Ship, Sea-Surface Systems

Ships and other sea-surface vessels. Includes wider issues associated with ship safety such as operation of ships.

Note that current information is focused on Commercial Shipping. More information on Military Vessels will be included later. Note that military ships share many characteristics with Submarines and other Military Vessels in general.

Key Project Drivers

Safety
Navigation and Communications
The expected environment in which the system will operate

What Goes Wrong

Collisions between ships
Running aground
Failure to avoid severe weather
Pollution

Key Systems Engineering or Project Management Techniques

Naval Architecture
Problem Solving
Safety Analysis
Maintenance

Case Studies

Cross (English) Channel ferry Free Enterprise
The Estonia
Oil Spills
The Hovercraft

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