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The Maritime Administration Research and Development Program is " - -
conducted by the Office of Technology Assessment. The broad objective
of the program is: -
To improve the productivity, efficiency, competitiveness,
safety and environmental responsiveness of the U.S.
international marine and domestic water transportation
system.
The Office goals are to maintain the technological infrastructure
necessary for an efficient and effective merchant marine and to
stimulate the transfer of advanced technologies from other fields into
the marine field.
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
The Office conducts its activities under a number of broad program
areas as follows:
O The Cargo Handling Technology program addresses advanced materials
handling, automation, data processing, and communications technologies
to reduce the cargo handling and documentation costs of intermodal
shipments between water and other transportation modes. Projects are
implemented through the Cargo Handling Cooperative Program — a
Cooperative Agreement with Sea-Land, American President Lines, Matson
Navigation, and Crowley Maritime.
o The Human Factors Research program conducts operations research and
analysis to increase the productivity of shipboard personnel by
rationalizing manning structures and improving the quality of life
through joint labor and management efforts. Projects are developed
jointly with U.S. flag ship operating companies, U.S. shipboard labor
unions, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
o The Marine Environmental Protection program works to reduce or
minimize air, water and noise pollution for all types of vessels both
in port and while underway. Projects are selected jointly with the
Environmental Protection Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard.
o The Maritime Operational Safety program works for advanced vessel
navigation and communication systems, operational procedures, and
maintenance policies that enhance maritime safety. Projects are
selected jointly with the National Transportation Safety Board and the
U. S. Coast Guard.
o The Military Sealift Technology program provides for more efficient
waterborne transportation of military cargoes by commercial vessels.
Projects are developed jointly with the Strategic Sealift Program
Office and Military Sealift Command.
o The National Maritime Enhancement Institutes program uses the
resources of designated universities to solve national maritime
problems. Projects improve the performance and competitiveness of
maritime industries as part of an intermodal transportation system.
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They address technological improvements as well as economic,
management, training and regulatory issues.
o The Ship Operations Technology program works for better utilization
of ships and equipment to maximize competitiveness in a commercial
business environment. Projects are implemented through the Ship
Operations Cooperative Program — a Cooperative Agreement with Arco
Marine, Energy Transportation, and Sea-Land.
o The Ship Structures. Research program explores and develops new
technology related to ship structural concepts, material, reliability
and design. Projects are implemented through the Ship Structure
Committee – a cooperative program with the Navy, Military Sealift
Command, U. S. Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping, the Canadian
Ministries of Defense and Transport. Program activities also include
the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers’ Hull Structure
Committee, and the Marine Board’s Committee on Marine Structures.
o The Small Business Innovation Research program encourages small
businesses to develop innovative solutions to Government and industry
problems. Projects address human factors; environmental protection,
and improvements in terminal, cargo and ship operations. The Program
is administered for the Department by the Volpe National
Transportation Systems Center.
O The Technology Policy program includes participation in the basic
activities of the Marine Board and the Transportation Research Board
(TRB). They are used as technical advisors on marine transportation
policy issues. Projects are selected in consultation with the
Maritime Administrator to best meet MARAD's needs. -
O The Technology Transfer program develops, collects and disseminates
technical information relevant to water transportation using the
services of the National Technical Information Service, and TRB’s
Transportation Research Information Service.
o The Waterway Navigation Technology program uses simulation to
better understand the interaction of vessel maneuvering capabilities
and channel configuration in harbors, rivers, and canals. Projects
are implemented jointly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the
Panama Canal Commission, and the St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Authority.
PROJECT STATUS REPORTS
The following pages provide brief status reports of ongoing
projects under the various programs. For further information on
any of the projects, please contact the responsible individual
indicated in the project report.
Program: Cargo Handling Technology
Project Title: Cargo Handling Cooperative Program
Performing Organ: American President Lines, Matson Terminals, Inc.
Sea-Land Service, Inc. and Crowley Maritime, Inc.
Reference: Cooperative Agreement No. MA-CA-10014
. Contact: R. Corkrey (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1931
Completion Date: March 1, 1996 Percent Complete: 20%
MARAD Cost: $200,000 per year Cost Sharing: $100,000
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Project Overview: Assists U.S.-flag carriers to increase their cargo
handling productivity through the introduction of new systems and
technologies. The following projects are being conducted with 1992 funding:
1. Hand-Held Terminals - The application of GridPad pen-based computers was
tested by the Port of Tacoma. The computers were used to collect and
transfer data on the daily inventory of the intermodal yard. During
1992, the systems software was developed and the system was tested
during actual operations at the port. w
2. Hand-Held Terminals, On-Line RF Link - Sea Land was host to the
development of an integration of Radio Frequency (RF) communications to
pen-based computing. Software for the collection of chassis inspection
data and damage and repair cost estimates was completed.
3. Chassis Alignment - Developed and tested a Phase II prototype alignments
system to properly align chassis under the crane. Vision matching
technology will be tested to marry containers discharged from the ship
to a waiting chassis. The newer system has the additional capability to
recognize flatbeds and slider chassis. The system was demonstrated to
the CHCP in August.
4. Technology Transfer - During the year the CHCP did research into the
state-of-the-art of Global Positioning Systems, Straddle Carrier
Guidance Systems and Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems, and Pen-Based
Computers.
Status: The Executive Committee will meet in February, 1993, to discuss and
approve their 1993 projects and budget. A request to MARAD for 1993 funding
is expected in March.
Program: Human Factors Research
Project Title: Assessment of Shiphandling Simulation Training
Performing Organ: National Research Council/Marine Board
Reference: Reimbursable Agreement MA-1-A29
Contact: A. Landsburg (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1923
Completion Date: July 1, 1994 Percent Complete: 1%
MARAD Cost: $50,000 Cost Sharing: $205,000
Project Overview: The purpose of this project is to 1) establish the present
state of practice in the application of shiphandling simulation to maritime
training and licensing, and 2) recommend specific programs and research to
establish marine simulation as an accepted and practical component of
maritime professional development, certification, and licensing regimes.
Status: Preliminary background materials are being assembled in preparation
for an initial meeting of the Marine Board study committee early in 1993.
Program: Human Factors Research
Project Title: Fitness for Duty in the Merchant Marine
Performing Organ: Wolpe National Transportation Systems Center
Reference: Project Plan Agreement MA-111
Contact: A. Landsburg (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1923
Completion Date: January 31, 1994 Percent Complete: 20%
MARAD Cost: None Cost Sharing: $50,000
Project Overview: This study will investigate the feasibility and
applicability of using fitness-for-duty tests for monitoring the fatigue and
mental performance levels of mariners on merchant ships. A computer test
approach measuring relative alertness and cognitive ability will be tried
out in a shipboard setting to evaluate feasibility and utility.
Status: The project utilizes results from initial tests completed by the
Federal Rail Administration (FRA). FRA's studies with two train engineers
in the FRA simulator used a fitness-for-duty computer test before and after
each simulated work period. These work periods were set up to detect
degradation of performance with fatigue that was induced by reduced sleep
and extended duty hours. The same or similar fitness-for-duty computer test
will be used for the shipboard investigations of feasibility. A new test
has been developed. The new test utilizes computer speech and looks at
memory response and proper sequencing of events.
Program: Human Factors Research
Project Title: LNG Wessel Manning Studies
Performing Organ: Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Reference: Project Plan Agreement MA-111
Contact: A. Landsburg (MAR-840) Phone; (202) 366-1923
Completion Date: June 30, 1994 Percent Complete: 6%
MARAD Cost: $75,000 Cost Sharing: 2
Project Overview: This cooperative work with a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)
ship owner is to assist and document the process of using a project planning
computer model to analyze tasks and allocate manning resources aboard ships
as part of the planning process for start-up operations of a new shipping
service. Tasks during normal operations and for emergencies will be
analyzed using the computer aid and a rational basis for manning determined.
The process will be documented through initial ship trials and operations to
validate the approach.
Status: Microsoft Project for Windows has been utilized to develop a
complete voyage plan of tasks and personnel utilization. This plan will be
refined and detailed as necessary.
Program:
Project Title:
Performing Organ:
Reference:
- Contact:
Completion Date:
MARAD Cost:
Project Overview:
execution of a day-long series of workshops on Human Factors.
Human Factors Research
Workshop on Human Factors
Transportation Research Board (TRB) -
26th Annual Workshop on Human Factors in Transportation
A. Landsburg (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1923
January 10, 1993 Percent Complete: 25%
None Cost Sharing: None
This project is the coordination, development, and
The workshop
Sessions address marine and intermodal issues where human factors are
involved such as workload, fatigue, training, performance measures, etc.
Results of the workshop sessions will be reported in a conference session at
the annual TRB meetings and a summary report developed.
Status: The planning committee has met and eight workshop sessions have been
developed. A brochure describing the event has been distributed.
Development of the January 11, 1993 conference sessions at TRB has been
completed. The sessions will feature reports from each of the workshop
session leaders.
