CAPSIZING EXPERIMENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY

The report describes accomplishments for the period May 1, 1972 - June, 1973, under a research program entitled, 'Stability and Ship Motion in a Seaway'. The principal objective of this program is the study of extreme ship motion in waves, particularly in regard to survivability against capsizing. The research includes a program of experiments conducted with free-running radio controlled ship models in the open waters of San Francisco Bay, and a theoretical part involving studies of large amplitude motion and the extrapolation of current research results to real ship experience. (Modified author abstract)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Institute of Transportation Studies Library
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720
• Authors:
  • Chou, S J
  • Magel, L F
  • Oakley, O H
  • Paulling Jr, J R
  • Wood, P D
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 87 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capsizing; Containerships; Instrumentation; Linear programming; Merchant vessels; Ocean waves; Ship motion; Ships; Stability (Mechanics); Stability analysis; Structural models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship models
• Geographic Terms: San Francisco Bay
• Old TRIS Terms: Cg; Ship stability
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051731
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 73 Ann Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-84,549-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 1974 12:00AM