Harmonisation of rules and design rationale

Objective

The process of harmonisation of damage stability regulations according to the probabilistic approach is currently undergoing scrutiny by various institutions and authorities before being proposed for adoption by IMO, with 2001 being the presently set target. However, ongoing investigations started revealing serious lack of robustness and consistency and more importantly a worrying lack of rationale in the choice of parameters that are likely to affect the evolution of the overall design and safety of ships. A recent application of existing tools by a committee of the relevant IMO working group (SDS-SLF) revealed that, before confidence in the whole process is irreversibly affected, concerted effort at European level must address the thorough validation of calculations, the proper choice of parameters and the definition of levels of acceptance before evaluating systematically the impact on the safety and design of ships.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

DET NORSKE VERITAS A/S

Address

Veritasveien 1
1322 Hovik
Norway

Participants (18)

CARL BRO A/S

Denmark

Address

Vermehrensvej 14
5230 Odense

CONS.A.R. ITALIAN SHIPOWNERS CONSORTIUM

Italy

Address

Piazza Brignole, 5/10
16122 Genova

DELTAMARIN LTD

Finland

Address

2,purokatu 1
21200 Raisio

FINCANTIERI - CANTIERI NAVALI ITALIANI SPA

Italy

Address

Passeggio S. Andrea 6
34123 Trieste

FORCE TECHNOLOGY

Denmark

Address

Hjortekaersvej 99
2800 Lyngby

GERMANISCHER LLOYD AG

Germany

Address

Vorsetzen 32
20459 Hamburg

HELLENIC REGISTER OF SHIPPING S.A.

Greece

Address

23,akti Miaouli 23
18535 Keratsini / Pireas

HOWALDTSWERKE - DEUTSCHE WERFT AG

Germany

Address

112-114,werftstraase 112-114
24143 Kiel

KVAERNER MASA-YARDS INC.

Finland

Address

Laivakatu
00151 Helsinki

MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY

United Kingdom

Address

Commercial Road 105 Spring Place - Bay 2/2b
SO15 1EG Southampton

MARITIME RESEARCH INSTITUTE NETHERLANDS

Netherlands

Address

2,haagsteeg 2
6700 AA Wageningen

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS*ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION

Greece

Address

9,heroon Polytechniou 9
15780 Athens

PELMATIC KNUD E. HANSEN A/S

Denmark

Address

Islands Brygge 41
2300 Koepenhagen

SHIP DESIGN AND RESEARCH CENTRE SA

Poland

Address

Waly Piastowskie, 1
80 958 Gdansk

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK

Denmark

Address

Building 101e
2800 Lyngby

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

United Kingdom

Address

.,Ridley Building
NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

United Kingdom

Address

48,north Portland Street 48 Colville Building 8
G1 1XM Glasgow

WS ATKINS CONSULTANTS LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
KT18 5BW Epsom