Program:
Project Title:
Performing Organ:
Reference:
Contact:
Completion Date:
MARAD Cost:
Project Overview:
assessment of the
Marine Environmental Protection
Air Pollution Prevention and Control:
Joint USCG/MARAD/EPA Research on the
Reduction of Air Pollution from Marine Engines

U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center
Reimbursable Agreement No. MA-2-A63
D. Leubecker (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1939
December 31, 1995 (estimated) Percent Complete: 5%
$200,000 (FY 1992-95) Cost Sharing: $400,000
(estimated) (FY 1992-95)
(estimated)
This multi-year research has as its objective the
environmental, economic, and safety impacts and the
establishment of safety and emissions guidelines concerning the use aboard
ship of various technologies for reducing air pollution from marine engines.
Status: MARAD funds amounting to $20,851 have been allocated to the Coast
Guard for FY 1993.
least $50,000 in FY 1993.
participate.
The Coast Guard is funding this project at a level of at
Other federal agencies are expected to
Program: Marine Environmental Protection
Project Title: Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Training Study
Performing Organ: Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Reference: Cooperative Agreement MA-CA-200085 -
Contact: B. Carlton (MAR-250) Phone: (202) 366-5755
- D. Leubecker (MAR-840) (202) 366-1939
Completion Date: May 31, 1993 Percent Complete; 25%
MARAD Cost: $42,000 Cost Sharing: None
Project Overview: The purpose of this project is the completion of a study
and model training curriculum on oil spill prevention, response, and clean-
up. This study constitutes MARAD's response to the Congressionally-mandated
study contained in section 4117 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Status: Sole source procurement has been finalized and work is underway.
Program: Marine Environmental Protection
Project Title: Report on Port and Shipping Safety and Environmental
Protection *
Performing Organ: Office of Technology Assessment
Contact: D. Leubecker (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1939
Completion Date: Quarterly publication dated January, April, July,
and October -
MARAD Cost: None Cost Sharing: None
Project Overview: Quarterly report providing an overview of national and
international activities concerning safety and environmental protection
matters related to ports and shipping.
Status: To date, 26 issues have been published and distributed to both
the public and private sectors. Distribution is approximately 600.
Program: Marine Environmental Protection
Project Title: U.S. Implementation of MARPOL 73/78 Annex V (Garbage)
Performing Organ: National Research Council/Marine Board
Reference: Reimbursable Agreement MA-1-A29
Contact: D. Leubecker (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1939
Completion Date: December 31, 1993 Percent Complete: 25%
MARAD Cost: $70,000 (FY 1991-93) Cost Sharing: $280,000 (FY
1991-93) from four
federal agencies
(USCG, EPA, NOAA, Navy)
Project Overview: This interagency-supported study, which is part of the
Marine Board's specific research activities, addresses the strategic
planning needed to develop a long-range implementation strategy to enable
the federal government to compel compliance with MARPOL Annex V and to make
MARPOL Annex W an effective pollution prevention regime.
Status: Planning for this activity began in FY 1991. A committee of
experts has been formed and met for the first time on May 7–8, 1992, in
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Annapolis, MD. A second meeting was held October 15–17, 1992, in Oakland,
California.
Program: Maritime Operational Safety
Project Title: Free Fall Lifeboat Technology
Performing Organ: C. R. Cushing & Co.
Reference: Contract No. DTMA91-90-0-00027
Contact: A. Landsburg (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1923
Completion Date: December 31, 1992 Percent Complete: 99%
MARAD Cost: $68,000 Cost Sharing: None
Project Overview: This is a study of the free fall lifeboat and its
implementation on different vessel types and arrangements. Regulatory and
approval procedures and improvements in design and application will be
studied to encourage the increased U.S. use of this safety device.
Status: Information gathered on free fall lifeboats regarding design,
application, regulatory review, and operational experiences has been
summarized in a final report. The report provides a valuable resource for
design and installation of free fall lifeboat systems. The project has been
completed. A paper summarizing results of the effort has been scheduled for
May 12, 1993 by the New York Section of the Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers (SNAME).
Program: Maritime Operational Safety
Project Title: Modular Ship Maneuvering Mathematical Models
Performing Organ: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)
Reference: Cooperative Agreement No. MA-CA-00001
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: September 27, 1992 Percent Complete: 15%
MARAD Cost: $30,000 Cost Sharing: 2
Project Overview: This study will develop methodologies to facilitate the
exchange of modular maneuvering mathematical model data among different
facilities addressing ship handling simulation and ship design problems.
Status: Planning of the major project tasks is complete. The first step is
to review existing mathematical models and select ship model data sets to be
used. Modular approaches will then be studied and appropriate methodologies
tried out. A workshop on Modular Maneuvering Models was held on November
13, 1991, to obtain input from modelers worldwide.
Program: Maritime Operational Safety
Project Title: Series Bare Hull Tests for Prediction of Ship Maneuvering
Characteristics
Performing Organ: U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center
Contact: A. Landsburg (MAR-840) Phone; (202) 366-1923
Completion Date: September 30, 1994 Percent Complete: 30%
MARAD Cost: None Cost Sharing: 2
Project Overview:
This work follows on from earlier model test work. The
earlier work measured interaction effects between propeller, rudder, and
hull by testing a
model test data will be developed for a series of bare hulls.
these projects is
model with and without each item. In the current work,
The result of
a modular methodology for predicting ship maneuverability.
The series data will be used with a modular mathematical model based on
hull/propeller/rudder interactions allowing separate adding of hull,
propeller, and rudder characteristics to build a trajectory prediction
model.
Status: The development of the faired lines for the base hull form and the
variations is complete.
completed. Model
Program:
Project Title: Ship Maneuver:
Performing Organ:
Reference:
Contact:
Project Overview:
Construction of the models under contract has been
tests of the bare hulls has begun.
Maritime Operational Safety/SBIR
ng Simulation
anning and Training
for Passage P.
Advanced Marine Enterprises, Inc.
Contract No. DTRS-57-92-0-00106
A. Landsburg (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1923
The ultimate objective of this research effort is the
development of a ship maneuvering simulation software package for shipboard
use in maneuvering assessment, passage planning and training.
must operate in a
navigation and control system.
The software
stand-alone mode and/or when integrated with the ship's
This Phase 1 Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) effort includes the initial determination of the -
requirements for this software package, design features and the developmen
of a limited capability demonstration prototype that will operate in a
stand-alone mode.
Status: This project is being reported under the Small Business Innovation
Program.
Program:
Project Title:
Performing Organ:
Reference:
Contact:
Completion Date:
MARAD Cost:
Project Overview:
development, test
that will support
Military Sealift Technology
Sealift Technology Development
PRC, Inc.
Contract No. DTMA91-C-10002
R. Corkrey (MAR-840)
February 26, 1993
None
Phone: (202) 366-1931
Percent Complete: 80%
Cost Sharing: $990,000
To provide for coordinated and cooperative research,
and evaluation of new logistics systems and technologies
the Midterm Sealift Technology Development Program (TDP).
The TDP is a research effort by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to
determine those technologies that need development to support advanced
sealift designs for construction in the "mid-term" (after 1998).
MARAD is
assisting primarily with the evaluation and assessment of the commercial
viability of sealift vessels to be built in this time frame.
The MARAD
effort consists of six tasks:
1) Identify Potential Markets for Sealift Concepts - Market
possibilities for various types of sealift ship concepts have been
investigated.
2) Development of Reference Commercial Ship Concepts - A parametric
series of commercial designs with sealift capabilities has been
developed. Speed and cargo deadweight capability are varied.
3) Assessment of Cargo Handling - Cargo handling technologies
appropriate for the mid-term were assessed for utility and
potential development.
4) Assessment of Advanced Manning Techniques - Changes in manning and
related advanced technologies appropriate for the mid-term have
been assessed for potential development and application.
5) Assessment of Fleet Management Options - The current commercial
shipping industry infrastructure and constraints have been reviewed
and potential changes assessed for the improved acquisition and
fleet management of mid-term sealift vessels.
6) Assess Commercial Viability of Ship Concepts - The various
potential sealift design concepts will be evaluated for their
economic viability when operating in potentially attractive
commercial markets. The impact of various innovations identified
as promising for these designs will also be evaluated.
Status: Contract was awarded February 20, 1991. This is a task order
contract. Tasks for developing technology in manning, cargo handling, and
fleet operations for a commercially viable ship that will meet military
sealift needs were awarded on October 31, 1991. Task for market analysis
was awarded on February 4, 1992. Tasks 1 through 5 are nearing conclusion.
Draft final reports have been received by MARAD for review and comment. The
model for performing the Required Freight Rate analysis (RFR) is being
reviewed for functional performance. Assumptions and data for input on the
baseline ships will be presented to MARAD for acceptance. Market ships for
comparison have been defined for analysis. An analysis of the sensitivity
of RFR to change in certain parameters will be performed. -
Program: National Maritime Enhancement Institutes, 1990
Project Title: Inspection and Maintenance Impact on Safety and
Reliability of Tanker Structures
Performing Organ: University of California at Berkeley
Reference: Cooperative Agreement No. MA-CA-00031
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: March 30, 1993 Percent Complete: 80%
MARAD Cost; $100,000 Cost Sharing: $50,000
Project Overview: This project will assess the impact of inspection and
repair programs on the reliability of tanker structure. The decrease of
tanker structural component reliability due to corrosion and fatigue damage
will be evaluated. Inspection and repair frequency will be determined for
acceptable reliability limits. Maintenance strategies will be evaluated.
