NTL Record

Title Passenger vessel damage stability study for the 1990 SOLAS amendments, volume 1
Record ID 34290
Personal Name
Creator
Dyer, Michael
Source 82p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Coast Guard
Publisher United States. Coast Guard
Publication Date 19940900
Language English
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 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.
Rosap ID dot:8814
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8814
TRT Terms Hydrostatics; Legislation; Passenger ships; Ports; Safety; Mechanical stability
General Subjects Damage stability; Legislation (Ports and waterways); Passenger vessels; Safety regulations; Stability standards
Classification NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - U.S. Coast Guard;
NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - Ships and Vessels;
NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 227828709
TRIS Online
Accession No
715187
Contract Number B4039; CG486
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-CG-94-5.1; USCG-M-1-94-1
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34200/34290/DOT-VNTSC-CG-94-05-1.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository