LOCATION AND EXTENT OF FLOODING - A DYNAMIC ANALYSIS

In the phase of transition from deterministic to probabilistic approaches to assessing the damage survivability of Ro/Ro vessels, this paper attempts to draw attention to the real need in regard to loss prevention: the need to address damage survivability by taking full account of vessel dynamics in realistic environments. The authors give a brief account of their attempts to meet this need by considering, through dynamic analysis, the implications of two key variables: damage location and extent.