Status: The literature survey has been completed. Tasks on corrosion and
fatigue damage, and damage and defect tolerance have been delayed pending
completion of a corrosion and fatigue crack propagation data base being
separately developed; these tasks should be resumed within the next few
weeks. The preliminary version of a reliability procedure to assess and
optimize inspection and repair strategy has been completed. Several
inspection/damage cases have been examined to assess the impact of variables
such as inspection interval, extent of inspection, minimum detectable crack
size, corrosion rate, and ship age. Work has been done applying the
reliability program to a detail on a single hull Chevron tanker.
Presentation on the project was made at the University's Industry Liaison
Program (March 1:". and at the review meeting for the NMEI's joint
industry structural maintenance project in August 1992.
Program: National Maritime Enhancement Institutes, 1990
Project Title: Innovative Breakbulk Technology and Its Impact on
Waterfront Utilization
Performing Organ: Louisiana State University
Reference: Cooperative Agreement No. MA-CA-00010
Contact: R. Corkrey (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1931
Completion Date: January 31, 1993 Percent Complete: 95%
MARAD Cost: $50,632 Cost Sharing: $56,491
Project Overview: This project is being conducted with the cooperation of
the Port of New Orleans, the Port of Baltimore, and Lykes Brothers Steamship
Company. The project will develop mechanisms to analyze the transactions
associated with the development of new technology in breakbulk cargo
systems.
Status: Draft final report has been reviewed by MARAD and contractor is
incorporating changes into the final report.
Program: National Maritime Enhancement Institutes, 1992
Project Title: Maintenance of Marine Structures: A State-of-the-Art
Summary
Performing Organ: University of California at Berkeley
Reference: Cooperative Agreement DTMA91-92-CA-200096
Contact: F. Seibold Phone: (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: August 17, 1993 Percent Complete: 20%
MARAD Cost: $0 Total Cost Sharing: $50,000
Project Overview: The maintenance of ship structures has become increasingly
important as new structural materials become available, as weight reductions
continue, and as the average age of ships increases. The Ship Structure
Committee has funded several projects related to structural deterioration,
damage, and failure phenomena as well as to monitoring, inspection,
maintenance, and repair. However, the projects have not been formally
grouped and summarized for content and usability. This project will review
and summarize past SSC and other work related to maintenance of marine
structures and identify research needs.
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Status: This project is being reported as Ship Structure Committee Project
SR-1347. It is part of the FY 1992 Ship Structure Research Program.
Program: National Maritime Enhancement Institutes, 1992
Project Title: The Maritime System of the Americas and the Feasibility of
- Ocean/River/Lake Traffic

Performing Organ: Louisiana State University
Reference: Cooperative Agreement DTMA91-92-CA-200094
Contact: R. Corkrey (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1931
Completion Date: June 30, 1993 Percent Complete: 20%
MARAD Cost: $50,069 Total Cost Sharing: $50,931
Project Overview: This study investigates the feasibility of handling by
direct water links part of the trade between the mid-U.S., Canada, Mexico,
and other countries using the "Avenue of the Americas"--the Great Lakes,
Mississippi River Basin, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Gulf of Mexico and
Caribbean Sea. It will develop an understanding of the potential market for
water transport, appropriate technologies for ocean/river/lake transport,
and a model to assess the costs of water transport relative to other modes
and combinations of modes. It will be developed with direct industry
participation and will organize a national workshop with domestic and
international participation.
Status: This project has been awarded. A meeting with industry members was
held on September 9, 1992, with thirteen industry participants agreeing to
participate in the project as advisors. Trade data on the study area has
been collected and is being analyzed. Preliminary work on vessel size, type
and cost has been conducted. Port information is being collected.
Program: National Maritime Enhancement Institutes, 1992
Project Title: Competitive Manning of U.S.-Flag Ships
Performing Organ: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reference: Cooperative Agreement DTMA-91-92-R-200000
National Maritime Enhancement Institutes
Contact: A. Landsburg Phone: (202) 366-1923
Completion Date: July 1, 1993 Percent Complete: 15%
MARAD Cost: $75,000 Cost Sharing: $75,000
Project Overview: The number of U.S.-flag vessels in international commerce
has been steadily declining for many years. If the U.S.-flag fleet is to
continue, new ways must be formed to ensure competitive manning on U.S.-flag
ships. Development of realistic manning alternatives provides an essential
part of an overall maritime policy. This research will look at the impact
of modern technology, crew size, work rules, legislation, manning
regulations and crewing costs in providing tools to enable formulation of
realistic policies for a competitive, efficient merchant marine.
Status: Initial gathering of information and interviews with industry and
labor has taken place.
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Program: National Maritime Enhancement Institutes, 1992
Project Title: Development of an Inland Waterways Data Base
Performing Organ: Memphis State University
Reference: Cooperative Agreement DTMA91-92-CA-200095
Contact: R. Christensen (MAR-852) Phone; 366–5507
Completion Date: July 1, 1993 Percent Complete: 25%
MARAD Cost: $39,946 Total Cost Sharing: $39,946
Project Overview: An Inland Waterways Information System (IWIS) will be
developed as a centralized source of industry data. It is intended to
provide information needed to better identify opportunities to market and
use the waterway system, to monitor its performance, and to identify and
quantify potential benefits from system improvements. In the initial phase
of the project, the NMEI will work with the industry to determine system
requirements. It is envisioned that the IWIS system will include both
industry statistical data and abstracted summaries of publications and
reports. The second task is to implement the system and make it available
to the industry.
Status: An Advisory Committee has been formed and the first meeting held.
The Committee identified a wide range of information sources to be included
in the data base. Efforts are in progress to refine and reduce the list of
sources based on inputs from additional users of the information.
Program: National Maritime Enhancement Institutes
Project Title: FY-1993 Program
Performing Organ: --
Reference: Cooperative Agreement DTMA91-93-R
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone; (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: -- Percent Complete: --
MARAD Cost; $100,000 - Cost Sharing: $100,000
Project Overview: In FY-1990, MARAD formally designated four universities as
National Maritime Enhancement Institutes. These were designated in
recognition of their ability to provide leadership in solving problems
confronting the U.S. maritime industry. In FY-1993, research proposals will
be solicited from the four Institutes for one or more awards.
Status: The request for proposals will be issued at the end of December 1992
and will close March 1993. We would anticipate awards about May 15, 1993.
Program: Ship Operations Technology
Project Title: Expert Diesel Engine Maintenance System
Performing Organ: American President Lines, Ltd.
Reference: Cooperative Agreement No. MA-12096
Contact: J. Dumbleton j) Phone: (202) 366-1928
Completion Date: September 30, 1992 Percent Complete: 100%
MARAD Cost: $308,174 Cost Sharing: $310,536
Project Overview: Design, develop, install and test an expert system to
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assist shipboard engineers in diagnosing failures before they occur. The
system's acronym is DEXTER (Diesel Expert Test Engineering Reasoner).
Software development and engineering was performed by MACSEA, Limited.
Status: All components of this prototype diagnostic system have been
completed and are installed aboard the APL test vessel MW PRESIDENT HARDING
and three sister ships. These include the data acquisition system, which
receives engine performance data through direct digital interface with two
monitoring systems, engine performance analysis software, trending software,
and the expert diagnostic system. The system has completed its shipboard
evaluation and a final report has been completed and is being distributed.
Program: Ship Operations Technology
Project Title: Improved Ocean Weather Forecasts
Performing Organ: Ocean Systems, Inc.
Reference: MA-0-A51 (Reimbursable Agreement to NOAA)
Contact: J. Dumbleton (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1928
Completion Date: March 31, 1993 Percent Complete: 80%
MARAD Cost: $49,400 Cost Sharing: $49,400
Project Overview: Implement an improved method for obtaining ocean weather
data from volunteer ships for use by NOAA in producing ocean weather
forecasts.
Status: Software has been developed for use on shipboard PC's to record and
validate data for NOAA's meteorological (MET) message. This software is
under evaluation now. Software is also being developed for transmitting the
MET message using NOAA's GOES satellite system. Similar software will also
be developed for transmission using INMARSAT, Standard C. Work is also in
process to provide selected sensor data to the PC automatically, thereby
reducing manual data entry.
Program: Ship Operations Technology
Project Title: Ship Operations Cooperative Program
Performing Organ: PRC Inc.
Reference: Contract No. DTMA92-C-200038
Contact: J. Dumbleton (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1928
Completion Date: January 28, 1993 Percent Complete: 85%
MARAD cost; $107,149 Cost Sharing: None
Project Overview: This effort, being performed by PRC Inc. and their
subcontractor Seaworthy Systems, will provide assistance to MARAD in the
formation of a cooperative program between government and industry to
implement ship operations technology. An industry workshop was conducted to
obtain industry support and participation in the program.
Status: The initial tasks included the development of a detailed work plan
for the project, preparation of a preliminary list of targeted participants,
identification of industry advisors to assist in formulating the workshop
focus areas, and the preparation and mailing of the workshop invitation
package. Subsequently, the Workshop was conducted and the initial steps
taken to form the Cooperative Program. A Proceedings Report of the Workshop
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has been completed and the first meeting of the SOCP Executive Committee
conducted.
Program: Ship Operations Technology
Project Title: Shipboard Evaluation of a Piloting Expert System
Performing Organ: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Reference: Contract No. DTMA91-89-0-90031
Contact: J. Dumbleton (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1928
Completion Date: April 30, 1993 Percent Complete: 95%
MARAD Cost: $528,260 Cost Sharing: $446,740
Project 0werview: Design, develop, test, install, and evaluate an
operational shipboard piloting expert system for decision support in
restricted waters. The project is a cooperative effort between MARAD,
Rensselaer, Exxon Shipping Company, Sperry Marine, U.S. Coast Guard and
NOAA.
Status: Following a demonstration of the stand-alone prototype system in
April 1991, the SPES (Shipboard Piloting Expert System) software has been
fully developed and de-bugged. Integration with the Sperry Integrated
Bridge System has been completed and shipboard evaluation (EXXON BENECIA) is
currently in progress and will continue through February 1993.
Program: Ship Operations Technology
Project Title: Worldwide Wessel Locating and Tracking
System, Phase II - Assessment

Performing Organ: Synetics, Incorporated
Contact: J. Dumbleton (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1928
Completion Date: November 30, 1992 Percent Complete: 99%
MARAD Cost: $31, 179 Cost Sharing: $30,821
Project Overview: With current technology, it is possible for a land-based
facility to obtain a vessel's position without any human intervention, using
commercially available Global Positioning System (GPS) and INMARSAT services
and PC-based display and communications software. This project will examine
technology, user needs, and develop a functional description of a proposed
System.
Status: All work has been completed and the draft final report has been
received from the contractor. The report is expected to be released in
January 1993.
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Program: Ship Structures Research, FY 1993
Project Title: FY 1993 Interagency Cooperative Research Program for
Improving Ship Structural Technology. Administered by
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Performing Organ: U.S. Coast Guard
Reference: Reimbursable Agreement MA-3-AO9
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: -- Percent Complete: --
MARAD Cost: $75,000 Cost Sharing: $650,000
Project Overview: This is a cooperative research program to investigate ship
Structural problems, to pursue new technology, and to develop structural
design, analysis and fabrication techniques in areas of common interest.
The research is defined, funded and directed by the Ship Structure Committee
with assistance from the Committee on Marine Structures, Marine Board.
Participating on the Ship Structure Committee are the Maritime
Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Military Sealift Command, the U.S.
Navy and the American Bureau of Shipping.
Status: Status: The FY 1993 Ship Structure Committee research program was
approved by the Committee at its annual meeting in June 1992. Nine projects
are to be awarded. These include one continued and two new projects on weld
properties. The Ship Structure Committee will participate in two joint
industry project, one a continuation of the Univ. of California Maintenance
of Existing Ship Structures project and a new JIP at M.I.T. on Grounding of
Double Hull Tankers. Other projects will address the strength of pitted
steel panels and methods to inspect marine structures. The SSC will also
award "shadow projects" to the St. Petersburg State University of Ocean
Technology as the beginning of a U.S./Russian cooperative research program.
The university grant program will be continued with an award to the WA
Polytechnic Institute and State University. All projects are in the process
of being contracted by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Program: Small Business Innovation Research
Project Title: FY-1992 Program
Performing Organ: Wolpe National Transportation Systems Center
Reference: Reimbursable Agreement MA-2-A34
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: -- Percent Complete: --
MARAD Cost: $50,000 Cost Sharing: None
Project Overview: The Small Business Innovation Development Act requires
Federal organizations with research programs to develop an SBIR Program with
funding derived from a fixed percentage of the organization's R&D budget.
The D.O.T. SBIR Program is administered by WNTSC with MARAD participating
with an amount adequate for one research award. The MARAD research
requirement is broadly worded to include any research resulting in the
improvement of terminal and ship operations. Also included for FY-1992 is
the topic of shipboard simulation training.
Status: The request for proposals released by the Wolpe National
Transportation Systems Center closed on May 1, 1992. The proposals were
evaluated and two awards were made. The first award was made to Advanced
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Marine Enterprises to develop a ship maneuvering simulation software package
for shipboard use in maneuvering assessment, passage planning and training.
The second award was made to William B. Hubbard to develop a model terminal
and identify the hardware, software and management techniques required to
operate it based on the concept of an integrated marine/rail intermodal
operation. This project is being cost shared with the Federal Railroad
Administration.
Program: Small Business Innovation Research
Project Title: Ship Maneuvering Simulation for Passage Planning
and Training
Performing Organ: Advanced Marine Enterprises, Inc.
Reference: DTRS-57-92-0-00106
Contact: A. Landsburg (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1923
Completion Date: April 1, 1993 Percent Complete: 1%
MARAD Cost: $49,387 Cost Sharing: None
Project Overview: The ultimate objective of this, research effort is the
development of a ship maneuvering simulation software package for shipboard
use in maneuvering assessment, passage planning and training. The software
must operate in a stand-alone mode and/or when integrated with the ship's
navigation and control system. This Phase I Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) effort includes the initial determination of the
requirements for this software package, design features and the development
of a limited capability demonstration prototype that will operate in a
stand-alone mode.
Status: This project has just begun.
Program: Small Business Innovation Research
Project Title: Efficient Marine/Rail Interface
Performing Organ: William B. Hubbard
Reference: DTRS-57-92-0-00107
Contact: R. Corkrey (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1931
Completion Date: April 1, 1993 Percent Complete: 1%
MARAD Cost: $24,292 Cost Sharing: $25,000
Project Overview: The objective of this project is to develop a model
terminal and identify the hardware, software and management techniques
required to operate it based on the concept of an integrated marine/rail
intermodal operation. Both vessels and trains would jointly employ
simultaneous discharge and loading operations using a common site to effect
the transition of containers to and from each mode of transport. This
method will provide a significantly more efficient and productive use of
marine facilities, enabling U.S. West Coast ports to accommodate traffic
volumes for the foreseeable future. An added benefit is that this technique
has the potential to significantly reduce heavy truck traffic on public
roadways in the port areas. Through generally accepted computer simulation
techniques, this method will be validated and the results verified. This
project is being cost shared with the Federal Railroad Administration.
Status: This project has just begun.
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Program: Small Business Innovation Research
Project Title: Neural Network-Based Autopilot for Improved Ship Control
Performing Organ: MACSEA, Ltd.
Reference: Contract No. DTRS-57-91-C-00134
Contact: J. Dumbleton (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1928
Completion Date: January 31, 1993 Percent Complete: 90%
MARAD Cost: $49,967 Cost Sharing: None
Project Overview: This project will investigate the capabilities of an
adaptive, self-learning, steering controller, based on neural network
technology, for maneuvering large ships. It will evaluate and demonstrate
sºlities through various simulation experiments using a PC-based
simulator.
Status: This work began in the first quarter of fiscal year 1992 and has
produced an experimental simulator (PC based) which models the motion
dynamics of a representative ship and the control behavior of typical
helmsmen. Work is in progress to develop the neural network software, which
in turn will be "trained" by the simulator. Preliminary training
experiments were performed with very good results concerning the network's
ability to learn ship maneuvering dynamics.
Program: Technology Policy
Project Title: 1993 Marine Board General Support
Performing Organ: National Research Council/Marine Board
Reference: Reimbursable Agreement MA-3-AO7
Contact: P. Mentz (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1925
Completion Date: December 31, 1993 Percent Complete: 0%
MARAD Cost: $200,000 ($100,000 core Cost Sharing: $1,766,000
program & $100,000 in
specific research)
Project Overview: The Marine Board, together with its ad hoc panels and
committees will continue to address both broad and specialized issues
concerning the Nation's capability to accomplish its marine and maritime
objectives. This action constitutes MARAD's support of an overall program
involving multiple tasks involving the Departments of State, Navy, Army,
Energy, Commerce, Interior, and Transportation.
Status: The Marine Board held its Winter meeting in Washington, D.C. on
December 10-11, 1992. A Proceedings is being prepared for distribution.
Program: Technology Policy
Project Title: 1993 Transportation Research Board General Support
Performing Organ: National Research Council/Transportation Research Board
Reference: New 5-year Cooperative Agreement is being processed.
Contact: P. Mentz (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1925
Completion Date: December 31, 1993 Percent Complete: 0%
MARAD Cost: $50,000 Cost Sharing: $8,300,000
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Project Overview: This project provides for the sponsorship of the annual
technical program of the Transportation Research Board. This action
constitutes MARAD's support of an overall program including multiple tasks
involving the other US DOT modal administrations, the 50 state highway and
transportation departments, and other public and private sector
transportation interests.
Status: The planning for the Annual Meeting is currently underway and will
lead to a five day Conference in Washington, D.C. from January 10–14, 1993.
Over 5000 participants will attend over 250 technical sessions, along with
committee meetings and other business activities.
Program: Technology Policy
Project Title: Advances in Navigation and Piloting
Performing Organ: National Research Council/Marine Board
Reference: Reimbursable Agreement MA-1-A29
Contact: J. Dumbleton (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1928
Completion Date: March 31, 1993 Percent Complete: 80%
MARAD Cost: $30,000 Cost Sharing: $430,000
Project 0werview: A Marine Board committee has been established to assess
the state of practice of ship navigation and piloting and make
recommendations to improve it. The assessment is addressing issues relating
to technology, training, licensing, performance, and administration.
Status: The committee has conducted hearings in which testimony has been
received from all segments of the industry and government relating to
piloting and navigation issues. An initial draft of the final report has
been reviewed by the committee and refinements are being incorporated. A
second draft will be issued in early 1993.
