DESIGN STANDARD STUDIES FOR CUTTER SUCTION DREDGES

This article discusses the design of non-propelled cutter suction dredges, with special regard to the lack of safety measures incorporated in the dredge designs. The stability of these types of dredges, including static and dynamic stability and stability in wind and waves, the hull structure, with special consideration given to the special nature of dredge operations, and the strength of the dredge, with regard to longitudinal strength and bending stresses incurred, are all discussed and described in the article.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This article is an excerpt of a technical paper entitled "Studies on Design Standards for the Safety of Cutter Suction Dredge".
• Corporate Authors:

  World Trade Publications, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 269
  San Pedro, CA  United States  90733
• Authors:
  • Ofuji, I
  • Katoh, M
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 64-69
• Serial:
  • World Dredging and Marine Construction
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 14
  • Publisher: World Trade Publications Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Design standards; Dredges; Hulls; Mechanical stability; Safety; Standards; Strength of materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull strength; Intact stability
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099969
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM