A STUDY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL VESSEL SURVIVAL SYSTEMS

The report presents results and recommendations of a study of survival-system requirements for commercial vessels. Data on commercial vessel classifications, commercial vessel trends, and life-saving equipment are presented. Summaries of casualty records pertinent to establishing needs for survival systems are included and analyzed. Survival-system requirements are expressed in terms of functions based on need.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated Jan 74, AD-786 662.
• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Columbus Laboratories

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Authors:
  • Baum, J B
  • Tierney, J M
  • Hill, T E
  • Coyle, A J
  • Doerschuk, D C
• Publication Date: 1975-2-20

Media Info

• Pagination: 320 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Casualties; Fatalities; Prevention; Rescue equipment; Safety; Ship classification; Survival; Water transportation crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Casualty data; Ship casualties
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128993
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: USCG-D-80A-75 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-23223-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 21 1976 12:00AM