Program: Technology Policy
Project Title: Nautical Charts and Information
Performing Organ: National Research Council/Marine Board
Reference: Reimbursable Agreement MA-1-A29
Contact: J. Dumbleton (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1928
Completion Date: October 2, 1994 Percent Complete: 5%
MARAD Cost: None Cost Sharing: $315,000
Project Overview: A committee has been established under the oversight of
the National Research Council's Marine Board and Mapping Science Committee
to review national needs, trends, and opportunities in nautical charting.
The study is being conducted at the request of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. The committee will prepare a public report that
addresses user requirements for improved nautical chart and information
products, as well as technical and programmatic issues related to these
products.
Status: The initial meeting of the committee was held in October 1992 to
discuss and concur on project scope, and determine project issues and tasks.
Program: Waterway Navigation Technology
Project Title: Privatized Operation of CAORF
Performing Organ: MarineSafety International/CAORF
Reference: Cooperative Agreement MA-11973
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: April 16, 1997 Percent Complete:
Continuing
MARAD Cost: $1,700,000 Cost Sharing: --
Project Overview: To make short term capital improvements for the upgrading
and refurbishment of CAORF, to establish a Capital Improvement Program to
continually maintain CAORF as a state-of-the-art facility, and to operate
CAORF as a privatized facility.
Status: The short-term CAORF upgrade was completed on schedule -- March 30,
1990. A Capital Improvement Fund was set up to provide for continued CAORF
improvements. The simulator continues to operate as a privatized facility.
A demonstration of the CAORF facility was conducted on August 30, 1992, for
a delegation of senior government officials headed by Captain Warren Leback.
Efforts have begun to extend the task order contract through which
government work is conducted at CAORF.
Program: Waterway Navigation Technology
Project Title: Simulator Evaluations of Electronic Chart and Display
Systems at CAORE
Performing Organ: MarineSafety International/CAORF
Reference: Contract No. DTMA91-88-C-80024, Task #3
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone; (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: December 31, 1992 Percent Complete: 50%
MARAD Cost: None Cost Sharing: $572,899
Project Overview: Two commercially available Electronic Chart Display
Information Systems were interfaced with the CAORF Simulator so that it can
be used for experiments to study the benefits and limitations of an ECDIS.
Tests will be planned and carried out for a series of studies and man-in-
the-loop simulator experiments focusing the effect of ECDIS systems on
mental workload and safety, and to determine the importance of various ECDIS
features.
Status: This simulation project is being conducted as Task 003 under the
MARAD task order contract with MSI for simulation studies at CAORF. It is
being funded by the U.S. Coast Guard R&D Center. Phase I for test plan
development and hardware installation began on December 13, 1990. Two ECDIS
units supplied by Offshore Systems Ltd. and Robertson Marine Systems were
installed. After resolving problems with integrating the OSL Radar overlay
and the CAORF simulator databases, the ECDIS units were successfully
demonstrated on May 12, 1992. Phase II began on January 9, 1992 and data
collection runs in early August. Tests with the Robertson unit were
completed and the ECDIS unit, which had been on loan, was removed and
shipped out. The OSL ECDIS suffered a series of failures resulting in test
schedule delay and lost 0SL test runs. The unit was subsequently sent back
to OSL for upgrading and will then be used by the U.S. Coast Guard as a test
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bed. Data reduction is nearly complete.
has begun.
Preparation of the final report
Program: Waterway Navigation Technology
Project Title: Boston Harbor Simulation Study at CAORF
Performing Organ: MarineSafety International/CAORF
Reference: Contract No. DTMA91-88-C-80024, Task #4
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1937
Completion Date: October 31, 1992 Percent Complete: 80%
MARAD Cost: None Cost Sharing: $383,584
Project Overview: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed and maintains
navigation channels in the Boston Harbor. As vessel sizes have increased in
recent years, channel depth has become marginal and turning areas less safe.
The Corps of Engineers is proposing to deepen the three tributary channels
and to widen the approaches. The purpose of this CAORF project is to
conduct ship maneuvering simulations in the Boston Harbor to evaluate the
effects of the proposed channel improvements, to identify other
modifications needed to correct navigation problems and to refine the widths
for the new channels.
Status: This simulation project is being conducted as Task 004 under the
MARAD task order contract with MSI for simulation studies at CAORF. It is
being funded by the New England Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. All
of the work is being conducted at CAORF except for the actual simulation
runs which were conducted at the Newport simulator. On-line simulation
testing consisting of 95 real-time runs was completed during April, 1992.
Five test subjects participated for a total of 14 days. The draft final
report has been delivered and is being reviewed.
Program:
Project Title:
Performing Organ:
Reference:
Contact:
Completion Date:
MARAD Cost:
Project Overview:
aground in Brazil while maneuvering with a pilot aboard.
Waterway Navigation Technology
HYUNDAI NEW WORLD Stranding Study
MarineSafety International/CAORF
Contract No. DTMA91-88-C-80024, Task #5
F. Seibold (MAR-840) Phone: (202) 366-1937
( . . . Percent Complete: 20%
None Cost Sharing: $31,680
On March 31, 1987, the bulk carrier HYUNDAI NEW WORLD ran
The ship was lost.
The purpose of this CAORF project is to conduct fast time ship maneuvering
simulations in the area of the stranding.
The study is in support of
Justice Department and Defense Mapping Agency defense in a legal action
initiated by the ship owner/operators against the U.S. Government.
Status: This simulation project is being conducted as Task 005 under the
MARAD task order contract with MSI for simulation studies at CAORF.
It is
being funded by the Defense Mapping Agency. Anticipated completion date has
been delayed.
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ACTIVE SHIP STRUCTURE COMMITTEE PROJECTS
(PROGRAME SHIP STRUCTURES RESEARCH)
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1984 Project SR: 1300
Project Title: Development of a Generalized Onboard Response Monitoring
System
Performing Organ; ARCTEC Offshore Corporation
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-85-C-20080
Contact: Walter Maclean (USMMA) Phone: (516) 773-5669
Total Cost: $163,200 MARAD Share: 22%
Project Overview: The objective is to develop a generalized operations-oriented
stress and motion monitoring system and implement it aboard a tanker. The project
is jointly sponsored with the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Status: A prototype system was assembled and installed on the EXXON NORTH SLOPE
during the summer of 1991. Testing took place during the 1991-1992 winter season.
The instrumentation has failed and should be removed from the ship, repaired and
reinstalled. The sensors should also be checked out at the same time. This work is
beyond the scope of the contract. However, it is the intent of the Ship Structure
Committee to leave the system aboard the EXXON NORTH SLOPE for the long term usage.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1987 Project SR: 1319.
Project Title: Threshold Corrosion Fatigue of Welded Marine Steels
Performing Organ; MSNW, Inc.
Reference: Navy Contract N00024-88-C-5708
Contact: Tom Montemarano (DTRC-Annap.) Phone; (301) 267-3654
Total Cost: $460,200 MARAD Share; 9.52%
Project Overview: The objective is the development and verification of an
accelerated test methodology for near-threshold corrosion fatigue of welded
HSLA shipbuilding steels which will permit direct evaluation of the corrosion
fatigue resistance of weld metal, HAZ, and base metal regions. A secondary
objective is the evaluation of experimental filler metal compositions for submerged
arc welding of HSLA structural steels.
Status: This project has been completed. This final report has been released and is
available through the National Technical Information Service. The SSC report number
is 366.
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Program:
Project Title:
Performing Organ:
Reference:
Contact:
Total Cost:
Project Overview:
Ship Structures Research, FY-1987 Project SR: 1324
Fatigue Design Procedures -
Earl and Wright
USCG Contract DTCG23-88-C-20029
Chao Lin (MAR-724)
$49,648
Phone: (202) 366-1857
MARAD Share; 9.52%
The objective is to summarize fatigue analysis procedures,
indicate their strengths and weaknesses for various marine structure applications,
and recommend research to fill identified gaps.
Status: The final
received.
report was submitted on July 27, 1992. PTC comments have been

Program:
Project Title:
Performing Organ:
Reference:
Contact:
Total Cost:
Project Overview:
probability-based
method, and using
that will be required and obtained.
present knowledge
Status: The draft
demonstrations are provided in the report.
probability-based
Ship Structures Research, FY-1989 Project SR: 1330
Probability-Based Ship Design Procedures: A Demonstration
Mansour Engineering, Inc.
USCG Contract No. DTCG23-90-0-20020
Norman Hammer (MAR-720) Phone; (202) 366-1880
$59,400 MARAD Share: 9.52%
The objective is to provide a demonstration of the use of
ship design techniques, comparing the process with the traditional
the example to demonstrate the additional kinds of information
The project will also identify the gaps in
and help to define goals for follow-on projects.
final report has been received and is being reviewed. Two basic
The first is a demonstration of how
methods can be used to develop and calibrate a code in order to
produce designs with uniform safety over a wide range of basic design parameters.
The second demonstration illustrates how to apply state-of-the-art reliability
techniques to determine the safety level of an existing ship or an existing design.
A PTC meeting was
held on January 28, 1992 in Tucson.
Program:
Project Title:
Performing Organ:
Reference:
Contact:
Total Cost:
Ship Structures Research, FY-1989 Project SR: 1333
Permanent In-Service Repair Procedures for Underwater
Damage to Ship Hulls
CASDE Corporation
USCG Contract DTCG23-90-0-20024
Eugene Mitchell (NAVSEA 05M2)
$140,800
Phone: (703) 602-0205
MARAD Share; 11.82%
Project Overview: The overall objective is to determine whether a wet welded repair
of a commercial ship may be adequate, from a fatigue standpoint, to remain in place
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until the next scheduled drydocking. The fatigue crack initiation properties of
underwater wet weldments will be compared with those of similar welds made in air.
Status: Global Divers fabricated wet and air welded test plates which were used as
fatigue test specimens. Partek Laboratories did tensile and bend testing of weld-
metal test specimens and presented the results in a test report. Tooling
Specialists prepared fatigue specimens from the test plates which were then fatigue
tested by Materials Engineering Associates. The results were compared with the
existing S-N curve provided by the University of Illinois. The draft final report
was delivered in October 1992 and is being reviewed. -
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1989 Project SR: 1334
Project Title: Requirement for Material Data Gathering
Performing Organ: Fleet Technology Inc.
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-92-0-ER3089-2
Contact: Mr. Manuel (NAVSEA) Phone: --
Total Cost: $50,000 MARAD Share: 11.82%
Project Overview: The objectives are to establish a uniform format for data
reporting of material properties for reliability analysis, and identify testing
conditions and procedures.
Status: This project has just been awarded.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1989 Project SR: 1335.
Project Title: Interactive Nature of Cathodic Polarization
and Fatigue
Performing Organ: --
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-92-O-E01002-1
Contact: William Hanzalek (ABS) Phone; (212) 839-5052
Total Cost: $100,000 MARAD Share: 11.82%
Project Overview: The objective is to investigate the effect of cathodic
polarization on fatigue of steel in sea water and how this is influenced by notch
severity, crack size, and material composition and microstructure (steel strength).
Status: The project is being contracted by the U.S. Coast Guard. The RFP was issued
during April 1992. The project is now in the best and final stage.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1989 Project SR: 1336
Project Title: Reduction, Classification, and Application of S-N
Curves for Ship Details
Performing Organ: Columbia Research Corporation
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-90-0-20001
Contact: Chao Lin (MAR-724) Phone; (202) 366-1857
Total Cost: $45,400 MARAD Share: 11.82%
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Project Overview: The objective is to reduce the number of S-N curves for structural
details by combining details with similar endurance characteristics. The resulting
curves will be compared and contrasted with those used in the building and bridge
design areas. Guidance will be provided on the effects of scale.
Status: S-N curves in the major structural codes were reviewed. This project
utilized fatigue data presented in SSC report 318, "Fatigue Characterization of
Fabricated Ship Details for Design." A second draft report was completed and
distributed for review during May 1992. The corrected final report was submitted on
September 30, 1992 and is being reviewed.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1990 Project SR: 1337
Project Title: Probability Based Ship Design - Loads and Load
Combinations.
Performing Organ: Mansour Engineering, Inc.
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-92-0-E01086
Contact: Robert Sielski (NAVSEA) Phone: (703) 602-5603
Total Cost: $99,900 MARAD Share: 11.54%
Project Overview: The objective is to recommend load models, loads data, and load
combination procedures for use with the design guide development, Phase 3 of the SSC
Probability Based Ship Design thrust area, entitled "Implementation of
Probability-Based Design Guidelines."
Status: The project technical committee met with the contractor on July 7, 1992
where the project objective and procedure were discussed. The first quarterly
report has been received. Progress has been made for several load combination cases
(task 3). In all cases, a simple final design format is sought consisting of
estimated individual probabilistic extreme loads combined using a correlation
factor. Some preliminary work has been done for ABS and permission has been
obtained to release the results. A computer program has been developed to compute
correlation factors and tested with several actual ship cases with known results.
Design charts were then prepared for the two and three load combination cases.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1990 Project SR: 1338
Project Title: Uncertainty in Strength Models for Marine Structures
Performing Organ: Dr. Owen Hughes
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-92-O-E01089
Contact: Rickard Anderson (MSC) Phone: (202) 433-0264
Total Cost; $52,500 MARAD Share: 11.54%
Project Overview: The objective is to quantify bias and uncertainty in structural
strength formulations in order to evaluate safety margins and derive design
criteria. A list of all important failure modes for components and systems will be
provided as will a list of those engineering models commonly used by marine
engineers for each of the failure modes. A distinction will be made between models
for overall and local failure modes.
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Status: This contract was awarded in May 1992. The first monthly progress report
has been received. -
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1990 Project SR: 1339
Project Title: Effect of High-Strength Steels on Strength Considerations
of Design and Construction Details of Ships
Performing Organ: Gibbs and Cox
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-92-O-E01087
Contact: Phil Rynn (ABS) Phone: (713) 874-6563
Total Cost: $70,000 MARAD Share: 11.54%
Project Overview: The objective is to analyze the in-service failures in
construction details using high-strength steel. Attention will be drawn to problem
areas, and recommendations will be made for design and construction details to
reduce problem areas.
Status: The kickoff meeting was held on August 27, 1992. A second PTC meeting was
held on December 4, 1992.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1990 - Project SR: 1340
Project Title: Structural Maintenance for New and Existing Ships
Performing Organ: University of California, Berkeley
Reference: American Bureau of Shipping Contract
Contact: Frederick Seibold (ś Phone: (202) 366-1937
Total Cost: $60,000 MARAD Share; 11.54%
Project Overview: This is a two-year international Joint Industry Project. The
first goal is to develop simple, practical tools and procedures for analysis of
proposed ship structural repairs in order to minimize time and materials. The
second goal is to prepare guidelines for the cost-effective design and construction
of low-maintenance ship structures which facilitate inspection and repair. The
project focuses on (1) the fatigue effects of internal structural components, and
(2) the corrosion effects on the internal structures for both existing and new ship
hulls. Participants include ship owners/operators, ship construction/repair yards,
classification societies as well as the Ship Structure Committee.
Status: The 6th meeting of the PTC was held on 8/13–14/92 in Berkeley, CA. This was
the final meeting. Research presentations were made and the software was
demonstrated. It was agreed that the sponsors would exercise the software and meet
again in six months to discuss software problems and to decide on long term software
maintenance. Five follow-on projects were discussed. Four have enough sponsors to
proceed and the fifth needs one additional sponsor.
Study #1 -- Fatigue Damage Evaluation: The fatigue cracking data base was completed
along with a program to calculate fatigue damage for critical structural details
§. Information for 7, 162 cracks has been entered. The database format has
since been revised to a fatigue crack and corrosion relational data base which can
be interfaced easily with the Repair Management System. The crack database has been
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modified accordingly. All software has been completed for (1) fatigue evaluation,
(2) system reliability, and (3) estimation of long-term load distribution. Analyses
have been completed for all verification cases. During July 1992, report SMP-1-3
has been completed. Three reports have now been delivered for Study #1.
Study #2 -- Corrosion Damage Evaluation: The corrosion data base has also been
restructured for the combined data base. Routines were developed to analyze
corrosion rates and buckling strength. Database management tools have also been
developed. Report SMP-2-3 on analysis of tanker corrosion data was completed during
April 1992. Three reports have now been distributed.
Study #3 -- Interactions of Details with Adjacent Structures: the ship loading
analysis procedure was developed. Loading transfer functions were determined for
two tankers and will be available to software users.
Study #4 -- Fatigue and Corrosion Repairs: Expected life analysis of repair
alternatives was determined to be the most critical industry need followed closely
by a graphical database of possible repairs. A Repair Management System (RMS) was
developed to manage the information used to make intelligent repair decisions.
Users will be able to compare repair methods. The final report, SMP-4-1, was
completed during May 1992.
Study #5 -- New Build Guidelines: This study applied the findings of other studies
to new construction recommendations with special attention to fatigue analysis
methods and design of CSD's to improve structural life. One chapter remains to be
completed. Guidelines are provided as software help screens.
Study #6 -- Software Analysis: The front end program operates in a Windows
environment and uses graphics extensively. It allows the capture of details,
dimensions, etc. for analysis by the software from the other studies. All
programming is complete and is being tested. the software is extremely user
friendly.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1991 Project SR: 1341
Project Title: Residual Strength Assessment for Damaged Marine Structures
Performing Organ: Designers and Planners
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-92-0-E01090
Contact: Jack Spencer (ABS) Phone: (713) 874-6513
Total Cost: $80,000 MARAD Share; 10.71%
Project Overview: This project will develop approaches to assess the remaining
strength and life of marine structures which sustain damage in service. These
approaches will an operator in deciding whether or not to repair damage.
Status: The kickoff meeting was held on August 27, 1992.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1991 Project SR: 1342
Project Title: Hydrodynamic Impact on Displacement Ship Hulls
Performing Organ: M. Rosenblatt & Son
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-92-0-E01088–1
Contact: Allen H. Engle (SEA 55W3) Phone: (703) 602-9294
Total Cost: $125,000 MARAD Share: 10.71%
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Project Overview: Slamming has been investigated for many years with little progress
in resolving the problem which instead has become of more concern as designers
attempt to lighten structure. This project will develop a plan of approach for
solving the slamming problem. -
Status: The PTC kickoff meeting was held on September 29, 1992.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1991 Project SR: 1343
Project Title: Optimized Weld Metal Properties for Ship Structures
Performing Organ: --
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-92-O-E01014
Contact: CDR Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone; (202) 267-0003
Tota 7 Cost: $125,000 MARAD Share: 10.71%
Project Overview: Guidelines will be developed to improve productivity by optimizing
weld metal properties for use with high strength steels. The potential exists to
reduce costs while improving welds. w
Status: This project has been awarded. The PTC kickoff meeting was held on November
16.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1991 Project SR: 1344
Project Title: Assessment of Reliability of Existing Ship Structures
Performing Organ: Mansour Engineering, Inc.
Reference: Navy SBIR i. Phase I awards, 1 Phase II award)
Contact: Robert Sielski (NAVSEA) Phone: (703) 602-5603
Total Cost: $500,000 MARAD Share: 0%
Project Overview: This project will estimate reliability levels associated with
important failure modes, such as buckling and fatigue for existing ship structures.
This work will improve the understanding of acceptable risk levels for existing ship
designs.
Status: This project is being funded by NAVSEA through the SBIR Program. Awards
were made to two contractors for the first phase of the research: Optimum Structural
Design Inc. and Mansour Engineering Inc. The PTC kickoff meeting was held on
Jan. 24, 1992. Both Phase I projects were completed in July 1992. Both contractors
presented their Phase I results and Phase II plans to the PTC during August. The
Phase II award was made to Mansour Engineering Inc.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1992 Project SR : 1346
Project Title: Improved Ship Hull Structural Details Relative to Fatique
Performing Organ:
Reference: (Being contracted)
Contact: CDR Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-0003
Tota 1 SSC Cost: $75,000 MARAD Share: 9.38%
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Project Overview: Fatigue cracks and fractures of stiffening members experienced
recently in tankers constructed of higher strength materials have caused an
increasing concern in the marine industry. Several earlier projects on fatigue and
high strength steel are applicable to the design of ship structural details, but
their scope did not specify all the possible wave-induced loadings on the details.
This project will develop a series of improved structural details that accounts for
the unique fatigue stress patterns of ship structures.
Status: The contracting package is being prepared. The announcement is in the
Commerce Business Daily.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1992 Project SR: 1347
Project Title: Maintenance of Marine Structures: A State-of-the-Art Summary
Performing Organ: University of California, Berkeley
Reference: MARAD Cooperative Agreement DTMA91-92-CA-2000.96
Contact: F. Seibold (MAR-840 Phone: (202) 366-1937
Tota 1 Cost: $30,000 MARAD Share: 9.38%
Project Overview: The maintenance of ship structures has become increasingly
important as new structural materials become available, as weight reductions
continue, and as the average age of ships increases. The Ship Structure Committee
has funded several projects related to structural deterioration, damage, and failure
phenomena as well as to monitoring, inspection, maintenance, and repair. However,
the projects have not been formally grouped and summarized for content and
usability. This project will review and summarize past SSC and other work related
to maintenance of marine structures and identify research needs.
Status: This project was awarded through the National Maritime Enhancement
Institute program. The PTC met for the first project review meeting on Aug. 11.
Most of the SSC report have been briefly reviewed and are being classified.
The literature will take into account ISSC reports where applicable and the reports
issued by the joint industry project on maintenance of ship structure. The final
report will identify technology shortfalls and research needs. Faculty experts will
review each section before submittal. It was agreed that the office of the
Executive Secretary of the Ship Structure Committee will be the clearinghouse for
the report database being developed. Final report outlines and project flowcharts
will be submitted to the PTC for review as they are developed.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1992 Project SR: 1348
Project Title: Measurement of Ice Loads on Ship Structures
Performing Organ: Science and Technology Corp.
Reference: --
Contact: Rubin Sheinberg (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-2006
Total Cost: $60,000 MARAD Share: 9.38%
Project Overview: From 1982 to 1984, the Ship Structure Committee and the Maritime
Administration sponsored research to gather ice impact loads on the USCG's POLAR SEA
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in the Arctic and Antarctic. The U.S. Navy sponsored similar research in 1986.
This program also resulted in the development of an ice loads methodology-- a major
achievement for the design of ice capable ships. A drawback was that all of the
data was collected for only one ship type and size. This project will extend the
ice loads database by collecting ice impact data on the NATHANIEL B. PALMER, an NSF
research ship entering Antarctic service in January 1992. The effects of ship
displacement and hull shape will be assessed. This will be a multi-sponsored
project.
Status: Strain gauges were installed on the NATHANIEL PALMER for full scale testing
in the Antarctic. The ship left Punta Arena, Chile on August 22 with test personnel
aboard. Three types of tests are being done: ship performance tests, ice loads
measurements and ice/propeller interaction measurements.
Ship Performance Tests: Calm open water resistance, resistance in waves, and
maneuvering tests were conducted on the way to the ice edge. Seakeeping tests were
conducted in a Beaufort 4 sea state. Ice edge resistance tests were done upon
entering the broken ice field. Several ice ramming tests were conducted. Test
personnel were unable to conduct level ice resistance because of unsuitable ice
conditions. w
Ice Loads Measurements: At the start of the tests, all gages were functioning.
Several hundred impacts were measured, mostly on the bow panel with occasional
events on the side panel. Ice strength measurements give flexural strengths of
about 100 PSI which is similar to those measured in the northern Bering Sea in
winter.
Ice Propeller Interaction: Shaft power and thrust are being measured both in calm
water and in ice. About 25 interaction events were measured. Some difficulties
were experienced with the computer measurement system. Manual methods had to be
used as backup on a number of occasions. A PTC meeting was held on December 1,
1992. The contractor described the data collected.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1992 Project SR: 1349
Project Title: Evaluation of Ductile Fracture Models for Prediction of
fatigue Behavior of Ship Structural Details.
Performing Organ: --
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-93-C-E01031
Contact: CDR Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-0003
Total Cost: $225,000 MARAD Share: 9.38%
Project Overview: Ductile fracture toughness data have been collected on various
ship structures materials. At the same time, various elastic-plastic fracture
mechanics methodologies have been assessed using the same test specimen geometries.
But there is little experience in applying these methodologies to more complicated
ship structural details. This project will extend the state-of-the-art by
establishing the effectiveness of ductile fracture mechanics models for predicting
the fracture behavior of ship structure details. The methodologies and toughness
data will be used to predict the behavior of defective structural details. Fracture
tests will be carried out for the defective details, and these results will be
compared with the analytic results.
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Status: This project is being contracted. The project was announced in the Commerce
Business Daily on August 20. Proposals are due November 9 and technical evaluation
results on December 11, 1992. -
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1992 Project SR: 1350
Project Title: Reexamination of Design Criteria for Stiffened Plate
Panels.
Performing Organ: --
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-93-C-E01030
Contact: CDR Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-0003
Total Cost: $50,000 MARAD Share: 9.38%
Project Overview: When conducting stress analysis of ship structures, plates are
generally represented by elements based on linear plate theory. Wertical shear, and
membrane and torsional stress components are usually ignored. It is believed that
these simplifications contribute to the fatigue damage of side shell and bottom
structures recently experienced in tankers with high strength steel. The purpose of
this project is to evaluate the effects of loadings such as vertical shear, membrane
stress, and torsion in the mathematical model for stress analysis of stiffened plate
panels and propose revised design criteria as warranted.
Status: This project is being contracted. Project was listed in the Commerce
Business Daily on August 12. Proposals are due November 1 and technical evaluations
by November 30.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1992 Project SR: 1351
Project Title: Hull Structure Concepts for Improved Producibility
Performing Organ: --
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-93-C-E01029
Contact: Norman Hammer (MAR-720) Phone: (202) 366-1880
Total Cost: $125,000 MARAD Share: 9.38%
Project Overview: The cost of acquiring ships from U.S. shipyards is higher than
from foreign shipyards. The reasons are related to costs associated with labor-hour
requirements for design and construction; material, equipment, and machinery costs;
shipbuilding practices and facilities; long delivery times; stringency of standards;
contractual processes; and institutional constraints. The development of efficient
and economical structures that also facilitate installation of outfit prior to
erection on the building docks should reduce the building period and help reduce
delivery times. The purpose of this project is to develop such alternative
structural concepts which are also capable of low-maintenance during the life of the
ship.
Status: Proposals have been received and are being evaluated. The project technical
committee had its first meeting on December 15, 1992, to discuss the preliminary
results of the evaluation.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1992 Project SR: 1352
Project Title: Extreme Waves and Wave Impact Forces
Performing Organ: --
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-93-C-E01027
Contact: Glenn M. Ashe (ABS) Phone: (713) 874-6563
Total Cost: $150,000 MARAD Share: 9.38%
Project Overview: Extreme waves frequently result in high-impact forces on the
forebody of a ship and are therefore important in the design of both local forebody
structure and overall ship strength. While much work has been done with breaking
waves, analysis tools for large nonlinear deepwater breaking waves is still
unavailable. Earlier SSC work (SSC-353: "Analysis of Wave Characteristics in
Extreme Seas") provides background information. The purpose of the project is to
develop a mathematical model to quantify extreme wave kinematics and wave impact
forces on ships in severe seas. The ultimate goal is to produce a time domain
simulation technique for design applications.
Status: This project is being contracted. Award is anticipated during February
1993.
