The destructive effects of the 'Exxon Valdez' grounding achieved worldwide notice. Yet, few tools exist for the ship designer or classification societies to assess or improve the survival of ships and cargo in catastrophic grounding situations. Two models have been developed which provide new insight into the grounding of longitudinally framed tankers. Several typical failure modes have been identified and calculations support the observed failure pattern in recent tanker groundings. The extent of damage to thebottom has been calculated and related to the kinetic energy of the ship,the geometry of the impacting rock, and material and structural characteristics of the ship
The anatomy of tanker grounding
Eine grundlegende Betrachtung zur Tankergrundberuehrung
Marine Technology ; 30 , 2 ; 71-78
1993
8 Seiten, 11 Bilder, 11 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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