ISSUES RELATED TO THE WEATHER CRITERION

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Vassalos, Dracos | Jasionowski, Andrzej | Cichowicz, Jakub

Affiliations: The Ship Stability Research Centre, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, Scotland | Safety At Sea Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland

Abstract: Following the reopening of the Intact Stability Code by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), a number of questions are being raised concerning the practical applicability of Resolution A.562 known as the Weather Criterion on modern passenger ships and answers sought on a way forward by way of either re-examining and suitably tuning the criterion to reflect current (and emerging) ship particulars or adopting emerging approaches/philosophies to assessing ship safety, using firstprinciples performance assessment tools. This paper attempts to provide pertinent answers to these questions.

Journal: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. 51, no. 2-3, pp. 251-271, 2004