Maritime safety regulations are often shaped by hard lessons. Few accidents demonstrate this more clearly than the loss of ...
Large ships are designed with stability as a top priority, using weight distribution, hull shape, and ballast systems to ...
Classification society DNV has awarded type approval to NAPA’s new onboard stability software for the passenger sector – NAPA Stability, a new onboard stability solution that will replace NAPA Loading ...
The committee reviews U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) stability regulations and guidance documents and advises on how to improve their consistency, clarity, and usability. The committee’s report analyzes ...
Grain cargos like rice look harmless, but their ability to shift inside a ship can rapidly destroy stability and cause capsizing. This explains the physics of angle of repose, cargo settlement, and ...
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) held its eighth session remotely from IMO headquarters in London, United Kingdom, from January 17 to ...