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- Title
DAMAGE STABILITY CRITERIA IN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.
- Authors
Pérez, Fernández Rodrigo; Rodríguez, José María Riola
- Abstract
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreements are not always appropriate for the majority of aircraft carriers, so that the military mission demand solutions in the design and operation that are not fully compatible with the philosophy of the conventions "IMO" and prescriptive solutions. Separate rules of the Classification Societies of the conventions "IMO", to apply to warships create a vacuum that can lead to confusion. This confusion can be misinterpreted and as a result there can be a drop in safety standards. Stability in case of collision is a critical theme to maintain buoyancy in ships. These aspects are even more critical given the increasing size of the boats and the growing number of passengers and crews onboard. Both experience and performed studies demonstrate that the most dangerous issue for the ships with closed deck is the impact of an accumulation of water on the deck. The studies have clearly shown that the residual freeboard of the ship and the height of the waves in a specific sea area influence in a very relevant manner the amount of water that could be accumulated after a clash. The article concludes by presenting a series of comparisons between the criteria used by both, leading to some interesting conclusions as to the current criteria used by the navy. This can be enormously improved with a few minor changes, to maintain the integrity of its basic approach, and increase the similarities with the criterion of "IMO", such as the calculation of water on deck out in the Stockholm Agreement.
- Subjects
INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization; WARSHIPS; AIRCRAFT carrier flight decks; STABILITY of ships; SHIPS' safety regulations; COLLISIONS at sea prevention; SAFETY
- Publication
Journal of Marine Technology & Environment, 2011, Vol 1, p27
- ISSN
1844-6116
- Publication type
Article