Revision of Post 58 Simulating Costa Concordia – a Scenario for Progressive flooding Analysis of the profile photograph and cabin arrangements...
It is great that 99% of the people on board this vessel got off safely - but it would have been 100% if the evacuation had been started earlier -...
Up to the point of grounding any list was well within the capablility of the lifeboat systems - if the opportunity had been used! Passengers...
There was no significant longitudinal subdivision in this ship with the exception of what appear to be two continuous decks under the bulkhead...
I will accept your point about the sounding pipes but will not accept that progressive flooding does not take place down vent pipes as this was...
The damaged waterlines are incorrectly shown and are being corrected. The extreme draft aft on the centreline should give a freeboard of about 2...
Did they explain why the Master and crew of such a 'dead in the water' ship took no action to abandon ship for over an hour when it was clear that...
The drafts are quoted in my post 57 on http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-design/simulating-costa-concordia-41365-4.html based on the...
Although I initially thought that loll was likely, my later analysis suggests that the vessel maintained stability through the port a starboard...
See my posts 57 & 58 plus following discussion on http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-design/simulating-costa-concordia-41365-4.html for the...
Sorry for delay in responding but been away for 3 days - also insufficient means at my disposal to sketch on your blow up. However, I have a...
I have given a full explanation of how this could happen at:...
A few comments on your interesting animation. 'In spite of over 100 years of shipbuilding experience sice the Titanic, the outcome was the...
Try looking 47 secs into the 3D reconstruction of the incident in http://www.qps.nl/display/qastor/2012/01/17/20120117_stranding Pay particular...
Horses for courses I'm afraid! Put the Sharden in a side collision with a bulbous bow and she would probably capsize while the Costa Concordia...
I cannot understand why you are fixated on a rock being picked up 'from the sea bed' when it is clear that the small rocky islet (the last of...
Oops! Apologies and please note my correction to earlier post where I got my starboard mixed up with my port. Any heel due to the lateral side...
Costa Concordia – a Scenario for Progressive flooding and Capsize Analysis of the profile photograph and cabin arrangements (see PDF file) –...
It only requires that the vessel rolls to port by approx an extra 10 degrees (under the action of a large reactive side force some 12 m or more...
