NEW COLD WATER SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT
A computer simulation of a hypothetical Great Lakes winter-season ship sinking casualty indicates that current survival systems wil save 28 percent of the crew. In order to raise the percentage saved, improvements are needed, not only for group survival craft such as lifeboats and liferafts, but also individual survival equipment. An individual survival system was developed that provides man-overboard protection and a ship-abandonment mode for individuals. The system consists of a work jacket and a ship escape system. The work jacket has been tested with human subjects in 30 degree F water, 20 degree F air, and 20-mph winds. Tests were terminated after 42 minutes because of subject's discomfort. The ship escape system was tested under similar conditions, and the test was terminated after 4 hours, although survival time can be extrapolated to 8 to 10 hours.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Presented at the 9th Annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, May 2-5, 1977.
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Corporate Authors:
American Institute of Mining, Mettalurgy & Petroleum Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY United States 10017 -
Authors:
- Buxton, R
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1977
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 529-538
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cold weather; Hypothermia; Information processing; Life rafts; Lifeboats; Lifesaving; Rescue equipment; Safety equipment; Ships; Survival; Vehicle components
- Old TRIS Terms: Ship equipment
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00167651
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Report/Paper Numbers: V2, OTC 2875 Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM