Unconventional design ideas for ro-ro passenger ships

摘要

New probabilistic damaged stability regulations for dry cargo and passenger ships, aka SOLAS2009, entered into force on 1 January 2009. However, serious concerns were expressed by EU member states and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) concerning the consequent abolishment of the Stockholm Agreement standard for ro-pax ships. Research has also shown that the SOLAS2009 formulation for the survival probability, aka s-factor, is inaccurate in reflecting the effective stability of ro-pax and large cruise vessels. To address these and other issues, the European Commission funded research project GOALDS (Goal Based Damaged Stability) within 2009 - 2012.