WORKBOAT SAFETY-A DESIGN ENGINEER'S VIEWS

The article is concerned with the safety of primarily fishing vessels. Examples of accidents involving Alaskan crab vessels (hard-chine) are presented. A program to assess towing vessel stability is reviewed (USCG), and stability criteria, the calculations required, detail design and the value of regulations are discussed. Order from NSFI as No. 22143.

• Corporate Authors:

  Reed (Thomas) Industrial Press Limited

  36/37 Cock Lane, Saracen's Head Building
  London EC1A 9BY,   England 
• Authors:
  • Warner, T
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 49
• Serial:
  • Ship and Boat International
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Reed (Thomas) Industrial Press Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fishing vessels; Safety engineering; Ship motion; Stability (Mechanics); Stability analysis; Tugboats
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship stability; Tug stability
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330334
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM