Enhanced safety of ice-strengthened ship hulls in the Baltic Sea (pre-study ICEULTIMATE)
Research Project
, 2016
The main project objective is to analyse the accidental limit state of ship hull structures at ice-covered sea areas designed according to the Finnish-Swedish Ice class rule and IACS Polar Code. The project will help to evaluate the safety level of the current ice class rules in various ice conditions and in relation to ship types. This knowledge is currently not detailed enough and thus contains uncertainty related to the existing design guidelines and requirements. The project outcome will be improved design standards and enhanced safety of shipping, reduced number of accidents and thus reduced negative effects on the Baltic Sea.
Participants
Jonas Ringsberg (contact)
Full Professor at Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Marine Technology
Collaborations
Aalto University
Espoo, Finland
Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)
Tallinn, Estonia
Technical University of Hamburg (TUHH)
Hamburg, Germany
Funding
European Commission (EC)
Funding Chalmers participation during 2016
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Transport
Areas of Advance
Materials Science
Areas of Advance