Human injury probability during water entry of free-fall lifeboats: Operational criteria based on long-term simulations using hindcast data:

• Main Authors: Fouques, S., Sauder, T., Reinholdtsen, S.A., Dam, E. van, Uittenbogaard, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2014
• Subjects: Computer simulation; Floating production storage and offloading; Monte Carlo methods; Wave height; Wind velocity; Safety engineering; Dynamic positioning systems; Injury probabilities; Lifeboats; Mobility; Mechanics; Materials and Structures; IVS - Integrated Vehicle Safety; TS - Technical Sciences; Turret; Arctic
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:873003ca-3940-4fb1-bf0c-abb624c8f744

The paper addresses the safety of occupants in free-fall lifeboats launched from turret-moored floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. It presents a methodology for assessing operational limits with respect to acceleration-induced loads experienced by the passengers during water...