Program: Ship Structures Research, FY-1992 Project SR: 1353
Project Title: The Role of Human Error in the Design, Construction,
and Reliability of Marine Structures
Performing Organ: --
Reference: USCG Contract DTCG23-93-C-E01025
Contact: CDR Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-0003
Tota 1 Cost; $60,000 MARAD Share: 9.38%
Project Overview: Human error is an aspect of structural reliability not ordinarily
considered in formal design procedures. Nevertheless, it has been estimated that
roughly 75-90 percent of all structural failures are due to non-physical factors:
errors in calculations, poor judgment, incomplete professional understanding,
inadequate design review, poor workmanship, improper inspection, and abuse by
operator, for example. The purpose of this project is to perform a state-of-the-art
assessment of the impact of human error on the safety of marine structures. It
would be a first step to reduce the risk of failures due to human error and
establish procedures and guidelines to consider the effects of human error in design
and the formulation of design criteria.
Status: This project is being contracted. Award is anticipated by the end of April
1993.
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Program: Ship Structure Research, FY-1993 Project SR: 1354
Project Title: Grounding Protection of Double Hull Tankers -
Performing Organ: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Reference: --
Contact: Paul Cojeen (USCG) Phone; (202) 267-2988
Total Cost: $40,000 MARAD Share; 10.34%
Project Overview: This is an international joint industry project at M.I.T. to
develop a new structural design and outflow control technology needed to assess,
design, build, certify, and operate spill-resistant tankers. The goals are:
(1) to develop computational models to predict grounding damage for tankers and (2)
to develop hull design and fabrication methods which will improve a ship's ability
to withstand grounding accidents. Finally, it is anticipated that the results of
this research will be used to help develop performance standards for improved
environmental safety and reduced construction and operating costs. The project is
planned for a three year performance period and anticipates a total of 16 sponsors.
Mr. David Sucharski, ARCO Marine, is chairman of the sponsor's project technical
committee which provides overall technical direction.
Status: The project kick-off meeting was held on 6/4/92 at M.I.T. There are seven
sponsoring organizations, which is sufficient to initiate the project. The proposed
task on predicting oil outflow has been postponed indefinitely because the needs are
being made through other research. It is presumed that this project will provide a
basic knowledge base but that practical structural applications may have to be done
elsewhere. An interdisciplinary team covering key areas related to ship grounding
has been assembled. It includes structural crashworthiness t;iº, fracture
mechanics (McClintock), welding engineering (Masubuchi), and ship operations
(Frankel). The MIT faculty will be assisted by one full-time post-doctoral fellow,
six graduate students and one undergraduate. In addition, Professor Atkins, an
authority on tearing fracture, will serve as a consultant. To date, MIT has
contributed the results of their own university research related to the subject.
Professor Wierzbicki and Dr. Astrup (DNV). organized a workshop in Oslo (September
16–17, 1992) of world experts to review the state-of-the-art and needed fundamental
research. It was determined that intense theoretical and experimental research
should be conducted on the determination of the parameters characterizing tearing
fracture of metal plates and sheets.
Program: Ship Structure Research, FY-1993 Project SR: 1355
Project Title: Inspection of Marine Structures
Performing Organ: --
Reference: (Being contracted)
Contact: Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-0003
Tota 1 SSC Cost; $50,000 (budgeted) MARAD Share; 10.34%
Project Overview: Maintenance of ships is very important to the marine community and
has been an unstated theme of SSC projects for many years. Inspection performance
has been identified as a major maintenance issue. This project will survey current
practices for inspection of marine structures to quantify, for various methods and
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types of structures, the sensitivity of inspection method and accuracy of measured
levels of corrosion and fatigue damage, and to estimate costs associated with
various inspection methods. This project is a follow-on to project SR-1347
"Maintenance of Marine Structures."
Status: This project was approved by the Ship Structure Committee as part of the
FY1993 ºrch program at the Annual Meeting, June 1992. It has not yet been
COntracted.
Program: Ship Structure Research, FY-1993 Project SR: 1356
Project Title: Strength Assessment of Pitted Plate Panels
Performing Organ: --
Reference: (Being contracted)
Contact: Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-0003
Tota 1 SSC Cost; $75,000 (Budget) MARAD Share; 10.34%
Project 0Verview: A significant disparity exists among marine inspection personnel .
in evaluating the severity of hull structural steel pitting and in requiring
Subsequent steel renewal or repair. These problems have been noted on both tank
vessels and passenger ships. As the U.S. fleet ages, there are increasing numbers
of ships with severe corrosion problems. It is necessary for a marine inspector to
have the proper tools to accurately evaluate corrosion. This research will develop
a simple procedure to assess the strength and integrity of pitted and grooved shell
plate and other structural components of vessels in service. The procedure will
evaluate corrosion damage by determining an effective thickness of pitted plate.
Status: This project was recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard and approved by the
Ship Structure Committee at its Annual Meeting in June 1992 as part of the FY1993
research program. The research has not yet been awarded.
Program: Ship Structure Research, FY-1993 Project SR: 1357
Project Title: Retention of Weld Metal Properties and Hydrogen Cracking
Performing Organ: --
Reference: (Being contracted)
Contact: Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-0003
Tota 1 SSC Cost; $100,000 MARAD Share; 10.34%
Project Overview: The purpose of this project is to develop a method for ensuring
that required weld metal properties are produced over the complete range of welding
conditions, processes, and consumables used during new construction and repair. A
second objective will be to develop a reliable test for predicting weld metal
cracking to allow establishment of safe welding conditions to facilitate
introduction of higher strength and more productive steels.
Status: This project was recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard and approved by the
Ship Structure Committee at its Annual Meeting in June 1992 as part of the FY1993
research program. The research has not yet been awarded.
Program: Ship Structure Research, FY-1993 Project SR: 1358
Project Title: Optimized Design Parameters for Welded Thermomechanical Controlled
Process (TMCP) Steels

Performing Organ: --
Reference: (Being contracted)
Contact: Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone; (202) 267-0003
Tota 1 SSC Cost: $75,000 MARAD Share: 10.34%
Project Overview: Thermomechanical Controlled Process steels are new high-strength
steels that possess a combination of high strength, excellent weldability, and
relatively low cost. TMCP steels should be the material of choice for future ships.
Present design methods only permit consideration of the higher yield strength
properties even though this steel has better fatigue and fracture resistance than
conventional steel joints. Static, fatigue, and fracture strength requirements for
high strength TMCP steel and weldments will be developed. All available data for
these steels will be collected and evaluated for completeness. A program will be
established to develop additional data. Design recommendations for TMCP steels will
be developed. -
Status: This project was recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard and approved by the
Ship Structure Committee at its Annual Meeting in June 1992 as part of the FY1993
research program. The research has not yet been awarded.
Program: Ship Structure Research, FY-1993 Project SR: 1359
Project Title: U.S./Russian Ship Structures R&D Cooperative -
Performing Organ: Designers and Planners, Inc.
Reference: NAVSEA Level of Effort Contract
Contact: Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone; (202) 267-0003
Total SSC Cost: $20,000 MARAD Share: 10.34%
Project Overview: The U.S. maritime community is aware of significant advances that
the former Soviets have made in the area of ship structural design. In the past,
most of these technical achievements have been unavailable outside of the Soviet
Union. The present favorable political atmosphere and the transitional state of the
economy in Russia provides an opportunity to open the line of communication between
scientists and engineers engaged in ship structural research. With this project, a
number of "shadow projects" will be identified and awarded to the State University
of Ocean Technology, St. Petersburg. These projects will parallel identical
projects being pursued in the U.S. This will add to the technical base and provide
a means to evaluate the benefits of further cooperation.
Status: This project was recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard and approved by the
Ship Structure Committee at its Annual Meeting in June 1992 as part of the FY1993
research program. The research has been awarded.
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Program: Ship Structure Research, FY-1993 Project SR: 1360
Project Title: Structural Maintenance of New and Existing Ships (2).
Performing Organ: University of California at Berkeley
Reference: (Being contracted)
Contact: Stephen Sharpe (USCG) Phone: (202) 267-0003
Total SSC Cost: $45,000 MARAD Share: $4,653
Project Overview: The Ship Structure Committee has been participating in this Joint
Industry Project at the University of California since 1991. It is being continued
with a series of new tasks: (1) Fatigue Classifications of Critical Structural
Details, (2) Development of Repair Management System, (3) Durability of Critical
Structural Details in Double Hull Tankers, (4) Corrosion Damage Evaluations, (5)
Analysis and Computation of Seaway Loads. The continued work will involve one or
more of these tasks depending upon sponsor support.
Status: The University of California submitted five proposals to the JIP sponsors
for funding consideration. The SSC will partially support three: "Fatigue
Classifications of Critical Structural Details" (other sponsors: ABS, Arco, Canada .
Defense Ministry, and Newport News), "Repair Management System for Critical
Structural Details" (other sponsors: Chevron and Canada DM), and "Fatigue Analyses
of Critical Structural Details in Double Hull Tankers" (other sponsors: Arco,
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Program: Ship Structure Research, FY 1992 Project SR: 1361
Project Title: NAS/CMS Support
Performing Organ: National Research Council
Reference:
Contact: CDR Steven Sharpe (USCG) Phone: 267-0003
Total SSC Cost: MARAD Share:
Project Overview: Three year contract with the Marine Board for the services of the
Committee on Marine Structure to provide technical guidance and recommendations.
Status: This project is in contracting.
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