During the last decade significant progress has been made in the field
of ship stability. Yet in spite of the progress made, numerous
scientific and practical challenges still exist with regard to the
accurate prediction of extreme motion and capsize dynamics for intact
and damaged vessels, the probabilistic nature of extreme events,
criteria that properly reflect the physics and operational safety of an
intact or damaged vessel, and ways to provide relevant information on
safe ship handling to ship operators.
This book provides a comprehensive review of the above issues through
the selection of representative papers presented at the unique series of
international workshops and conferences on ship stability held between
2000 and 2009. The editorial committee has selected papers for this book
from the following events: STAB 2000 Conference (Launceston, Tasmania),
5th Stability Workshop (Trieste, 2001), 6th Stability Workshop (Long
Island, 2002), STAB 2003 Conference (Madrid), 7th Stability Workshop
(Shanghai, 2004), 8th Stability Workshop (Istanbul, 2005), STAB 2006
Conference (Rio de Janeiro), 9th Stability Workshop (Hamburg, 2007),
10th Stability Workshop (Daejeon, 2008), and STAB 2009 Conference (St.
Petersburg).
The papers have been clustered around the following themes: Stability
Criteria, Stability of the Intact Ship, Parametric Rolling,
Broaching, Nonlinear Dynamics, Roll Damping, Probabilistic Assessment
of Ship Capsize, Environmental Modelling, Damaged Ship Stability, CFD
Applications, Design for Safety, Naval Vessels, and Accident
Investigations.
