Sorry to come late on the discussion, but it is important to keep in mind that : 1) the subdivision of the vessel will be clearly related to the...
Ferries are basically wrong designs... Un-subdivided deck just few meters above summer draught level... Even with most stringents rules...
Thanks for your point , Crowsnet. I am always upset by the fact that master and officers are very often wrongly accused in such case. Just...
Hello, According to on site pictures, the two broken parts of "MOL Comfort" at an early stage (let's say few hours after separation) look to...
May be it was really impossible not to be long-winded in such technical report ! My feeling is that the document is eventually quite...
CC Full investigation report (from italian MAIB) Here is the full report from the italian technical investigation body regarding the "Costa...
CC flooding process Hello All, I have got the communication (MSC 91/7/7) of Italia to IMO for the coming MSC meeting (26 of november)......
Thanks, Heiwa. There is another document (design ship B) on the FLOODSTAND European project site http://floodstand.aalto.fi , which is also...
I would like to contribute to the above discussion. I have on my table a good and real GA of the "Costa Atlantica" (not a commercial simple...
Solas Convention prescribes Low Location Lighting (LLL) in passenger ships for means of escape including corridors, stairways, exits, etc. This...
Thank you very much Prof. Winkle for your comment (post 102). I remember perfectly your ideas (in above posts). Nevertheless, you don't think...
If it is confirmed that the wind was so, therefore the wind induced moment taking into consideration the huge lateral surface has definitely been...
Hi Pascal Warin, Thank you so very much for your post 378... I was quite sure you would react to my comments ! I would like going on a little...
Don't be so optimist with new damage stability rules... Solas 2009 has been established on an "harmonization based" work. International...
Good memo, Heiwa, thanks. Very often people doesn't know the limits of watertight, superstructure and deck house areas/zones on ro-pax vessels.
Thank you again for this valuable comment and related sketch. The "loll state" you mention seems clear, with following elementary...
Great job, thanks for this profile.
Absolutely right. But (!) : The interesting thing is that in new SOLAS 2009 there is no more physical limit for ship's sinking. In the...
I disagree with your statement : the bulkhead deck is not watertight. SOLAS 1974 (as amended up to 01/01/2009) in force for "Cost Concordia",...
Thank you very much for your impressive and very interesting attempt to draw out a possible scenario for progressive flooding. Regarding your...
