Development of a Prototype for a Shipboard Contingency Planning System. Volume 1. Executive Summary and Shipboard Users Manual

摘要

The object of the Shipboard Contingency Planning System computer program is to provide timely and meaningful advice to shipboard personnel in the event of damage. The result of this Maritime Administration sponsored research and development project is a prototype computer program which can be implemented on a shipboard computer to provide significant advice to ships' personnel within turnaround times not possible on existing systems. Strength and stability reports are calculated and expert system type 'advice' given depending on the situation including weather and wave conditions. The prototype demonstrates that such a system is currently practicable. Volume I describes the project and provides user guidance.