Aground Upon the Sands

ISBN-13: 9783639139532 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 212 str.

Patrick Hudson

Opis

After a ship runs aground, a bad day often gets considerably worse. Wave forces tend to push stranded ships toward the beach, sometimes so far ashore that they become unreachable by salvage vessels. This book investigates linear and nonlinear grounded-ship motions, through both experimental model testing and theoretical analysis. The author proposes a new method to predict either the distance a grounded ship will move ashore in a given time, or how much ballast should be added to keep it in place. This information could help ship owners, insurers, and government officials make key decisions in the critical hours after an incident occurs. An improved understanding of the behavior of ships after they run aground can lessen the environmental and economic damage that often result from ship groundings. The book provides a clear development of the relevant theories, along with extensive experimental results.

O autorze

is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and holds a PhD in ocean engineering from the Johns Hopkins University. A registered professional engineer, he has over 20 years experience in naval architecture and coastal engineering. Dr. Hudson is the president of Moment Engineering, Inc. in Columbia, Maryland.