ASSESSING INTACT STABILITY

This paper was originally prepared to provide discussion material for a proposed senior-level course in advanced stability considerations at the University of Michigan. The author has since revised and restructured the paper. The theory and history underlying existing intact stability criteria based on initial GM, righting moment balance and righting energy balance are discussed. Application of these assessment methods is shown and the critical weaknesses of each are addressed. Examples are drawn from current U.S. Coast Guard and IMCO requirements.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1623789
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 10 March 1979 meeting of the Pacific Northwest Section (SNAME).
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Henrickson, W A
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 163-173
• Serial:
  • Marine Technology Society Journal
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Marine Technology Society
  • ISSN: 0025-3324
  • Serial URL: http://ingentaconnect.com/content/mts/mtsj

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fishing vessels; Heeling; Moments (Mechanics); Ship motion; Stability (Mechanics); Stability analysis; Static stability; Tugboats
• Old TRIS Terms: Heeling moments; Intact stability; Righting moments; Ship stability; Tug stability
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311575
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM