Safety of Ships Navigation in Ice and Operational Effectiveness.

Authors :: Kulesh, Victor A.
Ogay, Sergey A.
Voyloshnikov, Michael V.
Source :: Proceedings of the International Offshore & Polar Engineering Conference; 2013, p1227-1234, 8p
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: The article discusses a study which examined methodological approaches to assess the safety of ship navigation in broken ice and the ice-going properties of ships. It describes the variability and changes in various periods of ice navigation and ice distribution in the seas of Russian Far East in winter. It also cites methodological difficulties in defining the economic efficiency criterion of a merchant ship intended for ice navigation.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 10986189
Database :: Supplemental Index
Journal :: Proceedings of the International Offshore & Polar Engineering Conference
Publication Type :: Conference
Accession number :: 95121845