged conditions as specified by the Coast Guard regulations. Design modifications required to bring about compliance for those vessels failing the requirements are briefly addressed. A comparison of ability to comply versus certain hydrostatic parameters is made, as well as a set of recommendations to the Coast Guard.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA292449

Entities

People

  • Michael G. Dyer

Organizations

  • John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Coast Guard
  • Domestic
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Intact Stability
  • Naval Architecture
  • Passengers
  • Regulations
  • Residuals
  • Safety
  • Safety Equipment
  • Safety Factor
  • Ship Design
  • Ships
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.